Web Finds - Saturday 28 March 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 21 March 2026
2. Silent Sunday
3. Visualising the week or month ahead.
4. Free For All Tuesday - No. 790
5. Video Web Finds - Wednesday 25 March 2026
6. Guest Post Submission: Non-Standard Standard Formats
7. Free For All Friday No. 907 by Eve

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. Beware of Fraudulent Websites - PLOTTER USA
2. Cracks or in need of TLC? - Filofax
3. The Franklin Five: April 2026 - FranklinPlanner Talk
4. I Took a Break From My Planner (and used My Phone Instead) - Planner Fun
5. Filox Heritage discontinued - Filofax
6. habit tracker free printable filled in to show usage, underneath a black and white striped day designer planner - Blog – Day Designer
7. Removable rings - your thoughts? - Filofax
8. Episode #355: Slice of GTD Life with Scott Adams - Getting Things Done
9. Identifying Your Roles (pg. 73-81) - FranklinPlanner Talk
10. What bag do you carry your filofax in? - Filofax
11. Pastel themed weekly spread inspired by the Happy Planner parenting layout (plus a free printable) - All About Planners
12. Link Love: New Projects and Recuperating - The Well-Appointed Desk
13. Web Finds – 25 March 2026 - Travellers Notebook Times
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Free For All Friday No. 907 by Eve

Planning as a Tool vs. Planning as a Hobby

Now that I’m three months into my “One Year, One Planner” challenge, I’m beginning to see a clearer distinction between planning as a tool and planning as a hobby. It turns out that understanding this difference has been one of the most important parts of sticking with one system up until now.

For years, the two were so intertwined in my head that I didn’t really see them as separate. My planner was both the way I organized my life and the way I engaged with a hobby I enjoyed. This year however, I’m noticing how different these two planner identities actually are, and how mixing them together has kept me in some unhelpful (and expensive!) patterns.

Here’s what I’m learning:

1. Planning as a tool feels steady, while planning as a hobby has lead me to restlessness

A planning tool is predictable; it thrives on repetition, routine, and consistency. But a planning hobby likes novelty, change, exploration, and experimentation.

When those two collide, it’s easy to think, “I need a new planner because something feels off.”

But now that switching is off the table for me, I can tell that the “off” feeling is usually the hobby side causing me FOMO, rather than a flaw in the actual tool itself. 

2. The tool supports my life while the hobby became more about dopamine hits

My planner has been essential for running my day for literally decades. Those pages are where I can find my tasks, priorities, reminders, deadlines, decisions and be reminded of my mission and goals. But the hobby piece was about something completely different - testing different sizes, comparing layouts, reviewing inserts, fiddling with structure, making content for social media, etc.

Both served a purpose but only one is required for me to actually function.

3. The hobby demands change! Whereas the tool thrives on consistency

It’s almost funny how opposite they are. The hobby says, “Let’s try something new! The tool says, “Just shut up and use me every day already.”

The more I stick with the same planner, the more I realize how much smoother my days run when I’m not tearing down my system and rebuilding it constantly for the sake of novelty.

4. Separating the tool from the hobby has made me a better planner

I’m no longer letting hobby-impulses dictate my planning decisions. If something feels off, I don’t automatically assume the planner needs to change. Instead, I ask myself better questions like, "Am I craving change for the sake of change?", "Am I bored in some other area of my life?", "Is it really my panner that feels off, or is it ME?"

5. My planner works better now that I’m not constantly “auditioning” alternatives.

There is something almost magical about committing to one system and just...letting go. A planner really does become more powerful the longer you use it. For me, it has. helped me to stop fighting the format and use it more fluidly.

Three months into this challenge, I’m discovering that planning as a tool is more peaceful and grounding than I ever expected, and planning as a hobby can still exist, just in a healthier, more sustainable way

The year is still young!! Are you still in the planner you started the year with?

As always on Friday, feel free to discuss anything ring planner related.

Guest Post Submission: Non-Standard Standard Formats

Thank you Hans again for another guest post.

Non-Standard Standard Formats

The title seems contradictory, but this is about formats that are not of a common standard height and width, but instead combine height and width of different standards.

One common example is the HBxWA5 format, I think the notation was introduced by Ashford. This format combines the height of the "Bible" (Personal) format and the width of the A5 format, hence the name "HB" x "WA5".

Some time ago, I found two ring binders that were advertised as "Business Card Holder". Unfortunately, they are marked as unavailable in the meantime.

Below is a size comparison between standard size and the respective wider format. I used claspless models of the same height and similar ring size for better comparison.

Top left is a Bible size claspless model with 20mm rings, bottom left is the ring binder with 1" rings, same height, but about A4 width: HBxWA4.

Top right is an A5 size claspless model with 30mm rings, bottom right is the ring binder with 1" rings, same height, but about A4 width: HA5xWA4.

Below is the Bible-Height model "OF402" opened.

Height: 202mm, width: 256mm, thickness ~45mm, fully opened width: 535mm.

2" center distance "Personal" rings of 1" diameter, 165mm between the buttons.

Left: Clear pocket insert, height: 179mm, width: 215mm; 30 included. Double-sided two columns, three rows pockets.

Right: Sample sheet, height: 171mm, width: 210mm.

Below is the A5-Height model "OF392" opened.

Height: 262mm, width: 256mm, thickness ~45mm, fully opened width: 535mm.

2¾" center distance standard A5 rings of 1" diameter, 212mm between the buttons.

Left: Clear pocket insert, height: 240mm, width: 215mm; 25 included. Double-sided two columns, four rows pockets.

Right: Sample sheet, height: 210mm, width: 210mm.

Please note that the provided clear sheets exceed the design height of the respecitve mechanic. But the sheets have the inner corners cut in a concave shape, to allow access to the push-buttons of the mechanics.

Both ringbinders are of the same finish: Outside is a dark soft padded PU leather with a nice natural structure. Inside an orange-beige PU leather with a super-fine irregular dimpled structure. A full-height shallow pocket at the front cover, a simple pen loop towards the top of the backcover.

As mentioned in the introduction, both are marked unavailable in the meantime. I haven't been able to find any other supplier for such formats.

Feel free to ask, if you have any questions.

Do you know of other non-standard ring binders combining different standard width and height?

Hans 

Thank you Hans for another guest post. 

Video Web Finds - Wednesday 25 March 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. How life feels when you find a simple way to plan! - Franklin Planner
2. Plan With Me || March 23-29 || - Life With MJB
3. March planner setup - Planner fun and inspiration with Melissa
4. Friday flip… and a long week - Beverly Plans Life
5. When you clean out your closet - Franklin Planner
6. VDS Custom Standard Rings Pink Ostrich - Dana’s Desk
7. I've Split My Life Into 4 Binders… and It Has Changed Everything - Flatability
8. March in my personal rings the planner that keeps me going - Sleepynotesclub
9. How To Plan Your Week For Clarity, Focus and Purpose - Carl Pullein
10. 8Lotus April 2026 Deluxe Box | Detailed Review | The Planner Aisle - The Planner Aisle
11. Stop Ditching Your Planner: Why You Always Quit by April - Aligned Plans
12. Planning with ADHD clicked and I was so productive - Beverly Plans Life
13. Plan With Me || Franklin Classic || March 23 - 29, 2026 || Gingham Gardens || Last Week of March! - Sandra Dahl
14. Flatability Podcast 58 - Leather, Filofax, MeePlus, William Hannah, Everbook, Links, Archiving - Flatability
15. Filofax Chameleon A5 Violet — Full Flipthrough & Complete Setup 2026 - Petunie
16. Keep going! - Franklin Planner
17. Spring Refresh Time! Taupe Filofax Norfolk Setup Tips - Page Lifter and Pen Loop Ideas - Sort Stuff Out
18. How To Avoid Digital Distractions - Carl Pullein
19. Let's Get Crafty | How I Made Tabbed Dividers for My MeePlus Slimpad - Buy Sell Plan Inc.
20. Filofax Malden | Personal Rings | FCC Inserts | Setting Up Pages for March 23-29 | - Life with Lisa Ann
21. Personal Finance Planner | ft. MeePlus Slimpad (Plotter Alternative) - Sujey Plans
22. My MeePlus Slimpad Tempesti Setup | The Perfect Social Media Planner? - christa david
23. Spring Filofax Pocket Flip Through | Loving My Set Up - Michala's Cozy Life
24. March in my personal rings the planner that keeps me going - Sleepynotesclub
25. Filofax Reset & Catch Up | Planning & Sticker Decorating - In Edition Two
26. we’re bringing back filofax in 2026 | filofax tour with me (Ruti) - Ruti
27. The planner to keep you organized! - Franklin Planner
28. My Filofax Pocket Collection 2026 — All Models & Why I Have Them - Petunie
29. Why 1 Planner Isn't Enough (Here's What I Use Instead) - Hitchand Hitched
30. My Filofax Collection 2026: I finally bought these... - Call me a Dreamer
31. Week 13 Plan with Me | Filofax Pocket Rings Reset - Jacqueline Ramos
32. PLAN WITH ME | planner tour + simple planning system, tips for beginners, weekly planning schedule - Annika
33. Ring planner talk - one is getting shelved - dollycreating
34. What’s Inside My Louis Vuitton Medium Agenda - 2026 Planner Setup - meg.antinucci
35. 8LOTUS Haul & Planner Update | New Monthly, Weekly & Note Inserts | Louis Vuitton MM Agenda - LA Plans 
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Free For All Tuesday - No. 790

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