This Pen and Gear zipper binder is really useful! I got the 1.5" thick one and it's the perfect size for my needs. It measures 11" wide (left to right) and 13.5" long (top to bottom). I needed a zipper binder that could contain all of our personal documents. I have a large family (8 people including 5 children) and we need a place to store our personal documents, but we also need them to be easily accessible and portable. I placed all of our birth certificates, shot records, SS cards, school documents, etc. in plastic page protectors, then placed them in this binder. This binder zips up easily and keeps our documents contained and protected from dust, much better than the regular file folders I have used in the past. Now, when I need to access our personal documents, they are all in one place, and I can quickly grab the whole binder when we go to the doctors office, school, and other places where we would need to show our documents. This saves me so much time and headache. I would love to get several more of these for organizing other things... One for each of the following: manuals, receipts, tax information, homeschool planning, bills, etc. I'd highly recommend these zipper binders for all your organizing needs! Of course, they would also make great school binders as well, and you wouldn't have to worry about your papers getting misplaced, or spilling and scattering out of your backpack or desk. The only negative thing I would note, is that it is not heavy duty. For storage and occasional or careful use, it's perfect. But since the cover is completely bendable and a medium thickness, I can imagine the zipper busting if you fill it completely with heavy papers, school supplies, etc. So I would only recommend this for household use, and for school use for older kids/persons (high school and college). (I received this product as part of the Spark Reviewer Program.)
