In my current session of my Organize Your Paper Clutter workshop, several students asked me about Peter Walsh’s new
and I have to tell you, this is one attractive, adaptable, and very well-thought out system.
Here are some of my favorite pieces from the line.
Clip tabs. OK, first and foremost—brilliant idea! I love how you can clip these tabs to file folders, stacks of paper, and even hanging file folders in your desk drawer or file cabinet. Better yet, the colors are simply yummy.
Photo courtesy Office Max.
Erasable marker. How cool is this? The line includes an erasable marker, which means, you can reuse your clip tabs over and over and over again. Why is this important? Well, I find people tend to avoid creating file folders for short term projects. Who wants to waste a file folder for a project you’ll be working on for just a short time? Now you can have the best of both worlds—organized (and labeled!) project folders without any waste! I love that.
File folders with fabulous features. The file folders in this line are made out of a nice, milky (in color) plastic. They’re durable and attractive…and check out this clever feature…
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The file folders contain a slot for binder clips. So you can clip your documents securely in place, and still open up the file folders. Or, you could use your clip tabs and store your documents portrait instead of landscape…which after all, is the way most documents are printed! (Love that!)
And since the file folders are opaque, you can see what’s inside. This is extremely helpful for you visual people out there who need to see something to remember you have it. With these folders your paper can be put away and yet still in sight! How do you love that?
Post-it® tabs with easy access. So just two weeks ago, before investigating the [IN]PLACE line, I needed some new Post-it notes. I purchased a little cube of brightly colored Post-it notes…and I thought I was happy.
Actually, I was happy until I saw the very clever Post-its that are part of the [IN]PLACE line. Why would the [IN]PLACE Post-its have made me even happier? Well, first off, they’re shaped like file tabs and I use a fair share of my sticky notes for file tabs. But, even better, Peter made it possible to access a blue Post-it (or any other color for that matter!) any time you want. How did they do it? Well they made a Foldable Cube which you can unfold to access any color you want. And the Sticky Note Wallet (shown above) stores all the sticky notes in a strip—again making it possible (and simple) to access any color Post-it any time you want. Do you know what this means my friends? Suddenly color coding is simple! You don’t have to keep five different colored file folders on hand…just one little foldable cube of sticky notes. Yay! (Thank you, Peter!!)
Desktop Sorter. I haven’t seen this item in person, but I really like the looks of it. I’m a huge fan of keeping important and often used documents in sight and in arm’s reach. This file sorter allows just that, but it also allows you to adjust the size of the sections to meet your needs. So, if you have a project with lots of reference paper (think fat file folder) simply remove a divider plate and you have a compartment big enough for your thick file folder. But that’s not all. The divider plates also pivot forward, making it easy to review files and access them. Very. Smart.
So…let’s just sum it all up as follows: brilliant.
I’m just scratching the surface on the benefits of this great new line. It really is (as I said above) very attractive, adaptable and well thought out. So, next time you’re shopping for paper organizing solutions, give the [IN]PLACE system a look. You’ll be glad you did. Here’s a link to check out the product line and more of its features.
Photo courtesy Office Max.
Have you tried this product line yet? What do you think of it?
psssst, when you said opaque did you mean translucent? Usually opaque means you *can’t* see through something, so I was slightly confused until I realized you probably just made a typo!
On their website, there are some cute little videos of things organizing themselves — fun to watch. I wish my papers would do that!
So, they’re probably not completely opaque or completely translucent…what’s in between? That would be the most accurate word…whatever it is. So I can see how the word opaque is confusing. Thank you for pointing that out. In a nutshell, these nifty folders are see-through but not crystal clear. Hope that adds a bit of clairty on this opaque situation.
Oh, how fun this line looks! And to think I thought I was the only one who turns Post-it’s upside down and usues them for divider tabs. :0)
Thanks for following up/sharing this system. It does look like the missing puzzle piece.
On the subject of the correct word to use re: file folders – the website describes them as “clear,” which suggests contents can be seen/read – at least the first document.
I have several sets of these – LOVE THEM!!!
Re: Document folder – after only 2 weeks use, the top corners cracked through. Made of a harder plastic, I don’t know that they are constucted to be opened/closed on a regular basis.
Looks very interesting as I love all things to organize. Thanks for the mini review of these products. Off to Office Max to check them out.
We cannot function well at work if we lack paper supplies – but that does not mean that we have to waste them. There are those who throw away their notepads or post-its just after scribbling a few words on them and that is very wasteful. We have to learn to value paper and maximize its use – be practical and consider recycling or reusing it for other purposes. This can save you money and time – you will also become good role models for others who want to be productive and eco-friendly in their work places.
I have the system but I need the CD. Can I purchase it? I don’t see it on Office Max website.