r/MeePlus

Recently I’ve really been enjoying cutting open the holes on my Mini Reporter refills so I can add or remove pages without opening the rings. It’s surprisingly convenient for quick notes and constant page swapping.

I’ve found this works much better with thicker paper though — thinner refills can slip out more easily once the holes are cut open.

I especially like doing this with Mini and Pocket setups, since I mainly use them for quick ideas, brain dumps, and to-dos on the go. Once a page is done, I usually just remove it instead of archiving it anyway.

I’ve been experimenting with different ways to securely attach my iPad Mini inside my A5 MeePlus binder that still allows it to be removed as needed. I think I’ve finally found the solution. I wanted to post this in case anyone else was interested in doing a similar mod. I used only the back plate of an Elago case (Amazon for around $25 USD) and attached the plate using double sided 3M tape. The iPad itself can be easily removed from the binder when it’s not needed. I love the end result of having a nice, clean, minimalistic solution where all of my items are self contained within one binder when moving from one work meeting to another or sitting in a coffee shop catching up. It’s also super convenient as an Ereader when I want to read and take notes in my binder at the same time. The binder in these pictures is an A5 MeePlus Bridle with 16mm rings.

I just wrote a review on the meeplus website and thought I’d share it here too, as this is where I found the binders in the first place.

I purchased the mini pueblo binder as an always-on-me journal and card carrier to replace my old wallet. Not to toot my own horn, but one of my best ideas ever. I was so keen to get my hands on it and when it arrived (to Australia in a timely fashion) I was so stoked as I loved it even more than I thought I would when I ordered it. The leather is beautiful, the rings are quality and solid, even the elastic band is appropriately thick and tactile. No elements of this purchase was underwhelming.

I am using it to journal my behaviour and mood daily with the intention of driving more cognitive behaviour and a present state of mind. This includes making entries before I doomscroll on my phone, which has resulted in a decrease in my screen time!

I’ve never been able to keep a journal before, but because this binder is so nice, so fine, so beautiful (so amazing to smell even!) I find myself looking forward to pulling it out and making entries. The fact that it is small enough to let me always have it on me means that I make entries at any whim, any time, any place.

I’ve written this review after owning it for 2 weeks, I haven’t found a single thing I could list here as a con in that time. Worth every cent.

We’ve been debating something internally lately:
would a leather zipper pouch actually make sense in a slim ring setup?

The idea itself is pretty straightforward.

If you’re using a Pocket or Mini setup, you could quickly grab cash or cards without undoing the band every time — just unzip and go.

Pocket size feels especially natural for this since cards already fit pretty well.
Mini is a bit more questionable though. It’s probably possible, but taking cards in and out might end up feeling slightly cramped.

At the same time, we’ve been hesitant for a few reasons.

A leather pouch would end up significantly more expensive than a normal PVC pouch.
It would also take up a decent amount of ring space — and keeping setups slim/light is something we care about a lot.

And honestly… there are already some really good PVC pouches out there:
lighter, thinner, and much more affordable.

But a leather pouch just feels different somehow.

So before we go too far with the idea, we genuinely wanted to ask:

Would you actually use a leather zipper pouch in your setup?
Which size would make the most sense for you?
And is there anything specific you’d want from it?

Just receive my bridle personal!! Can’t wait to use this binder to manage my PhD project 😭😭😭

I have made several plotter style project folder but still struggling for the insert layout. I feel like different projects intrinsically works better with different management. Anyone also meet the similar situation???