Family Organization & Checklists
The If I'm Not Here Household Manual Checklist
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60 itemsEverything someone would need to run your household if you were suddenly not here. The document every family needs and almost nobody has made. This free the if i'm not here household manual checklist gives you a 60-item head start so nothing important slips through the cracks. it's been shaped by real families using it in real moments — the kind you don't get a second chance to prepare for. Use it as-is, or open it in Checkbloom to customise every item, share it with anyone by link (no account required on their end), and tick things off together in real time from any phone. When you're offline, changes queue and sync the moment you're back. Every Checkbloom template is free to preview and free to download as a PDF. Create a list from this template and share it with anyone by link — they can check items off in real time with no account or app download required.
What's on the list
- How Our Household Runs
- Morning routine for each child — step by step
- Evening routine for each child — step by step
- School drop-off and pickup — times, locations, who to contact
- After-school activities — days, times, locations, who drives
- Bedtime — what each child needs, in order
- Nap schedule if applicable
- Dietary needs, allergies, and preferences for each child
- Foods each child will and will not eat — be specific
- Screen time rules and limits
- Discipline approach — what we do and do not do
- Important Contacts
- Pediatrician — name, number, address
- Dentist — name, number, address
- Each child's school — main number, class teacher, office contact
- Trusted neighbors who have a key
- Family members to call in an emergency — in order of preference
- Children's close friends' parents
- Our regular babysitter or childcare provider
- Vet — name, number, address if applicable
- Medical Information
- Each child's insurance card details and numbers
- Current medications — name, dose, timing, what it is for
- Allergies — what triggers them, what happens, what to do
- Medical history notes — conditions, past surgeries
- Where the first aid kit is kept
- What to do if a child has a fever — our family's protocol
- Emergency medication location such as EpiPen or inhaler
- Home Systems
- Wi-Fi network name and password
- All streaming service logins
- Where the fuse box is and how to reset it
- How to turn off the water main
- How to turn off the gas
- Alarm system code and how to use it
- Bin collection days
- Recycling rules for our area
- Regular deliveries — what, when, what to do with them
- Where the spare keys are kept
- Finances and Admin
- Bank — institution, account type, how to access online
- All regular subscriptions — what they are, when they bill, how to cancel
- Insurance policies — health, home, car, life — insurer and policy number
- Where the will is kept
- Where important documents are kept — passports, birth certificates, deeds
- Accountant or financial advisor contact
- Lawyer or estate contact
- Pets
- Feeding schedule — what, how much, when
- Medication if applicable
- Vet contact and any known health issues
- Walking schedule
- What to do in a pet emergency
- Where pet supplies are kept
- Just In Case
- My wishes for the children if I am not here
- People I trust to help make decisions
- Things I want my children to know
- Things I want my partner to know
- Where this document is saved — tell someone it exists
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