Muji Stationery Haul (and mini review)

Hi everyone!

I don't usually post hauls on this blog but I thought I'd do one on a Muji shopping trip I did for my mom and sister.  This was weeks ago and I didn't want to post it before they got their packages because they do sometimes read my blog, and I wanted it to be a bit of a surprise.

I got them a few other odds and ends but I wasn't able to take a photo of those, so this will be purely a Muji showcase.  (:

As many of you may know, Muji is a great source for stationery.  I've gotten some things there I wasn't expecting -- the Muji stamp for instance, and personal and pocket size refills, to name a few.

Here's the lot:

Clockwise from top:  Clear, zipped pouches that fit Personal and Pocket; pen-style scissors and index stickers (mine, LOL); pastel multi-pen; clock sticky notes; Pocket punch; checklist & box stickies; checklist & box stamps; finally, undated weekly and monthly calendars.

I won't waffle on about every single thing, but I wanted to write a mini review about a couple of things:

1. The clear zipped pockets are such great quality.  They're a teeny bit smaller than Personal or Pocket, but fit right in after punching.  I've been using one for coins in my Slimline for some time now, 1 1/2 years to be exact, and it's holding up pretty well. (I remember how long I've had it because I was with my sister in July 2012 and I've had it since then.) Considering it carries heavy and dirty coins, it has had no tears or snags, and the zipper still works perfectly. I prefer these to the Filofax-brand ones because of the location of the zip (which I know you all understand).
2. The Pocket punch works great!  They have steel 'teeth' and can punch easily through a few pieces of paper or cardstock.  It's a pity I haven't seen one in the Personal size.  I don't think Muji has one.

A close-up of the stamps and stickies.

I love that Muji stationery (and most of their products) are streamlined and functional.  I've written about them before in these posts:

Muji pens/cases
"I Love Muji"
Calendar Planning in the Midori
2013 Diary Experiment
Using the Muji Stamp in the FF Cotton Cream and Dodopad diaries

That's it folks.  Should you have any questions about any of the products in the photos, please don't hesitate to ask and I'll try to answer them.

Thanks for visiting!  And Happy New Year!

Martha Stewart for Avery for Filofax

Hi everyone!

Don't let the title mislead, Martha didn't really create Filofax-related items.  However, a lot of her Staples-exclusive items can be used for a Filofax.

As I left for the US, I knew that I wanted to check out her line at Staples.  I had browsed the Staples site previously and knew what items I could use for my Filo.  But of course, there's nothing like seeing it for yourself.  And while in Staples, I was thrilled at the amount of stuff she had.  There were two full aisles of Martha goodness.  Unfortunately, I didn't take a photo.  (I never remember to take photos when needed, sorry.)

I had to contain myself.  (:  There was so much stuff to choose from.  And, knowing Martha, all of them are functional, and pretty to boot.  I had to be brutal and get only the items I knew I could use and narrowed it down to a few things.

The Martha Stewart for Avery haul.  Not big. 

My favorite of the haul is the Planner Insert.  It fits the Personal perfectly and contains 20 tabs and 50 ultrahold sticky notes.  I'm already using it in the Chameleon.  I also got some for my mom, sister and daughter.

Planner Insert

Out of the package

In action in the Notes section of the Chameleon

Planner insert as bookmark, and lots and lots of post-its on a flyleaf.
Unlined pages are behind the flyleaf.

I love accordion files!  I have a few that I use to store Filofax inserts and I wrote about it here.  I figured I could always use one more.  (:

I had previously been looking everywhere for metal bookplates but they're usually expensive elsewhere.  I was happy to find them in packages of 3 and 6 for big and small sizes respectively.

Accordion file at the back and 2 sizes of metal bookplates.

You could never have enough sticky notes, right?  Perfect excuse to get a package of these lovely scrolled ones.

More sticky notes and metal-rimmed tags.  The tags were a gift from my sister.

Lastly, another gift from my sister, a 40-pack of Note Tabs that didn't make it to the photo above.  There are 10 of each color, plenty to go around.

Like I mentioned, there were tons of stuff.  Unfortunately, I don't think Staples ships internationally, so if there's anything else I have a hankering for, it will have to wait.

For now, I'm happy with what I got and will put them to good use immediately.

Thanks for visiting!