Author: Frankye

Chief blogger at Office Ink, OnTimeSupplies.com's online office supply blog.

How to Remove Sharpie® Permanent Marker Stains from anything.

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Sharpie Markers are permanent on practically any surface. Usually, that’s what we love about them. But a Sharpie is a disaster waiting to happen in the wrong hands.One frustrated dad developed a pretty effective marker stain remover after his 3-year old daughter got hold of a Sharpie and went wild on the walls. We’ve talked before about toothpaste’s effectiveness at removing dry erase marker stains.Turns out if you add a little baking soda to the mix, you can get rid of stubborn permanent marker stains on almost any substance.Toothpaste and baking soda are both mildly abrasive, so what you’re really doing is gently buffing away the permanent marker stain. It’s safe to use on most surfaces because it’s so mild and won’t lead to discoloration. Sharpie Markers
Sharpie® Fine Tip Permanent Markers

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Sharpie Permanant Marker Stain Removal Guide: how to remove ink stains from leather.Shari from OnTimeSupplies.com passes on a mom-tested tip on removing Sharpie marker stains from leather. 5 Ways to Use Your Sharpie® Fine Tip Permanent Marker SAN30001Office Ink shows you 5 new ways to us your Sharpie markers.

Got a tip for getting rid of stubborn stains? Share your tips in the comments. Source: Lifehacker

Best Filing System: Smead® Manila End Tab Folders SMD24110 on a shelf.

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If you are setting up a new filing system, or frustrated with your current system, consider setting up an open shelf filing system. The biggest benefit: file shelves take up a lot less space than traditional file cabinets — like half as much space.  If you’ve got a lot of files and only a little space, open file shelves and end tab file folders are the way to go. Continue reading →

Cute Office Supplies: just a few of the Pink Ribbon Giveaway prizes!

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Ok, the best thing about the pink ribbon merchandise for sale at OnTimeSupplies.com is that each purchase generates funds for some fantastic breast cancer research and support organizations. But the sheer…cuteness of pink office supplies is also pretty irresistible. These are just a few of the cute office supplies in the 2013 National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Giveaway:

1. EXPO® Pink Ribbon Dry Erase Markers SAN1742838:

Everybody’s favorite low-odor dry erase markers, but pink and therefore much better.

2. Officemate Pink Coated Paper Clips OIC08908:
You almost don’t mind the reams of paperwork you have to deal with when you’ve got pink paper clips.

3. BIC® 2-in-1 Pen / Tablet Stylus BICBPSTP1SGKBK, 4. Paper Mate® Pink Ribbon Mechanical Pencils PAP1751007, 5. Sharpie® Pink Ribbon Permanent Markers SAN1741763:
Ergonomic mechanical pencils and markers, plus a neat tablet stylus / pen combo, all in glorious pink. It’s like Elle Woods said later to practicing law and went into industrial design.

6. PaperPro® Nano® Miniature Stapler ACI1888:
A cute stapler sized just right to fit in your no doubt equally cute purse.

Even if this were all we were offering in the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Giveaway, it would still be worth the two seconds of your time it take to enter. But it’s not! We’re giving way a ton of cute, pink ribbon prizes to one lucky winner. $100 in prizes, to be exact.

Don’t miss your chance to win $100 in pink ribbon office supplies:

  1. Subscribe to Office Ink Blog via email.
    OR
    Follow On Time Supplies on Facebook andshare the giveaway on your Facebook page.
    OR
    Follow On Time Supplies on Twitter and re-tweet the giveaway. Leave a comment on this post telling us why you should to win!
  2. Leave a comment at the contest blog post telling us why you should win.

The National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Giveaway runs to the end of the month. Good luck!

What’s the Difference Between Copy Paper, Inkjet & Multipurpose Paper?

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Ever wonder if there’s any difference between copy, multipurpose and inkjet paper? You know, besides the price? Well, there is. You won’t get great looking printouts if you use the wrong paper. It boils down to two factors:

  • What are you printing: all text, all pictures, or a mix of both?
  • What type of machine are you using: a laser copier or a little desktop inkjet?

This Office Ink Terminology Guide will show you when you should spring for laser or inkjet paper, and when you can get away with cheap copy or multipurpose paper. We’ll use the most popular office paper at On Time Supplies as examples: Universal Copy Paper UNV21200, Hammermill Inkjet Paper HAM105050 and Hammermill Laser Print Office Paper HAM104604.

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