Every year I make a New Year’s resolution to get more organized. Somehow that resolution never gets checked off the list. The saying “Creative minds are rarely tidy” sums me to the “T.” This year (and yes the year is half over….) I am turning over a new leaf. I can finally cross one big project off my list- Make a family binder.
I rounded up some fabulous products, created some printables and went to work. I’m beyond thrilled with the finished results as all of my important things are in one spot.
I divided this family binder into a few key sections: current, kids, bills and important info. I used several Post-it Brand products to make my binder.
For the “bills” section, I added a Post-it Pocket. It’s the perfect spot to keep receipts, bills and anything that applies to my finances.
I created my own tabs by laminating plain white cardstock and adding a Post-it Full Adhesive Note over it, which has rounded edges and adhesive backing on the whole note for a strong hold that still removes cleanly. That way I can write on the whole tab, change them out when needed and add more when I want. I was able to use vibrant colors I like too.
I used Post-it Full Adhesive Roll to label the spine of the binder. For other projects I might try to run Postit Full Adhesive Rolls through the printer for a more finished off look. But I feel like sticking this adhesive to everything. It’s fun, colorful and I could label anything with it!
A friend recently told me this tip and I thought it was the smartest thing- make a few copies of the birth certificates in your family and put them behind the original in a sheet protector. We are asked at least once a year for a birth certificate for one of our kids – for sports, school, insurance reasons etc. If you have it all ready to go and stored in a Post-it Pocket, one less thing to worry about. Isn’t that great? Now I’m all set.
To get your family binder started, I’m sharing my information sheet printables. You can download by subscribing to my emails below. It will automatically download once you fill out the information –
I will continue to add more pages as I add them to my binder.
Looking for the “This Week for Dinner” printable? You can download it and a “Goals for this week” on my Post-it Note Grids post.
I’d love to know how you stay organized. What are some of your favorite tips?
Looking for other ways to get more organized? Check out my School Binders and Accountability Binder with lots of printables too!
Check out my whole binder series:
Disclaimer: Post-it Brand provided me with product and compensation for this post. I am thrilled to work with a company I 100% believe in . As always, all thoughts and opinions are my own.
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I can understand how it’s standard on any blog post to have links to other blog posts and other things on the sides. But maybe in a blog post about getting organized that’s directed to creative, easily sidetracked minds, it isn’t such a good idea. Good work otherwise.
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I love all the stuff that you’ve created! I am wondering a couple of things. How do I personally edit your generic pages to fit my family names and such? Also what neat font are you using to personalize your children’s binders? Thanks and I look forward to hearing from you!
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I truly want to start making these & selling them on Etsy!!!!! I wanted to get written permission first before I started stocking up on paper, ink & folders!!!!
Mique says
Hi,
Thanks for asking permission. They are for personal use only and can’t be reproduced. Please don’t use them or the design in any way as they (and all designs and content on my site) are copyrighted. I spend hours and hours creating, photographing, and posting my ideas and won’t be able to anymore post if people sell them.
Thanks,
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Natalie says
I love these!!!!!!!!!!!! I’m actually looking to purchase my first house and I saw the budget binder. This is going to help so much!! Thank you!!!!!!!!
Mique says
Oh I’m so glad Natalie! How exciting that you’re looking into buying your first house. So fun!
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Shellie says
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Isabelle Gagnon says
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Kristyn says
LOVE it!! My goal this year is to be completely organized and a family binder would totally help! Thanks, girl! xo
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Love your ideas and how you organized your information. The colorful post-its for the weekly menu is great. Here is a link to my binder: http://mycolorcodedlife.wordpress.com/2013/02/23/my-organizational-binder/
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Barbara says
A concern I would have is putting this where a sitter or just anyone visiting my home could access documents like birth cert., ins. info, dates etc. Especially with copies just begging to be walked off with. LOVE the idea & think it is important to keep info handy, think tornado/earth- quake etc., but not where anyone could easily access it. Just me. I love your site too.
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Ellen says
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rap says
We have one of these. We called it the “systems binder” (we are geeks). You have some good ideas for additions. I put pocket folders as dividers. Each child got a section, one for church, one for family/house. The pockets are great places to store temporary information you don’t want to loose: this season’s sports schedule, the top half of that permission slip with all the important info on it, a party invite, and lots of other stuff. One pocket would hold the school directory. Church directory got stuck in sheet protectors.
Bee Girl (AKA Melissa) says
Love this idea! I, too, am always aspiring to become more organized in my day-to-day life, but then life gets in the way and chaos ensues ;-) Thanks for sharing your work!
Connie says
Thanks for sharing your binder idea. Will be making one for our family.
Allyson says
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Debbie Wyler says
Hey. Thank you so much for all these great ideas and printables! So kind of you to share. I had a small problem downloading the health insurance document. Is there any way you could email it to me?
Thanks so much!
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Dannie says
Hi Mique,
I love your printables! Thank you for them. I am grateful for pinterest, since I have also felt we need a family binder. Now I am actually starting the process! I am impressed with yours, especially the colors. Congrats on it!
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Heather says
I featured your fab Family Binder DIY here: http://www.settingforfour.com/2013/07/10-tips-tricks-printables.html Pinned to our group pinboard for some extra luv!
Mandi Noel says
I’ve been needing to make one of these for so long! I pinned this so I can get some supplies and get started! Thanks for sharing!
Tina @ Living Life Wright says
Great idea and thanks for sharing the printables!
Erin Pennington says
Seems like a cute idea but I wouldn’t keep original birth certificates and other important documents in it, these should be in a fire safe just in case.
Courtney O'Dell says
Mique, this is such a great idea! I love the post-it notes you included… looks fabulous.
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Thanks for linking up Mique! I featured your post in my wrap up http://tidymom.net/2013/creative-ideas-2/
Have a wonderful rest of the weekend!
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Mel the Crafty Scientist says
LOVE this! The gorgeous colors and the printables are all amazing and super-fun! Thanks for the wonderful printables too! : )
-Mel the Crafty Scientist
Tammy says
Great idea! Your binder is so colorful and fun it would motivate me to go to it often and use it.
Elisa says
Gotta ask this- where did you get the binder? It’s the perfect pattern and I want to make one these ASAP. Love the dinner post-it note idea! :^)
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Leisa Williams says
Team sports schedules – that was something I included in our family binder. And a signed “in case of emergency form – if my child needs emergency care, please do so” – and had that with insurance/doctor info.
Your binder is WAY cuter than mine ever was :)
Jeni Morton says
These are great ideas! I already had a binder, because I was tired of carting copies of important documents around to school and doctor and everyone else who needed them. I got pocket folders, one for each kid, and put their birth certs, social security cards and insurance cards inside. There is room for the latest report card and immunization records, and a good idea might be to add a current photo to each folder, too. The folders are punched and all inside one three ring binder, ready to pick up and take with me wherever I need it.
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Ruth @ Living Well Spending Less says
Mique, this is so cute!!! I’m with Maggie, I would LOVE to know what sections you have in yours! Thanks so much for sharing!
My readers would love this idea! I’d love it if you linked this up over at Living Well Spending Less for Thrifty Thursday this week! http://www.livingwellspendingless.com/category/thrifty-thursday/
Maggie says
This is awesome!! Mique, can you tell us a few more of the sections you created? And what’s in the “current” section? We don’t have kids yet so mine wouldn’t be kid-focused, but I need to get organized on things like this so when it DOES happen…… ;) Thanks!!
Jenn says
This looks great Mique! I am currently re-working our binder right now too! Love the sticky note menu!
Megan says
Thanks for sharing this at Life Inspired. I cannot even tell you how many times I have said, “we need a family binder”. I absolutely love the post it idea too, because our dinners seemed to always get flip flopped and changed last minute. Thursday’s dinner becomes Mondays, etc.
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Heather says
Your binder is fabulous!!! This has been on my list as well but you have given me a few more ideas to put in my own binder. :) I love that your binder is so colorful!!! How many inches is your binder? I bought a 1 inch binder but I am wondering if it is not big enough. Also, where did you purchase washi tape? Do any local stores carry them! Love the printables!!! :) Thank you for the inspiration and wonderful ideas! :)
Abby @ Just a Girl and Her Blog says
I love your binder! So neat and organized. (And colorful too!) I actually made a binder as part of a New Year’s resolution too…and it’s sitting in my desk drawer, unused. lol. I just may have to dust it off and update it now. Thanks for the inspiration!
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Mique says
Yes- I love it. It’s so nice to have it all there. Thanks Brenda!
Lexie Robinson says
I have a home binder too but it is not nearly as nice. I have some work to do :)
Mique says
You are far ahead of most people if you already have one!! It’s been on my list fooooorever. Print some of these out and add them to what you already have. Thanks for the comment!
Carol says
Thanks so much for sharing this! I can’t wait to put mine together. I was looking for the “what’s for dinner” printable and I see someone already asked. I will be logging on Monday to print mine out! I love some of the other ideas too – copying receipts, the chart for an elderly persons medication – Wonderful :)
Mique says
Hi Carol- yep the “what’s for dinner” will be available next week. I love all the ideas in the comments too. I love that people shared their ideas because it helps make the binder even better. Thanks for the comment. Have a wonderful week!
Kristyn says
This is UH-MAZING!! Can’t wait to make one for our family. :)
Mique says
Thanks cute friend! I’m sure you’ll put your own spin on it and make it that much more amazing. xoxoxo
Our Family World says
You did a fabulous job on this! I keep meaning to get more organized and I’m definitely going to be making one of these. I love how it even has the personal papers… it seems like every time I need them I spend hours searching! I love how colorful it is, too!
Mique says
Thank you so much- glad you like it! I’m the same way- I spend hours and hours searching and got so tired of it. Now it’s all in one spot and it’s fabulous. It took some time to get it all together but I love it now!
LA says
I have been meaning to do this, thank you for the printables because I don’t have your excellent form creating skills! Is the binder post it brand too? I love the colors.
Mique says
Thanks LA! I got the binder at Walmart (of all places!?). I believe it was on clearance for $1. Score! Enjoy the printables.
bonnie@uncommon designs says
Great binder! Thanks for the printables..this has been on muy list foreva! Got to get to it!
Mique says
Thanks Bonnie!! It’s been on my list foooorevvvaaa too. So glad to cross it off. Phew! Enjoy.
Jeanene says
I love this idea! I’m currently obsessed with washi tape and that might be a way to add some pretty labels to your notebook.
Mique says
Perfect idea Jeanene! My kids used washi tape to cover each other’s mouths the other day. I like your idea much better. ;)
Amy says
Great idea Mique!!
Mique says
Thanks Amy!
Andrea @ Cloud Nine Chic says
Just love this post! I’m always needing to find new ways to get organized, and boy are you right about the creative mind… I’m a MESS! haha
Thanks so much for making the printables available as well, I pinned this one for later!
I’m visiting you from the Project Inspired linky party, so nice to meet you!
Take Care,
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Mique says
Thanks so much for stopping by Andrea! We (creative girls) need to stick together and then help each other out with organization. Thanks for pinning too. Nice to meet you too- hope you’ll be back. Have a wonderful day.
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Mique says
Thank you so much Amanda! I wish I could buy all kinds of things pre-organized on Etsy. I’d be SET. I don’t know how you do it all. You amaze me! xoxo
Erin @ DIY on the Cheap says
Thanks for the great tips! I need to get organized sooo badly.
Mique says
You’re welcome! I need to get organized so badly too. Let’s do it together. :)
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Another great tip! My oldest has to take medication so I will definitely add this to my binder. Thank you!
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When my mother was diagnosed with cancer and came to live with me I made her a medical binder with sections for her medications, what tests were run and the results of them, a calendar for her doctor’s visits, emergency contacts, her living will and medical directive, and a place for her to write down questions for her to ask her doctor. When we would travel I made sure to obtain a current copy of her medical records. This made our lives so much easier. She did not have to remember things when there was an emergency and everything was laid out for the medical or emergency professional that was there to help her.
Melissa in NJ says
One way I keep organized is by copying receipts for major purchases, and they could go in this binder. Like when I bought a new water heater, and such, along w/warranty info, because they always ask you on the phone for the date of purchase. If I can, I label the actual item — I wrote the date of purchase right on my water heater with a sharpie, LOL, so I know how long it has lasted and how long ’till I might need a new one. The shiny paper receipts they give you now don’t last, they fade after about 3 months — I think they’re made to do that so you can’t prove when you bought it! I also use my fave toy — my label maker — to make a label with warranty/repair phone number and stuff. Then I put it right on the item, like my clothes washer.
Mique says
Melissa you are awesome! So smart. I think you’re right- they make the receipts so you can’t prove when you bought something. Silly stores! I need to get a label maker.
TidyMom says
FABULOUS FABULOUS FABULOUS Mique!! I’m putting this on my to-do list!!
LOVE all the ideas!
Mique says
Thank you Cheryl!! I bow to your organizational and house keeping skills. Some day I’ll be on top of things as much as you! xo
Emma says
Do you have a link for the “This Week For Dinner”? I love how you did this and now I’m inspired to do my own :)
Mique says
Hi Emma- I actually have a post ready to go with a couple “This Week for Dinner” printables for next week. Come back next Monday and I’ll have them waiting for you! :)
Emma says
Thank you!
Mique says
No problem!
Heidi @ Happiness is Homemade says
This is SUCH a great binder! I love the idea of combining the binder pages with post its so that you can change it up as needed! LOVE it!
Mique says
Thank you Heidi!! I had fun with the Post-it products and love that I can change things out whenever I feel like it. I’m a paper product nerd and get giddy over this kind of stuff. Just wish I was naturally more organized. But I’m working on it!
Jessica says
LOVE this idea! I need to do it – and I think it’s the perfect time of year to get started! Thanks Mique, as always for the inspiration!
Mique says
Thanks Jessica! I agree- perfect time of year- right before school starts and I get a million more papers to add to it and have to refer to it for all of the endless paperwork. You’re so welcome. Thanks for your comments- I appreciate every one of them!
Vivienne @ The V Spot says
So smart!
Mique says
Thanks Vivienne! ;)
Lolly Jane says
M-this rocks. Seriously, I love functional posts as much as cutesy ones but this one will be a lifesaver (:
meaghan (the decorated cookie) says
Holy moly, this is genius. And space saving. I’m in a purge/organize/have-a-perfect-OK-not-perfect-but-better house mode, so this is so right for me!
Mique says
Thank you Meaghan! I love that you’re in a purge/organize/have-a-perfect-ok-not-perfect-but-better house mode. I need to get my act together and do the same. Thanks for the comment.
Meredith @ Wait Til Your Father Gets Home says
I LOVE Post It products. What a great way to keep yourself organized too :) Thanks for sharing!!
Mique says
Me too Meredith!! They make life so much easier. Thanks for the comment!!
Stacy Reynolds says
LOVE it!!!
Mique says
Thanks so much Stacy!! xoxo
Randi - Dukes and Duchesses says
Such a great idea … I have some elements of that but yours is so much better. And I’m LOVING those Post-It products. I have to check those out!
Mique says
Thank you so much Randi! I tried to break it all down for things I REALLY need so that it’d all be together. I’m obsessed with Post-it Products. The possibilities are endless. Thanks for the comment. xo
Kelsey Poofy Cheeks says
I really need to make one of these! I am always tucking receipts all over and then forget where they are when I need them!
Mique says
I’m the same way Kelsey!! I am so unorganized. I live by “Creative minds are rarely tidy.” :) But I’m determined to change that. Hope you make one!
Laurie @ Gallamore West says
I LOVE this!! I too have been saying I need to make a family binder for YEARS!! :)
Katie says
The link for the printable version of the Babysitter Info sheet is not working :(
Mique says
Hi Katie- I just re-added it. Thanks!
Jamielyn@iheartnaptime says
Looks awesome! I so need to do this. Love the post it note idea!!
Mique says
Thanks so much Jamielyn. So glad to have it done!