I recently read a statistic that said every minute invested in planning will save you ten minutes down the road. I can personally attest that not only does a little planning ahead help with time management, but it also saves money and reduces stress. Don’t we all want more help in those areas? Um, I sure do!
No matter how busy I am, I try to set aside about an hour on Sunday afternoons to prepare for the week ahead. Since today is Sunday and I’m in the process of doing my weekly planning, I felt inspired to share the tasks that keep me organized.
- Check calendar for appointments.
- Make a “to do” list.
- Jot down a plan for dinners.
- Create a shopping list.
- Take items out of the freezer to defrost.
- Check the weather forecast.
- Iron work clothes for the week.
When I don’t take the time to do these things on Sunday, I feel like I spend the rest of the week playing catch-up. Do you know the feeling?
While my iPhone has certainly simplified things, I still find it helpful to make lists the old-fashioned way because I find great pleasure in checking things off! Plus, there are so many cute and FREE printables online that make it easier than ever to get organized. Here is a roundup of some of my favorites:
Download Printables Here: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9
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If you don’t already do this, I encourage you to give it a try this week and let me know how it goes. Happy planning!
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82 Comments
Thank you for sharing these! They are wonderful!
Thanks for the link back! You ROCK and so does your blog!!!
These are GREAT, super cute. I found this off pinterest…
grazie mille!!
ADORABLE!!!!!!
wow, thanks!!! so helpful!
Thank you for the reminder! School starts in one week and I’ve gotten very lazy at my weekly organization. All weekly planning went out the window as soon as that last bell rang in May. Time to roll up my sleeves and get to it!
Love this post! So useful already downloaded all the templates
Thanks so much for featuring my Cleaning Calendar printable @ http://www.evelynkatedesigns.com. I hope it helps keep everyone organized
Thank you so much! I love these and will definitely benefit. I also heart checking things off of a list.
Thanks for the list. I can’t wait to download all of the templates.
I do everything on my phone even down to grocery list! Love it. The area I could do better in is menu planning which I have never been that great at! You would laugh at my phone. I have about 6 organizing apps!
@Weekend Cowgirl: Bunny, which organizing apps are your favorites? I like MealBoard for menu planning. It’d be fun to do a blog post about this!
These are great! Thanks for sharing!
Love this!! Thanks for sharing. I have used Sunday as a planning day/cooking day for years and gotten away from it some with the kids sports activities. It really encourages me to embrace planning ahead a lot more again!!!
This is awesome! Thank you for sharing!
This is great!! Thanks so much!!
Thank you for these! I can’t wait to use them.
Are these available for us to print out? If so, how do we do it? LOVE them!
oh please come link this up at my organizing party! These are PHENOMENAL!!!! http://kiwivandal.blogspot.com/p/projects-and-goals.html
Oh, these are all awesome! And you have such a gorgeous and inspirational blog. Thank you so much for featuring my weekly blog planner!
These are so cute! Love em all!
What a great list! Thanks for including my blog calendar:-)
Oh… I wish you had included my weekly meal planner. Maybe next time
http://blushink.com/gratuit-weekly-meal-planner/
@Kelly / Blushink: Me too! Super cute – thanks so much for sharing it in the comments!
@Shayla: No Problem! I am working on more freebies on my site. Budget wise, Organizing too… so be sure to check back.
Thank you, thank you! Perfect for my season of preparing and planning!
Blessings,
Catherine
This site is so helpful. Love the templates for organizing. One of them will surely make planning much easier.
I would love to know what software or program you use to make these wonderful planners. I have a few ideas for my household but I want them to look at cute as yours. Do you have any advice or maybe you could e-mail me.
Thank you for your help!
@Brooke: Hi, Brooke! I use Adobe’s Creative Suite software for most of my design projects. InDesign is part of that suite and is the tool I use to create planners. Hope that helps!
@Samantha: Hi, Samantha! You can print them by clicking on the corresponding numbered link below the images.
Thank you so much for sharing these. I printed a dayplanner, a weekplanner and a mnu planner and laminated them, so I can use them over and over again. There wit a little magnet on the back, on my fridge.
@Mariëlle: What a great idea to laminate them and add a magnet! I will have to try that!!
what a FANTASTIC collection!
thanks!!
Heidi of:
operationorganization-mn.com
&
wonderwomanwannabe.com
I can’t seem to print out the planners for a full page.
What am I doing wrong?
Thanks
@Carol: Hi, Carol. You should be able to click on the numbered links below the images to get to the printable version of each planner. Is there one in particular that you are having trouble printing?
These are FABULOUS! What a brilliantly HANDY collection of printouts. You rock!
I stumbled across this posting through Pinterest and did a blogpost with your wonderful printable finds here: http://tidytangle.com/2011/08/31/free-printables-and-family-organizers/ They would work great organized inside the oilcloth three-ring binders that I sell on Etsy, thanks for sharing!
OMG these are so super!! Thanks for sharing!!
i am all about organization. I have tried to find cute charts for forever. I saw this on Pintrest and fell in love. Thank you so much,
What an amazing collection, thank you! I love it!
Kathrin
Wow! I found you on Pinterest. This post is AMAZING. I’ve been looking for several of these and here they are, all in one place! Thank you so much!
@Shayla: HI
I tried to click on the number and its not a link? would love to print a few . They are beautiful and would help me be more organized!
Got them off of Pinterest but cannot figure out how to print, Help!
thank you
@Kimberly: See below the images where it says “Printables” followed by a row of numbered links? Those links will take you to the websites where you can print them.
gracias … desde chile !!
thanks for the wonderful printables they’re super helpful and have improved my productivity
!
These are unbelievable. Thank you so much!
Hi Shayla,
Awesome post about planners! I’m a big fan too. So much even, I’ve started designing and selling them at Etsy. I’ve just posted a giveaway at the blog (http://customplanners.blogspot.com). I thought maybe you’d like to know
Have a great day/evening,
Anke
These are great! I’m using several of them!
http://DesignersGoldenTouch.etsy.com
This is amazing, thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you for sharing through Pinterest!
Thank you so much. I really enjoy all of this and will use it.
STELLAR! Thanks!
Thanks so much shared on my blog
LOVE this! I just put a link to this post on my blog!
Thanks so much for these
love these! would love some that could be personalized, especially on the cleaning checklists!
wow! these are AMAZING! I love planning and making lists, now they will be even prettier
Love them all, choosing is the hardest part! Thanks you so much for sharing all these links!!! =)
I want to thank you for sharing & for putting it all there within touch. I find myself constantly clicking on links to get where I want to go & by the time I have gone through them all, the day is gone. Thank you for making it simple. Being a mom of 4 that constantly has me on my toes & running circles around everyone, its the little things that are so wonderful!
@Candi Repka: Hi, Candi! Your sweet comment made my day! So glad that you’ve found these planners handy.
I totally agree with you. I’m completely disorganized and if I don’t take the time to plan the week I just end up feeling chaotic. Thank you for the printables.
Amezing
Oh Mercy! I can’t wait to execute some of these printables! My husband just bought me new color cartridges so I can print like a maniac then get busy. Maybe get the 6 year old to fill in her own chore chart of choice. Thanks for helping us keep organized!
I love your style. I wish you could make a lesson planning weekly calendar I get so bored with the “teacher” ones that you can buy.
He he, totally agree about the crossing the task off after you have done it – best feeling especially if you possibly procrastinated a bit…
Had never thought of having a checklist for cleaning, will implement that into my kids rota of jobs.
Great Post – thanks
Thanks! Yay!
Cute printables! Where can I download them? Thanks in advance!
Hi There,
How can I download the printables?
Thank you!
I chanced upon this and boy oh boy!!! I LOVE these printables! Not only are they pretty…but super helpful for helping a domestic and organisationally-challenged me. Thanks so much for sharing these. Muaks!
Thank you for sharing all the links for the free printables all in one place. It makes my life so much easier.
OMG! These are awesome! Where can I download them? Thanks a bunch!
Oh I found the links. My apologies. Thanks again!
Hello! Love your printables.. found them over on Pinterest. Just so you know, I also used them to make my planner and blogged about your site here: http://www.iseespotz.com/2012/09/organization.html
I did not show the pages, just linked back to you!
Thanks!
Thank you so much for sharing these printables. They are lovely and beautiful..
Just wanted to let you know that page 1 on the weekly planners isn’t working! :*( I really love that sheet and it won’t pull up! Can you please help?! I’ll chk back tomorrow….thanks!
Just revisited this site to grab another planner and I can’t get #3 daily to print. Any ideas?
Oh gosh, these are wonderful!! I just had to share. Here’s the link: http://www.vixenmade.com/2013/01/free-printable-friday-organization.html
Danke, Danke, Danke!!!
Wow, what a great collection of printables. Thank you!
What a great website full of useful ideas. I used some of the free printables for my recent house and family organisation.
you can see what i did here
http://sharonslittlechallenges.blogspot.com.au/
thanks for the inspiration!!