Getting to-do's and notes organized

My recent obsession with to-do lists and note taking apps, has gifted me with some dandy organizational tools. While I was hoping I only needed one app, I found that they each have their place in my ferver to organize my life. I've used Evernote, Google Tasks and Notebook, Gubb, Printable Checklist and Desktask.

Evernote is fabulous. It's great for noting anything from the 'net--w/a click, it copies a whole web page, or selected text/images. You can use it off-line and sync it w/online app. Probably be good as journal-type thing, too. But I had already started journaling about my kids in Google Notebook prior to trying Evernote. Google Notebook can also clip things right from the 'net, you can print, export and share. But Google Notebook isn't as intuitive or versatile as Evernote. You can scan bills, tag and store them in Evernote, or choose to coordinate w/Shoeboxed.com.

I can't figure out how to email using gmail (it defaults to MS email mail) from my local Evernote--I can email using gmail from the online version, though.

I was using Google tasks for a while. It's right in gmail, so it seemed convenient. And one can have several lists in it. However, since I started using Gubb (gubb.net), I won't go back to Google tasks. Gubb is awesome (!) and perfect for me. I can have multiple lists, expand them, and see them all on one page, if I choose.

I had been using Desktask for my work to-do's. Desktask displays your Outlook calendar and tasks on your desktop, which I really liked, BUT I didn't like using Outlook tasks. It just seemed cumbersome for what I needed. When a to-do came to mind, it seemed time consuming and accessing it, adding & deleting items is well, cumbersome. So I started using Gubb for my work to-dos. It is so quick to add a to-do, then cross it off and either delete it or archive it when it's been done. The one feature that would be nice for Gubb to add, would be the ability to add sub-tasks, under a main task. Gubb has the ability to email, text, print, etc. for each list. Texting the shopping list to a cell phone is a nice, green idea.

Printable Checklist (http://printablechecklist.org/) is excellent for any list that you would like to print, but don't need to save for later. I use it for family meeting agendas, reminder lists that I post for my kids , and shopping lists (before I started using Gubb).

Gubb is great for shopping items, errands, to-dos. Evernote is great for web clipping, journaling, and probably a lot more that I haven't yet explored. All of these apps are free. Evernote charges a fee for premium use, if you would like to upgrade to 500MB/month.