10 Tips For Planner Organization

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Are you looking for ways to stay organized in your planner? Here are ten tips that help me stay organized in my planner. 

One of the things that’s super important is to customize your planner to the way you need so that you always reach for it when you need it. Part of that is to make it very functional. 

It’s never a bad thing to check on your planner set up and update it to keep you interested in the planner monthly. It can be rather difficult to stay interested in your planner daily. 

I know the feeling because before I found my best planner system, I struggled a lot with reaching for my planner and using it on a day to day basis. So, I’ve come up with my best tips on how to help you continuously reach for your planner. 

This includes what helps me the most when it comes to using my planner. There are 10 tips, I hope you find them super useful and help you be a more productive planner gal! 

Useful Planner Tips

Tip #1- Have a monthly spread laid out for the entire year in order to forward and back plan.

These monthly spreads will come in handy to reference important events and dates that took place. You’ll also have them all in one section, so you won’t be scrambling looking around for an important piece of paper. 

This was a game changer for me in my personal rings planner because I used to forget my appointments so much. It seemed a bit of a hassle to ask receptionists to look up my last appointment date. 

I realized things go by a lot quicker when you have all of your information ready on hand. So, I do use an insert from Peanuts planner co to help me with that. It’s just a yearly layout with blank space to list important appointment dates I need to reference periodically.  

Tip #2- Use a weekly overview.

It’s helpful to have sections added to place important items to buy for the week and also any important reminders. I like to lay out my week in a way that times out my schedule. Pre-planning is my jam.

When I have a weekly overview it’s that much easier for me to plan my busy days.  

Tip#3- Use a menu/ grocery planning section. 

Weekly meal planning has to happen for my family. I do use an insert for this, most of my planner inserts come from Peanuts planner co. 

However, sometimes I’ll just use a blank page, write out my meal for the week and a list of ingredients to get or order. 

Using inserts is great but I do run out at times and don’t have a ton of time to print. That’s why I did bullet journal for some time. 

Tip#4- Pre-plan out my finances a month in advance. 

The month before, I like to plan out my finances. Sometimes, there are different bills/debts to pay off. It all varies. 

What I have found to help is to just plan them out in advance to really help. When you have them checked off, it’s super helpful. 

Tip#5- Having a daily page. 

Okay, this is just a must. I never knew how helpful my daily lists were until I tried going a few days without it. I ended up forgetting things and it become frustrating. 

I like to have a section on the left side with a timed schedule because I need a visual outline of the day since I do homeschool both of my children. 

Life can get pretty hectic and fast, so I like to keep a visual view. 

You can also just use a simple to-do list. A lot of people function better that way. I would say during school holidays, I function better that way too. 

If I don’t complete a task, I make sure to move it over to the next day. If it’s not that important, I’ll leave it there and look over it later. 

Whenever I finish a task, I don’t cross it off. I actually highlight it because my eyes seem to work better that way. Clutter and scribbles don’t help me be very productive, they only slow me down. 

More tips on planner productivity. 

Tip #6- Use a habit tracker for the month. 

Usually, I am very good at filling in my habit trackers. However, sometimes when life gets busy I do forget. 

Either way, I like to have them there every month to reference back to. There are tons of habits you can track to keep yourself healthy, physically and mentally. 

Habit trackers are a great tool in keeping yourself organized and happy. You can track how much water you drink, how much screen time you use, and whether you’re exercising enough or not. My habit trackers include my children also. 

Tip #7- Labeled dividers and sections. 

I create my own dividers and sections using Canva. I just outline the template myself, add a tab, and write in my own sections with Canva’s many beautiful fonts. 

I have so many sections that this is the only way I found to be much easier, by creating them myself. 

Tip#8- Great planner printables that are functional. 

Any good planner knows that there are many phases we go through in life. Sometimes, it’s useful to have different planner layouts available. 

I do have my own Etsy shop where I sell my own printables. Recently, I released my Planner Productivity planner which comes with many handy layouts. 

Tip #9- Brain dump paper for any ideas, notes, or scratch paper to jot stuff down. 

Having a brain dump section in your planner is so handy. Even sticky notes help too. Later, I throw it away and fill out sections in my planner. However, sometimes scratch paper is just that. I use a lot of scratch paper for work that I throw away. 

Last helpful tip: Check your planner every morning with a relaxing cup of tea. Checking my planner daily has helped me so much. 

When I look at it in the morning, I try to get the most accomplished during that time period. 

Having a planner keeps your life organized and makes it all the more easier! 

I hope this helped you with your planner organization. 

God bless and until next time, Mrsplanahead 

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