Home and household templates
Cleaning, maintenance, groceries, recipes, projects, guests and messages to trades and neighbours. 34 free templates, 16 of them longer notes. Open one to fill in the blanks and copy it.
Household notes
Run the home.
- Cleaning schedule Note Who cleans what. | Task | Frequency | Who | Last done | | | | | | | Kitchen | Daily | | | | Bathrooms | Weekly | | | | Floors…
- Home maintenance Note Seasonal jobs. Spring - [ ] Summer - [ ] Autumn - [ ] Clean gutters Winter - [ ] Check heating
- Grocery list Note Weekly shop. Fruit and veg - [ ] Dairy - [ ] Meat and fish - [ ] Cupboard - [ ] Household - [ ]
- Weekly meal plan home Note Dinner plan. | Day | Dinner | Prep | | | | | | Mon | | | | Tue | | | | Wed | | | | Thu | | | | Fri | | | | Sat | | | |…
- Chore chart Note Kids chores. | Chore | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
- Home project plan Note DIY or renovation. Project: [Project] Budget: [Budget] Target date: [Target] Steps - [ ] Materials Quotes | Trade | Quote | | | |
- Appliance manuals Note Model numbers. | Appliance | Brand | Model | Bought | Manual | | | | | | | | | | | | |
- Guest room prep Note Visitors coming. Guests: [Guests] Dates: [Dates] - [ ] Fresh bedding - [ ] Towels - [ ] Wi-Fi card - [ ] Food they like: [Food]
- Garden plan Note What to plant. | Plant | Where | Sow | Harvest | | | | | | | | | | |
- Utility readings Note Meter readings. | Date | Electric | Gas | Water | | | | | | | [today] | | | |
- Holiday home checklist Note Before going away. - [ ] Bins out - [ ] Plants watered - [ ] Heating on holiday mode - [ ] Windows locked - [ ] Neighbour has key
- Recipe box Note Family recipe. Recipe: [Recipe] From: [From] Ingredients - Method 1. Tips
Messages for the home
Trades, landlords and neighbours.
- Book a tradesperson Snippet Request a visit. Hi [Name], I need [Job] at [Address]. Could you come and quote? I am free [Availability].
- Cleaner instructions Snippet Notes for a cleaner. Hi [Name], thanks for coming today! Priorities: [Priorities]. Please skip [Skip]. Payment is [Payment].
- Plumber emergency Snippet Urgent help. Hi [Name], I have an urgent [Problem] at [Address]. Water is off. Can you come today?
- Delivery instructions Snippet Where to leave parcels. Please leave parcels [Where]. If no one answers, [Alternative]. Thank you!
- Neighbour hedge or fence Snippet Boundary chat. Hi [Name], would you be open to sharing the cost of [Work] on the fence between us? Quote is [Quote].
- House sitter instructions Snippet Leaving the house. Thanks for looking after the house! Key info: - Wi-Fi: [Wi-Fi] - Bins: [Bins] - Plants: [Plants] -…
- Utility complaint Snippet To a provider. Dear [Provider], My bill for [Period] (account [Account]) is [Amount], much higher than usual. My meter…
- Council request Snippet Report an issue. Hello, I would like to report [Issue] at [Location], first seen on [today]. Photo attached. Thank you.
Kitchen snippets
Quick kitchen references.
- Oven temperatures Snippet Conversion table. Gas 1 = 140°C = 275°F Gas 2 = 150°C = 300°F Gas 3 = 170°C = 325°F Gas 4 = 180°C = 350°F Gas 5 = 190°C =…
- Cup conversions Snippet Baking measures. 1 cup flour ≈ 125 g 1 cup sugar ≈ 200 g 1 cup butter ≈ 225 g 1 cup milk ≈ 240 ml 1 tablespoon = 15 ml 1…
- Meat cooking temperatures Snippet Safe internal temperatures. Chicken: 74°C / 165°F Pork: 63°C / 145°F Beef medium-rare: 57°C / 135°F Beef medium: 63°C / 145°F Fish: 63°C…
- Dinner party menu Snippet Plan a meal. Starter: [Starter] Main: [Main] Sides: [Sides] Dessert: [Dessert] Drinks: [Drinks]
- Leftovers ideas Snippet Use it up. Leftover [Food] ideas: [Ideas]
Household messages
Trades, neighbours, housemates.
- Tradesperson quote request Snippet Repairs. Hi, I need [Job] at [Address]. Could you quote and let me know your availability? Photos attached.
- Neighbour heads up Snippet Noise or works. Hi [Name], a heads up that we have [Works] on [today]. Sorry in advance for any noise!
- Housemate bills split Snippet Shared bills. [Month] bills: [Bills]. Total [Total], so [Share] each. Please send by [today].
- Landlord repair request Snippet Renting. Hi [Landlord], [Problem] at [Address] since [Since]. Could you arrange a repair? I am home [Availability].
- Parcel for neighbour Snippet Accepting a delivery. Hi [Name], I have a parcel for you. Pop round whenever suits.
Home notes
Records and routines.
- Home maintenance schedule Note By season. Spring - Summer - Autumn - Clear gutters Winter - Check heating
- Moving house checklist Note Moving day. - [ ] Book movers - [ ] Redirect mail - [ ] Update address with bank - [ ] Meter readings - [ ] Transfer…
- Meal plan Note Week of meals. | Day | Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner | | | | | | | Mon | | | | | Tue | | | | | Wed | | | | | Thu | | | | | Fri…
- Wi-Fi and devices Note Home tech. Network: [Network] Router location: Devices: - Streaming accounts: