Andrea Dekker

Weekend Giveaway: DUO Binders

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UPDATE: This giveaway is now closed.

Congrats to:

  • Jesica (Jesica.dube@…)
  • Jenna (jenna.laine@…)
  • Maria (maria_fala@…)
  • Melinda (melinda.d.ott@…)
  • Natalia (oliviangramada@…)

Today is Dave’s birthday (he’s 31 — which is much older than me!) so in honor his birthday, I’m sharing one of HIS favorite organizing tools.

First of all, I do know that I’m extremely lucky to have a very clean, neat, and organized husband. And even though I take some of the credit for helping him to be more organized… I will also admit that he’s been neat and organized from the day I met him.

He’s actually so organized that he makes his own planner every year to use for school, coaching, and all his many other activities (looks like we are both quite particular about our planners!)

This summer, as he was preparing to head back to school, I got a package in the mail with a few Duo 7-Pocket Accordion File Binders.  I was immediately intrigued by the binders because they were essentially two organizing tools in one compact unit.

I showed Dave (who was equally impressed) and the next thing I knew, he had “stolen” the Duo binders from my side of the desk and proceeded to fill them with his homemade planner, school papers, student council information, coaching plans, etc.

My new organizing tools were gone — and I wasn’t going to get them back!

Thankfully I explained that my husband was hogging our Duo’s… and they sent me another one for an important project I’m working on — I’m planning to share more about this after the New Year.

See how full my Duo is already!

This multitasking tool is a fabulous way to manage all of your papers, projects, ideas, and more.

Binder Features:

  • 7-Pocket Accordion File with customizable tabs
  • Sized to fit papers up to 8.5″ x 11″
  • 1-inch 3-Ring Binder
  • Elastic bands hold the binder and accordion file closed

Here are just a few ideas of what you could use your Duo for…

  • Recipes and menu plans
  • Home improvement information (paint swatches, ideas, invoices, receipts)
  • Class materials for teachers, students, and parents
  • Holiday gift ideas and receipts
  • Travel itineraries
  • Photos
  • Coupons and shopping lists
  • Tax documents
  • Kid’s artwork, school projects, report cards, etc.
  • and SOOO much more!

Dave and I use our binders every single day — and there aren’t many organizing products I can say that about. Plus, the DUO retails for around $15, so I’m thinking it might just be the perfect little add-on for a bunch of people on your Christmas list this year!

If you or anyone you know could use this handy organizing tool, I would highly recommend entering today’s giveaway!

The Giveaway:

Today, FIVE lucky Simple Organized Living reader will win a Duo 7-Pocket Accordion File Binder — in the color of your choice! 

How to Enter:

1. {required} Leave a comment. What could you use the DUO for?

2. {optional} Like Simple Organized Living on Facebook, and then leave a separate comment letting me know you did {or that you do already}.

If you are reading this in your email or feed reader, please visit the actual blog post to enter. Email entries, Facebook comments, and Twitter messages will NOT be counted.

Prize:

(5) DUO Binders as described above.

This giveaway ends at 10:00 pm on Monday, 12/12/2012 and is open to all U.S. residents 18 years or older. I will use And the Winner Is to select the winning comments at random. Winners will be notified by email and noted at the top of this post. Winners must respond within 48 hours of notification to claim their prize or I will choose a new winner. Please see my full disclosure policy and contact me with any questions you have. Good luck!

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Dallas says

    Wow, how awesome!! I would love to use a DUO to organize all my teaching papers … I have been searching and searching for an effective way to stay organized over the semester, and I think this would be perfect! Thanks for hosting the giveaway, Andrea! 🙂

  2. Griffin says

    killer. this would be perfectb for my wife’s coupons. she always has printed lists that should could put in the binder and coupons in the files. love it.

  3. Rachel says

    I would use it for my list, papers, etc that I need to keep short term. I.e. things for the classes I teach and projects I am working on

  5. katrina says

    I would use it for a homeschooling binder. Or give it to hubby for his beer-making binder which he DESPERATELY needs

  9. Deb DeVries says

    I think the Duo looks great I have never seen them before. This would be great to organize all of the papers on my desk and counter and finally be able to them free of clutter. I have three boys and with all of their school papers and such my counter and desk are often cluttered.

  11. Tara says

    This looks fabulous. This would be great for my recipes! I can think of a few other things it would be great for too. I’m thinking gardening – my garden layout map from each year (gotta keep those so you can rotate crops for healthy plants) notes and ideas I want to try would go in the binder and then my envelopes of gathered seeds can be organized by category in envelopes in the file section.

  12. Eugenia says

    LOVE collecting recipes. Thsi looks like a good way to keep new recipes and meal planning lists. Am enjoying the blog.

  13. Erin says

    Right now I’m using a 3 ring binder as my ‘portable’ office – I’d love to switch to something like this!

  14. Charlyn Redford says

    I would try and orgainize a recipe binder with this, with meal planning and recipe’s

  16. Mandy says

    This would be great to organize all the papers my kids come home with from school and activities!

  18. Amy L says

    I would use it to organize magazine articles I have clipped out or coupons.

  20. Debra says

    I love binders, file folders, and totes for keeping my many activities organized. This would keep everything in one organized place! I love the idea of these.

  21. Katrina says

    I love the DUO binder! I just put together my planner for the year and ended up using an old notebook. This binder is great because you can use the file for store coupons, fabric/ paint swatches, and flyers that I want to read but don’t want sitting out until I get around to them. I also posted on Facebook. I discovered you website by accident, but am looking forward to exploring it more. Thanks.

  25. Melinda says

    I would use a duo binder for keeping track of important financial statements through the year. It seems like I have to do a mad hunt for them every February or March when we start our taxes!

  27. Allison says

    And I *love* Simple Organized Living so much that I Like it on Facebook. 🙂

  28. Allison says

    As a graduate student, this would be insanely helpful for keeping papers that I read for my research (the accordion file folder part) together with current work that I’m working on (in the 3-ring part).

  31. Heather says

    I think I would use it to organize all my bills or all my recipes that I am collecting.

  33. sandy says

    Oh wow! This is the answer to my prayer for bill organization…or maybe everyday life organization…or maybe I need a bunch of them!

  35. Tonnia Williams says

    I would use it to organize my household needs: bills, to do list, insurance, etc

  37. Judy says

    I would use the duo for organizing my GED class papers. I teach in four different locations and it can be a challenge to stay on top of supplies for the different classes. I am always looking for ways to become more organized. Help me, Duo!!

    Judy

  38. Dianne says

    My daughter would love this in college…might have to buy a few for her :0)

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