The DIY Kit

Build your Ready File at your own pace.

The complete set of worksheets and a clear, step-by-step process to assemble a Ready File your household can actually finish. Work in a few focused evenings — no scheduling, no pressure.

15 worksheets, 32 pages Fillable via Google Docs/Sheets No sensitive data stored
What's inside

Nine modules, one calm process

Each module is a focused worksheet with prompts, examples, and a clear definition of "done." The Start Here guide sequences them so you always know what to do next.

Start Here guide

A short walkthrough that sequences the modules, sets realistic expectations, and helps you decide where to begin based on your household.

Emergency contact map

Who to call first, who's the backup, and what each person is responsible for — laid out so it's readable under stress.

Document location tracker

Where every important document physically lives — by location, including who else holds access or a copy.

Insurance & benefits inventory

Every policy and benefit plan listed plainly — providers, numbers, what's covered, and how to file.

Household operating manual

The invisible routine work of running a home — bills, subscriptions, vendors, home systems, and vehicles.

Children & caregiver notes

Routines, allergies, schools, and the trusted people around a child — written for whoever's stepping in.

Digital access planning

Which accounts matter and where access information is kept — without storing passwords in the kit itself.

First 24h & 30-day checklists

The immediate steps and the slower, easy-to-forget tasks that surface in the weeks that follow.

Annual review checklist

A light yearly pass that keeps contacts, policies, and routines current as your life changes.

Now available

Download the complete DIY Kit.

Fifteen worksheets covering everything your family needs. Download as printable PDFs or set up fillable versions in Google Docs/Sheets.

Free beta version. Feedback welcome at hello@readyfile.ca.

Prefer a hand?

If worksheets feel like one more to-do…

The guided session is the same content, built with you in a single 90-minute working call — then handed off as a summary your household can finish. It's the fast path for busy families who'd rather not start from a blank page.

See the guided session →

90 minutes, done with you

We build the skeleton of your Ready File together, flag the gaps, and hand you a summary to complete — no blank-page paralysis.