Tag Archives: office supplies

Letting Go of Old Office Supplies

Recently, I was chatting with another home-business, work-from-home person and she confessed that she had a closet full of antiquated office supplies–paper, and old fax machine, a computer printer that takes that old paper with the holes along the side–we’re talking old, out-dated, and never going to be used again stuff. I am all for thrift and careful consideration of resources and expense when it comes to business operations–but it is time to let that old stuff go! The fact is–even office supplies can become too old. You may not know it, but paper absorbs moisture and can become unusable … Continue reading →

Good Time to Buy Supplies for the Home Office

Back to school sales are on and it’s the perfect time of year to re-stock your home office. You can pick up loose leaf paper, pens, pencils, pencil sharpeners, erasers, report folders, binders, glue, glue sticks, thumbtacks, staplers, staples, Sticky Tack, Post it notes, White Out, highlighters, tape, scissors, and many other supplies for your office, often at less than half the regular price. Aside from stocking your desk with these (and more) handy supplies, you can also find great organizers for your office at low prices. Instead of paying $14.99 for the “office” style magazine organizer, grab the “locker” … Continue reading →

Forget the Internet, I Love the Post-It Note

When I think back over all the technological advances of the past couple decades and how they all have affected the way I work–I feel a great deal of appreciation for all sorts of things–e-mail, the internet, the FAX machine, voice mail–but one of the little inventions I truly appreciate and use continuously every day…is Post-It notes. When I consider how often I reach for one of those little colored squares or, my favorite, the larger, index-card-sized lined sheets, in the course of the day; how I write phone messages, grocery lists, use them for book marks and to remind … Continue reading →

Business Cards: Are They Going the Way of Dinosaurs?

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I overhead a discussion today regarding business cards, and it made me think about them (which, admittedly, isn’t something I do very often.) It used to be that business cards were your calling card, and a reflection of you, albeit a professional reflection. The thickness of the cardstock, the writing style, the colors used, and the information included (what phone numbers, what addresses, etc) was an encapsulation of the business card holder’s professional life. There were just as many different business card holders available as there were styles of business cards: Desktop holders, plastic wallet organizers, and everything in between. … Continue reading →

Staples: Stackable Trays for your Desk – 6 for $3.59 SHIPPED

I have to admit that I never used to shop Staples until I started to mystery shop them. I paid a lot more to buy things for my home office at “discount” stores. I really like the store, but I like having stuff delivered even more. As a Rewards member, they don’t charge me for shipping. It’s great. All it takes is signing up; there’s no fee, no minimum purchase or anything. Every quarter, I get a Rewards check to spend there. It’s tied to how much I spend. The last check was almost $40, which I took and spent … Continue reading →

Frugal Ways To Use Paper Clips

If you open any desk drawer in our house, you will find a fairly large amount of standard office supplies. I have no idea why I seem to collect them but from hundreds of pens, to hundreds of pencils, paper clips, rubber bands, sticky notes and more, we have tons of office supplies. I’ve found some new ways to use up that huge pile of paper clips that you might have accumulated. I know I have hundreds, and although I have some regular uses for them, I have some new and inovative ways to use them too! Paper clips come … Continue reading →

Top Ten Tips to Organize Your Home Office, II

Continuing where we left off yesterday, here are five more organization tips for the home office: 5. Arrange separate trays for items that need to remain on your desk, such as papers you need to reference while working on a project. Create an inbox/outbox system, and use storage units in different styles or colors to keep different types of items organized. If you don’t want too many different colors, choose uniform containers but add colored labels. Vendors’ catalogs and the like may be stored in magazine file boxes, while owner’s manuals for office equipment might be stored in a small … Continue reading →

Making Space for a Home Office

If you would love to create a home office, but you are limited for space, try one of these simple, space saving ideas: Make a Closet into an Office An average size closet in the guest room, a second closet in your bedroom, or even a linen closet can be turned into a home office quickly and easily. Remove all items that are currently being stored in the closet. Next, remove hanging rods and any lower shelves. Leave high shelves in place, as they will come in handy for storing office supplies and other work related items. Install a simple … Continue reading →