How to Create an Organised Life with Boxclever Press

Inside: How to create an organized life with Boxclever Press. Contains press samples.

I love stationery. A lot. My happy place is going to stores filled with notebooks and pretty pens. I want them all. I’d be lying if I said I used all of my notepads – the reality is lots just look pretty on a shelf until their time comes. But there are a few things I have that get used all of the time and get replaced year on year.

Stationery is great for helping you create an organized life. From writing lists, to planning out your daily schedule, to creating meal plans that save you money each week. Stationery is more than just notepads and pens, it is a tool to help you take control of your life again.

My favourite stationery brand is Boxclever Press as they have everything I need to get organized – with every product being thought through to make even the simplest of tasks easier and more efficient.

Best Stationery for an Organized Life

The key to creating an organized life is having good habits. If you can create habits that make your life easier then you will no longer feel overwhelmed and out of control.

Part of those good habits is having good systems in place – that is where stationery comes in.

Family Planner

I struggled for a long time with all of the different schedules we have as a family of 5. Trying to keep track in my personal diary/planner was a nightmare as my husband didn’t always look there when planning any events for himself.

The Boxclever Family Weekly Planner is brilliant and how I discovered them in the first place actually.

Each page shows one week but it split into columns for each member of your household. That way, each person can see at a glance what their week holds but also whether anything will clash with anyone else in the family.

My favourite part though is the piece of clear overlay that sits on the front. I use it to add in all of the repeating events – that way I don’t have to write them out over and over again and we can easily see when our days are free or not.

The planner comes with a pen, stickers for important tasks, a pocket at the back to store any important documents and also has handy lists at the side of each weekly view. All in all, just a brilliant product that has made a huge difference to my family.

Meal Planner & Shopping List

If you haven’t discovered meal planning yet then let this be the year you start. Not only does it save you time when you go to make dinner (as you’ve already planned it out) but it saves you money each week too.

By planning out your meals for the week you avoid buying unnecessary food, therefore reducing your food spend. It also means you don’t end up throwing that excess away when you fail to eat it that week.

The meal planner has space for you to write out the meals for each day but also a shopping list to write down all of the ingredients you will need for those meals as well as any extras to get from the grocery store.

Just a little planning has meant less time, less money and less food wasted each week, meaning less stress for me. Oh and it has magnets on the back to stick it on your fridge!

A5 Planner

As much as I love our family planner, I do like to have a personal planner that is just for me. Of course there is crossover but I am able to use my planner to detail my movements for the entire day as well as the jobs I need to complete.

Boxclever produce both dated and undated planners, whichever suits you best. I have the undated as it means I can start using it whenever I like as opposed to January 1st or September 1st for mid-year diaries.

Each month has a month-view, space for writing lists and of course the week-view with space for each day of the week.

I also like to keep my planner in a zipped cover so that I can store a pen, any stickers and important things (party invites and letters from school) to be dealt with.

Zip it up and everything is safely stored inside.

Password Book

I recently discovered that I have over 200 different accounts online with various username and password combinations. I am telling you now, I do not even know what those 200 accounts are let alone what the usernames or passwords are!

I recently started using a password book and my goodness has it saved me from wasting time trying to remember passwords for things.

Of course, you don’t write out the exact details (especially for things like bank accounts), instead you write down hints that only you know the answer to. So handy and keeps my brain from having to store it all!

Planner Stickers

One of the best things I got were these planner stickers. They are a great way to visually break up the white space in your calendar / month-view in your planner but they also save you time by not having to write out tasks such as car MOT dates, library reminders, party dates and when school terms begin and end.

Just stick a sticker in instead and you’re done!

Extra Tips for an Organized Life

Have a daily routine

The best way to become an organized person is to have routines. I have morning and evening routines as well as routines for different days of the week. The easiest way to start is to write down a list of things that you need to achieve (like a to-do list) and go through that list every single morning/ evening etc… Eventually it will become a habit and you’ll do it without thinking.

Become an early morning person

If you feel like you never have enough time to get things done, consider getting up an hour earlier. The best way to get more time is to make more time. If that means turning the tv off an hour earlier so you can get to bed earlier then so be it. An hour of productive time in the morning is better spent than slobbing in front of the tv.

Set goals

If you aim at nothing, you hit nothing.

What do you want to achieve today? Or this week? This month? This year?

Setting yourself goals and then actually writing them down means you are 5x more likely to achieve them. So whether that is setting the goal to vacuum the entire house, or to declutter the spare bedroom or to start your own empire, setting them will give you something to aim for in whatever area of your life you choose.

So, have a think – what is your personal goal for today?

Write must-do lists

You’ve heard of a to-do list, but have you heard of must-do lists? Instead of writing down absolutely everything you have to do, which often leaves you feeling overwhelmed, you just choose the top 3.

That way, you are able to better focus on what needs to be done and stop wasting so much time on the less important tasks that fill your day.

Declutter your home

I embarked on my own decluttering journey just over 4 years ago and it forever changed my life. Removing the clutter that surrounded me physically helped me to removed the clutter that affected me mentally. It is scientifically proven that our own homes are causing us stress and anxiety because they are full of so much stuff.

Less clutter has meant that I spend less time tidying, less time searching for things and more time doing things that I enjoy.

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Now is a great time to get organized. So head over to Boxclever Press to see what amazing products they have to offer.

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