Sticky Notes Experiment Update!

I am pleased to be able to post this update on the experiment on sticky note quality that I have been conducting since November 15, 2011. The good news is that all of the notes that were in still the running in my earlier post are still sticking stalwartly to my whiteboard! The other good news is that I have now added two new brands of sticky notes to the experiment! One of them, Sparco, already surpassed the performance of the lowest-performing note, which only stayed up for 23 days (lame). The second new addition, Corporate Express, also looks promising after 20 days in the race - no up-curled corners yet!

I found these sticky notes around the office, and I don't know their ages, so I was planning to be somewhat forgiving if they fell down quickly. For all I know they are years and years old! However, so far they are performing admirably. Here is an updated photo of the sticky note experiment area of my whiteboard:

Sticky notes in it for the long haul - the last note still hanging wins!

To read about my methodology for this experiment, check out my first post on the topic here.

And now, without further ado, here are the updated results:

Updated Sticky Note Experiment Results
3M Post-It - 11/15/11-Present - 16 Months, 10 Days (and counting)
Staples - 8/20/12-Present - 7 Months, 5 Days (and counting)
Sparco - 2/15/13-Present - 1 Months, 10 Days (and counting)
Corporate Express - 3/5/13-Present - 20 Days (and counting) 
Business Source - 11/15/11-12/8/11 - 23 Days
 
Based on my results so far, I may eventually have to let go of my original hypothesis that only Post-Its can get the job done to my satisfaction. That sticky note also has a major head start over the others still in the running, though, due to the staggered posting dates of the contenders, so we will see how this plays out over the long run.

May the best sticky note win!

Thanks for visiting, and please post your thoughts on sticky notes in the comments. Happy Monday everyone!