I’ve had readers ask what else they should put in their planner if they were only ‘temporarily’ using one during a season of their life (while moving house, renovating, planning a wedding etc.). So if you’ve never really used a planner or it’s pages are sitting empty.. here are some things you should add!

50 Reminders to put in your planner

Once a Year

1. Fall/Winter preparations
2. Clean dishwasher filter
3. Taxes
4. Clean the gutters
5. Pest control (termites etc.)
6. Purge (Christmas decorations, clothes etc.)
7. Flip the bed mattress
8. Steam clean carpet
9. Birthdays
10. Flu Vaccine, Pap smear or other health checkups that are due

6 Monthly

1. Half year review
2. Clean aircon filter
3. Purge closet
4. Rotate closet (winter to summer and vise versa)
5. Car service / maintenance
6. Dentist
7. Clean the windows

Quarterly

1. Goals check in
2. Clean ceiling fans
3. Taxes (BAS)
4. Purge recipe binder
5. Check smoke detector batteries
6. Clean out the pantry & check expiry dates
7. Check investments & retirement fund
8. Wash duna, mattress protector etc.
9. Replace toothbrush

Monthly

1. Budget
2. Rent, bills etc.
3. Dog flea & tick
4. Car cleaning
5. Weigh yourself
6. Monthly review

Weekly

1. Meal planning
2. Grocery Shopping
3. Computer Backup
4. Phone backup
5. Water plants
6. Clean bathroom
7. Vacuum
8. Date night
9. Family night
10. Garbage day
11. Weekly review

Daily

1. Vitamins
2. Exercise
3. Medication
4. Practice (something you’re trying to learn)
5. Water intake
6. Fruit & Vege
7. Mood

More planning tips

• 130+ functional ideas to use blank notes pages of your planner or an empty notebook
• Why horizontal is my favorite weekly planner layout 
• 10 Things I don’t put in my planner (and why)

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