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✍️ Best Stationery & Planning Tools I Actually Use
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items My life is held together by washi tape and sheer determination. This list is full of my everyday stationery essentials for planning and journaling: pens that don’t smudge, planners that actually get used, sticky notes that won’t curl, and washi tape ...
My every day pen pouch (aka my emotional support brick). It can comfortably hold at least 15 pens, a couple of Frixion stamps, an eraser, a ruler, compact scissors, a compact stapler, 3 sizes of post-its, and my external hard drive… AND there's still...
Kiriko Original Pencil Pouch, Tsubaki
I have fancy fountain pens and mid range fountain pens, but this affordable starter pen is actually my favorite, specifically the Crystal one in 0.3 Fine. It's great for beginners, it's dependable, it writes really smooth, and it doesn't dry out beca... It's basically the pen equivalent of a loyal golden retriever.
Platinum Preppy Fountain Pens
These are the BEST highlighters. Just get one in every color. Otherwise, you’ll end up with FOMO every time you see a shade you don’t own.
Zebra® Pen MILDLINER™ Double-Ended Creative Markers, Pack Of 15, Chisel/Fine Point, Assorted Ink Colors
Do you remember being obsessed with gel pens as a kid? Well, you still CAN be obsessed with them because we've got them in these grown-up colors now like blue black and, my personal favorite, green black. Nothing says “I pay bills now” like signing a...
UniBall Signo DX Gel Pens
The classic canary yellow Post-it, but make it fun sized because sometimes your reminders just need to yell at you quietly.
Post-it® Super Sticky Notes, 8 Pads, 1 7/8 in x 1 7/8 in, 2x the Sticking Power, School Supplies and Office Products, Sticky Notes - 6228SSCY
I love this Leuchtturm 1917 softcover in B6+. It's the perfect size. Small enough to be portable, big enough to hold all my overthinking.
Leuchtturm1917 Blank Softcover Notebook - Black, 5" x 7-1/2"
The Rotring 800 is basically the luxury sports car of mechanical pencils. It's heavy, solid, and precise. It makes you feel like you're drafting blueprints for NASA, even if you're just scribbling down a grocery list.
Rotring 800 Mechanical Pencil - Black, 0.5 mm
I love these heavy duty spiral reporter style Field Notes for quick lists or jotting down thoughts / reminders on the go. They're small and sturdy. Plus, they're tough enough to survive the bottom of my bag.
Field Notes Heavy Duty 2Pack Spiral Notebooks
Remember those Paper Mate erasable pens in the 90's that would tear up your page and STILL left a shadow of what you wrote? These Frixion pens are NOT like that. Finally, an erasable pen that doesn't gaslight you.
PILOT Frixion Synergy Knock 8-Color Set, 0.4mm
Simple, clean, and dependable white out that doesn't crack, skip, or smear. Honestly, it's more forgiving than I am with myself.
Tombow MONO Air Pen Correction Tape
My oldest and most dependable pen case. Compact, water- and stain-repellent, and tough enough to survive years of being stuffed with way too many pens. The pen case equivalent of a loyal best friend.
LIHITLAB Compact Pen Case, Water & Stain Repellent
The Tombow Mono eraser is the best, the only one you need, the Marie Kondo of erasers.
Tombow MONO Eraser White Small 5-Pack
The Midori MD A5 dot-grid notebook is clean, minimal, and perfect for a page-a-day journal. The paper is buttery smooth, handles fountain pens like a champ, and basically makes even my messy thoughts look aesthetic.
DESIGNPHIL Midori MD Notebook A5 Dot
The Midori MD Light notebooks come in a set of three, square ruled (or blank or lined, if you prefer) and slim enough to slip anywhere. Same smooth Midori paper, just lighter. They're perfect for projects, travel, or when I inevitably need yet anothe...
DESIGNPHIL Midori MD Notebook A5 Square Set 3
This is my favorite multipen. It has four colors plus a pencil, all in one. The Uni Jetstream 4&1 writes buttery smooth with its lite touch ink, so my hand doesn’t get tired even when I go overboard on notes (which is… always).
三菱鉛筆 Jetstream 4&1 Ballpoint Pen 0.5mm