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Property records · PR-17

Home Maintenance Binder Index and Divider Set

A free printable binder front sheet and cut-out divider labels, so the sheets you print from this site end up filed by section instead of stacked in date order.

First page of the Home Maintenance Binder Index and Divider Set — Turn a growing stack of printed sheets into a binder with an index and a tab for each section, so a particular record is findable in seconds rather than by flicking through everything.
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3 pages. Choose your paper size — both versions are laid out identically, so neither one gets shrunk to fit.

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What this sheet is for

Turn a growing stack of printed sheets into a binder with an index and a tab for each section, so a particular record is findable in seconds rather than by flicking through everything.

Who it is for

Anyone who has printed more than two or three sheets from this site, or from anywhere else, and wants them in a folder rather than a drawer.

How to use it

  1. Decide your sections and write them into the index as you go — start from the suggestions in the callout if you want a shortcut.
  2. Cut out a divider card for each section and write its name on the line.
  3. Slot each divider behind its tab, or tape it to a plain folder divider.
  4. Add a line to the index every time you file a new sheet.

What is on the sheet

3 pages, in this order:

Page 1

Printed under the title: A front sheet and a set of divider labels for a home maintenance binder, so the stack of sheets you print ends up as a folder with an index rather than a loose pile in date order.

A starting point, not a fixed structure. Some starting sections: property records, home systems, safety checks, vehicles, machines, and warranties and receipts. Use your own instead — the index and the dividers below work with any structure.

Write-on lines: Binder owner · Started · Binder no.

Binder index — one line per section or sheet you file

Table, 13 rows: Tab / section · Contents · Sheet ref(s) · Added

Page 2

Divider labels — cut out each card and slot it behind its tab

Also printed: cut out and slot behind a tab

Page 3

Also printed: cut out and slot behind a tab

Ruled lines: Notes

Questions

Do the sections have to match this site's own categories?

No — the dividers are blank on purpose. Use this site's categories, your own, or a mix; the index and the cards work with any structure.

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