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Hello you. You’re the type of person who continues to purchase adorable notebooks, despite having a stash of them at home with no use. I know, because I was you.
I’d have a collection of cute notebooks and journals I held on to because I thought they’d be useful at university. I had some journals that I never wrote a single word in, simply because I didn’t want to ‘ruin’ the first page.
When I finally finished my Master’s degree, I had a huge clear-out. I needed to find a purpose for all of these empty notebooks, so I went to the best place on the internet… Pinterest.
I now have a useful function for each of my notebooks! Yes, every single one. I’ve got a mindfulness journal filled with gratitude and positivity, a recipe book because I’ve been spending quarantine learning how to cook, a book of shadows for my witchcraft practice… and oh gosh, so many more.
After the huge popularity of my 21 Self-Care Ideas blog post and printable, I’m back today with another one. I’ve curated a list of 21 Ideas For Empty Notebooks.
Now you have no excuses for those beautiful unused journals I know you have hidden away at home. If you want to treat yourself to a beautiful new Papier notebook, don’t feel guilty about it!
21 Ideas For Empty Notebooks
- A Bullet Journal
- Sketchbook
- Book Reviews and Reading Lists
- One Line Every Day
- Gratitude Journal
- Meal Planner
- Exercise Log
- A Diary
- Film Reviews
- Bucket List
- School / College / Uni Notes
- Address Book
- Travel Journal
- To-Do Lists
- Sticker or Stamp Collection
- Quotes and Affirmations
- Art / Collage Journal
- Language Practice
- Recipe Book
- Goal Tracker
- Blogging Planner
If you’d like to download any of my free printables, you can get them on Gumroad. Feel free to share the graphic on your social media or in a blog post with credit.
P.S. Need a new notebook? Check out my cute office supplies list on Amazon.
Do you have any other ideas for empty notebooks? Let me know!
All the best,
Daily Planner
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Weekly Planner
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Hello, Good Morning. I found your site on Pinterest and when I arrived the first thing I noticed is your handicapped sticker. Being disabled myself, I decided to write and ask you what that’s all about. Thanks.
I use mine for shopping lists or given to kids my to do write in.
Yes, yes, I am the person who buys a lot of notebooks but does not use them.
You know, I have a few bullet journals but they are still empty. And also in the spring I started to keep a journal where I wrote down my schedule, but I dropped it. I suppose I should resume keeping the journal now. I have found inspiration at Pinterest and I hope it will be long enough for me.
These are cool ideas!
Amazing lists, thank you so much for sharing this. I have a lot if empty notebook, I think its high time I start filling them up.
Some fab suggestions here. I definitely fall into the camp of not wanting to “ruin” a new notebook! It’s just sooo easy to do!
I know right?! I finally decided enough was enough. I don’t need any more empty notebooks!
These are great ideas!! I like recipe book and sticker/stamp collection! Already have a gratitude journal and im loving it <3
Thank-you so much! I’m glad you’re loving your gratitude journal, mine really helps me. x
I love these ideas! I too have a stash of empty notebooks, but lately I have been filling them more. I have a gratitude journal, a notebook where I plan my goals & record progress on them, a small notebook for a general to-do list, and a general journal where I write all sorts of stuff! You’ve given me some more ideas though – I especially like the sound of a quotes and affirmations journal. I’ve also heard of people keeping dream journals!
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Thank-you so much! I’m glad you’re making use of all those notebooks, I find it so helpful to separate all my thoughts and to-do lists etc into specific places.