Create a Household Management Binder

Let's get organized!
I LOVE my binder and after a few new "tweaks" my Household Management Binder is better than ever and the perfect tool for staying organized and paper clutter-free!
Clear off the front of your fridge, or that pile on your counter or on your desk with a Household Management Binder. Say "good-bye" to paper clutter and "hello" to ORGANIZATION!
Download free printables for this and other projects from my website at: clutterbug.me Pre-order my NEW book for just $11.57 here: amzn.to/2jOhroD

[@diannaprescott8257]

I doubt that you will ever see this comment since you did this video 6.5 years ago, but I just saw this for the first time. I just love you - you are soooooo real!! Thanks for making me laugh (a lot) while I am learning from you. Keep the videos coming - you are very much appreciated!

[@jtiffaney]

i LOVE THAT YOU HAD THE PRINTABLE AND WEREN'T SELLING THEM. ITS HARD ENOUGH STARTING ONE WITH OUT HAVING TO PAY SO MUCH THIS IS WORKING GREAT FOR ME THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@thetipsyacrobat]

I've watched a lot of home organising videos but i love yours cause apart from being practical in your ways, i love the happy way you talk to your audience. :)

[@rozmoz]

Thank you for this! Inspired me to make my own household management binder! I'm very lazy and forgetful so I hope this helps me keep motivated and organized!

[@HowJenDoesIt]

My binder is one of my favorite organization things, too. I did a video about mine at the beginning of the month, but I love to see what others have in theirs. I so need to make a photo copy of all of our IDs. Thanks for the tip!

[@fatforties6819]

We're only 3 mins in, and my husband is concerned you may not be on schedule if this wasn't figured in.

[@shamanny4688]

I have been looking for a good video on how to get started on a home management binder for a few day, finally I find someone that breaks it down and inspires me to get started. Loved the video!

[@servantrose]

***** she has a binder video?

[@wackykidnumba1]

This was probably one of the best home management binder videos I have watched, it's simple and seems easy to maintain it dosent have a ton of sections that would make it hard to keep up! I'm going to have to start making one for my family now that we just added to it!

[@kaitlynmccoy9673]

Oh my goodness I just love you! So happy and not afraid to admit to being human ! Subscribed!

[@DE-io9qu]

So helpful!! Alejandra @ Home Organizing put me on to poly envelopes with closures that fit into binders to keep all those papers, etc from falling out. It has been a life saver! (I am super clumsy!) Love your enthusiasm.

[@denisetaylor3332]

I absolutely love love love your vids I live in uk and am sooooooo jealous of all your discount stores! We don't really have any! Boo hoo! But!!!!! I'm making the most of what we have! I adore how you've grown in your de cluttering and organising routines ( I have recently 'found' your vids!) and am working my way through them! I laugh out loud when I watch them at night in bed( with my ear phones in) and my husband always wants to know what's so funny!? Oh it's girl humour I say! Love it!!!!! Keep them a coming honey!!!!!

[@whitetigess]

Denise Taylor im so happy i found her too, shes changed my mom of 3 life into less caos.

[@thirtyish661]

I love the “in case if emergency” info in the front. That’s a great idea, I need to do it: I always worry that if something happens to me my family won’t know where important documents & general info would be.

[@rhondal8887]

That book would overwhelm me! 😂 I'm easily overwhelmed which is why I need one of these. Lol. I'm going to make one but I won't exactly be putting all that in there... (Restaurant menus etc...) Great idea and I love your channel! You give me hope! 😂😂 New subscriber! Thanks!

[@palls303]

This is perfect ... I just started mine !!!I'm in the process of moving to new house .. Huh it's been a long journey .. Moved 10 times in 8 years .. Living in and out of cardboard boxes and suitcases, now that I have two kids I just have to start somewhere ...!! I love all your ideas .. Keep posting CAss .. Xx

[@Clutterbug]

I am making an update of this soon!!!

[@bebe4235]

Your personality is SO refreshing! And I thank you for showing us this great idea. Hope you start feeling better! God bless you and yours ♥️

[@mamaruth2089]

I love you. You always smile. And you make me laugh while I’m getting organized.

[@onetreehill1569]

I'm making one of these today!! My baby was due march 29th and she's late. So I've been nesting like crazy and just been playing your videos while I'm cleaning to keep me motivated when I really just want to sit on the couch haha

[@natesmom2244]

sorry to hear about you wallet being stolen that really sucks..i remember years ago i went to a gas station to fill my tank and i left my wallet on top on my car and drove off and a couple miles down the road someone yelled at me to pull over lol it was so embarrassing but i am so happy i didn't lose it.

[@tammmygraves4317]

Cass this is a great idea!!!! My hubby has been in a situation where I was seriously ill and recently fell I broke my right arm. I especially like the idea that keeping credit cards information in that binders too

[@raqueldringman7825]

Please do more videos like this. I love your channel and want your input on chore schedules, meal planning, getting the whole family involved...

[@nancysorkowitz9300]

Hi Cass, greetings from NYC! I made one up after watching your earlier videos about one and OMG, it's the best ever. I am single, live alone, so no family and kids stuff. I have the medical, financial, take out, emergency sections too. I punched holes in a manila evelope and keep my birth certificate, SS card and passport in it. I was forever misplacing them. Not anymore! This is so helpful for all those papers that don't have a home clutter!! Thanks for the idea. You look fantastic, tres chic! :) Love the videos!!

[@markpetesch07]

Great idea!!!!!! Been doing this for a few weeks and our daily life has been so much smoother

[@lovefortruth3414]

I just started one yesterday, repurposing an old binder, some photo album pages with the acid protector sheets, and a bunch of plastic sleeves. Tge furst thing I put in there was a re ipe I wrote down for yesterday's dinner. Over this weekend, I will work on my routines and my zone cleaning session. And I'm judt hoing to build as I go, and let the vision of how I want things irganised yo v9me yo me as I add things. If zi tried to create the whole heneral thing at once, my brain will implode 😂. Aldo, I repurposed an old hand batlg 6estwrday, and it's now my purse/portable vommand center. I have a thin notebook, my calendar, can fit my tablet in yhere if I need it, and...wait for it...a brain dump journao! Yes, your video on having a brain dump journal ieot naghing at my brain for months! And my hubby just bought me a new journal. I decided not to use it as a personal journal, but a brain dump journal. The things I put in there are going to be invaluable in telling me brain how to organise my control journal. I uae both digital and written planning and organising, but I do 't have a strong fou dation for the written sydtem, because of over,thinking too much about how to set ut up. I mean, the amount of time it would take to get it all set up huts my brain to thonk about. But I need to create my own to avoid the limitations of using someone else's lists and categories. Just adding things as I ho. And labeling a new category every time an added thing doesn't fit into an existing category, will probably be way easier for my brain to handle, than creating tge qhole thing all at onxe.

[@MsJennifer576]

You are so real...and don't come across as perfect...LOVE IT!

[@Happy2bwithim]

Totally Inspired to start my own Household Management Binder…great tip about photo copy id cards and such

[@nicolebeitey690]

Thanks for sharing all the printables! Makes it a little less overwhelming to start a binder!

[@Happilyahomemaker]

So happy to see a new post! You always inspire me to get my binder back out and figure out why I don't use it! Great tips. Could you share your daily and weekly cleaning lists? Your home is lovely and you have such good energy!

[@goodtogo3]

I started out with a similar system but over the years refined it. Look up bullet journaling on you tube.(you'll like it) So I use that because in a moleskine journal the size is portable and neat. And then a nice smallish Martha Stewart binder in pretty aqua for routines etc. I am going to do the photocopy thing but I put most of my important stuff in a fireproof safe. Thanks for sharing.

[@bethellady1976]

holy moly! You are my new inspiration. Im so excited to start this. I wish your children were older so I would have your chore/ reward list for your children , I need ideas:) Thanks for doing these videos!

[@MetamorphosisRox]

Thanks for the suggestions, I am home for medical leave and this is a great idea of a project I can do while I recover. The thing is, if you like indiego so much, why don't you just laminate one, use the other ones and get a non permanent marker to write on? That way you keep the great structure. Make it on a 8 1/2 x 11 sheet, get holes punched and you can add it to your binder.

[@twelvesmylimit]

Love the perpetual calender and the binder in general! That's my job for today. 😉

[@garland75043]

You really enjoy what you do and that's why you're so good at it ! Your enthusiasm is motivating :)

[@1SAAM11]

Mine is almost the same. Good idea about your parents!!

[@JustMadebyRuby]

Thank you for sharing! God be with you. I pray you become healthier. 🙂

[@MariaJBuenome]

I love that you sound so human!! Great video.. I will try..

[@dc4cgrl]

This is perfect timing, I was trying to make a household binder myself anyway and this is a huge help. Thank you!

[@servantrose]

this was a lot more helpful than other videos like this. thx for posting it even tho your stuff kept falling out. this gave me good ideas, esp. for keeping stuff off the kitchen walls

[@mayramendoza1348]

I've heard of these binders! As a new mother n wife this will be very handy! I'm excited to begin putting mine together!

[@faithconroy9780]

I kept something like this when my kids were little. Now they are grown and on their own, I no longer have it. I need to make another for just my husband and I. Good idea. Thanks.

[@priyagln]

this is so simple but important. Im going to make one with exact same categories by end of Feb. U r awesome :)

[@peanut1994100]

love the binder u need to come to my home now lol love it!

[@karenlynn3231]

Yay your back been 4 eva between videos.................. thanks for the update on the home management binder NOW I need to retweak mine as well lol so dont know if I should be thanking you or not ha ha just kidding .....

[@tnchelle1]

I LOVE this video! I love lists as well...I don't have enough memory to remember every. single. thing. that is going on or will go on in our lives. But writing things down helps to clean up my mind clutter. ;) That way when I go to bed at night I'm not thinking of the million things that need to be done or remembered...hahahaha. I saw somewhere else online that there are now page protectors that close at the top. :)

[@bandedgorJESS]

THANK YOU! Printing these bad boys today! New year time to get organized! Hope you get to feeling better !!! and don't worry about the thief, karma !

[@Simplycuriously]

You are amazing! Love your videos! I too am trying to become an "organized clutterbug". I just don't know where to put things so I can find them. All those darn papers!! This is a fantastic video. I got a lot of inspiration! Thanks a bunch!

[@lehnhardtdevonek.8479]

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! I didn't know you were in Canada! Who would have thunk! Lol!

[@cbabe1]

You have an awesome binder!

[@hmferguson]

You have inspired me to resurrect my household binder. Great tips. Thanks.

[@mariacenteno2372]

Loved this. I need to create one for myself.

[@taciturntreading]

I love how cheery you are. Loved the video. Thank you! :)

[@jocelpalma1597]

I liked it! I actually took notes. Hoping to start one sooooon!!! Thanks! Hugs from Saudi Arabia!

[@catherinelee1064]

I love your look in this video! Nice!!!

[@jennifertibbitts3516]

Yes I am watching this in January 2017, but it is exactly what I was looking for! Everything else I had see was too childlike, too pretty. We're mom's we need to have it together, it doesn't matter if it's pretty. Thanks for the tip about photo copying ID's and insurance cards! I also like the idea of using dry erase markers, perfect for things that could change as well.

[@haydeegutierrez9674]

this video is a treasure....love it so much.AWESOME

[@Sabland1]

Thank you very much for all these printables. As I live in France and have no more young kids, I will modify some of them but I can use most of them as they are. Trying to get organizeddddd! So thanks a lot :)

[@lvlc5]

I am new to your channel and already loved many of your ideas, some I have read before but somehow they resonated with you saying it! :)

[@lindamcadarra402]

My favorite ❤ video that you have made!

[@CrunchyMama]

I love this idea, and yours is the first I feel like I would actually use!! Thanks, I'm making mine up this week!

[@speakingveganese]

I've been watching your videos from the beginning. You look great!! Thank you for all your videos!

[@nurbaizura3764]

Hi really love the Household Management Binder!! Especially for me i'm from Singapore and it is not really a practice here to have a Management Binder but i hv it n i'm LOVING it!!! Oh ya just to share, i use those pockect folder with valcro or button attachment so things that can lil bit bulky won't fall out. Anyways love watching all of your videos and can't wait for more...

[@sharanieganga7656]

Omg you are the best 😱😱 you just gave me the solution to the chaos in my head hahaha 😂😂 like you family-house hold binder ❤❤

[@wanderingteacup39]

Great idea on making a copy of the wallet contents. Plus the “in case of disaster” for parents list. I will definitely be doing that. On the notepads that you love, why don’t you slip one of those pages in the plastic sleeve and wipe that? That way you use less but still can use the ones that you like?Cute and environment friendly.

[@desijane]

I so love your video, and your energy. didn't even notice that the video is 13.02 min. will definitely try this, thanks 😁

[@petmomful2260]

You are so funny, I love it! Your ideas are great! My binder is kind of a mess and I need to redo it! Your "wish list" idea is great.

[@1ZZmama]

I really like how this was very detailed. Great for a beginner like myself. Thank you for sharing

[@Nynnerz]

Wonderful video! Thank you for taking the time to explain how to put together a household binder.

[@wordivore]

Lots of good ideas here. No kids here but I can use a lot of this. I'm thinking a pocket for coupons too esp. when more than one person does the shopping.

[@homemadejoy1047]

Excellent regarding cleaning so you never have to scrub.

[@Jennaweeks61]

Your so funny,I Love your diy's such great ideas.This is something I totally need! Thank you so so much for sharing this going to start on mine today,I'm so unorganized and this will help me and my family! thank you again have a great day 😃

[@shirlesworld8727]

I’m, sadly, too lazy to do all that a bunch of this is already on my iPad! LOL! My daily routines and cleaning stuff is in a tiny folder like this though and its awesome to have at my fingertips. I also have a section for my brain dump doodles in there. I hadn’t even thought about tucking my receipts there but I love that idea! I do need to do an in case of emergency section though so thanks for those great tips and push in the right direction! Great video!

[@suehawkins5022]

You're a life-saver, Cass! Thanks!

[@angiegal71]

Awesome idea to make photo copies of I.D cards etc. One other thing I think I will do is make a second copy and put them in our fire/water proof lock box. If, God forbid, there was ever a fire that information would still be safe. Great video...love home management binders!!!

[@qtluvBilly3]

A tip for markers I saw on another video: I use a Sharpie fine tip permanent marker and write on the sheet protector. Then when I want it off, I color over it with a dry erase marker and it wipes right off. That way, it doesn't smear or come off like the dry erase marker. I don't do this with stuff I erase daily, but for other stuff I want on longer (a week or more) I use the Sharpie.

[@melissahall4094]

Great tip! I hate the smearing of dry erase.

[@SynysterLovely]

Also, wet erase markers are similar. They don't smudge off and only take water to wash off

[@thisgirlrocks6469]

So glad I found your channel 😁... I have lists all over the place and I need to do this 😎

[@organizedattheshadypine6276]

Such a great idea to photocopy your ID...I'm taking that tip away for sure!

[@jkb052]

thank you for all your awesome tips and ideas, I need to get busy getting my binder in order!

[@linbron2018]

Love it, I love binders.... this is so darn Good. You are awesome.... no it was not long it was perfect well done

[@lovelycee08]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! This really helped me. I started a binder but I was having a hard time formatting. this really helped

[@wishlizz]

I have this too. Try to get pocket insert for all take outs menu. so it wont keep falling out from the top. Avery makes good ones.

[@DoItOnaDime]

Awesome my dear :) So true about the fridge clutter. Great tips. You look so awesome, btw! xo.

[@acct4bproject499]

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[@nickyl743]

acct 4b project huh?

[@killertofu4]

Also for budgeting the app Mint is great. It is free has a really good mobile and desktop version. It's automatically updated abd emails you alerts and reminders.

[@diana_prince_1]

Excellent video! You and Alejandra Costello on KZbin have been instrumental in me getting my act together at home. You're too adorable, that laugh. Please make more videos. :)

[@NikkiSchumacherOfficial]

Awesome. I see a cleaner fridge door in my future.

[@racerx8335]

a reg binder is so cool u r natural thatz rockz u go girl

[@cleanfasteasysafe]

You and I are so alike. I feel as anne of green gables would say, "you are a kindred spirit"

[@muhasixdgjkammadsiddique37]

I love your laugh.thank u for great tips

[@SEthroughoureyes]

I just found your channel and this video was very helpful. I'm trying to start a home management binder for my little family and this really gave me great ideas! Thank you :)

[@MMyers-mh4jq]

I love your videos they are so inspiring and I love that your girls share a room bc your videos of your girls room are help me plan out my girls soon to be shared room.. ;)

[@freshnewday]

This was SO GOOD! Thank you! I had to push pause at 6:04 and run to my binder, because I have totally forgotten January and February birthdays. (I'm late for my aunt.) It seems I try to be together, but have super fails. Thanks for the inspiration. You are amazing!

[@ninacanning7366]

this is greatness, i love it i am deffinatly going to sort one out for myself as it is so hard keeping track of all that stuff with 5 kid's,

[@rosiesally7748]

You are so clever and inspiring!! A gift to me! Thank you for sharing!

[@Rhonda_Godsdaughter]

Question...I have ADD and how do you remember to always look at your binder as to what appointments and invites you may have. I use to carry a planner with me and I found it more of a purse clutter than anything. I can not remember to refer to my schedule and the phone don't work either. Any suggestions?

[@DontDooTooMuch]

I thought I needed to buy more planners and calendars to help me but then I had too many to keep up with lol. I would use my magnetic dry erase board on my fridge, my wall calendar, phone to remind me and maybe post its in your car or mirror lol. Seriously.

[@croberts5226]

Hey I know this is old but I wanted to share what I do. I have really bad memory problems, my nature I am disorganized and a procrastinator. But people would never know it because I have managed to micromanage myself to combat it. I have a "family command center" with 3 white boards with a calender, to do list board/shopping list etc, kids chores list and weekly menu. Then I have my personal planner with all the same info plus my budget and info kids or visitors dont need to know in that planner. That goes everywhere with my in a tote bag in the car or purse etc. Then all the same info goes into my phone and any paperwork I'll need I take a pic with cam scanner app and upload into google drive into labeled folders

[@karenmcneill2602]

Love it! Such great ideas.

[@motherto3girls]

Such great tips, I will have to put some of those to use. Thanks.

[@christinekobzeff]

So I just randomly came across Malitose79 and was soooo bummed to see she had stopped making videos. Then I clicked on her website link which had a link to your channel... And I realized she was You! AND I was already subscribed to you. LOL pardon my blonde moments. ;D Loving your videos!

[@rosiebanks5618]

Omg i found this through you lol so amazing, love u both!

[@user-wj3yr7xr2f]

Love the calendar!!

[@deem7378]

Thank you very much for this video. All of the information and ideas are very useful. Keep smiling and spreading your ideas! D🙋🏻‍♀️

[@redvermeerc]

Great Idea! I am hoping to make one of these soon. Love your kitchen btw.

[@fraylesballet6233]

Thank you so much for the great ideas, you just inspired me to finally make my binder! Have a great week!

[@Mrssupermumm]

It was a long vid but it was great so it flew by in a flash, I have a household binder but I am not good enough at it, you have inspired me to sort it out, thanks. :0)

[@livvkent6812]

I started the "if I croak and get hit by a bus" section, to be prepared. It's a good idea.