Sticky notes with style?

February 22, 2024 11:11 AM

Has anyone bought any cute decorative sticky notes that actually stick?

Neon yellow Post-It notes are boring. But cute sticky notes shaped like leaves, whales, or cats wearing little beanies have always disappointed me. They don’t adhere, or the paper curls up. Have you found a sticky note that lives up to its name and is also delightful? If so, where did you buy it?

posted by a sourceless light to Shopping (6 answers total)

The Midori sticky notes are adorable and, in my experience, stick.
posted by bluesky43 at 11:50 AM on February 22 [1 favorite]

If you pull the post it more parallel to the sticky strip than “up-down” they tend to curl less. Obviously brands vary, as you have found
posted by raccoon409 at 2:05 PM on February 22

Daiso has cute ones and they stick ok. Nothing is as good as the 3M but I’m happy to use Daiso in a pinch.
posted by dorothyisunderwood at 3:44 PM on February 22

They're not especially pretty, per se, but I've become a complete convert to these sticky notes that have the adhesive over the whole note. No curl, no flaking off. They stay where you put 'em!
posted by Wild_Eep at 8:38 AM on February 23

Another +1 for Midori but even then 3M has the best adhesive experience. On that note, have you explored the other post-it colour collections? I never really see these in actual shops but I've bought a variety of them online. Love these.
posted by cendawanita at 9:26 AM on February 23

In my experience, the Daiso ones don't stick at all so your mileage may vary.
posted by tofu_crouton at 9:38 AM on February 24