July 22, 2014
Shop Update : Clean Mama’s Everyday Planner + FREE August Planner Pages
I’ve been working on a new planner style and format since I created a planner last year – for real. I took a lot of things into consideration and have come up with a simple and perfectly functional planner that I absolutely LOVE and hope you will too! Clean Mama’s Everyday Planner incorporates a few things that are really important to me – it has a straightforward and simple design, it’s super easy to print, and it prints perfectly back to back (hooray!). It’s only available in black and white to make it easy to print on any printer (color, black and white, laser, inkjet….) and to keep the printing cost low. I love the black and white design – it can be put in a fancy binder or planner, you can jazz it up with stickers, sticky notes, and washi tape and make it yours. Better yet, if you combine it into a homekeeping notebook it’ll blend beautifully with what you have. How about a couple pictures so you can see it? (Make sure you scroll ALL the way down to the end for the FREE pages too!)
Clean Mama’s Everyday Planner includes 160+ documents and has everything you need to assemble your own simple, perfect planner. Clean Mama’s Everyday Planner is in a simple and attractive format that works for any lifestyle and schedule. Print what you need or print it all out – either way you’ll love the black and white color scheme and ease of this planner. The planner is designed to be printed and bound or hole-punched – put it in a binder or have it professionally bound. I printed my own on my inkjet printer and put it in a discbound notebook – I use an ARC punch and the Martha Stewart discbound notebook (both found at Staples).
This listing is in 2 zip files – one for a blank planner and one for a planner with daily tasks (this is my FAVORITE feature!) – save and download both or just the one you will use. Each category is in its own file within the zip (the planner is together as one ‘document’), the calendar is separate and the pages are saved individually….this is so it’s super easy to print back to back or as A4/A5 size.
- 16 Month Planner – each week on a 2 page spread – 140 pages – blank AND with Clean Mama’s suggested daily tasks are both included
- Everyday Planner cover page – simple and sweet to match the planner
- September 2014-December 2015 Calendar (vertical, binder style) – 16 pages
- Notes page – ‘Jot It Down’
- Important Dates to Remember – 1 page
- Important Contacts
I know you’ll love Clean Mama’s Everyday Planner – I’ve added more products to match the planner in black and Clean Mama aqua – see the entire line here.
Not sure how to print a 140 page planner? First of all, think about HOW you want the pages set up….you could print the calendars back to back with the ‘jot it down’ pages and then insert them between the planner pages. Print the important contacts pages back to back and set up a little address book in your planner. I love the important dates to remember page – perfect to write down all the special dates for each month – keep it front and center so you don’t forget that birthday again this year!
How in the world does one print a 140 page planner back to back without going through reams of paper in the process? The EASIEST way is to print page 1 first by itself without anything on the back of it. Then, print pages 2-140 BACK to BACK. Your printer will most likely stop halfway through and give you instructions on how to feed the already printed pages back into your printer. If you are unsure on how to do this, I recommend trying it out in ‘draft’ printing mode and printing page 1 and then pages 2-6 to make sure you get how to print back to back first. You can always send to a copy shop and have them print it back to back for you. Because the planner is one ‘document’ this is easy for them to upload and print. Have a A4/A5 planner and want to resize? Check out this post! Want color and a non-dated planner spread? Check out The Streamlined Life 2014/2015 Calendar and Planner Kit.
Want to try out the planner and see what you think? How about getting August 2014 for FREE!? Go here to grab August’s pages in my shop and here to grab them on Googledocs.
Dawn Howeth Says
Thank you for the freebies!! 🙂 I’m printing now and I will be buying later today. 🙂
Jennifer Hoffman Says
I have been on a search for the perfect planner! Thank you!!
What do you do for your household binder? Do you have an outline for that?
Becky Says
Post authorThank you Jennifer!
I have them combined – see this post:
http://www.cleanmama.net/2013/12/start-here-week-1-calendar-bill-pay.html
xo, Becky
Evelina Says
Can you please email these to me? Whenever I try to open your files, everything that has text is blurred out – do you know why? Thank you! Evelina
kristin Says
Do you know if you will make the smaller size to fit into a personal size planner?
Becky Says
Post authorHi Kristin!
You can resize printables:
My printables are formatted for 8.5×11 but they aren’t designed to be reduced unless you have a printer that can accommodate – here are two posts that I’ve done that give some more explanation:
RESIZING:
http://www.cleanmama.net/2013/01/how-do-you-re-size-printables.html
2+ TO A PAGE:
http://www.cleanmama.net/2013/06/how-do-you-print-2-pdfs-on-one-page.html
I always recommend to try it out with a free printable or two and see if your printer accommodates.
Samantha Says
Squeel! This is sooooo my taste! One question, how do you get it to print on front and back? Ok, maybe that sounds silly, but how do I pause the printing to do that…maybe that even sounds worse….ok, I’m at a loss how to intelligently ask that question so I’m gonna just roll with what I got there. :/
Becky Says
Post authorYay, thanks Samantha!
The EASIEST way to print front to back is to print page 1 first by itself without anything on the back of it. Then, print pages 2-140 BACK to BACK. Your printer will most likely stop halfway through and give you instructions on how to feed the already printed pages back into your printer. If you are unsure on how to do this, I recommend trying it out in ‘draft’ printing mode and printing page 1 and then pages 2-6 to make sure you get how to print back to back first. Let me know if you have any other questions!
xo, Becky
Sandra {simpleispretty.com} Says
Love it Becky! Pinning!
Jodi Says
Becky,
These are great but August has 31 days in it. I love the clean look. Awesome!
Jodi
Jodi Says
I meant to say that August 31 on the planner pages with daily tasks or blank tasks is missing. It says August 30/1.
Becky Says
Post authorall fixed and updated 🙂
Becky Says
Post authorall fixed and updated:)
Stephanie Says
I think I am in LOVE!!!! I printed in the larger size to see how I like it and if it works well then I will try and figure out how to do the smaller size and buy the whole package…but from what I can tell….I am REALLY excited!!!! If you want to print to the smaller size do you just buy smaller paper??? Where would you find smaller, blank paper?
Becky Says
Post authorYay Stephanie! I set the printer to print the smaller size and print on 8.5×11 paper and trim with my paper cutter. Or you could trim the paper first and then print. I haven’t purchased smaller paper before but if you google the size you want (A5?) you can find it. I hope this helps!
xo, Becky
Emilie Says
Any suggestions for those of us who don’t have a staples? Would love to get this done and not have to wait for something to be mailed to me. We have Office Max, Office Depot, and Michaels. No Staples. 🙁
Becky Says
Post authorI think that the discbound system is exclusive to the ARC brand and Martha Stewart brands both sold at Staples. I know that Levenger sells a similar system too. If you want to do the discbound system I’d order online from Staples or search ‘discbound notebooks’ and see what you can find at other stores. I searched OfficeMax and came up empty. xo, becky
KATE Says
Hi Becky, I love all your ideas and have just downloaded the free August planner. Coming from Australia, I’m not sure what ‘Catch – all day” means. Perhaps it is an American term?
PS just seen your paper towel challenge and will give it a go!
Becky Says
Post authorThanks Kate!
Depending on the day and week, I use Fridays to get caught up on uncompleted tasks, menu planning, bill paying, laundry, a rotating cleaning task, or I just take the day off. I like going into the weekend with a clean house so I can soak up all the family time possible.
KATE Says
Ah – that all makes sense!
I certainly need to improve my time management, so will give your ideas a good go.
kendell Says
Thanks ever so much for sharing all your free printouts they are really appreciated
Kris Says
What kind of binder are you using??
Becky Says
Post authorIt’s a discbound notebook from Staples!
Leigh Says
when will you be releasing the 2015-2016? thanks 🙂
Becky Says
Post authorHi Leigh! This goes through December 2015, but I will be releasing an August or September 2015 – 2016 in July or August 🙂