Planning Block Style

I thought I would share how I am using my block planner.   I have to do hour by hour for work, but for me personally I am a more fluid person.  This planner is from In the Leafy Tree Tops, and I am in no way associated with them.  Just a happy customer.  The format they use helps me in my attempt to juggle a lot of balls at once.

Menu Planners

I really love the menu planner that Shelly uses when she does her weekly menu planning video.  My husband and I had discussed it and I was all set to order one.  I decided to give it my three day test and see what I thought about it after three days.  During that three days I found myself thinking about how I had just worked so hard to pull together a household binder and how well it was working for me.  Of course, it isn't as pretty as the purchased menu planner, but it is highly functional.  After spending some time thinking about what I really liked about the planner, I decided that I have not only the time, but also the skills and supplies to design my own.  I hated the idea of buying one once a year.  Of course, I am not at home this week and decided to start with an internet search for samples.

What did I find?  This great black and white sheet that is very similar to the sheets in Shelly's planner.
Best of all it is free.

A similar planner page is here.

When I get home I'll print a few and see how I like using them.  (I already have monthly calendar pages printed for the year, but I know I am not truly interested in planning meals for a month...at least not yet.)

Master Cleaning Schedule -- Daily and Monday

Although I shared that I was combining a household binder with a bullet journal, I didn't really share what my 2017 plan is.  It is really a combination of things pulled together and tweaked to what works for me.  In a nut shell, I've updated my Master Cleaning Schedule, created a new kitchen cleaning spreadsheet, streamlined all my record keeping to one notebook, created a weekly calendar and menu combination page, etc.

I was hoping this will translate over well enough for y'all to see it.  I actually have it saved on a spreadsheet, but I can't figure out how to embed it into this.  So instead I am going to break this down into days and share one each day this week for the master cleaning.    In my actual book, I have the entire Master Cleaning Schedule on one sheet (printed landscape) and I have the daily, weekly, and monthly Kitchen Schedule on a second sheet.  The Kitchen Schedule has grids where I can check them off and I only use one sheet for the entire month.  The master schedule I print double sided and use one for every week.

I find that having this ready frees me up to do the things that allow us to save money.  It also keeps me in the "frugal frame of mind" so to speak.  Next week I'll share a list of just some of the frugal things we have adopted and how we choose which things work for us.

Daily Household

Vacuum/sweep

Water Plants

Mop

Kitchen

Trash cans

Kitty Litter

Beds made

Mail checked Meal prep Daily Kitchen

Dishes/dishwasher
Wipe counters/stove/table
Change Towels
Wipe any spills

 Kitchen Weekly
clean out fridge
wash rugs
check cleaning supplies inventory
flush kitchen drain with boiling water
wipe all appliances in detail

Kitchen Monthly
clean coffee maker in detail
clean inside dishwasher
clean oven
wash garbage cans
update freezer inventory
straighten pantry/cabinets/drawers
wipe cabinets in detail


Master Schedule for Monday

Monday

DD's Bedroom

Wash bedding

Dust/vacuum/webs

Ceiling Fan

Window

Closet

Dresser

Light switch

Craft Room

Dust

Ceiling Fan

Vacuum/webs

Window

Trash emptied

Light switch

Shelves Straight