30 Jan 2013

an alternative way of labelling tabs

You know those tabs that come with Filofax organisers? The labelled ones (diary, information, addresses, notes, etc) and also the blank ones ('Label the tabs with a permanent marker')? Well, for the purpose of this post, I will be talking about the blank ones. I don't like labelling things with a permanent marker and in the past, have used washi tape to label my tabs.


Well, I have found yet another way to label these tabs, but without this permanence. A lot of you use Martha Stewart x Avery tabs to make top tabs, or to make your own tabs. 



The above tabs are actually the perfect size to overlap the label part of tabs:



Another example, using other tabs:



And when you turn over, this is what you see - that these sticky tabs are just about the perfect size:



One good thing about using these tabs to label tabs is that there is no permanence. You can chop and change as you please, move things around if you want and also bin them if you need to re-label the tab with something else.

However, the one bad thing is that it adds bulk, but personally, the added bulk is barely 0.5mm (if that) so to me, it is worth it. 

6 comments

  1. This is perfect, I'm using it too and it really helps when you quickly need to find something. Plus when you want, you just change the label and it can refer to something else quite easilly :)

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    1. I think that with life being something that is full of changes, having less permanent tabs can be perfect for people who don't like hoarding blank tabs for when tabs need to be relabelled, etc. (If that made sense - I'm a bit short on sleep today so probably don't make sense!) x

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  2. I've been looking for msxavery tabs (small and large) since I first discovered philofaxy many moons ago and can't find them ANYWHERE :( not even on eBay.
    They look lovely c:

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    1. Where do you live? :) I would offer to get some for you and post them onto you but as I'm moving house in a few days, I don't think I will have the time to pop down to Staples :( x

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  3. Great idea! I have some permanent tabs and some temporary tabs. These would work great.

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    1. Thanks! I love how pretty the Martha Stewart x Avery tabs are, so for me, that's an added incentive to use them for labelling tabs :) x

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