Organisers made from mushrooms?

On our national French TV news this evening was an article about wallets made from mushrooms. Naturally I took an interest in the possibilities for organisers. They showed the wallets to people in the street and they seemed surprised when they were told what the wallets had been made from. It has been used on training shoes and bags as well. 

Whilst leather is very hard wearing and lasts years if treated correctly. People that are vegan might prefer something that doesn't come from an animal. 

I found this article https://textilefocus.com/mushroom-sustainable-textile-fiber/ in English.

Currently the Filofax 'Faux-Leather' range uses plastic or recycled plastic, at some stage it has come from oil or similar. 

From what I've read the production of mushroom fibre is organic and at the end of its practical life it can be recycled/composted. 

If you prefer non-leather organisers, would you buy one made from alternatives such as mushroom fibre?

Silent Sunday

 

Journal pages - thank you to Daniel

Web Finds - Saturday 17 January 2026

It is time to enjoy a few blog posts from around the internet, grab a drink and make yourself comfortable for our weekly round-up.

Here are some Philofaxy posts you might have missed this week:

1. Web Finds - Saturday 10 January 2026
2. Silent Sunday
3. Dates for your diary - 17 & 18 January 2026
4. Free For All Tuesday - No. 780
5. Video Web Finds - Wednesday 14 January 2026
6. Favourite Diary Layout?
7. Free For All Friday No. 897

Here are the latest Filofax and other brand blog posts from around the Internet. Don't forget to leave a comment on the posts you enjoyed reading, all bloggers enjoy getting comments.

1. The Analog Resolution with PLOTTER - PLOTTER USA
2. New level of stupidity unlocked - Filofax
3. Planning When Your Body is Tired - Planner Fun
4. The Essential Planning System of a Well Planned & Productive Woman - Strange & Charmed
5. I'm in love with my new A5 Norfolk - Filofax
6. Why My Email List Might Be the Most Useful Planner Decision You Make This Year - Planner Fun
7. What This Book Can Do For You (pg.11-25) - FranklinPlanner Talk
8. Why should I get a Filofax? - Filofax
9. Born To Standout: Ben Kjar’s Journey of Courage, Discipline and Purpose - FranklinPlanner Talk
10. Episode #345: David Allen talks with Roy Whitten and Scott Roy - Getting Things Done
11. The Best Black Pens for Franklin Planner Users - Planner Fun
12. New Filofax Malden - Filofax
13. The best pens to use with bullet journal stencils - All About Planners
14. What This Book Can Do For You (pg.11-25) - FranklinPlanner Talk
15. Link Love: Already Prepping for Shows - The Well-Appointed Desk
16. Web Finds – 14 January 2026 - Travellers Notebook Times
17. Your blog post could appear here. Please let us know if you have a blog that features ring bound organisers.

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Free For All Friday No. 897

 

The Ritual of Setting Up a New Year

By the time January is halfway through, the ritual of setting up a new year has already happened. Fresh inserts are in place, tabs feel familiar, and the planner has begun to hold the shape of real days.

That initial moment of removing last year’s pages and sliding in the new ones often feels ceremonial (I know it does for me). Last year's  pages did their work well. They carried plans, lists, and notes from a year that has now quietly closed. Replacing them isn’t about wiping the slate clean, but about making room for the new.

What’s comforting is how little actually changes. The binder is the same (or is it?! Lol!). The sections remain where your hands expect them to be. But the pages are new. A clean slate. A fresh start. And even now, halfway into January, there is still something grounding about seeing all that space ahead, just waiting for whatever potential the new year holds.

At this point in the month, the planner doesn’t need to feel pristine anymore. A few notes, crossed-off tasks, and bent corners are all signs that it’s already being used. 

The ritual isn’t just in the initial setup, it’s in continuing to show up, page by page, as the year unfolds.

What are your planner rituals for this new year? As always on Fridays, feel free to discuss anything planner related.

Favourite Diary Layout?

According to our server download statistics, the Day per Page for A5 format is the most popular of all our diary inserts which are available on our Diary Inserts Page. 

What is your preferred diary insert layout?

 

Video Web Finds - Wednesday 14 January 2026

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. New year, new planner! - Franklin Planner
2. Stop Forgetting Your Best Ideas! - Carl Pullein
3. IT WAS A DISASTER – Buying Vintage Filofaxes Online - Flatability
4. Limited Edition Plotter Unboxing -Bible size - Aligned Plans
5. Easing into 2026 - Buy Sell Plan Inc.
6. This year, Van der Spek Leather Goods celebrates a remarkable milestone: One hundred years - vdsshop
7. Segregator jak Traveler's Notebook! - unboxing MeePlus - drankokoro
8. Setting up my 2026 Finance Planner - Pocket Moterm - The Organized Miss
9. My 2026 Planner & Journal System and 2025 Recap - CC's Brilliant Plan
10. I believe in spontaneity - Franklin Planner
11. From Paper to Digital: My Complete Project Planning System - Carl Pullein
12. Planner Perfect 2025 Plan Books || A Year In Review - Sandra Dahl
13. Setting Up My Planner For 2026 | New Planner | New Inserts & New Planner Supplies - Vienna Ortiz Plans
14. 7 Habits to Upgrade Your Life - Franklin Planner
15. Personal Size Planner Comparison: Moterm Gillio And VDS - Dana’s Desk
16. NEW Business Planner Setup | VDS A5 Custom | The Planner Aisle - The Planner Aisle
17. Unboxing the new cover! My planner, VDS, sterling ink - elena fas
18. Why I Stopped Using Pre Made Planners | My 2026 Custom Planner Setup - Buy Sell Plan Inc.
19. Stay focused on what matters most - Franklin Planner
20. 2026 Personal Rings Setup | Gillio Medium Compagna Gold - Randi Sullivan
21. 2026 planner and journal chats P1. | Gillio Undyed Pocket W/ Pocket Plus Inserts + A5 Rings - Soulful Documents
22. Journaling That Doesn’t Feel Like Homework - Flatability
23. Weekly Plan With Me | Recapping Week 1 of January & Checking In on My 2026 Goals - Buy Sell Plan Inc.
24. Gentle January Prompts: Week 1 - Alexis aka MissTrenchcoat
25. LV GM 2026 agenda setup feat@cloth_and_paper inserts - MyLifeReBranded
26. I'm very go with the flow! - Franklin Planner
27. Plan With Me || Franklin Classic || Jan.12-18th, 2026 || Dusty Blue Vintage Aurora - Sandra Dahl
28. Making MD cream paper inserts for my filofax - ichikochan
29. Filofax Holborn Personal Unboxing | Size comparison | First Impressions | Aimee Grace - Aimee Grace
30. 2026 Journal Ecosystem ∣ Filofax Dupe + Hobonichi + Midori - Prudence
31. My Vintage Filofax Ring Planner Collection - History, Materials, & What I Paid - christa david
32. 2026 is the year of analog planners! (2026 FILOFAX SETUP - personal) - Caitlin's Corner
33. daily diaries - what I gave (and got) for christmas, girl's day, & CES 2026!! - Life with Hope
34. Setting up my 2026 planners & notebooks ✸ pocket filofax + traveler’s notebook setup - madi daughn
35. Filofax Setup 2026 - Metropol Personal - Flip Through - BubbleKnot
36. A Chatty 2026 Filofax Setup | Personal Holborn | Aimee Grace - Aimee Grace
37. Did my Filofax solve all my problems?? | Pocket Filofax Year in Review | GoingAnnalog - GoingAnnalog
38. An Unbox And Review Of The Filofax Personal Compact Zip | Malden Ochre - Heart Of The Homefront
39. A Thoughtful Planner Purchase | Filofax Personal Unboxing - Plot, Plan, Write
40. 2025 FILOFAX FLIP THROUGH - French_planner_girl
41. 2025 Planner Reflections | Mulberry and LV Agendas - dr_alvaplans
42. 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 
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Free For All Tuesday - No. 780

What questions or discussion points have you got for us today?

It doesn't matter if you are a beginner or a more experienced user of organisers, we want to hear your thoughts, questions, opinions etc.

We are here to answer your questions.

Make today the one day you post a comment or post a question. If you are commenting as 'Anonymous', please include your name in the text of your comment. 

It is Tuesday after all, so fire away with any questions and comments.

If you are commenting below, please include your first name at the end of the comment. Thank you. 

       

Dates for your diary - 17 & 18 January 2026

We are going to run some more 'Virtual Meet Ups'.

When? - Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 January 2026 at the following time:

• Los Angeles 8:00 am, 
• Denver 9:00 am
• Dallas 10:00 am, 
• New York 11:00am, 
• London 4:00 pm 
• Paris 5:00 pm etc.  

Join in on both days if you wish. 

Do not worry if you aren't available at the start of the session each one lasts 1-2 hours, so pop up when you are available and say hello.

Where? - an on-line chat using Signal. with voice and video (if you wish). If you aren't already in our participants list you need to contact Philofaxy before you come on line on the day of the chat. You can do this at any time. Please try to ensure that your Signal user name is the same as your actual name this will greatly assist in us being able to add you to the group. 

 

What do I need? - just a micro-phone and some head phones(in ear phones work fine) and a free Signal account. Using headphones or earphone reduces 'echo' on the call. Video is optional, but a most of us will be on video as well.

Who - Serious organiser users only.  We are no longer able to allow just anyone to join these chats due to the disruption caused by fake profiles on previous chats. You also need to be known to us in some way or other before we will permit you to join the chat. 

If you need any assistance setting up Signal, please pop a comment in this post and I will try and help you get one line. Signal is free for computer to computer calls....

Hope to be chatting with you on Saturday 17 & Sunday 18 January 2026.

 

Silent Sunday

 

Winchester 4CCF and 1979 Alien graphic novel

Web Finds - Saturday 10 January 2026

It is time to enjoy a few blog posts from around the internet, grab a drink and make yourself comfortable for our weekly round-up.

Here are some Philofaxy posts you might have missed this week:

1. Web Finds - Saturday 3 January 2026
2. Silent Sunday
3. Guest post series - 'Filohax' No. 25 - Paul
4. Free For All Tuesday - No. 779
5. Video Web Finds - Wednesday 7 January 2026
6. 2026 Filofax Global Catalogue
7. Free For All Friday - No. 896 by Anita 

Here are the latest Filofax and other brand blog posts from around the Internet. Don't forget to leave a comment on the posts you enjoyed reading, all bloggers enjoy getting comments.

1. You Don't Need a New Planner to Start Fresh - Planner Fun
2. A Pathway to Prosperity with Dr. William D. Danko - FranklinPlanner Talk
3. What do you do with your old inserts? - Filofax
4. Your Guide to a Gentle January and an Intentional New Year - Strange & Charmed
5. Planning in Real Life: A Conversation with Michael Diaz-Griffith - Planner Fun
6. Episode #344: David Allen and Kevin Wilde - Getting Things Done
7. Stephen M.R. Covey: How High-Trust Leaders Get Better Results in Life and Work - FranklinPlanner Talk
8. Need help identifying vintage Filofax, please and thank you - Filofax
9. Simple Planning vs Perfect Systems - Planner Fun
10. Aligning Goals With Your Values - FranklinPlanner Talk
11. Christmas, Handled - Planner Fun
12. Mini XL & Medium XL restock - Blog | Gillio
13. Filofax A5 Heritage repair - Filofax
14. What Kind of Planner Are You This Week? [QUIZ] - Planner Fun
15. Link Love: The tale of two rainbows - The Well-Appointed Desk
16. Web Finds – 7 January 2026 - Travellers Notebook Times
17. Your blog post could appear here. Please let us know if you have a blog that features ring bound organisers.

• Please leave a comment on any of the blogs you enjoyed reading and mention that you saw their post mentioned on Philofaxy. Thank you
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