Ways to use it & tips
The DayByLife planner is a clear laminated sheet, so the wall — or anything else you put it on — always shows through. Here are all 20 ways people use theirs, and how to get the most out of each.
Layer over a poster
Lay the grid over a design poster or art print you love — the artwork shows through, the dates float on top.
Family photo collage
Mount it over a wall of family photos. Birthdays and anniversaries sit right next to the faces.
Vision & manifest board
Your goals and images stay visible beneath the grid — the whole year plans itself around them.
Year-long workout plan
Map training blocks, rest weeks and race days across all 12 months. Wipe and reroute each cycle.
Plan a holiday
Block out travel windows, school breaks and getaways across the year at a glance.
Strategise an event
Break a concert or festival into steps — buy tickets, sort the outfit, book the stay, travel day.
Weight & fitness goals
Set start, target and milestone dates. Track weekly weigh-ins without writing on the wall.
Project milestones
Lay phases, deadlines and reviews across the year so the whole timeline is one glance away.
Garden & growing
Sow, transplant and harvest windows by month — a perpetual planting calendar you reuse each year.
Reading challenge
Plot a book per month, chapter targets or study units across the year.
Savings timeline
Mark pay-day, transfer days and savings milestones. Watch the year fill up.
Term & exam dates
Lay school terms, revision blocks and exams over the months so nothing creeps up.
Content schedule
Plan posts, shoots and launches month by month. Wipe and reshuffle whenever the plan shifts.
Wedding countdown
Venue, dress, invites, catering, RSVPs — every deadline on one clear sheet.
Home maintenance
Boiler service, gutter clear, MOT, smoke-alarm checks — recurring jobs that repeat every year.
Birthdays & anniversaries
Perpetual by nature — write every recurring date once and it works every single year.
Business quarters
Map quarters, campaigns and reviews across the year for the whole team to see.
Travel itinerary
Plot trips and stops across the months — one continuous map of your year on the move.
Habit tracking
Build streaks across the year. Wipe and restart a habit without buying a new tracker.
Social & life admin
Renewals, MOT, subscriptions, dentist — every repeating life task in one perpetual place.
Tips & tricks
Everything you need is in the tube — nothing extra to buy.
Hang it anywhere in minutes
The included Command strips hold the sheet flat on painted walls, tiles, doors and wardrobes — no drilling, no marks when you move it.
It works on more than walls
Because the surface is clear, you can also fix it to a whiteboard, a window, a large mirror or the side of a fridge — the surface behind always shows through.
Frame it for a smarter look
Slide it into an A2, A1 or A0 frame with the glass in front — it reads as framed art, and you can still write on the glass and wipe it clean.
Use the right pen, wipe it clean
Any dry-wipe marker works — the three included colours help you separate family members, projects or priorities. Erase with the microfibre cloth, no ghosting.
Plan layers, not just dates
Write recurring dates once (birthdays, term dates, renewals), then use a second colour for this year's one-off plans. Wipe only the second layer each year.
Small space? Go portrait
Portrait fits narrow hallways and kitchen walls; landscape suits offices and above desks. A2 fits snug spaces, A0 gives everyone room to write.
Undated and perpetual — start any month, reuse it every year.