Empty Notebook Ideas: 150 Creative Uses For Blank Notebooks
If you are someone who loves pretty stationary, there is a good chance you’ve got an impressive collection of blank notebooks in your home. Me too! But what is the good of a pretty notebook if it’s just collecting dust? These empty notebook ideas will help put them to good use, from productivity to personal growth, home management and more.
100 Empty Notebook Ideas & Blank Journal Uses
Empty notebooks can be both exciting and intimidating. On one hand, a blank slate awaits you, the possibilities endless. But that same blank slate can be downright daunting if you haven’t got a plan.
I know, because I too love collecting beautiful notebooks without always having a purpose in mind! Fear not!
With this list of 100 creative blank notebook ideas, you will have plenty of ways to put them to great use.
These ideas also work if you’ve got out-of-date diaries and planners too. Just ignore the dates and use them like notepads instead. That way you don’t have to throw away those beautiful planners without using them.
Productivity
An empty notebook or blank journal is the ultimate productivity tool if you need to get an area of your life organised! There are so many productive uses for notebooks that will help you with starting new habits, keeping track of important information and staying focused.
- Daily to-do lists
- Shopping lists
- Meal planning
- Weekly schedule
- Expense tracker
- Password keeper
- Brainstorming
- Mind mapping
- Project planning
- Hourly tracker
- Habit tracker
- Bullet journal
- Address book
- Ideas notebook
- Daily routines
Personal
If you’re anything like me, you love collecting beautiful notebooks and journals, not always with a clear purpose in mind! These pretty notepads are perfect for tracking personal information that you might like to keep as a keepsake.
16. Gratitude journal
17. Quotes to live by
18. Things that make you happy
19. Books to read
20. Movies/TV shows to watch
21. Morning pages (a morning journal reflection)
21. Daily diary
22. Journal prompts
23. Personal memoir
24. Letters to yourself
25. Daily diary
26. Dream Journal
27. Pregnancy journal
28. Baby milestone tracker
29. Baby care tracker (feed times/pumping log/sleep schedule)
30. New Year’s resolutions or intentions
31. Personal mission statement
32. Family tree
33. Things you’re proud of
34. Childhood memories
35. Life lessons
36. Personal growth journey
37. One sentence a day
38. Scrapbook
39. Friendship journal
40. Wedding planner
41. Gift ideas list
42. Decision-making (pros and cons lists)
43. Bible study or prayer journal
44. Gifts received log
45. Pet log
Dream Life & Goals
Writing down your goals has proven to be effective in helping you to achieve them – up to 33% boost in successful goal completion! So put those blank journals to use by using them to plan out your dream life!
46. Life goals
47. 5-year plan
48. Career aspirations
49. Dream travel destinations
50. Financial goals
51. Retirement plan
52. Vision journal or vision board
53. Manifestation journal
Home
Simplify your home life by having all your important information listed in a single location… that empty notebook you’ve been hoarding! Keeping track of essential information related to the upkeep of your home and garden will help you feel more in control of your environment and time.
54. Home renovation ideas
55. DIY projects
56. Cleaning schedule
57. Interior design inspiration
58. Recipe book
59. Home inventory
60. Gardening plans
61. Recipe master list
62. Planting schedule
63. Declutter tracker
64. Maintenance log
65. Home inventory list (such as items of value or collections you own i.e. DVDs, books, musical equipment)
66. Chore list
Self-Care & Mental Health
Your mental health and well-being are vital for a healthy and happy life. Use your empty journals and lined notepads to keep track of aspects of your life journey that are most important.
67. Fitness tracker
68. Mood tracker
69. Water intake tracker
70. Gratitude list
71. Sleep tracker
72. Meditation tracker
73. Affirmations
74. Self-care routine
75. Reflection on emotions
76. Anger management techniques
77. Mindfulness exercises
78. Things that inspire you
80. Self-care menu
81. Mental health tracker (a log for anxiety, depression and other symptoms)
82. Therapy journal
83. Anxiety journal
84. Diet or food tracker
85. Workout log
Party Planning
Who doesn’t love planning parties? An unused notebook is a great tool for planning your next party or event! You can put all of these things into a single notebook for planning a single event or create party planning tools you can reuse over and over with recipes, menu ideas and themes.
86. Guest list
87. To-do list for party planning
89. Table setting inspiration
90. Drink/cocktail recipes
91. Party menu planning
92. RSVP tracker
Travel & Adventure
You don’t need to spend a fortune on a fancy travel journal! Any notebook will do. Plus there are plenty of other fun ideas relating to travel and adventure that you can track in a blank notebook too!
93. Travel journal
94. Bucket list destinations
95. Packing list
96. Travel budget planner
97. Places to visit
98. Dream road trip itinerary
99. International cuisines to try
100. Itinerary planner
Learning a new language with words and translations
Finances
If you’re more of a paper and pen person, rather than someone who enjoys using digital tools, having a notebook to track your finance goals, spending and saving can be a great tool to help you see exactly what kind of progress you are making with your finances.
101. Budget planner
102. Expense tracker
103. Debt tracker
104. Savings tracker
105. Recurring expenses
106. Pocket money tracker
Business & Education
Using notebooks for business and education purposes is a given! We learn this back in school, writing in exercise books and this habit is one that many of us stick with beyond our school years. There are a lot of different purposes you can use notebooks for in your business, college and education life.
107. Note-taking in meetings or lectures
108. Brainstorming ideas and plans
109. Action item list
110. Project planner
111. Meeting agenda and minutes
112. Personal and professional development tracker
113. Study schedule planner
114. Exam revision notes
115. Networking contacts list
116. Brainstorming
117. Social media planning
118. Sales tracking
119. Marketing ideas
120. Product ideas
121. Conference notes
122. Video planning
123. Podcast planning
124. Business plan
125. Blog post ideas
Random & Fun
And if none of these other uses for notebooks calls to you, there’s still loads of fun ways you can use those blank pages instead. Many of these fun ideas are great for a bit of creative expression too!
126. Doodle pages
127. Writing prompts
128. Scrapbook
129. Friendship journal
130. Moving planner
131. 40 before 40 (or similar age-based bucket list)
132. Collection of jokes
133. Brush lettering or hand lettering
134. Poetry book
135. Daily vocabulary word and meaning
136. Happy memories log
137. Song lyrics
138. Playlists
139. Junk journal
140. Photos Collection
141. Wine Tasting Journal
142. Sketchbook
143. Weather journal
144. Nature journal
145. Pros & Cons List Maker
146. Creative writing ideas
147. Favourite Music
148. Curiosity Journal
149. Mood boards and collages
150. Short stories
There you have it – 100 ideas to fill up those empty notebook pages! Whether you use it for productivity, personal growth, or just for fun, the possibilities are endless! Start with one idea and gradually add more as you go – before you know it, your notebook will be full of ideas, memories, and creativity.
Time to go find all those long-forgotten notebooks and start filling the pages!
