iPhone Household Organisations aka Lists!

I love using an iPhone, it has revolutionised how I organise myself and my home.  My daily goto app for lists and organisation is Errands.  Note, there is no sponsorship, just my unsolicited opinion on really handy app and how I make use of it to run a household.

 

Things I use Errands for:

• Shopping list: bits and pieces shopping, not groceries (still use paper for that!)
• Errands list - things I need to do whilst out and about
• Cleaning rota, see cleaning entries (to come)
• Christmas or holiday/vacation preparations
• Things that need to be done at home: making appointments, finding/booking tradespeople, fixing and mending, even reminders to take meat our of freezer, call my mother, or check the TiVo guide for what is on in the Sunday theatre timeslot
• Project managing in my volunteer roles
• Creative projects I want to do
• Tracking voucher and gift card expiry dates x-ref (I will blog on that topic too)

Why I like it:

• Helps me remember!
• I can set alarms
• Ticking jobs off gives me a sense of accomplishment, especially if the daily schedule could be perceived as mundane
• Can set jobs as recurring - handy for ensuring sheets are changed regularly and cleaning rota (I will blog on that topic too)
• One place to refer to when planning day and week
• Seeing what is planned for the week helps me set goals and ensure I am not packing in too much i.e. pacing myself!

 

Some examples:

I enter tasks as needed and then can see them in different views, for example:

Tasks to Focus on today

All tasks by due date

Voucher Expiry Dates

Cleaning Rota (entered as recurring tasks)