Help me find a Filofax-style plastic erasable notepad!
January 19, 2005 1:18 PM Subscribe
Plastic erasable notepad search:
Many years ago, I had an insert for my filofax that was a white card made of some kind of plastic, with spaces for contact details on one side. It could be written on with pencil and then erased, and it got grubby only very slowly. Filofax doesn't make this insert any more, and I would like to find (or make) something similar to keep with me as a permanent erasable notepad.
In fact, my fantasy is to get a few printed, with and without ruled lines, and also with various agenda/calendar formatting.
The plastic card was quite matt and very slightly scratchy to write on. Does anyone know how I might find this kind of plastic? What would it be called? Is there a product out there already? Does anyone already write and erase on something already that I could use as an alternative?
Many years ago, I had an insert for my filofax that was a white card made of some kind of plastic, with spaces for contact details on one side. It could be written on with pencil and then erased, and it got grubby only very slowly. Filofax doesn't make this insert any more, and I would like to find (or make) something similar to keep with me as a permanent erasable notepad.
In fact, my fantasy is to get a few printed, with and without ruled lines, and also with various agenda/calendar formatting.
The plastic card was quite matt and very slightly scratchy to write on. Does anyone know how I might find this kind of plastic? What would it be called? Is there a product out there already? Does anyone already write and erase on something already that I could use as an alternative?
The plastic itself isn't special, it's just the finish. Smooth paper, rough paper, similar idea in plastics.
If you're really intent on it, I would visit the site for Industrial Plastics in NYC, and either call or send an email to them describing what you'd like. They'll send a little piece of something to you, I'm sure.
posted by Jack Karaoke at 7:52 PM on January 19, 2005
If you're really intent on it, I would visit the site for Industrial Plastics in NYC, and either call or send an email to them describing what you'd like. They'll send a little piece of something to you, I'm sure.
posted by Jack Karaoke at 7:52 PM on January 19, 2005
I have a bunch of floppy disk labels made out of the plastic like material you describe. I write on them with a Sharpie pen, and I can erase and relabel them whenever I want. I think they are great.
The name on the bottom of the Label is "LabelOnce", and it is made by Multicomp, Inc of Abilene Texas.
posted by alball at 7:56 PM on January 19, 2005
The name on the bottom of the Label is "LabelOnce", and it is made by Multicomp, Inc of Abilene Texas.
posted by alball at 7:56 PM on January 19, 2005
I believe stray is describing something like Xerox Never-tear paper
You can write on it in ink, then erase it. I bought a package on clearance at Staples a while back. Great stuff.
posted by Kirth Gerson at 8:12 PM on January 19, 2005
You can write on it in ink, then erase it. I bought a package on clearance at Staples a while back. Great stuff.
posted by Kirth Gerson at 8:12 PM on January 19, 2005
Something like EasyMinders?
This used to be a ubiquitous "kitchen office" item, actually.
Ooh, maybe these folks have some. Looks like it.
posted by dhartung at 9:29 PM on January 19, 2005
This used to be a ubiquitous "kitchen office" item, actually.
Ooh, maybe these folks have some. Looks like it.
posted by dhartung at 9:29 PM on January 19, 2005
Her post description reminded me of the margin on my CRT monitor, this LabelOnce thing is a godsend, at least a little godsend.
posted by Jack Karaoke at 1:01 AM on January 20, 2005
posted by Jack Karaoke at 1:01 AM on January 20, 2005
Response by poster: Thanks for all those useful ideas. The link to the very filofax insert I was talking about was great; once I knew what it was called I managed to find a source here in the UK too after all. (Moral: never trust a shop salesperson about product lines.) When I get some in my hand, I might bring it to a plastics company to see what it is.
I'm going to try out some of that never-tear paper too.
It hadn't occurred to me to go the wipe-off-pen route, but that might solve everything easily. The EasyMinders link made me wonder if I might be able to make my own by laminating my own paper template.
LabelOnce don't seem to be sold under that name in the UK, but I'll keep looking.
posted by suleikacasilda at 4:17 AM on January 20, 2005
I'm going to try out some of that never-tear paper too.
It hadn't occurred to me to go the wipe-off-pen route, but that might solve everything easily. The EasyMinders link made me wonder if I might be able to make my own by laminating my own paper template.
LabelOnce don't seem to be sold under that name in the UK, but I'll keep looking.
posted by suleikacasilda at 4:17 AM on January 20, 2005
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posted by stray at 4:27 PM on January 19, 2005