If you’re looking for ways to get more organised, lists are a great way to start. There are all sorts of lists you can put in your planner or bullet journal to help you stay on top of things. In this blog post, we’ll share some ideas for lists that can help you stay productive and on track. Whether you’re looking for lists to help with daily tasks or bigger goals, we’ve got you covered!
How to Organize Your Desk and Plan for Productivity with These Lists
Action Lists
These lists include items such as “Save a document in our cloud storage service” or “Investigate whether we have an adequate number of architects.” These are single activities that may be ticked off when completed.
There are no steps to follow through on these tasks, such as calling home, scheduling a dentist appointment, cleaning the fridge, changing the oil, and responding to John’s email.
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Project Lists
In this group, the term “list” refers to long lists of tasks or operations that a project entails. You may also keep track of the projects you want to complete and lists for each project divided into the activities/steps required to finish it.
For example, let’s say you are going to paint your bedroom.
Your project list may look like this:
- Get some inspiration for colours you might want to use
- Take a look at paint stores in your region.
- Paint a wall using the sample.
- Make a colour selection after the paint is completely dry.
- Coveralls, a tarp, and a paintbrush, as well as a paint roller, painter’s tape, paint tray, and coveralls, are required.
- Remove the furniture from the room
- Prepare your work area with a tarp and painter’s tape.
- Paint the room and wait for the paint to dry
- Put furniture back in place
Running Task List
These lists are long-term. You may want to use the notes section at the back of your planner to keep track of some of these things. To keep track of items you’d want to do or accomplish in the future, make running lists, record data so you can analyze your progress or log experiences.
Examples could include:
- Goals
- Books to read
- Movies to watch
- Favorite songs
- Travel/Vacation bucket list
- Restaurants to try
- Healthy snack recipes
Other types of lists to add to a planner
Daily Cleaning
It’s a good idea to make a daily cleaning checklist if you want to be inspired. Doing recurring chores will assist you in keeping your house simpler.
Weekly Cleaning
I also recommend creating a weekly cleaning list, similar to a daily cleaning list. Consider areas in your house that accumulate dirt quickly, such as your bathrooms and floors. Ascertain the number of tasks you have and calculate how many days a week each one requires to complete. You will be satisfied with the outcomes if you devote one day per week to each activity that needs attention.
Monthly Cleaning
Cleaning lists for monthly cleaning are similarly useful as daily and weekly cleaning lists. Cleaning out your fridge and pantry is a great way to add things to your monthly cleaning list.
Daily Routine
Your daily routine is not always the same, but it does include a similar level of cleaning or sweeping. This is a rundown of how you want your day to go every single day. Make sure to include things like making time to plan out your day, getting up earlier, or morning pages. Schedule time for cleaning, child activities, homework, dinner, baths, and so on into your daily schedule. Having a regular routine in place will help you be much more productive.
Morning Routine
A morning routine is crucial to be on top of your game, especially if you run a blog or are launching a business or side hustle. Whether you work in or outside the house, it may be your only opportunity to get these things done.
Some suggestions for your morning routine include getting up early, taking time out for yourself to work on a blog, planning or crafting, exercising, yoga, and so on. Waking up early recharges you throughout the day because you are awake early. The nicest aspect of getting up early is that you are much more energetic during the day.
Evening Routine
It’s a good idea to establish an evening routine. The evening hours are said to be crucial for having a great morning, according to several sources. Make a note of what you’ll need in the morning and what you’ll need to do to get ready for bed. Laying out clothing for oneself or one’s children, and ensuring that your kids have underpants and socks for school are just a few examples. I’m well acquainted with it.
Master To Do
A to-do list for the entire house is essentially a way for you to divide your home into rooms and then break them down into smaller cleaning sections that can be added to your daily and weekly chores. This list may be used as a basis for making your daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning lists.
Decluttering List
If you want to get your residence in order, you must start by purging and organizing everything that isn’t being used. This will take some time, but I recommend that you approach it one step at a time. It’s better to start slowly than not begin at all.
Organization List
After you’ve decluttered and cleared out everything, you’ll want to put it in its proper place. My most important piece of advice is to make sure everything has a designated location. Use a list to keep track of where things are, especially if they are stored in boxes that you can’t see through and may lose track.
Home Maintenance List
Keeping a running list of home repairs to perform is a smart idea. This is for things that need to be done in your house, such as painting, mending, changing batteries in smoke alarms, and purchasing or repurposing furniture. You could also include the room’s name/brand of paint colors, so you’ll know what color paint was used if you ever need to touch it up.
Meal Planning or Grocery Lists
It’s a fantastic idea to plan your meals for the week. It saves you time and money by ensuring you have all of the ingredients before the week begins.
Birthdays and Anniversaries
If you have a large family, there’s a good chance you’ll be remembering a lot of birthdays and anniversaries. This is a really easy list to make that takes little time. All you have to do is fill in the name and the birthday or anniversary day, and you’re done… It’s that simple.
Spending Tracker
I’m not interested in the spending tracker list, for example, as I am impulsive. Even so, I know I need to start using one. This is a wonderful checklist to use not just to keep track of your expenditures but also any online purchases you may be waiting on.
Lists to put in your planner
These are just a few of the ideas for the different lists you can put in a planner or create in a bullet journal to help organise your life. What are your favourite types of lists to use?
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