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I have an unhealthy obsession with planners. I always have one on hand (sometimes two), and I’m constantly trying new versions to see which ones can help me manage my, uh, somewhat chaotic life. From Rachel Hollis’s goal-tracking Priority Planner to the wellness-driven Silk & Sonder planner, I feel like I’ve tried them all. Then, the reigning Instagram Queens of Organization, The Home Edit, launched their own line. So yeah, I had to check it out.
Sold at Target, the launch is more of a mid-year planner series, running from July 2021 to June 2022. It’s great for anyone who needs to hit refresh—or skipped out on a planner earlier this year, because, well, how much did you need to jot down amid life in quarantine? But the great aspect of the design is variety of sizes offered, from wallet-sized to a standard 8.5″x11″; all slim and easy to transport. (Many customizable planners tend to be super bulky.) Here are the highlights:
There are two primary planner styles.
Choose from a Monthly Planner or a Weekly + Monthly Planner. The Monthly Planner is ultra slim, with each month featuring a two-page calendar spread with six lines per day to jot down just the essential appointments and reminders you need. Then, there’s a one-page month in review, where you list what you did, what you did but didn’t have to (aka went above and beyond), what you didn’t do (aka what you let go) and what you didn’t do but absolutely need to (aka rollover to-do’s for next month).
The weekly planner includes all of this, as well as a two-page spread for each week of the month, so you have more space to write out your meetings and to-do’s.
Every planner includes a four-page workbook to get started.
Before you jump into the planner, The Home Edit includes a section to get your life in order first. That includes an exercise to establish your ideal morning and evening routines, a one-pager to set goals for all areas of your life (with deadlines), a worksheet for outlining milestones and major projects, and a brain dump of big events you need to have on your radar.
The Bottom Line: It’s useful, as long as you’re not a biiiig to-do list-maker.
If you want a planner that will help you track more than your daily appointments—or you need a lot of space to cover each day’s tasks—this planner might not be right for you. However, if you want something lightweight to help keep you organized without bogging you down, The Home Edit’s line is worth a shot.
Planners range from $13 to $28, depending on the style you like, with most around $17, though I wouldn’t be surprised if they go on sale by mid-to-late July, if you’re willing to wait it out.
You can shop the entire line at Target.com.