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Vent: My entire monthly spread got wrecked by a spilled coffee last Tuesday
I was using a cheap gel pen and the whole page bled into a blue mess, so now I'm asking, what's the most spill-proof pen you guys actually trust?
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reesewilliams2mo ago
Honestly, the whole search for a spill-proof pen is a trap. You're focusing on the wrong fix. The real problem is using a planner that can't handle life happening. A coffee spill is just Tuesday. What about rain, a leaky water bottle, or just the humidity in July? No pen ink stands a chance against a soaked page. The trust should be in the paper itself. I moved to a notebook with waterproof paper years ago after a similar disaster. Now I can use any pen I want, even those cheap ones, and a spill just beads up. I wipe it off and keep writing.
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beth_hunt1mo ago
Exactly, waterproof paper is the only real fix. My old planner turned into a blurry mess from a water bottle leak, but now spills just roll right off.
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