Free For All Friday - No. 885

Looking back at my old diary inserts from 1987/1988 recently. They might be old, but they are as readable as the day I wrote them. 

We will skip over the fact that I was using my Filofax diary as a journal rather than as a planner. 

However, could any computer file that you created in the 1980's still be readable nearly 40 years later? 

I have some old WordPerfect files from the 1990's that I have to use Libre Office to be able to open them these days, then save them in a more modern file format. 

For the record, this post was jotted down on paper, in a notebook using a pen, not on a failing electronic device. 

Of course it is Friday so please feel free to discuss anything Filofax related.

Lessons from fellow Filofax users

While we are counting down to our 20th anniversary of Philofaxy, I've been reminiscing over all the years I've used Filofax organisers and all the things I've learned along the way.

We have a wonderful online community where people generously share tips and tricks to using a Filofax for different purposes. And sometimes, some of us have been lucky enough to meet fellow Filofax users "in the wild" and learn something new!

The very first time I encountered someone who used a Filofax-style ring binder, I was very lucky that she enthusiastically showed me everything about how she used hers, including how to adjust copy sizes on a photocopier to add maps (I just print them now of course), and how to use tabbed dividers for different sections like calendar/ address/ notes. Of all the many tips I have learned since then about how to use a Filofax, this encounter taught me the most and gave me a great start.

What are the most useful tips and advice for using a Filofax organiser that you have learned from another user?

Video Web Finds - Wednesday 22 October 2025

I hope you have had a good weekend.

Now it is time to enjoy a great collection of videos from around the internet.

Here are a selection of the latest Filofax videos for your enjoyment.

1. October Start-Date Planners - Franklin Planner
2. Filofax Malden Flip. See more in linked video - christa david
3. Escribamos diario juntos - Planes y Diarios
4. EDC Update | Plan With Me - Life With MJB
5. Episode 8: Mission Builds Resilience - Franklin Planner
6. my new personal rings ✦ unboxing meeplus slimpad - nookends
7. set up my pocket edc planner with me ✿ (ft. meeplus) - Tiny Tiger Co
8. How I Stay Organized in My Filofax | Personal Rings Setup & Flip-Through - Dory Journals
9. Flatability Podcast 47 - Filofax, Pens, Ink, Philosophy, and More - Flatability
10. Último Video - Planes y Diarios
11. Plan With Me || Oct 20 - 26, 2025 || Franklin Classic Chestnut Vintage Aurora - Sandra Dahl
12. Honest Mid Month Check In | October Goals + Weekly Planning - Buy Sell Plan Inc.
13. This week's releases & restocks (week of October 20, 2025) - Gillio Firenze
14. Plan with me | rings planner - Beverly Plans Life
15. Filofax Malden Organizer, A5 Size, Burgundy - Tactile, Full-Grain Buffalo Leather, Six Rings - Tina's Two Cents
16. Распаковка канцелярии для творчества, мой Filofax original, Gillio Toscana - 6rings_prettythings
17. decotogether Autumn 2025 | #autumncolors Brown | Weekly Decoration Filofax Original Burnt Orange - planenaufpapier
18. Spooktober 2025 | Halloween decorations 2024 in your Filofax | dekoriat - dekoRIAt
19. Configuration de l'agenda personnel Filofax Finsbury | Planificateur à anneaux à feuilleter - Randi Sullivan
20. Filofax Malden Personal Compact Zip ファイロファックス マルデン セットアップ - Next Survival
21. Planner Collection | Moterm, Filofax, & FCC planner covers - Mary's Little Corner
22. Filofax Malden pocket Flipthrough - Arica Strange
23. Planners, Consumerism, and Rethinking my 2024 Planner Options (with all the presale hype going on) - Jen’s Creative Notebooks and Journals
24. A5 Ring Planner Set Up for Fall 2025 | Dividers, Pockets & Top Game, Oh my! - Lights Planner Action (Bess Wightman)
25. DAILY PLAN WITH ME - Plum Paper Planner | Plum Paper | A5 Planner | 10/17/25 - Stephany Happily Plans
26. Your YouTube video could appear here. If you have a YT channel that features Filofax organisers or similar, please let us know. (steve at philofaxy dot com) Alternatively ensure your video contains 'Filofax' or 'Rings' in the title or description. 

• Please leave a comment on any of the videos you enjoyed and mention you saw a link on Philofaxy. 
• For tips on how to improve your videos, please see this post.  Also this video too Webfinds 
• Your Filofax/Organiser Videos could appear in this list, just contact philofaxy at gmail dot com to be added to our monitoring list. 
• Consider joining our Facebook group - Filofax for Philofaxy fans
• Follow Philofaxy on Reddit
• Follow Philofaxy on Threads
• Follow Philofaxy on BlueSky

Enjoy

       

Free For All Tuesday - No. 768

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Filofax in social media

In the run-up to our 20th anniversary of Philofaxy, I've been thinking about how much our online interactions have changed over the years! (And yet how Philofaxy remains a firm constant!)

Back when I first started reading Philofaxy, blogging was very popular and many of us who read Philofaxy at that time had our own blogs (many of which are now sadly defunct). We created an online community with commenting and guest-posting on each others' blogs, linking and referencing each others' posts. Personally that was my favourite time in the online community!

Facebook came along, and eventually Instagram. I'm assuming there are also Filofax communities on other platforms like TikTok and Discord but I'm not on those. There's not as much discussion on these platforms, and more video content rather than text-based as in blogs, but it's still fun to see how people all over the world use their Filofax organisers in their lives and work. 

Besides Philofaxy (of course!), what are your favourite Filofax-related blogs or social media accounts, past and present?