Made for Real Life · When your head feels full
Get it out of your head and onto one list
A Place to Put It is a free app for getting thoughts out of your head and onto one list. From there, you can choose up to three things for today.
Before you start: You need your phone, or a piece of paper and a pen. No account. Free.
Why I built it
As a mom, there's so much going on in your head. So many things to juggle.
I wanted one place to capture my thoughts for business, for my kids and for my home. A quick note, a screenshot, a photo. Something I can always come back to and complete.
So I built A Place to Put It. A system I can use all the time.
See it
20 seconds. Every step is written on screen, so it works with the sound off.
How you can use it
In the app or on paper
You can do this in the app or on a piece of paper.
- Write down what keeps coming back to mind.You can sort it later.
- Mark anything with a real deadline.
- Choose up to three things that fit today.
- Give each one a small next step.“Sort the paperwork” becomes “Put the loose papers in one pile.”
Leave the other thoughts on the list for another day.
Take it free
A Place to Put It
Open A Place to Put ItYou can install it on your phone and use it offline. What you write stays on your phone. Nothing is sent anywhere. To keep a copy, use Save as PDF in the app.
On a busy day
Take two minutes. Write down what is taking up the most room in your head, then choose one small next step. One is enough for today.
Keep the steps
Save them to your phone
Goes well with
Brain Dump Worksheet
The same idea on paper, with a worksheet and a free PDF.
Daily Planner Page
Every guide on one page, for the rest of the day.