the attic archives | ep. 53 ✸ sofa, shop work, filofax archive solutions
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- Опубліковано 26 січ 2024
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✸ products shown:
filofax storage binder: filofax.com/collections/stora...
franklin covey on amazon uk: www.amazon.co.uk/FranklinCove...
daytimer archive binder: www.daytimer.co.uk/en/gb/3178...
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✸ my shop:
www.megan-rhiannon.com/shop
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✸ links:
twitter & ig: @petite_gloom
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✸ contact: meganrhiannonillustration@gmail.com
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✸ music:
damien sebe - cherries - thmatc.co/?l=FF2EB755
obie hans - invisible palette - thmatc.co/?l=E98DC1E3
The talking segment is NEVER too long. In fact, if you ever wanted to just blabber on, I’d listen to any length of talking segment. 😂 I love the content for while I art journal and do less thinking intensive tasks and find your voice to be soothing company. Truly my comfort UA-camr as of late ❤
Same!!!
Yes to this!
That beginning clips of Wednesday is just the CUTEST. I am also very obsessed with the fact that you have storage under the sofa.
The struggle of working in the space you sleep, especially with a sleep disorder, is daunting to say the least. I change the lighting in my room according to when I’m working and when I’m resting. I’ve found it helps to change the atmosphere when transitioning into sleep time. That sofa looks amazing and I hope it works out for you!
this might sound like absolutely too much work, but i think you should try to make your own archive binders with some kraft chipboard and then cover them in a fabric/paper you like. it's almost like bookbinding. i would recommend searching for the 3 rings (you can even get them in gold
I like how you use the little table top as a lap desk! What a cozy [and convenient] idea :)
Yes!!! I was just going to comment on the table top, GENIUS!! They are so afordable...I need to make a trip to my local hardware store
I bought a tabletop lol. I'm going paint it and add a clear seal.
I'm a TN girl now but what I did when I used Filofax was just to bind the pages passing string through the holes in the pages. Make a sturdier page for the first and last page and that's it.
When I was in rings I always used individual metal rings to keep my pages together and then a laminated cover to label everything. It was cheap and easy.
I always really like the talking segments regardless of how long or how many there are. It's pleasant listening to you work through things.
i am using rings. when i am ready to archive i just use loose rings and cardstock cut to size to create a cover. i will either leave the rings or stitch bind through the holes. you can also get loose binder rings in different sizes too. they usually come in a pack so you have a lot for multiple years.
Thank you for this - you just solved my archive issue, as I am in A6 rings and no one makes a binder in true A6 size for storage!
@@HannaChoe you’re welcome! i hope it works for you. it’s been tried and true for me.
Same here! Happy to find someone else who uses the same system ❤ I like the idea of making a special cover for the batch of archived pages. Now there’s just a blank page in front with the dates written on it.
@@AWonderfulSheep yes the covers become a special and unique creative memory specifically for that year. you could probably collage some memorable photos or add some art and then laminate it.
@@byshanbae Such a good idea!! Thank you! Have a great day 💕
this is only the second video of yours i've seen but i really enjoy the talking segment, especially because of the repetitive but also relevant visuals. lots of people i watch have voiceovers over a large variety of clips but i like how i can just watch you doing a repetitive task, the audio is interesting and stimulating enough while the visuals are calming and draw me in.
Planner pages storage: there are creators who used ring book binder clips to hold the pages. I’ve seen them collage a cover page to represent the year and laminate it in a thick laminate for stability. If you use this method, your archive book can be different sizes depending on the rings you use. Hope this helps.
The sofa looks super cosy and that clip of Wednesday made my whole day🥺
Also it was really nice to hear you talk through the process of figuring out archiving and I’m glad you seem to have found a solution!
I don’t know if this will be helpful information to you or not, but I have had lots of sleep issues throughout my life, struggling with falling asleep and staying asleep, nightmares, sleep paralysis, etc. and I got a sunlight lamp last year that has really helped me fall asleep. I got mine from hatch, but there’s a bunch that exist and there is something about the light going off slowly without me having to think about turning it off that really helps me wind down and it plays a guided sleep meditation and such as it does so. In case you haven’t heard of those or it sounds helpful I thought I would share :)
definitely a sentimental journaler 💯 cannot fathom throwing away my pages- it gives me actual anxiety. i saw you mentioned you're only finding a6 clear binders and a thing to note is that sometimes people will call the personal binders "a6" so that could be something to look into. i have two clear "a6" binders ready that i bought and thats how im planning on archiving my inserts (and they fit the personal wide fine as well). another thing i thought about was binding them at the end of the year but that's definitely more labor intensive.
We love the speaning segments, keep them coming 🤭 I use them to fall alseep, but then when I'm rested, I rewatch them and it's really nice.
the talking segment is great. single sheet book binding is my solution for archive.
I think the treasury-tags-and-filofax-binder is such a neat solution! I would definitely go for that one if I were you (over the Daytimer solution). :)
I personally used the brass fasteners/tacks you'd use in elementary school. The ones that you fold the prongs out. I folded a sheet of cardstock over (I used A6) to make a book cover with holes punched in alignment with the loose pages, then fasten it all together. I used that method because I wanted small, yearly quarter (4 month) stacks. The fasteners are a bit bulky so I would alternate the direction of each stack. I put them in a kraft shoe box sized box from the craft store. I specifically used A6 size because I wanted to put them in the same box as my completed A6 bujos so as I was alternating methods I could put them in chronological order instead of one box for bound books, the other for loose pages. I haven't used ring planners in three years, though.
GIRL. I only started watching today and the noise I made when I saw the Brett!Holmes painting above your desk. Sherlock Holmes (& the granada series) is my biggest special intrest right now haha.
I keep everything but I make my own “binders” that look like the big one you got. I use paper, cloth, and cereal boxes to make binders to my taste then tuck them on my shelves. I definitely would forgo a 50 pound biinder and the post Filofax would drive me batty! I enjoy leaf8ng through them one in a while! Definitely sentimental😅. Also have drama with my sleep so I can sympathize!
I'm sure you have an American planner/journal friend you could send the Franklin Covey to, and then have them ship it to you. It would probably be less money. x
Hi! You mention checking PVC and that they are often a6 size. I would check the dimensions because a lot of shops call personal "a6" because they have 6 rings. The PVC binders you find might be the right size but called the wrong thing.
Also amazon (at least US) has sets of free rings where there's three rings attached to a spine and you'd use two to hold all 6 holes of a personal page and then youd just have to make cardstock or acetate covers. I'll try to link them!
Okay so it's not letting me link them, but in the US Amazon they're called:
20 Pieces 3 Ring Metal Loose Leaf Binders Book Rings Snap Split Hinged with 20 mm Inner Diameter for DIY Travel Diary, Photo Album, Binding Spines (Black)
From Bao. I hope it helps!
I used to use loose binder rings for my inserts. They were inexpensive and they come in a range of sizes.
The sofa space looks so cozy and it even has storage which is super cool(I have a small bedroom so I love all types of storage solutions)✨Also, both the sticky note designs and planners stickers look great!
For archival I use the Ashford brand binder, it says b6 or bible size, there are also other brands in Amz or Amz Japan; just look for them in bible size. Good luck and beautiful video as always.
I have journals going back to 2015 or so, and mine are all stored in a big weatherproof trunk I have outside. :)
Maybe you already explore this, but I just use individual rings, like, you can buy just one ring if this make sense. I use 6 of them and design a cover for it. You can also use some cardboard for the back cover so its more sturdy.
Good to see you, Megan. I enjoy listening to you talk, but I also enjoy listening to your music and watching you work.
23:00 - I struggle with pillows all the time!
Baldur's Gate! I saw that.
Great video :). Thanks for bringing me and so many others joy, as an autistic and mentally ill person i feel so excepted in this space.
Is there an option as in buying some rings like in the binder for archiving and make a folder to stick that in yourself?
I just thought sometging like that of the company you bought it from, should be makeable yourself? Its just the question if you can make it yourself in a way you like and is durable enough?
Ps: I love the talking parts as much as the clips. Dont bother how much is in there. The videos are really nice, with more and less talking, the mix of it makes it perfect!
I love your videos so much and the talking segment too because I feel so understood by you!
Ever since I was a child journalig has been one of my special interests. I remember you said in one video that returning in filofax and trying to make it work was like your jigsaw puzzle over the holidays. And it has always been the same for me too - My parents would sometimes receive planners as gifts and then re-gift them to me or I would receive a pretty notebook - and I would set on a mission to come up with an idea to fill in that planner/notebook and set up a system within it that works. That in itself was so much fun to me. And I've really never met anyone as passionate about it before discovering your UA-cam videos. So that's why I like listening to you! Because I get the excitement you feel when you come up with a new solution for you system. Even though I won't ever be using Filofax, I love watching your videos nonetheless because I finally found someone as passionate about memory keeping as I've been since I was a child. It's very comforting.
So please don't worry too much about pleasing your audience. We all love journaling and it's fun hearing about different systems. Not to mention how aesthetic your videos are! It's always a pleasure watching them. So talking segment, no talking segment - you do you and we'll love it ❤
your journals are always so neat and tidy 🥰
You can usually get loose ring binder clip things online if you wanted something sturdier than treasury tags :)
so happy for u & ur new sofa! it looks v cozy
echo was so good! I missed daredevil related stuff in marvel
never finished daredevil but it was a love it so much that i'm trying to contain the enjoyment too much kind of deal, could be fun to revisit and extend!! sounds really good and that poster?! very cool but fully out of the loop with all that is daredevil still coming back too? heard something around that a while ago!
I’m not an archiver, but if I were I’d try photo boxes. Lots of capacity, relatively cheap, easy to label, and can be aesthetically pleasing.
FYI - Alternate binder storage idea
In US, so these are US names for things, but you can make ANY size storage for your rings pages with some book rings/binder rings and a clear or white flexi (thin) cutting board/mat (I get mine from $1 Tree, but Walmart has similar). Cut the mat down to the size you want (I do mine a little bigger than the pages) x2, punch holes where you want them, and assemble with the rings - you can flip through it and if a ring pops loose, there are others holding it together so it doesn't explode on you. I did this for awhile before getting Covey storage binders (can find in thrift stores in the US sometimes too). It's not the most elegant solution, but it works and it's pretty cheap, especially if you are still on the fence about rings. You could probably replace the cutting mat with heavy laminated sheets or even a type of chipboard or maybe even cardboard, but then your 'covers' are going to get pretty thick - doesn't work for me, but might for you.
Happy improvisation and be well :)
Your video’s are so cozy and comforting. Thank you ✨
I really enjoy listening to your talking segments, Meghan 😊 x
Hi great video, for archive i sometimes use treasury tags to bind the pages and use sturdy dashboards for front and back to protect the pages. Happy journaling x
Great solution. I love you talking.
Great troubleshooting! 👏🏼👏🏼
echo gets better every rewatch! i’m on my third hahahah
I’ve only been using a personal Filofax for a little while but I just use a small knick-nack box about page size for my storage. It means my pages are loose but it fits them so closely they don’t move much. I page tab the sections to find things easily. Didn’t plan on that but it was what I had at the time and now I’m committed 🤷🏻♀️😂
would archiving using binders similar to kpop collection binders work? you can get them in all different sizes and decorate them because most of them are plain/transparent. also, love the talking segments, no matter how long or short. makes me feel like i'm parallel playing with a friend. congrats on the sofa! i have chronic intermittent insomnia and back when i had my own place the sofa helped like nothing else. something about it just made even sleepless nights feel restful? wishing you so much goodness with it
You could always try book rings
It happens every time I watch one of your videos. You give me an idea to try. I’ve been struggling with my commonplace journal. It’s my first and I’m not loving the notebook I chose. I have a 6 binder that I might switch to. Hmmm, food for thought.
I have seen people use those cheap see through plastic photo card binders as archival binders
order 2 or 3 to kinda offset the shipping. You know what you want, so get as many as you can afford and the shipping wont seem so bad.
I am making the switch from passport TN to pocket rings and I HAVE to have an archival system. I love to look back at past years and flip through the pages. My rings planner will be here this weekend and although I won’t need it right now I’m researching an archival system for the pocket size. I’m kind of in the same boat as you with trying to find a good and inexpensive solution.
you can get packs of 100 treasury tags for cheaper online / in bulk office stores
Although I really love the talking segments I do like a balance of both talking segments and b-roll in the attic archives.
Archiving is the issue I am trying to solve at the moment. I have been looking online for “mini” binders (the same dimensions as Filofax personal) are available in some office supply stores and Amazon (though they have a larger selection to store A5 size than A6). It may mean you have to compromise a bit on aesthetics but you will save money and achieve your organizing goal.
ive been using the lucalab archive for my pages! its a korean brand (they also ship ww) and they have pvc and hard covers 😀
We appreciate your dedication and hard work. You'll always have our support.
I index my filofax personal pages in a vhs archival box. I think it holds 12 cassettes, so it's a good bit of storage.
I find it funny that they don’t ship to the UK but will ship to me in Australia
maybe just to buy 6 big ceparate binder/book rings, put a piece of cupboard or plastic in front and in the back as a cover and that's it
There is going to be another Kerri Maniscalco book! It's called Throne of Secrets :)
Maybe perfect bind the archives with pva glue and homemade card covers?
*Edit* I’ve now reached the bit where you’ve found a solution 😂
I archive digitally, so scan the pages I want on my phone and organise them in Microsoft OneNote, then recycle the paper. I've done this for years, only physically keeping hononichi cousins, everything else is scanned and binned.
what about scanning them and putting them in a notion database?
would you consider punching additional holes in your archived pages so that they fit standard european two-ring binder? this way you could get a bunch of cheap softcover a5/a4 binders and trim them to the personal size with a boxcutter/guillotine. I came up with this after deciding to repurpose the leather cover for a6 notebook I'd bought secondhand into a ring planner.
alternatively: there's a czech stationery shop called papelote. they sell a model of refillable sketchbook bound with two detached rings, so the hole spacing would not be an issue. I'm not sure if they ship outside of EU though. you can also try finding a set of flash cards that are hole-punched and bound together with a single ring - I don't know if they are still around, but I used to buy these to study vocabulary for a language course.
Is butterfly clips still a thing? Where you put the pages in and then bend the clip one side and other side. If that made sense 😂
i am one of the people who only watch the talky parts 🤭 for archiving, i just used to use archive rings, or a silicon releasable bag and leave them loose and if i wanted to flip over them, then put them in a binder temporarily. i think the archive covers look good, but they dont seem very useful if they're supposed to hold so many pages at a time, no?
Does anyone know where the (vampire) fanged plush in the background of the first shot is from? It looks so cute! edit: if the current solution doesn't work out, maybe take a look at ring binders that are intended for bank statements? They come in really unique sizes, hold about 300 (thin) sheets of paper and should be readily available
It's a jellycat bigfoot plush
What paper do you use in your Filofax? Do you print your own inserts?
I have another idea for the filofax archive. maybe you can diy one using your existign binder and attach some binder loops to it. Idk if this will work or if it's even make sense.
I think I am going to use binder rings and keep them in a box to archive my pages😊 the sofa looks really nice do you mind saying the name of it? I’m looking for something similar… really loved the video💕
it’s the jättebo sofa from ikea (◍•ᴗ•◍)
@@sarahk5595thank you❤
Have you looked at the Plotter archiving binders? Similar to the filofax but prettier imo!
Oh have you posted those sticky notes on patreon? I can't find them but I want them so much.
would be curious how you find the welsh mythology inserts in the raven cycle? while understanding that you've loved the stories in the past! not fully sure where the author is from i guess but i think she lives in america? are they more researched maybe or due to the nature of them being kind of special interest-y in the story it's less jarring? i get such a kick out of distantly-arthurian stories, or any linking in with that (which for me was sourced by merlin BBC! gave me something to look forward to in highschool, i would watch it in the mornings before going to keep my spirits high, just love that kind of witchy input with that) and i'm really not sure how tied to welsh mythology that may be or rather "where the lines are" with that i know it's in there?! i guess there's that territorial pissings with the kingdom war stuff in that unfortunately, my geographical education has been so so lacking over here oof but yeah want to take these stories back in and find out more actual historical context, gonna do a bit of googling. okay was thinking it may have been more of the druidry side of things which in merlin is persecuted! thanks for the fascination pointer haha gonna have some curiosities to fill gaps in with here 🕳️🐇 (this is one of my bear app searchable beginning of note signifiers!)
Wednesdaaaaaaay 😍😍😍😍 do you have any cute nick names for her
Also have you tried looking at index card storage boxes? Big index cards are about the same size as personal Filofax and they have lil boxes like a filing cabinet. It stores them loose leaf tho if that’s a point of concern! I love these longer format versions. Both the quiet and talking bits equally. I watch a lot of study with me videos so the quiet parts are like that. I live filling out my planners and journals with you!!!
K last thing. for sleep do you experience symptoms related to delayed sleep phase disorder?
You have a lovely speaking voice
You should read the broken kingdoms series by lj andrews it's amazing. If you like the books by Kerri
Just buy 30mm rings for the achive
Do you think it is possible to make something to hold the pages? I can’t help but think you can make something for storage more affordably. If you don’t plan to access them regularly, just occasionally, the function seems less critical… Just my two cents!
Do you remember the little prong folders that used to be used in grade school? Maybe little folders out of cardstock with brass prongs to secure them. Just one idea!
Hello! I missed you :') 🤍🤍
would it be cheaper/easier to have someone in America purchase the binders and then ship them to you?
Omg. No. Don’t pay 50. Have a friend ship it from the US. It will be cheaper.
im new here and i was wondering why is she using a filofax and hobonichi books. cuz it seems to me she is using them for the same purposes (like writing about similar topics). can someone explain?
think it's about troubleshooting the amount of space needed to hold certain types of data or length of writings and how much customizability can be made to fit in there? pros and cons with both type of deal i think
Hello! What are you scrolling through at the beginning (2:13) please? Also, I use 6 ring binder rings for archiving - I have just sent you photo on Instagram.
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I’m sure one of us Americans could help you if you wanted ❤
It's so strange, I also have been sleeping on my sofa too! For the last month and a half. I have problems staying asleep but no problems initially falling asleep, and found that my issues decreased during the time that I was sleeping on the sofa instead of my bed. I switched back to my bed two nights ago and am tracking if my issues spring up again.