- Contact List - Master list of friends, family, doctors, important numbers, emergency contacts, etc.
- Birthdays, Anniversaries and Events List - self explanatory!
- Bible Study/Reading material - Some add this to their journals but I prefer to keep my separate in another binder
- Entertainment Guide - Here I put places we go to have fun, the address, phone and times they are open. Such as the library, Zoo, Fairs, Parks, etc.
- Daily Schedule - Laying out the whole day from morning till night
- Bi-weekly and Monthly Schedules - Includes things I would do every 2 weeks or once a month, such as Clean out fridge, make laundry soap, cleaners, etc.
- Seasonal Schedule - Spring and Fall Cleaning lists....for deep cleaning, decluttering, this includes washing drapes, blinds, cleaning behind stove/fridge, carpets, etc.
- Cleaning Areas - List of each area of the house and things that need to be done in that room
- Meal Planning - My monthly meal rotations, Pantry Lists, Price list, coupons
- Recipes - Tried and Good recipes....it has to be really good and cheap to make my recipe list! I get most of my recipes from my Amish Cookbooks I have because they are cheap to make and the recipe makes a lot to last 2-3 days!
- Homemade Cleaners/Personal Care Recipes - Here I put my recipes for my cleaning solutions, laundry soap, shampoo, etc. That way I always know where to find them if I forget how to make something!!
- To Do List - Master to do list and when it has to be done by
- Clothing and Shoe Sizes for Family/Friends List
Homemaker's Journal
I decided to post a list of things I keep in my Homemaker's Journal so you can get an idea if you would like to make one of your own. When my daughter becomes 17, she will receive a copy of my Homemaker's Journal and her Hope chest. So it really is a treasury of homekeeping tidbits and how-to's. This is what I have so far:
