The stories are true: Sticky notes were a chemistry accident. Back in 1968, a 3M scientist attempting to fashion a really sticky adhesive instead crafted a not-so-sticky one. Lucky us. These re-stickable little notes turned out to be a stroke of genius. How else would we remember all the stuff that slipped our minds?
Update your writing wardrobe with our favorite sticky note collections.
Twice the sticking power
The bright happy colors of the Rio Collection make organizing, tracking projects, and staying on top of tasks actually kind of fun. Did you know that these sticky notes are recyclable? No more shopping lists on junk mail or the backs of envelopes. Now you can color code your lists. Fruits and veggies on one color of sticky notes make the produce department feel like a walk in the park. You can show your colleagues, friends, and family your thoughts with the free Post-it App. It works with DropBox, PowerPoint, and syncs with your devices.
Divide and conquer your jobs
Fusing a tabbed notebook and sticky notes, we love these 60-note spiral bound organizing masterpieces. Keep your projects organized and together. Whether you’re planning a wedding, a move, a trip, or another sports season, notebooks like these assist in keeping all those little notes grouped. Better than writing on the back of receipts or folded napkins, now you can keep (and find!) phone numbers, quotes, names, and all those great ideas you had.
A little of everything
Say goodbye to excuses with a 48-pack of sticky notes. For your home, your castle, your company, your locker or classroom, these will help you transform your to-do lists into to-done lists. We love that sticky notes can help us not only remember, but also learn. Help yourself with foreign language vocabulary. Use the notes to label items all around your home and practice pronouncing the palabras, mots, or wörter. (Spanish, French, and German for “words.”)
Four by four
We love this larger size for making grocery lists, don’t-forget lists, and to-do lists easy to stick and re-stick. College students keep these recyclable, responsibly sourced sticky notes on their dorm doors, and we keep them on files and textbooks. It’s so great to look at the sticky note content lists on the tops of your storage boxes, crates, and packages instead of having to open them up. Fun fact: you can share your lists and doodles with the Post-It App.
Super strong
Your ideas may not be up in bright lights, but they’ll look great in neon… neon notes in orange, pink, blue, and green, that is. The Miami Collection makes your brainstorming session organized and a little more fun. These little notes come with an extra large dose of stickiness. Idea: Share your updates with the free Post-it App.
Cyndi Mathews is a contributing writer to Florida Travel & Life, an online brand that inspires active, affluent travelers, providing them with insider information on discovering the best of Florida. Informative and engaging, the website showcases travel destinations, arts and cultural venues, vibrant dining scenes, recreational activities, the great outdoors and the revitalized real-estate market. Cyndi recently published her first book and enjoys traveling to Florida in her sailboat.
