Household Management Binder - Organizing Tip of the Day

[@HeatherSarantakis]

THANK YOU for making me feel normal for saying I need to put together a binder incase I die! People give you strange looks when you say things like this, then ask if you are depressed 😳 promise I’m not depressed, I just want to be prepared!

[@thatwendygirl68]

Update on this?? Always eager for more ClutterBug content! Related to your in case of "impalement" comment: I had a coworker who was in a car accident with her husband and children. He was killed, she was in medically induced coma for a several days, and both kids were injured and sent to a completely different hospitals. Though my kids are now teens, I have still kept some of your printables. In the event something like this were to happen, someone could take the Kid Information sheet out and use the parts needed. I'm sure my coworker's kids could've used their favorite meal or movie when they were in the hospital. I love that this is a "run my family in my absence" type binder.

[@Sandyyyyyyyyyy]

I never realized how much information I have in my head and no where else. I've got to start this right now!

[@AWanderingEye]

Highly encourage any adult children to get a household binder set up at parents ' home. My folks live in a remote area and a binder like this will come in handy dealing with their mound system, well, water softener, gas and electric heating/ac info as well as having all the important phone numbers in case one of us kids have to step in and manage their home. Some tasks are seasonal so having that list will help too as they age at home. Thanks Cass!

[@dublin1948]

This is a great binder! I used to have a similar one years ago. The medical section was very helpful as my husband got cancer and it saved me hours of time and much stress by keeping all his info and appointments housed in it. Now that I'm a widow and getting older, it's time to do another one for my remaining family to refer to. Thanks for this helpful video!

[@ngonigriffith1491]

We used to have family meetings when I was younger. We would discuss things, never wrote it down, but it left an impression on me as a child. Thanks for the video!

[@Little_Bird_Chihuahuas]

One suggestion is to make copies of all the important info( will location, etc) in a second location either a safety deposit box or your in laws/parents house!

[@bettylou3709]

We keep an appliance binder. We have the receipt, warranty, manuals, repair invoices, serial numbers and a photo. This is not just for us but also for repair persons.

[@twelvesmylimit]

That's also a great idea for household contents insurance. 👍

[@SweetlyHome]

I love that y'all do a family meeting! I never thought of doing that. It sounds so fun! And thank you for linking to some of my printables. I caught a glimpse of one in your binder. 😊 I have the former blog Finding Home. I feel pretty darn honored you use a few of them. 😊

[@OurFamilyHomeLife]

I had one of these long ago. I really need to make an updated one! Thanks for the reminder! I love yours!

[@rebeccafunk4696]

I literally just subscribed within two minutes of the very first video I’ve watched from you because of your personality. You seem so positive! Looking forward to learning from you.

[@bobbietarr1267]

This is something that everyone should be doing & I definitely need to gather all I need to get it together. Tfs & God bless

[@Clutterbug]

I agree! Everyone should have one, just in case!

[@mercrn1995]

Hi Cas, I watch you often. Thank you for your help and great ideas. You have been a big help. I stay home, I am semi-retired and now how more time since I am not working. It's great to be home and not working. I have more time to devote to my home and will be making many updates and improvements by organizing, which I have already started. I have cleared out, cleaned out and organized 5 cabinets and my large pantry using dollar tree products. Thank you again for your being genuine and friendly and inspirational. I couldn't have done it without your help and by doing it on a dime too. LOL Hugs to you. :0)

[@Kindercrafty]

Love the idea of having medical info for aging parents. We're (my siblings) are in the midst of taking care of our aging parents. Thanks

[@sarahgundle2604]

This is such a great idea. My husband wouldn't know what to do if I bit the bullet. The whole household would be a mess. I will definitely be using this tip

[@karenward-cox3697]

I'm looking forward to seeing your meal planning binder.

[@myownIDENTITY2016]

Great tips...I'm putting this on the Big screen so my hubby can watch it, see he thinks I'm crazy with my binders, LMBO. Binders Rule!! Thx so much for sharing your tips!

[@mammaanka4081]

So smart to have all info together in one binder. :) Thank you for sharing this!

[@mntlhlthaddtnstilltrying]

I love that " so if my husband and I die it won't be a huge inconvenience" lol

[@jjchick95]

i absolutely love when people talk like this, i dont know how to describe it, but it relaxes me lol love ur videos!!!

[@becomingbrooke9339]

I have just subscribed....and have been binge watching! I love that while you are organized & amazing, you still keep it real!! The night time routine....you honestly admitted you loathe! 20 crock pot meals....HILARIOUS!!! Which by the way, I would love an updated video on that. How much you loved the payoff of having all those meals. If you would do it again. What you would do different. Please? Keep up the good work, you are adorable & inspiring! AND I have my list all ready to make your cleaning products, can't wait to try them out! Thanks!

[@mrssmithx843]

brilliant idea it seems morbid like an "incase I die" folder but we have to be realistic you really do never know what's around the corner. I am the person that does EVERYTHING in my house. my husband works and I take care of the kids the house appointments finances literally everything. I'm having an operation within the next few months and I'm overweight so the risks are there and if something did happen my husband wouldn't have a clue what to do. so thank you for posting this I'm definitely going to make my own version of this xx

[@bellepoupee61]

You are so funny, love your vids, I am transitioning to a clean and organized person! Thank you sweetie for all your videos! Christine :D

[@donnav]

Thanks! Great video. Love all your videos. You keep it so real! Gotta take notes on this one. Awesome!

[@Angel-ds5wp]

Cas thank you so much, you are helping in so many ways to organize home and life. You are truly inspiring and I love your videos! They are very uplifting and funny as well!

[@35ATeacher]

We had a family member die a few years back and he left a MESS!! Papers everywhere, bills everywhere, and no organization. After that experience, my husband and I decided that we would never do that our kids. We keep a family binder but got a few more ideas from your video. Thanks! This really is such an important thing to do for our loved ones.

[@Clutterbug]

Sorry for your loss. I was called once, as the next of kin for a very sick parent and was asked what medication they were on....I had no idea. So scary.

[@bmuir11207]

Lol "because you might be crazy!!" Love your videos

[@Angela-ce8xu]

That really made me laugh : D

[@sambakir6832]

I liked the idea of family meeting ..love u

[@blkbarbie0]

Yes I'm going to love this binder series

[@onesprincess]

You're my favourite KZbinr! keep making vids, love them 😍

[@0oochanelprincessoo0]

You make my day with your videos! I love to start my morning with some organic coffee for kerug and I'll add a little organic honey for some sweetener. Soy milk is also really good added.

[@BoredorBananas]

Just don't bite the big one, okay? Okay! Great tips!

[@inmyopinion-]

You look lovely in this video! Hair, makeup, everything 😊

[@mymartinez3830]

you look fantastic in turquoise!

[@Athenalovexoxo]

Btw love this video I've been meaning to make this binder I keep forgetting all the stuff I should put in it :) so thank u Cas :) xoxo

[@chanelle7484]

This was great! Gave me wonderful ideas for creating my own. Thanks for sharing💕👍🏼

[@cruzzinwithcrystal]

That is such a great idea! I'm totally going to make one like that! 👍🏼👌🏽love it!

[@mymartinez3830]

I can't wait for the meal planning binder!

[@whitetigess]

hahaha, I love your video humor. I so hear ya on the crazies out there. I think this is a great idea cause people get stressed if they don't know anything incase u can't provide important things. I soooo havent created mine yet, but I super need to get off my tooshy and do it.

[@KandyJohnson1]

I love this idea!

[@lindatorres-lopez8306]

I really need to create a binder for my family! great tip.

[@gr8lksgrl]

You look so beautiful!! Blue is definitely your color!!😍

[@MyCaseit]

This one as well! Amazing

[@shelbyg2978]

omg i love your videos...love your personality u make me laugh!!

[@nicholegardner6391]

“In case of parental absence” lol not as morbid. This is a great idea, creating one now. ♥️

[@quasariapraos6474]

Cassandra, you look gorgeous!

[@Clutterbug]

Thank you...I was having an epically bad hair day :(

[@AnnieDelphine1990]

One of the first video I ever watched from you was how to create a household management binder 😃 I made one back then, but this reminds me it's might be time to update it 😁 Great channel btw, love it!!! It's always getting better and better 💖

[@mammabear8207]

We are also making a home inventory list a picture of the items and writing down the model and serial numbers to everything(even the lawnmowers and vehicles) so in case their is a fire or something is stolen we can turn it into insurance we are going to keep a copy at our house and one at a relatives house.

[@gamingwithnora8920]

that is a great idea! I really need to get all this info down somewhere! I just started a planner maybe in there

[@valdez2957]

Great ideas thanks for sharing

[@Josey168]

This is such a great idea! I’ll need to put one together ♥️

[@lambchop206]

this is a brilliant idea! thanks

[@Kelguerrero]

Love this!!! So many good ideas to add to my binder.

[@stephanieschuh-athorp2086]

Pet information and what your final wishes would be are also helpful information to add, especially if you have very specific instructions for after death. You don't need to tell anyone what those wishes are, you just need to make sure the proper people have access to them in case they are needed.

[@Clutterbug]

Love the pet info! You are so right!!

[@davydavymusic2480]

"In case of impailment" wow! So funny!

[@crazybeautiful.homeschool]

Love this. thanks for sharing!!

[@L78969]

This is such a good idea 💡 I will definitely try this.

[@Jennaweeks61]

Hey thanks for sharing,such a great idea.I definitely want to make one or really need to make one lol 👀 for your next video can't wait 😋

[@Luv2shop803]

You have great content and I like your accent.

[@tyneseegmiller2307]

Love your videos!!! And you look amazing!:-)

[@juliegonzalez83]

Thank you so much. Love your videos. 😊👍

[@debrajudd9850]

Love it! I REALLY need to do this :)

[@marilyngandhi4213]

You are such a wonderful lady....

[@samantharoberts9658]

Omg I needed this and I love it❤❤❤❤

[@sheilafromer1547]

I am 55 and should have been doing this since I have been married for 30 years...but it's never too late to start right.....by the way where do you buy your clothing? You always have the prettiest things....how about your jewelry? I love that too...enjoy your day!

[@jessicaquiroz7178]

Cass, would it be possible to get a preview of the printables for the household management binder? I would just like to look to see if I need any of them before I buy.

[@4elevendyno]

That's a great idea!

[@brendamoss4752]

Excellent ideas!

[@lalahastings9855]

great idea, tfs

[@triciamc8373]

Awesome video! Thank for sharing.

[@boutstacynsam]

I'm sad now... but I understand this.. I'm gonna do one.I already have something like this started but not in so much detail.ugh I wanna cry

[@jessie2hottie]

I love these tips

[@amyhewson7823]

great video thankyou.. I live the sign in the background please can you show how you made it or where you got it from please I would love that thanks.. xxx

[@28105wsking]

Wonderful idea! If a mommy gets killed, a daddy will be able to pick right up where she left off, have all the phone numbers, account numbers, tax info, bilis and their contact info right there available for him. Even menus, with a list of foods and meals in the freezer, bills and everything family and daddy need to get thru the first terrible days and especially the first terrible month. This should include bedtime routines for the children, and reminders to love them and talk to them and cuddle them a lot. Hard to do when the remaining adult is feeling in shock and emotionally frozen, but essential for the kid's well-being. And a list of best friends or other people in the family who know how things were done, where things are, etc. So there is always someone else who knows everything else to help hubby step right in. PS, You look so cute! Love that style! A new concern for families is access to computer accounts with passwords. Unless you keep a list of access numbers and passwords to open your cell phone, etc. they are going to have a hard time finding all the info they need to tie up our affairs if and when we die. Also, in some states, the police won't release a body to the family without the social security number and proof of relation. This happened to us when my brother died suddenly of a massive heart attack. NY would not cremate him or release even his ashes to us until my mother sent a birth certificate to them. His wallet was lost and a search of his apartment did not turn up his social security card anywhere. So without the birth certificates that my old mother had saved, we could not have arranged his cremation or received his ashes. Check out what your laws are where you live. Also, check out the bank's requirements on your account in case of death. It would be difficult to have to manage all your final expenses and living expenses for the kids without access to the money in your checking account. What if you died the month before school started and the kids needed new clothes and shoes, after school activity fees, health check-ups, school supplies, etc. and your family couldn't get access to your checking account? That would be super difficult for them. Also, you need to have a note on the schedule for payouts for social security and insurance, so that your family will know right away when they can expect more money to come in to help with final expenses. Best of all, is to pay all your final expenses now, ahead of time, for each person in your family, so when the stuff hits the fan, the expenses have already been covered. In the States, there is an international cremation plan available that is worldwide, so you can pay ahead of time and always be covered anytime and anywhere. All you do is contact the funeral parlor where you purchased the plan and they will take care of the rest.

[@livingweirdestherc6644]

That is a really good idea

[@anewchessfan]

You're hilarious! There realy ARE some crazies out there. LOL! Love you videos.=D

[@ngarcea7772]

Can you plz do a new day in the life🙏🏽

[@Clutterbug]

Sure!

[@RockHoundChic]

Would LOVE to see this!

[@ameshiamoore9437]

Love the vlog!

[@tinacarey5720]

Great tips, tfs

[@mariankaras1631]

I was viewing an older video of yours and you mentioned you painted your bathroom wall tile, could you please tell me what products you used, how long it took and is it holding up well? I would so appreciate it....

[@aminamondol]

I love your bander. It looks like easy to keep in track. My problem is that I have everything in mine, even my everyday "to dos" Everything, but I get disappointed when I can't keep it in track, or when I don't have time to plan for the next day and then it becomes a mess. Also, my 2 y/old daughter wants to get her hands on it so I kind of hide the planner for her and it ends it up hidden to myself either lol 😲😲😲🙈🙈🙈

[@amandarochon7265]

omg thst is so smart I always forget my wifI password when I have guests come over lol I should so do this lol :)

[@Spokenfan]

Love this 👍👍 I added the free printable but when I click on cart to checkout the checkout function isn’t working:( any suggestions ?

[@paraskevigr258]

Good tips!!!

[@theamksisters5671]

You are so funny enjoyed watching

[@216Vonnie]

Somebody’s been hitting the wine cabinet before filming🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷

[@briannab5296]

i love this! but i cant remember it all - do you have like a checklist of all the categories we can use as a guide?

[@bedi09]

check in video details she left a printable pdf

[@Sophia8983]

Awesome

[@amandarochon7265]

stupid question how long do you or should you keep bills like hydro gas cable cell etc... and that's smart to keep the kids needle records there I keep my daughters as well as all her Id like birth certificate and health card in her diaper bag or bag that she using at the time as she goes to her grandparents often so in case something was to happen to her when she there or if they need to take her to the hospital at least they have her cards and info but the hospital always calls me as i'm number 1 for permission to anything etc..

[@rachaelgibson8947]

Can you link the paperwork for every family members medical info/doc contacts. I didn't see it on your website!

[@Nynnerz]

When you declutter items in your house, do you decide at that moment where to discard the item, or do you gather all items and decide later?

[@eternalabundance39]

I do it while decluttering.

[@sheila6479]

Your "aging" parents must have loved that!!!!

[@marilyngandhi4213]

You need to keep another copy of that book with your trusted friend... in case your house burns down....

[@michelleadams6220]

This is great. Do you still use this method?

[@JosePerez-rt1kb]

MICHELLE ADAMS, Excellent Video! Forgive me for butting in, I would love your initial thoughts. Have you tried - Mahorrla Control Clutter Method (probably on Google)? It is an awesome exclusive guide for decluttering your home without the normal expense. Ive heard some super things about it and my mate got amazing success with it.

[@beccabracken83]

I was watching an older video earlier about your sight word wall, where can i find the sight words to print out, I couldnt find them on your clutter bug.me site thanks

[@moonxshakti]

Love your videos. Thumb nail at end for "clean is beautiful" vid is not working..

[@itsacarolbthing5221]

Although it seems a little morbid to be thinking about what medications or contact info might be needed, trust me, it's better to have this information before you need it. Trying to find information on someone's current medications when they're in ICU and unconscious and their GP is closed is an absolute nightmare.

[@debib889]

AHHHHHH I have an old computer is there another file way of downloading/printing it keeps coming up with Zip and I have no idea what that is do you have the documents in WORD pleeeaaaasssse xxxxx

[@tphili555]

Can you put that house printable in the printable list.

[@Clutterbug]

Sorry...which one?

[@mymartinez3830]

link where to find the tabs for the binder