tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post1569391903414648388..comments2024-03-28T15:55:53.792+10:00Comments on down to earth: Simple living series - Organising your informationUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-4517043387906456462010-02-14T02:35:02.414+10:002010-02-14T02:35:02.414+10:00I just found your blog and I love it! Happy to be...I just found your blog and I love it! Happy to become a follower.Nancy Grossi ~ Churned In Cali ~ The Wife of a Dairymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14800230886117255959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-87358406189414255262010-02-14T02:31:45.412+10:002010-02-14T02:31:45.412+10:00What a great idea! I really have to do this. I hav...What a great idea! I really have to do this. I have a binder for my business stuff and two clear plastic envelopes for school stuff, but it would be great to compile everything into one big binder, since I have flyaway recipes all over the place. <br /><br />In the gardening segment, if you are looking for questions, I'm really curious as to how long a tomato plant will produce if there's no frost. I live in Guatemala and my tomatoes are coming up now and I'm wondering how long they will produce fruit so I can plan to plant the next round so I can continue to harvest without having to wait for the new plants to grow up.Expat Momhttp://expatmom.infonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-80868487924320351002010-02-13T21:00:47.419+10:002010-02-13T21:00:47.419+10:00Smiling at your accurate defence on the spelling o...Smiling at your accurate defence on the spelling of organise! Microsoft is determined to americanise the world ;-) and most of the world isn't even noticing/fighting it!<br /><br />Karen (Scotland)<br />(where the spelling of words with a 'ze' at the end makes teachers froth at the mouth and turn a funny colour!)Happy Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17142657700102628405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-14978046921796619092010-02-13T06:00:36.059+10:002010-02-13T06:00:36.059+10:00This is a great post! I started my home management...This is a great post! I started my home management binder about two years ago and I have used it faithfully. I have small children so several sections in my binder pertain to the children. I have information on their food allergies, daily schedule, lunch menus, etc. I can open the binder for my husband or for a babysitter and they will have the information they need to care for the children. I also have a cleaning section. It holds my regular cleaning lists and schedules. I refer to them when I feel scattered and need some help to get on track with my homemaking. I have added and removed sections as my needs have changed.<br />I like to keep my binder handy in my kitchen. I have very little kitchen counter (bench) space so I purchased a cook book holder to hold the binder upright. It takes up very little counter space and I also have it handy.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08124671029662207001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-39692608171612250072010-02-13T05:24:05.918+10:002010-02-13T05:24:05.918+10:00For the reader who pulled me up on my spelling of ...For the reader who pulled me up on my spelling of organise, saying I should use a "z". I am Australian and in Australian it is correct to use "s".Rhonda Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00175785349529109084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-26466406269862635162010-02-13T03:23:42.838+10:002010-02-13T03:23:42.838+10:00I have a household binder and would be lost withou...I have a household binder and would be lost without it!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-31755868878628015102010-02-13T03:10:00.204+10:002010-02-13T03:10:00.204+10:00Great post Rhonda. I used to have a binder for th...Great post Rhonda. I used to have a binder for this purpose, but I've gotten lazy and haven't kept up with it the way I should, so I am back to the papers everywhere, unorganized, and stressing me out. You have inspired me to get things back in order. Thank you!Donna Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563101963055479470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-50243181760659890982010-02-13T02:10:14.953+10:002010-02-13T02:10:14.953+10:00I found this idea on your blog a few months ago an...I found this idea on your blog a few months ago and started mine, which I'm still filling...I use it all the time; mine has a section for my monthly menu with the eventual recipes (and this way I can make up my shoppinglist too) one for phonenumbers of friends of the kids and neighbours, one for recipes (and their are a lot I found on your blog) , one for weights and mesurement converters, one for birthdays and presentideas and one for calculating how much I spent and where I spent it...On the cover of the album, I printed out some of the wonderful pictures you have on your blog (the drawings, vintage style) cut them out, glued them on the cover and varnished it...looks great!shandorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13945627419311409453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-52056203899306385922010-02-13T00:30:57.235+10:002010-02-13T00:30:57.235+10:00Good idea! I have a recipe binder, but could mayb...Good idea! I have a recipe binder, but could maybe do with extending it a little.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11430236104525571846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-12773618862945864372010-02-12T22:19:06.485+10:002010-02-12T22:19:06.485+10:00This is something I really should do. Make a home ...This is something I really should do. Make a home journal. My sewing and crafting, cooking and baking, household financial papers are already sorted in their own spots. <br /><br />Now that I am wanting to get more involved in my journey I really do need a place to sort all the other topics. Garden planning and yearly journal, household cleaners and soaps, info on laying hens, my actual meal plan, and everything else that involves my journey to a simpler way of living.<br /><br />Thankyou again for sharing your wisdom. ---KrystalAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-26454889379102989452010-02-12T22:07:38.176+10:002010-02-12T22:07:38.176+10:00This is a wonderful post, as I too would be lost w...This is a wonderful post, as I too would be lost without my recipe and home needs binder. I refer to them often and love having everything in one spot. Sometimes I add in dream places that I would like to travel to, colors that warm me, things that I would like to make, etc. It's a good place to go to when my creative mind wants to work. Thanks for all you do, Rhondajean. You are such a blessing!Nicolehttp://simplehousewares.etsy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-66554090953709891902010-02-12T20:33:44.647+10:002010-02-12T20:33:44.647+10:00I put any downloaded and printed recipes in plasti...I put any downloaded and printed recipes in plastic sleeves in a BIG 3 ring binder. It is one with a place to slip pictures, etc., into the cover and I do that. I usually slip a picture from my computer files into it...and have so many recipes I have been creating indexed tabs, and it is my own personalized cookbook, well used! If there is a recipe we decide doesn't work for us we toss it into the shredder. Very easy to locate the recipes then, and just pop them out of the binder for use.I also write in and around the recipe any comments about what I like or don't like about the recipe, etc.,<br /><br />I am enjoying your blog, thank-you.KathyB.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13076933273610590290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-22367718784452508372010-02-12T19:46:40.703+10:002010-02-12T19:46:40.703+10:00Oh! I just did this the other day for all my recip...Oh! I just did this the other day for all my recipes, I may extend it's use for other areas of home life now I have read this.<br /><br />I find it so very useful. I get a meat box once a month and never know what cuts of meat i will find in there, sometimes it will be something i've never cooked before or am not sure how best to prepare. Now I have a plastic sleeve for each type of meat (chicken, pork, beef, etc) and keep the recipes i've found for different cuts in there so i don't need to hunt through mounds of paper wondering if i have a suitable recipe or not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-37522270300176578632010-02-12T17:59:11.692+10:002010-02-12T17:59:11.692+10:00Thanks, Rhonda, for an encouraging and practical p...Thanks, Rhonda, for an encouraging and practical post. I myself have started a home journal already, but will also utilise your idea of the folder and plastic sleeves, for extra categories, etc. I feel very strongly about the need for external organisation, as I feel internally chaotic when my environment is not ordered.<br />Tracy (Brisbane)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-49700753438699487362010-02-12T16:17:50.361+10:002010-02-12T16:17:50.361+10:00Just going to add that it's useful to have a f...Just going to add that it's useful to have a front page with emergency numbers on, such as Poisons Information, local police, State Emergency Service, plus your Medicare numbers etc. I have fridge magnets for these, bcause I don't have a binder: most of my stuff is online.<br /><br />It's important to remember to organise your online material, however!Chookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07230973711859964063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-49087974849324351802010-02-12T14:43:50.247+10:002010-02-12T14:43:50.247+10:00I'm just starting to get all my info organised...I'm just starting to get all my info organised, so thanks Rhonda. For my recipe's tho, I keep them in a cheap photo album that I re-cover and re-write the recipe's on cards. That way I can easily wipe off any spills. I try and go thru and update it as often as possible. I've also made one for my 2 sons when they left home, with favourite recipes from Mum. <br />Looks like being a busy weekend, sorting and filing.<br />Cheers, Faye.Fayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10226282459456533754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-57895641161097201622010-02-12T13:01:27.275+10:002010-02-12T13:01:27.275+10:00I know you've looked at my Home Management Bin...I know you've looked at my Home Management Binder, but I really like the fabric that you've put on the outside. It's beautiful!! :) I really couldn't function with out mine. <br />I was hoping that you'd be taking more pictures soon. We're moving to a new home the end of this month and I wanted to show (off) my new kitchen! <br />Great post (as always)RhondaJean. <br />Have a wonderful day! :o)lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17310212310737074738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-63480601195460235722010-02-12T12:48:43.207+10:002010-02-12T12:48:43.207+10:00I love your binder. I am going to "borrow&quo...I love your binder. I am going to "borrow" some of the ideas to use in my own. <br /><br />I just started one a few days ago. I've been sick in bed with nothing else to do. My binder is a household management one since I have a sick mom. I need to have information of nurses that come in to care for my mom.<br /><br />When I feel better I'll post a binder tour on my blog.cassandrasmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05219650514781026967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-12419889613754184662010-02-12T12:32:05.169+10:002010-02-12T12:32:05.169+10:00I've recently started to keep my weekly menu p...I've recently started to keep my weekly menu plans on my iPhone, as well as my shopping lists for the various places I shop. It's not quite the same as a physical folder, but it means I can easily refer back to past menus, and hopefully once I've done it for a year I can refer back to similar times the previous year if I'm stuck for ideas! The app has the capability to also store photos, websites and audio notes, so once I work out how to use it properly, it really could become my almanac! <br /><br />Anna xdillpicklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10167045189440606367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-20914552305902895272010-02-12T12:23:46.332+10:002010-02-12T12:23:46.332+10:00What a treasure trove of information. Very inspir...What a treasure trove of information. Very inspiring idea. This is my year to get organized so I'll add this idea to my list. I already have a recipe binder(although it needs updating) but I like this idea for all the other bits and pieces I always have fluttering around.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01343988569221606506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-4803525202319759862010-02-12T12:21:51.986+10:002010-02-12T12:21:51.986+10:00Sometimes the simple ideas are the best....and thi...Sometimes the simple ideas are the best....and this is one of those. I will start putting mine together and I'll never loose a thing again...Thanks for another wonderful post.The Old Dairyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10806470355969512482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-61291497270545498932010-02-12T11:08:40.864+10:002010-02-12T11:08:40.864+10:00Thanks for your great ideas - I really needed this...Thanks for your great ideas - I really needed this reminder!!! I've got print outs of recipes in piles all over the kitchen, waiting to go into folders... I even lose my own recipes and have to go on my own blog to remember how I made them! I think tomorrow will be an organizing day! :)Jo Whittonhttp://www.quirkycooking.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-12871173466581180552010-02-12T11:01:06.570+10:002010-02-12T11:01:06.570+10:00Having a Home Journal would definitely be a lot be...Having a Home Journal would definitely be a lot better than the stack on envelopes I am using now!I can never find something when I want to!!<br /> This is a good project to start right now as I finally got all my paper "clutter" in one spot!! LOL<br />Good weekend to all! DarleneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-61873410777602459642010-02-12T10:18:56.305+10:002010-02-12T10:18:56.305+10:00FOr those of oyu addicted to digital storage I hig...FOr those of oyu addicted to digital storage I highly recommend a program called evernote - the basic version is free. You can use it to 'clip' recipes, ideas, blog posts into various 'notebooks' which you can store / print - oh and it has online storage too which can act as a backup / means you can access from anywhere. No I don't work for them I just love the program!! Has really cut down on all those random bookmarks in my browser that I made to try and remember the useful info I'd seenMargohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00089127950115480997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-25663138626354321572010-02-12T07:57:30.796+10:002010-02-12T07:57:30.796+10:00A journal is a wonderful way to keep up with all o...A journal is a wonderful way to keep up with all of those pieces of paper that we know we will need some day. It is very frustrating to "know" that you have a recipe or some other info. that you need but not be able to find it (I've done that more than I care to admit!) Just this year I began a new Kitchen Journal and one for the garden. After a few years, I've decided that I need to divide my one notebook into a couple of more manageable ones. <br />Thanks for all you do to help us make living simple more simple!<br />I'll be looking forward to the garden series :) .<br />Blessings,<br />CatherineAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17556890643837806571noreply@blogger.com