List Organization

Creating your Own Information Organizer

1.   Go to ListPlanIt.com.

2.   Browse through the 350+ lists by topic or search for a list more specifically.  Once you've found one that sounds like you'd like to use, click on the blue link.  All lists are in Adobe so you will need Adobe Reader to see them.  Click on the button below to download a free version of Adobe Reader if you do not already have it.

3.   Nearly every list has fillable fields that you can just type in your own personal information.  So type it in if you a) want a more professional look, b) love uniformity, c) find typing easier to do, d) feel your handwriting isn't quite as neat as you'd like.

4.   Print each list you think would be useful to your life or to the lives of your loved ones.  **tip: if you don't want to use your color ink on the logo for each page, then go to File in the Toolbar above.  Then click on Print. You should find something that says "Print in Black & White" and click on that. 

5.   Go to the Binder Template (Life, Memories, Business, Kitchen, Finance).  Print on either a regular 8 1/2" x 11" sheet of paper for a binder with a clear sleeve or on adhesive backed paper to stick on the front of a regular 3-ring binder.

6.   Next cut the sheet on the solid line.  Apply the large piece to the front of the binder and the long thin piece to the backbone of the binder. 

7.   Hole punch your printed lists.

8.   You will probably want to use tabbed dividers (divider with folders would be best) to separate the topics of your Manual.  Follow the instructions for making the tabs.

9.   Use the heading of each list to help you put it into the correct section fo your binder.

10.   Now get busy using those lists!  Keep them in a convenient spot so they are always ready to be used.

11.   You can also add school lunch menus, takeout menus, library storytime calendars,  brochures from local contractors -- whatever will make your life easier!!