What questions or discussion points have you got for us today?One of the issues with having a 'large' collection of organisers, is that they don't all get a lot of continuous use, even though I might have owned some of my organisers for 10 years or more.
There are some exceptions, my A5 Van der Spek Custom does get a lot of use, mainly because I like the pocket layout and the feel and structure of the organiser.
The other exception is my A6 William Hannah disc bound notebook. I didn't realise it until the other day that I've had this binder for over five and a half years. I did a review of it back in 2017. It's been carried around in my small messenger bag most of the time since then too.
The outside is showing a few dings in the leather, but any marks from pulling it in and out of my bag simply rub out with a slightly dampened finger. I've only conditioned it once or twice at most and the interior still looks like new. Looking at it under the studio lights it definitely has a lot of 'character' now. Comparing it to the photographs I took when I got it back in 2017, it has a nice shine to it as well.
Being disc bound allows me to move pages around easily, refresh the contents easily too. Although I got some of the excellent William Hannah paper when I got the notebook, I've been using up some of the A6 paper I already had.
Fortunately I have a suitable Arc paper punch to punch the paper to fit the discs, so I'm reasonably self sufficient for paper supplies. I use it plain, or I print off some pages with a light grey thin line to suit.
As the William Hannah A6 is quite thin, it holds a decent amount of paper in quite a compact volume and hence it doesn't take up too much space in my bag.
The bag I'm mostly using these days is my Lowepro Event Messenger 150 camera bag that I bought in 2012. It has long since been discontinued, but it's stood up well to a lot of daily use in that time. The inside of the bag has a soft padded lining so it's gentle to anything delicate I put in there. I also like the size of the bag, not too small and not too large. It will take an A5 organiser easily and my usual 'clutter' and it doesn't get too heavy on your shoulder.
Overall, the William Hannah A6 notebook is working well for me, likewise their other products that I own are too. The leather quality is excellent and the stitching and quality of manufacturing is excellent too. Check out their website for full details.
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One of the many convenient things about using a Filofax is the ability to put in pre-printed forms and trackers (and not having to hand-draw them).
Many companies sell forms like budget records or cleaning schedules, or you can create and print them yourself.
You can use them where ever you need them in your Filofax. For example you can use monthly budget forms in your monthly section or in your Finance section. You can use weekly cleaning schedules in your weekly pages or in a Household tabbed section. Or you can put trackers and forms in their own designated tabbed section.
Companies like Filofax and Franklin Planner used to have loads of different forms available for purchase. They do still have a few forms. There are numerous small businesses online where you can buy pre-printed forms, or download and print them yourself.
And of course here on Philofaxy there are loads of free printable forms including meal planning, prescriptions, pet treatment records, expenses, house chores, and lots more.
Do you use forms and trackers in your Filofax? Do you buy them pre-printed, do you download and print them, or do you create and print your own?
And as always on Fridays, feel free to ask and/ or discuss anything ring binder organiser related!
