Uses for empty diaries:
Ribbons
1 Save the ribbon marker and notes such as conversion tables for use in a new diary or a Filofax.
2 Save the ribbon(s) in a see-thru empty jam jar (which you have washed and recycled and relabelled ribbons) for your collection of small pieces of ribbon to decorate home made greeting cards, tie up muslin on sweets for Xmas stocking. Or sew on clothes over torn seams or cuffs. Or to attach pendants to necklaces.
Conversion Charts and tables
1 Save for pasting on a kitchen notice board.
2 Stick inside new diary.
3 Keep in travel bag or suitcase.
Blank Endpapers and papers headed notes
1 Cut out for use in Filofax.
2 Or staple for notepad by phone.
3 Or cut to size to fit in notepad container by phone. A free notepad.
4 Or cut small as extra blank address cards for yourself or people you meet at conferences.
5 Use as sketchpads for artwork and doodles.
Blank Diary -
1 Use again as a diary - write on cover years for which the days match the date - roughly every seven years, except for leap years.
2 Carry for tear-out jotting paper when you need paper or somebody asks you for a piece of paper.
Used Diary
1 Save for tax return.
2 Save for names of hotels and restaurants.
3 Save for family history.
4 Save for sentimental reasons after your family or friend has died.
5 Save to check handwriting on old documents - who wrote this - was it really your grandfather's signature on a will - can you prove it.
Address Section - Blank
1 Cut out blank address and phone pages for your new diary which does not have enough pages for all your addresses and tels.
2 Keep as spare address pages for your purse or bag.
3 Put by your main phone, or stick on wall by phone.
4 Fill in names of your local restaurants to phone and keep in your pocket. Even if you have these numbers in your phone it's quick, especially when giving recommendations, or when your mobile is down and you need to use somebody else's phone.
Address Section - Filled
1 Useful after sudden death of relative to quickly find names of spouses and phone numbers of people to invite to funeral.
2 Useful to check addresses of trades people when household appliances go wrong and need repair.
3 Helps track down people who send Xmas cards using only first names. I used an old address book to find people who sent Xmas cards to my late Uncle 'Ronald'.
Saving For Sentimental Reasons
I became a diary detective. I could also check whether old books belonged to 'my' ancestors, or in-laws. This is useful for sentimental reasons, splitting up goods when moving house, divorcing, giving items to grandchildren - 'this belonged to your great-grandad'.
Also see my travel posts in blogs; and my books on lulu.com
Ribbons
1 Save the ribbon marker and notes such as conversion tables for use in a new diary or a Filofax.
2 Save the ribbon(s) in a see-thru empty jam jar (which you have washed and recycled and relabelled ribbons) for your collection of small pieces of ribbon to decorate home made greeting cards, tie up muslin on sweets for Xmas stocking. Or sew on clothes over torn seams or cuffs. Or to attach pendants to necklaces.
Conversion Charts and tables
1 Save for pasting on a kitchen notice board.
2 Stick inside new diary.
3 Keep in travel bag or suitcase.
Blank Endpapers and papers headed notes
1 Cut out for use in Filofax.
2 Or staple for notepad by phone.
3 Or cut to size to fit in notepad container by phone. A free notepad.
4 Or cut small as extra blank address cards for yourself or people you meet at conferences.
5 Use as sketchpads for artwork and doodles.
Blank Diary -
1 Use again as a diary - write on cover years for which the days match the date - roughly every seven years, except for leap years.
2 Carry for tear-out jotting paper when you need paper or somebody asks you for a piece of paper.
Used Diary
1 Save for tax return.
2 Save for names of hotels and restaurants.
3 Save for family history.
4 Save for sentimental reasons after your family or friend has died.
5 Save to check handwriting on old documents - who wrote this - was it really your grandfather's signature on a will - can you prove it.
Address Section - Blank
1 Cut out blank address and phone pages for your new diary which does not have enough pages for all your addresses and tels.
2 Keep as spare address pages for your purse or bag.
3 Put by your main phone, or stick on wall by phone.
4 Fill in names of your local restaurants to phone and keep in your pocket. Even if you have these numbers in your phone it's quick, especially when giving recommendations, or when your mobile is down and you need to use somebody else's phone.
Address Section - Filled
1 Useful after sudden death of relative to quickly find names of spouses and phone numbers of people to invite to funeral.
2 Useful to check addresses of trades people when household appliances go wrong and need repair.
3 Helps track down people who send Xmas cards using only first names. I used an old address book to find people who sent Xmas cards to my late Uncle 'Ronald'.
Saving For Sentimental Reasons
I became a diary detective. I could also check whether old books belonged to 'my' ancestors, or in-laws. This is useful for sentimental reasons, splitting up goods when moving house, divorcing, giving items to grandchildren - 'this belonged to your great-grandad'.
Also see my travel posts in blogs; and my books on lulu.com
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