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    Default Manila file folders in the Netherlands (Europe)

    Does anybody know if manila file folders are available in the Netherlands?
    I can't find any

    and indeed hanging files are pretty expensive.

    Maybe ordering via Amazon.com?
    Does anybody in Europe (pref: Netherlands) have any experience?

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    I have no idea if this is any help, but I remembered this thread (I think it was this one).

    http://www.davidco.com/forum/showthr...ghlight=manila

    You might try searching on other keywords surrounding your question.

    Good luck.

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    Default Supertab from Smead

    Hi,

    It took me also a while to find them in the Netherlands. I use SMEAD supertab and they work perfect.


    You can get them at
    http://discountoffice.nl/shop/p/d/sm...ab-formaat-a4/

    Have fun,

    Bernard

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    Bernard,

    you do agree however that the price is nothing the same as in the USA.
    $4 per 100
    or €18 per 100




    but thanks anyway for pointing me to discountoffice.nl
    think I will try these. Now I only need to find a filing cabinet or a filing box.

    (suggestion for a filing box Bernard ? )

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    Default Aspvik from Ikea

    Hi Senol,

    I use the Aspvik from Ikea
    http://www.ikea.com/nl/nl/catalog/products/60114616

    It is made for hanging folders, but if you just remove the bars then it is an excellent kabinet for storing your reference material.
    I use the top drawer with hanging folders for my tickler files
    the bottom two are for reference material.

    Bernard

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    Hi,

    I use what they call 'binnenmappen'. You can get them here. They are the closest to manilla folders I could find. I have bee using those for 5 years now.
    -- Fokke Kooistra

    Productivity 101
    http://www.fokkekooistra.nl/blog/

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    I'm curious, what is used in other countries if not manila file folders? Is there some other common 'standard' thing? They're taken for granted here, in my eyes.

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    Default Manila folders in Norway

    I was lucky that we have a good office supply lady at work who managed to find manila folders from our supplier...

    I got many strange looks the day I carted a filing cabinet in to my office when I started with GTD (2 months ago), but that was nothing compared to their shock upon seeing my manila folders! haha

    Manila folders are as common as apple pie where I come from, but Everybody uses hanging folders here in Norway.

    I get mine from www.binders.no where they are called "vertikalmappe" A4 POS. 1 are the standard ones with the tab on the left, POS. 2 for middle tab, POS. 3 for right tab. They come in boxes of 100.

    Hope this helps anyone else looking

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    In the UK we use manila folders - but it's taken me ages to source some tabbed ones

    Ruth

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