Household Binder – Meal Planning Set

Today I am going to walk you through my meal planning set

There are 25 sheets in this set which is available in the online store and in my Etsy shop

There are 12 perpetual monthly menu’s which are great for dinner planning. Simply write the date on the line at the top left of each square and then fill out your dinner menu. You could use colour-coded pens for different food groups (e.g. red for fish, green for beef ect.)

If you prefer to plan your menu on a weekly basis:

This sheet is ideal for printing, laminating and attaching to your fridge.  I recommend using pegs with magnetic backing decorated with washi tape! The notes section can be used to list food that is nearly run out/has run out then added to your weekly shopping list.

There are two different shopping lists in this set. A categorised one for grocery shopping:

And one that can be used for general shopping, errands and to do’s:

There is a pantry inventory which can be attached to a clipboard and hung from a hook on your pantry door:

There is also a categorised 3 page pantry inventory if you have a big family or are lucky enough to have a huge pantry!

There are sections for: spreads, snack foods, miscellaneous, baking supplies and canned foods.

Next up is the fridge/freezer inventory:

First, I list the item under the relevant category. Then, when I purchase the item I put a line from left to right in the first box. When the item is finished, I then put another line from right to left (to make a cross) so I know to check to see the pantry to see if we need more.

For those who like flexible planners. This weekly meal planner is perfect!

There is space to plan whatever meals you like for each day and write your shopping list on the one handy sheet! When it’s time to go grocery shopping you can simply cut the grocery list and take it with you!

When I’m browsing through magazines or recipe websites online (such as taste.com – my personal favourite!) I like to make note of recipes to try so they don’t get lost in the favourites on my computer. Once we try a recipe I give it a rating (1 being awful and 5 being awesome).

This is another weekly meal planner (I know there are a few but this set is designed to be flexible so you can use all the sheets or only the sheets that suit you).

This menu planner is great for people with big handwriting who don’t like the confines of lines! This one is also perfect for attaching to your fridge or even a whiteboard (if you are organised enough to have a command centre in/near your kitchen). You can write your grocery list and errands to map out the most efficient route to the shops and back!

Lastly, for those who like to meal plan 2 weeks at a time:

This ones perfect for a binder (although there is room to hole punch all sheets in my shop).

But that’s not all!

This set comes in 5 colours! Choose between black, green, hot pink, dark blue and my personal favourite – purple!

UPDATE: The meal planning set is now also available in: light blue (and editable!), grey and red. The green version is also available in editable format!

Editable means:
– When you open the files there will be light blue boxes where you can type in your information (this will NOT remain light blue when printed).
– You can still print and hand-write on the sheets (the blue boxes won’t appear on your printed copy)
– The fillable font is helvetica in black
– The checkboxes are not editable. The forms are intended for filling out on the computer, then printing out and checking each item off as you go
– The actual layout of the printable including pattern, pattern colour, font style, existing text ect. are not editable and cannot be changed

Here are the direct links to each colour if you would like to purchase:

To purchase through the online store: green, green and editable, pink, purple, dark blue, light blue and editable, black, grey

To purchase through Etsy: green, green and editable, pink, purple, dark blue, light blue and editable, black, grey, red

This planner set is part of the household binder starter bundle, household binder bundle, mega household binder bundle, organized life, super organized life, get it all, healthy lifestyle and work at home mama bundles

All sheet are (c) AllAboutTheHouse https://www.etsy.com/shop/AllAboutTheHouse and are for personal use only – thank you!

Happy meal planning!

The New Chevron Household Binder Set!

Have you been to my etsy shop – AllAboutTheHouse – recently? Or visited the online store?

If you have you may have noticed the new chevron-themed printables! I decided to combine my love of chevrons and some of the designs that have been working well for me from the Simple Planner Series to create these fun new planners.

This is the new household binder starter kit (click the photos to enlarge):

It’s also available in an editable version! See here.

There are a whopping 146 sheets in this set (6 sets!). I created each set in the colours shown above and customers emailed me requesting e.g. the finance set in pink instead of the dark blue so each set is now available in each of the 5 colours! Update: some sets also available in light blue: finance set, cleaning set, important info, calendars and to do lists and meal planning.

It includes all the sheets you need to start organising your household including: calendars, to do lists, cleaning schedules, chore charts, monthly budgets, paid bills checklist, to do lists, weekly planners, weekly and monthly meal planners, food inventories, shopping lists, a password log, pet information sheet, important phone numbers and matching binder covers! Once purchased you will be able to print the sheets as many times as you like! (for personal use only)

The FINANCE SET (71 sheets) includes:
– Personalised Binder Cover and Spine (in 3 sizes to suit any binder)
– 12 Monthly Budgets (3 pages per month – 36 sheets)
– Spending Record
– Blank Note Paper
– Paid Bills Checklist
– Monthly Receipts Divider Pages (12)
– Monthly Divider Pages (12)
– Perpetual Monthly Finance Calendar (12 sheets)- Monthly Spending Summary
– Yearly Finances Summary
– Financial Goals
– Debt Tracker

Editable version available on Etsy and the online store. Non-editable version also available on Etsy and the online store.

CALENDARS AND TO DO LISTS (20 sheets)
– 12 Month Perpetual Calendar (12 sheets)
– Daily Planner
– Note Paper – Lined
– Perpetual Monthly Calendar Blank
– Shopping List and Checklist
– To Do Checklist
– Weekly Planner
– Weekly Planner v.2

Editable version available on Etsy and the online store. Non-editable version also available on Etsy and the online store.

MENU PLANNING SET (25 sheets)
– 12 Perpetual Monthly Menus (12 sheets)
– 2 – Week Menu Plan (1 week per page i.e 2 pages)
– Favourite Recipes
– Fridge and Freezer Inventory
– Pantry Inventory (3 sheets)
– Pantry Inventory (1 sheet)
– Recipes To Try
– Shopping List By Store Section
– Shopping List, Errands and To Do’s
– Weekly Meals
– Weekly Meals and Grocery List

Editable version available on Etsy and the online store. Non-editable version also available on Etsy and the online store.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION (11 sheets)
– Insurance Information
– Important Phone Numbers (2 sheets)
– Car Maintenance
– Important Dates
– Important Dates – Monthly (2 sheets)
– Pet Information (2 sheets)
– Password Log
– Lined Notes Sheet

Editable version available on Etsy and the online store. Non-editable version also available on Etsy and the online store.

CLEANING SET (10 sheets)
– Cleaning Checklist (blank)
– Cleaning checklist (filled in)
– Monthly Cleaning
– Weekly Checklist
– Seasonal Cleaning Checklist
– Chore chart – great for families
– Kitchen Cleaning Record
– Weekly Cleaning
– Quick Clean Ups
– Cleaning Checklist v.2

Editable version available on Etsy and the online store. Non-editable version also available on Etsy and the online store.

BINDER COVER SET (7 sheets)
– 7 covers (6 for each section of your binder and one binder cover). Spines are included for the binder and finance sets (in case you want to create a separate finance binder). I can customise each binder cover with your choice of text e.g. ‘Smith Family Binder’ or ‘Our Family Binder’ ect (just leave a message in the notes to seller). These binder covers are also great for school binders, recipe organization ect.

At $30 it only cost $5 a set! (50% off if you were to purchase each set individually!)

Below are the colour choices and some sample sheets:

UPDATE: All sets are now also available in light blue: finance set, cleaning set, important info, calendars and to do lists and meal planning.  This bundle can also be purchased with each set in the same colour: pink, purple, green, black, dark blue and light blue.

Don’t need all of the sets and want to make your own bundle?

See the discount bundles: choose 3 sets, choose 4 sets, choose 5 sets, choose 6 sets, choose 8 sets.

Or just want to purchase one set? (Each colour is in a separate listing to allow for instant downloads)

Finance Set – Online Store: Dark blue, dark blue and editable, pink, purple, green, light blue, black

Finance Set – Etsy: Dark blue, dark blue and editable, pink, purple, green, light blue, black

Calendars and To Do Lists – Online Store: Dark blue, purple and editable, pink, purple, green, light blue, black

Calendars and To Do Lists – Etsy: Dark blue, dark blue and editable, pink, purple, green, light blue, black

Meal Planning – Online Store: Dark blue, green and editable, pink, purple, green, light blue and editable, black, grey

Meal Planning – Etsy: Dark blue, green and editable, pink, purple, green, light blue and editable, black, red, grey

Important Information – Online Store: Dark blue, black and editable, pink, purple, green, light blue, black

Important Information – Etsy: Dark blue, black and editable, pink, purple, green, light blue and editable, black

Cleaning – Online Store: Dark blue, pink and editable, pink, purple, green, light blue, black

Cleaning – Etsy: black, pink, pink and editable, purple, green, light blue, black

Cover Set (you choose the colour for each binder cover) see here

If you want only one sheet in the store (e.g. a binder cover and spine with your choice of text) see this listing.

Lastly, some information on Editable Documents:
– When you open the file there will be light blue boxes where you can type in your information
– You can still print and hand-write on the sheets (the blue boxes won’t appear on your printed copy)
– The fillable font is helvetica in black

See how I put together my binder here 

UPDATE: My household binder has grown! See this post.

P.S. If you spend $50 or more in store in one transaction, use the coupon ’50LESS10′ at the checkout for $10 off your entire order! If you are unsure how to use coupons, see here

Happy organizing!