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?
1. Buy a paper guillotine and a 6 hole punch
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3. Airmail paper is fountain pen friendly and A5 goes straight in as fine notepaper.
4. Daytimer tabbed month inserts...
5. Refresh leather binders with coloured shoe cream.
I suppose the one that helped me the most was seeing a colleague use two different formats in theirs: a monthly and a daily. They would forward schedule everything in the monthly view and then have a month (?) worth of days ahead. Every Sunday they would refresh then next period of days. Whilst I don't do that I have found combining two formats to be more productive.
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