Writing lists in a journal is useful, therapeutic, and sometimes it’s just plain fun. Whether you make journal lists as a way to unpack complicated days or just to daydream about things, here are some list ideas you can make in your journal or bullet journal.
- Book Lists
- Books I want to read
- Books I have read
- Top 5 favorite books of all time
- Movie Lists
- Movies I want to see
- Movies I’ve seen + ratings
- Top 5 favorite movies of all time
- Top 10 movies of the last 10 years
- Music Lists
- My favorite singers/bands
- My favorite songs
- My favorite albums
- Song of the day
- Songs of the year
- Songs I want to learn to play
- Songs I’m learning to play
- Shopping Lists
- Stuff I need
- Clothes I need
- Clothes wish list
- No buy list
- Stuff I want to buy
- Capsule wardrobe items
- Birthday wishlist
- Holiday wishlist
- Stuff to sell
- Food Lists
- Pantry staples list
- Weekly meals list
- Favorite foods list
- Freezer inventory
- Fridge inventory
- Grocery shopping list
- Recipes I want to try
- Restaurants I want to try
- Favorite restaurants + ratings
- Food log
- Blogging Lists
- Blog post ideas list
- Things to fix
- Product ideas
- Page views / sessions milestones
- Subscriber milestones
- Course ideas
- Things to do later
- Favorite podcasts
- Favorite blogs
- Future blog ideas
- Blog income
- List of competitors
- Inspiring sites
- Bucket List
- Places to travel
- Life goals
- Wellness goals
- Career goals
- Things to try
- Things to learn
- Never again
- Family
- Baby name list
- Hospital bag list
- Baby room ideas
- Home decor wishlist
- Home furnishing wishlist
- Stuff around the house that needs to be fixed
- Stuff to get from Amazon / Walmart / etc
- Family birthdays
- Kids chore list
- Konmari list
- Kids routine list (for babysitter)
- Baby’s first words
- Wellness
- My morning routine
- All about me
- My evening routine
- Things that help me be productive
- People who cheer me up
- Foods that don’t agree with me
- Vitamins / Meds I’m taking
- Exercise routine
- Things I’m grateful for
- The highlight of my day
- Yearly goals / New Years’ Resolutions
50 List Writing Prompts on Decluttering Your Home
I am a subscriber to the idea that the best way to get things done is to simply DO THEM. But sometimes that is not so easy. I’m talking about those times when you look over into your extremely messy room and think, “Oh where do I even start???”
The analytical mind would say to break the large task down into smaller pieces. Okay, but what if you’re feeling too emotionally overwhelmed to be able to focus on even doing that? I see you, and I have been there. Journaling always helps me. It doesn’t help me by actually doing the cleaning for me, but it does help me get closer to taking the next steps. Sometimes I just need to make a list. So I created this list of list-writing prompts to give you some ideas of lists you can make when you know you need to do some decluttering but are getting overwhelmed.
Things cluttering up my desk
Things cluttering up my kitchen counters
Cookware that practically live in my sink
The clothes I’m wearing today and how I feel about them
Things cluttering up my entry right now, and why it was put there
Most embarrassing places in my home right now
Things that make it difficult for me to tidy up my house
Things cluttering up my bedroom floor right now
Ideally, when I get dressed in the morning I would…
I’d love it if my bathroom were…
When I walk into (or open up) my closet, I currently see & feel…
When I walk into (or open up) my closet, I want to see & feel…
When I walk through my front door, I currently see & feel…
When I walk through my front door, I want to see & feel…
When I open my fridge, I currently see & feel…
When I open my fridge, I want to see & feel…
What I’d love to spend more of my free time doing…
What I spend most of my free time doing…
How I feel about the way I spend my free time…
Things I am always saving up but never getting around to using
Things I stock up on and actually do use at least once a year
Beauty products I own and should toss because I’ll never use again
My hobbies are:
I have wasted too much money on:
If someone who didn’t know me came over right now and saw my house, they’d think I’m
If a friend texted me, “Hey I’m right by your neighborhood, mind if I stop by and say hello?” I’d write back:
If I had to leave my home forever and could only bring with what I could carry on my back, I’d bring:
Items I own that bring joy to me when I use them
Items I own that remind me of someone I’m fond of remembering
Items I own that remind me of something negative
Items I own that make my life easier every day
Items I own that take up too much space
Items I own that really pull the room together
I need organizing solutions for:
Things that are challenging for me to manage on my own:
Places in my home where I/others always seem to dump stuff
Place/s where I store physical copies of my important documents
Place/s where I store digital copies of my important documents
I just have way too much of ______ and why I keep getting so much of it:
Personal stuff I need to sort out right now (or am in the process of sorting out)
I am constantly losing my:
Daily tasks I do that flow nicely:
Daily tasks I do that could flow better:
My favorite thing about my house is
My least favorite thing about my house is
Amount of time I currently spend cleaning every day:
Amount of time I think I should be spending cleaning every day:
Cleaning tasks that take me the longest
Cleaning tasks I can get done in 5 minutes
Longest time I’ve kept my house really clean