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I love building planners. I like to pick out the covers an create tab dividers to coordinate. I get it, though, my planners are not cheap. Since I hand-create each one, I can’t charge the same thing as the discount planner at Target. I think they pay for themselves in the time they save, but it is still a big investment. This is why I created other ways you can still have all of the planning goodness my Household Management Planners provide, without the price tag. Today I want to show you how to build your own HM planner.

STEP 1 – CHOOSE YOUR COVER

There are so many possibilities. On Amazon, you can search:

Of course, every time I’m in Target, I see this … so yeah, lots of options everywhere.

STEP 2 – PRINT OR BUY PLANNER PAGES

I created this year’s planner in black and white specifically to make printing easier and less expensive for people at home. I didn’t expect to actually prefer the black and white. It is so much easier to see all my writing. I think you’ll like it too.

My HM Planner is not your ordinary planner. It is specifically designed to help you manage Life + Family + Home.

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YOUR CHOICE TO GET THE PLANNER:

Once you have your pages, you’ll need to hole punch them and then put them in the cover you chose.

STEP 3 – ADD TAB DIVIDERS

I sell tab dividers in my shop (there are usually clearance options) or you can find page dividers wherever you find office supplies.

Check out the Tab Dividers in my shop.

Search Amazon for tab dividers.

Once you add the tab dividers into your planner, it is ready to go!

STEP 4 – ADD ACCESSORIES

You can add accessories or not. They are just the cherries on top. My favorites are mini-binder clips and bookmarks.

YOUR TURN: TRY THIS AT HOME

I hope this post inspired you. It isn’t hard to put together a planner yourself and it can save you a lot of money and you can get your planner just how you want it.