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May 5, 2017

130+ functional ideas to use blank notes pages of your planner or an empty notebook

Wondering what to do with all those blank notes pages of your planner? Have some cute empty notebooks lying around? I’m guilty of buying a notebook not because I actually needed it but because it had a cute cover. So I brainstormed a list of ways to make better use of all those blank pages.

PERSONAL

  1. Books to read
  2. Movies to watch
  3. TV show episode tracker
  4. Memories
  5. Gratitude list
  6. Do and don’t list
  7. Habit tracker
  8. Motivational quotes
  9. Mood tracker
  10. Skills to learn
  11. Bucket list e.g. 30 before 30
  12. Level 10 life
  13. Passwords log
  14. Pen testing

Related: Favorite black pens for planner addicts and ultimate list of the best planner pen brands and how to choose colors for color coding 

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Read more: 15 habit tracker tips & ideas to try

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GOALS & TIME MANAGEMENT

  1. Routine tasks
  2. Categorised Goals (personal, blog, business etc.)
  3. Time bound goals & tasks (weekly, monthly, quarterly etc.)
  4. Review (weekly, monthly, etc)
  5. Time tracker
  6. List of things to do when bored
  7. Quick tasks list
  8. Last time I did…
  9. Weekend to do list

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Related: How to color-code your planner so you’ll actually use it effectively

PROJECTS

  1. Project list
  2. Project planner
  3. Supplies to buy
  4. Home project
  5. Organizing projects

Click here to download the list to refer to later 

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CLEANING

  1. Cleaning zones
  2. Cleaning routine – weekly or monthly
  3. Seasonal cleaning checklist
  4. Car maintenance checklist

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 SHOPPING

  1. Shopping list
  2. Gift Ideas
  3. Couponing
  4. Price list tracker
  5. Wishlist
  6. Online shopping record / mail tracker
  7. Subscriptions
  8. Favorite stores

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MONEY

  1. Spending tracker
  2. Bills to pay
  3. Income tracker
  4. Savings tracker
  5. Financial goals
  6. Automatic payments
  7. Tax planning
  8. Tax deductions list (I shared a free printable tax deductions checklist in this post, instructions for printing at any size you like are in this post)
  9. Debt repayments
  10. Insurance info

Related: Printable budget binder/finance binder 

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Related: How to keep track of spending using stickers and blank notes pages of your planner

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ROUTINES

  1. Skincare
  2. Daily / weekly / monthly / quarterly tasks
  3. Morning / evening tasks

If you’re using a discbound notebook, it’s easy to print printables, punch and add to your notebook or planner. If you’re using a planner that’s smaller than standard page size such as the Erin Condren, Plum Paper etc, you can re-size printables (I shared a tutorial in this post), print onto full sheet label paper, cut and stick to notes pages, or just print into normal copy paper and use glue to adhere.

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Related: 100 things to put in your habit tracker of your planner or bullet journal (plus free printable habit tracker)

MEAL PLANNING

  1. Grocery list
  2. Grocery list (categorised)
  3. Favorite recipe websites
  4. Recipes to try
  5. Past meal plans
  6. 30 minute meal ideas
  7. Pantry, fridge or freezer inventory
  8. Cooking tips
  9. Cooking metric conversions
  10. Ingredient substitutes

Related: Color coded monthly meal planning using sticky notes 

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HEALTH

  1. Health & fitness goals
  2. Menstrual tracker
  3. Exercise routine / log
  4. Prescriptions tracker
  5. Medication / vitamins intake
  6. Food journal
  7. Weight loss tracker
  8. Calories and points reference
  9. Healthy snacks list

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HOME

  1. Warranties and manuals / appliances index
  2. Maintenance checklist
  3. Repair log
  4. Wish list
  5. Organizing ideas
  6. Paint color log
  7. Inventories e.g. movies, valuables

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 TRAVEL

  1. Packing list
  2. Before you leave checklist
  3. Places to go
  4. Places I’ve been
  5. Research e.g. things to see and do,
  6. Price comparisons e.g. hotels, transport, flights
  7. Travel insurance comparison
  8. Things to see and do if you have spare time
  9. Travel budget
  10. Outfit planner
  11. Spending tracker
  12. Journaling
  13. Itinerary
  14. Common phrases (language learning)
  15. Handy info e.g. currencies, cultural norms
  16. Shopping research
  17. Restaurants to visit
  18. Things to buy before you leave

Related: Printable travel planner 

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SCHOOL

  1. Goals
  2. Exam prep
  3. Study schedule and tracker
  4. Reading schedule & tracker
  5. Assessment tracker
  6. Attendance log
  7. Grades tracker
  8. Public holidays & vacation days list
  9. Contacts
  10. Summer bucket list
  11. Job applications tracker
  12. SAT prep
  13. Study notes
  14. Outfit planner
  15. School camp things to pack checklist

 PARTY PLANNING

  1. Guest list
  2. Party planner checklist
  3. Birthday’s list

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 RANDOM / FUN

  1. Calligraphy practice
  2. Planner layout sketches
  3. Favorite bloggers, Instagrammers, YouTubers etc.

Related: 60 Facebook groups for planner addicts and 100 Bullet Journal Planning Hashtags for Instagram

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BUSINESS & BLOGGING

  1. Social media schedule / tracker
  2. Editorial calendar
  3. Product Ideas
  4. Advertising tracker
  5. Project workflow
  6. Supplies to purchase
  7. Goals
  8. Blog projects
  9. Blog improvements / to do list
  10. Statistics tracking
  11. Collaborations / guest posts
  12. Blog post ideas
  13. Contacts
  14. Income tracking
  15. Spending tracker
  16. Giveaways
  17. Password log
  18. Favorite tools & resources

Or create your own planner spread!

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52 Planners in 52 Weeks: Week 4

Some of the stickers I’ve made to use blank notes pages are these list making stickers and monthly notes pages of your planner.

More planning tips

  • 100 things to put in your habit tracker of your planner or bullet journal (plus free printable habit tracker)
  • Planning Tips: 10 Ways to Plan Your Week Faster
  • Bored with your planner? 25 ways to mix it up

Don’t forget to download the list to refer back to later.

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