Free For All Friday No. 650 by Anita

Due to my caring commitments, I have recently resigned from my second job as I've realised that I need to simplify, and also so that I have enough down time too. I suppose that this has started me thinking about how I want to do some more decluttering, which will include my organisers as their numbers have snuck back up again! 

This is my current inventory:

1. My faithful black personal Kensington - my favourite and definitely a keeper
2. Custom Van der Spek in red and burgundy Janet Leather - some of you may be shocked, but this is on my potential sales list
3. Purple Litchi Moterm pocket (A7) - still in its packaging as I realised soon after that pocket is too small for me as a main planner
4. Dark aqua A5 Original - another definite keeper as I just can't see myself using anything smaller than A5 for work. Post to come
5. Red personal unbranded vintage binder - this is a more recent eBay bargain and another post to come. As it was so cheap, I think I may hang onto this for now for when I fancy a change. 

The Van der Spek is such a beautiful binder, but I'm so content in my Kensington and I just think that I'm not comfortable with chucking a VdS into my bag with everything else, like I normally do with my Filofax. Due to shielding due to COVID, I haven't been anywhere, but I think that I'm just more of a Kensington gal anyway and have sold other binders in the past as they haven't really passed the 'bag test'.

Have you been downsizing your Filofax numbers recently and/or simplifying how you use your planner?

And as always on Fridays, please feel free to discuss anything organiser related. I hope that you have a great weekend.

'If you like it buy it!'

It has been a long well worn motto of the blog that 'If you like it, buy it.' this stems back to a conversation that Laurie and I had when we first met back in 2010! 

Are there any Filofax models in the past that you wished you had bought at the time and you missed out on them, may be a current model but in a colour that was only available that year and never since? 

May be when it was on sale it didn't appeal to you, but for what ever reason you change your mind years later. 

Instagram has made people more envious of past models than ever. If I put a photo on there of an older model, I get the usual comments 'I've got one of those.' "I really like that" and tens of 'likes' but often I might also get 'How much are you selling it for'.... I'm not! 

Where can you find that 'One that got away' organiser? Adspot of course! Get us to post a Wanted advert and you might get lucky... I have on a couple of occasions! Alternatively, save a search on your local Ebay or similar site for the model you are looking for. 

As always be aware of the original price and don't get too silly on the price you pay for an old model. 

Happy hunting. 

Video Web Finds - Wednesday 21 April 2021

So I hope you have had a good weekend.

So 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. Monthly planning routine - Random Pastimes
2. A6 Rings in Strings?? - Lois Houston
3. Planning is not Doing - GanchiPlans
4. Filofax 4CLF 7/8 - Unwrapping - Review - Verdict - Flatability
5. Yet Another Planner Update - Planner Mumsy
6. VDS Beige Croc Unboxing and Comparison - Meredith Chapman
7. VDS Unboxing | My True First Impressions | VDS A6 Ring Planner | Plan With Bee - Plan With Bee
8. Planners I'm currently using || Planner Perfect|| VDS Rings - FromChaosToCalm
9. 2021 Planner Setup Updated for 2nd Quarter: Filofax Personal Malden - Brandy Michelle Plans
10. Planner Peace Disturbed, Part 1 - Going back to the personal-sized loose-leaf ring-bound system - The Unplanned Life
11. My favourite filofax. - Flatability
12. My Personal Planner Setup for April! | Van Der Spek poussiere - Faith Champion
13. Custom Van der Spek Flip With Cloth & Paper Hacks - PlannerShop
14. VDS Planner Flip | Functional Planning |A6 Rings | Surprise Flash Sale Pop Up | Plan With Bee - Plan With Bee
15. Planner Comparison - Franklin Covey Compact Aurora vs. Compact Sierra vs. Gillio Personal Wide  - My Moxie Dreams
16. Update - Rings (Personal Filofax Malden) & Strings (Moterm Standard TN) - Monique Smith
17. ORGANISATION SAC et FILOFAX Enveloppes Budgétaires - Maria Blabla
18. Personal Rings Set Up | Filofax Saffiano | Minimalist Work Planner - Raar Plans
19. Check out my new Filofax and Foxy Fix! - Liz Drake
20. Planea conmigo en mi Filofax | Spread Arcoiris | Happy Planner Stickers | Filofax | Agenda A5 - Plan With Lara
21. Wochendeko KW 15 filofax mini finsbury // kathiyala - kathiyala
22. DEKOS im FILOFAX PERSONAL und FAUXBONICHI WEEKS & JOURNAL-SEITEN vom zweiten ONLINEPLANERSCHNACK - dekoRIAt
23. [wochendeko] Woche 15 Filofax malden Pocket - bulletjournal_bapho
24. Filofax saffiano compact zip - Ksenia Brigness
25. APRIL 2021 Gillio Firenze Matte Black Croco Medium XL Setup | LittleRachPlans - LittleRachPlans
26. Gillio Rust Personal Rings Flip! - mandydreams
27. FreeStatePlans - Moterm vs Gillio - Sarah Beth Waldrep
28. Planner System Update April 2021 / Hobonichi weeks, B6 stalogy, Gillio medium xl with FCC inserts - Nicola PinkPlannerGirl
29. 30mm ring in my gillio a6 - Mermaid Kitty
30. How To Easily Change Rings In Moterm Planners - APinkeClothlife
31. Moterm Luxe Taupe Pocketrings Planner Setup - kti. plans

• 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. 

Enjoy

Free For All Tuesday - No. 533

So 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 a question.

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

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Feedburner have recently announced that they are ceasing the email service in July this year. I have therefore put a link to a new service in the side bar to replace the Feedburner service. 

The new service is supported by advertising in the emails you will receive, you can if you wish pay a small fee to get the adverts removed. See the website for details. 

Although I have the full list of current subscribers, I will not be submitting those to the new service, this would be against GDPR regulations to do so. 

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