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
- Books to read
- Movies to watch
- TV show episode tracker
- Memories
- Gratitude list
- Do and don’t list
- Habit tracker
- Motivational quotes
- Mood tracker
- Skills to learn
- Bucket list e.g. 30 before 30
- Level 10 life
- Passwords log
- 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
Read more: 15 habit tracker tips & ideas to try
GOALS & TIME MANAGEMENT
- Routine tasks
- Categorised Goals (personal, blog, business etc.)
- Time bound goals & tasks (weekly, monthly, quarterly etc.)
- Review (weekly, monthly, etc)
- Time tracker
- List of things to do when bored
- Quick tasks list
- Last time I did…
- Weekend to do list
25 Ideas for your Bullet Journal To Do List Spreads
Quick and easy washi tape and highlighters weekly spread
Related: How to color-code your planner so you’ll actually use it effectively
PROJECTS
- Project list
- Project planner
- Supplies to buy
- Home project
- Organizing projects
Click here to download the list to refer to later
CLEANING
- Cleaning zones
- Cleaning routine – weekly or monthly
- Seasonal cleaning checklist
- Car maintenance checklist
SHOPPING
- Shopping list
- Gift Ideas
- Couponing
- Price list tracker
- Wishlist
- Online shopping record / mail tracker
- Subscriptions
- Favorite stores
MONEY
- Spending tracker
- Bills to pay
- Income tracker
- Savings tracker
- Financial goals
- Automatic payments
- Tax planning
- 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)
- Debt repayments
- Insurance info
Related: Printable budget binder/finance binder
Related: How to keep track of spending using stickers and blank notes pages of your planner
ROUTINES
- Skincare
- Daily / weekly / monthly / quarterly tasks
- 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.
MEAL PLANNING
- Grocery list
- Grocery list (categorised)
- Favorite recipe websites
- Recipes to try
- Past meal plans
- 30 minute meal ideas
- Pantry, fridge or freezer inventory
- Cooking tips
- Cooking metric conversions
- Ingredient substitutes
Related: Color coded monthly meal planning using sticky notes
HEALTH
- Health & fitness goals
- Menstrual tracker
- Exercise routine / log
- Prescriptions tracker
- Medication / vitamins intake
- Food journal
- Weight loss tracker
- Calories and points reference
- Healthy snacks list
HOME
- Warranties and manuals / appliances index
- Maintenance checklist
- Repair log
- Wish list
- Organizing ideas
- Paint color log
- Inventories e.g. movies, valuables
TRAVEL
- Packing list
- Before you leave checklist
- Places to go
- Places I’ve been
- Research e.g. things to see and do,
- Price comparisons e.g. hotels, transport, flights
- Travel insurance comparison
- Things to see and do if you have spare time
- Travel budget
- Outfit planner
- Spending tracker
- Journaling
- Itinerary
- Common phrases (language learning)
- Handy info e.g. currencies, cultural norms
- Shopping research
- Restaurants to visit
- Things to buy before you leave
Related: Printable travel planner
SCHOOL
- Goals
- Exam prep
- Study schedule and tracker
- Reading schedule & tracker
- Assessment tracker
- Attendance log
- Grades tracker
- Public holidays & vacation days list
- Contacts
- Summer bucket list
- Job applications tracker
- SAT prep
- Study notes
- Outfit planner
- School camp things to pack checklist
PARTY PLANNING
- Guest list
- Party planner checklist
- Birthday’s list
RANDOM / FUN
- Calligraphy practice
- Planner layout sketches
- Favorite bloggers, Instagrammers, YouTubers etc.
Related: 60 Facebook groups for planner addicts and 100 Bullet Journal Planning Hashtags for Instagram
BUSINESS & BLOGGING
- Social media schedule / tracker
- Editorial calendar
- Product Ideas
- Advertising tracker
- Project workflow
- Supplies to purchase
- Goals
- Blog projects
- Blog improvements / to do list
- Statistics tracking
- Collaborations / guest posts
- Blog post ideas
- Contacts
- Income tracking
- Spending tracker
- Giveaways
- Password log
- Favorite tools & resources
Or create your own planner spread!
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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