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Your simple productivity notebook for tackling life’s endless to-dos.

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Created by “To-Do List” People with Too Much to Do

We're a small business based in Portland, Oregon. A few years ago, we realized we were sick of screens and hated maintaining virtual lists, tired of forced personal growth and rigid notebook layouts. We felt like task management had become a task of it's own, but we wanted our focus to be on the tasks themselves, not the notebook.

And so the Original APRON Notebook was born, to help us get focused today, without forgetting tomorrow.

  • A System for Daily & Weekly To-Do Lists

    A no-fluff strategy to just get things done, efficiently.

  • Hop In and Out with Our Flexible Layouts

    Skip days, weeks, months, with no wasted space.

  • A Handy Ruler to Keep You On Track

    Guidelines and prompts to keep your pages organized.

Subtle features to use when you want

The Original APRON Notebook is carefully designed with subtle features to use when it suits you, and ignore when you don't need them. Things like gentle prompts that start each spread to help you get unstuck, and a dedicated column to track task priority or your hourly schedule.

Benefits of Using the Original APRON Notebook:

Clear and Focused Layout

Helps prioritize what actually needs to get done.

Less Overwhelm, More Progress

Feel accomplished, not bogged down.

Quick & Easy to Maintain

A few minutes a day to stay on track.

Made to recycle

Printed on uncoated paper so you can work guilt-free

  • "My APRON notebook has been the MOST effective to-do system for me after many, many planners and countless productivity systems. I'm an absolute convert."

    - Ana B.

  • “I never stick to these kinds of things but I am constantly swamped and overwhelmed AND a compulsive list-maker -- this works for me. Recommended!”

    - Todd B.

  • "I love APRON! It's already helped me focus so much! 💗🫡🙏🏽"

    - Sarah C.

About the APRON System

Our system has two main pieces: a long-term list and a short-term list. These work together to set you up for daily wins and longer-term success.

Long-Term List: A running list of all the tasks you need to accomplish over time.

Short-Term List: The day’s tasks—what you’re focused on right now.

Each notebook comes with an introduction that explains how to use our system, followed by our clean and simple to-do list pages designed for flexibility, and a ruler to guide you through setting up your long-term and short-term lists.

With this notebook, you can see the progress you’re making daily, while keeping an eye on the bigger picture.

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