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
The National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Giveaway ends in just a week. Don’t miss your chance to win more than $100 in cute Pink Ribbon Products. Including this adorable canvas tote bag by Day-Timer.
The Sharpie® Fine Tip Permanent Marker SAN30001 is always one of the top selling products at OnTimeSupplies.com, so we know you guys love your Sharpies. Office Ink shows you 5 new ways to us your favorite permanent markers.
Get a streaky mess when you try to write with your Universal® Pen Style Dry Erase Marker UNV43671? Time for a new pack. But while you wait the day or two for your new markers to arrive, there are a couple things you can do to eke out a little extra life.
It’s not that you’re using your stapler wrong, exactly. It’s just that you could be using it so much better. These tips will get you neat, even paper stacks every time you staple. Continue reading
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.
The National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Giveaway runs to the end of the month. Good luck!
Making a presentation at work or school? A professional looking report binder keeps your reference materials organized and helps you stand out. You don’t need to spend a lot of money on your report binder. You just need an inexpensive Universal View Binder UNV20962 and a set of index dividers.
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:
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.
What is more frustrating then trying to hunt down a stray form or document in a massive filing system? Luckily, this common problem has a simple solution — keep related documents in one place. Unversal® Bright Colored Pressboard Classification Folders UNV10301, you can sort and store related documents and paperwork in one folder. That way, your paperwork is easy to organize and easy to find. Office Ink shows you how to use one classification folder — instead of a ton of regular file folders — to plan an event, track household expenses, organize business financials, sort project documents and more. Continue reading
Be honest. Is it harder to resist the lure of Facebook in the afternoon? You know — that 3 o’clock hour, when quitting time seems so close, yet so far away. Well, you’re not alone. We get most of our visits to the On Time Supplies Facebook page after lunch. And Fast Company shared a poll that found most people mentally check out of work at 2:55 p.m.:
The respondents said that 2:55 p.m. was the low point of the day’s output: Most folks said they were either checking social media or planning for their evening.
Of course, “but boss, everybody’s lazy in the afternoon” is going to fly if you get caught zoning out on the job. Try these productivity tips before you end up on everyone’s you-know-what list.
How do you stay alert, focused and productive after lunch? Share your energy boosting advice in the comments.
Sources: Wall Street Journal, Fast Company
