Easy DIY Lists for Your Home
Create a simple set of practical lists to help keep everyday life organized. In this project, you will make a grocery list, weekly menu and to-do list that can live right on your fridge, ready whenever you need them.
You can make this project in two different ways. If you don't have a Cricut, you can use the printable files and put everything together using basic craft supplies. If you have a Cricut, you can use the Print Then Cut files to create shaped versions with fun rounded corners.
What You'll Make
By the end of this project, you will have:
- A tear-off grocery list notepad
- A reusable weekly menu
- A reusable to-do list
- A matching set that can be added to your fridge using magnets.
To make the DIY Grocery list using a Cricut:
What you Will learn from this Tutorial:
Supplies
- Printable grocery list
- Printable weekly menu
- Printable to-do list
- Regular copy paper
- Printer
- Paper trimmer, guillotine or scissors
- Cardboard for the grocery list backing
- Small scrap of cardstock
- Clips or clamps
- Regular glue, wood glue or school glue
- Laminating pockets
- Laminator or home iron
- Magnet strips
Optional
- Printable vinyl
- Cold laminate
- Magnetic sheet
Want more designs? Check out the Organized Kitchen List Bundle here:
Part 1: Make the Tear-Off Grocery List
Step 1: Print Your Grocery Lists
Print as many copies of the grocery list page as you would like.
Regular copy paper works perfectly for this project, so there is no need to use expensive or speciality paper.
The more pages you print, the longer your finished grocery list pad will last.
Step 2: Trim the Lists
Use a small guillotine, paper trimmer or scissors to remove the white edges from your printed pages.
Cut each page into the individual grocery list strips.
You can cut more than one sheet at a time if your paper trimmer can comfortably handle multiple sheets.
Step 3: Make the Backing
Place one of your grocery lists onto a piece of cardboard and use it as a template.
Cut the cardboard down so that it is approximately the same size as the grocery list.
The cardboard is optional, but it gives your finished notepad a much sturdier backing.
Step 4: Stack the Pages
Stack all of your grocery list pages neatly on top of one another.
Place the cardboard backing underneath the stack and make sure all of the top edges line up as closely as possible.
Step 5: Add a Piece of Cardstock
Place a small scrap of cardstock across the top of your stack.
Position it slightly below the top edge. You don't want the cardstock covering the edge where you will be applying the glue.
The cardstock helps distribute the pressure from the clamps and keeps the sheets tightly together.
Step 6: Clamp Everything Together
Place a clamp on either side of the stack.
Try to position the clamps as close to the top as possible without covering the edge you need to glue.
The tighter you can keep the pages together, the better your finished notepad will hold.
Step 7: Apply the Glue
Apply a very thin layer of glue across the top edge of the paper stack.
You can use your finger to spread the glue into a thin, even layer.
Allow the glue to begin drying and then repeat with another thin layer.
You don't need a large amount of glue or lots of layers. A couple of thin layers should be enough to hold the pages together while still allowing you to tear them off individually.
Step 8: Let It Dry
Leave the grocery list clamped together until the glue has dried properly.
Once dry, remove the clamps and the scrap of cardstock.
You should now be able to peel the top grocery list away while leaving the next sheet ready underneath.
Step 9: Add Your Magnet
Stick a small magnet strip onto the back of the cardboard.
Your tear-off grocery list can now live directly on your fridge, ready for someone to add an item whenever something runs out.
Part 2: Make the Reusable Weekly Menu and To-Do List
The weekly menu and to-do list can be laminated to turn them into reusable surfaces.
Step 1: Print Your Lists
Print one copy of the weekly menu and one copy of the to-do list onto regular copy paper.
Step 2: Trim the Pages
Use your paper trimmer, guillotine or scissors to remove the excess white paper around each design.
Step 3: Place the List Into a Laminating Pocket
Open your laminating pocket and position the printed list inside.
Make sure the design is straight and that there is enough laminating material surrounding the edges to create a good seal.
Step 4: Laminate
Run the pocket through your laminator.
If you don't have a laminator, you can take the pages somewhere to have them laminated. You can also use a home iron with laminating pockets, although a laminator should give you a better and more consistent result.
Repeat for your second list.
Step 5: Add Magnets
Add magnet strips to the back of each laminated list.
You may want to add one near the top and another near the bottom so the list sits flat against your fridge.
Your weekly menu and to-do list are now ready to use.
Alternative: Printable Vinyl and Magnetic Sheets
Instead of laminating regular copy paper, you can make a more permanent magnetic version.
Print your lists onto printable vinyl.
Apply a cold laminate over the printed vinyl. Cold laminate is essentially a clear adhesive sheet that protects the printed surface.
You can then apply the laminated printable vinyl directly onto a magnetic sheet.
Trim the magnetic sheet around the design and you will have a complete magnetic menu or list that can be placed directly onto your fridge.
