Written by Admin on 28th August 2008 - 2.05pm

Choosing Right Office Desks

Over 75% of home business owners do not have a designated home office furniture. That is why it is important to choose the right home office furniture. Old Furnitures results in more mess, loss of productivity and sometimes even lead to back or wrist pains too.

You should plan your home office furniture carefully. Choose the right equipment for the right job. Cheap is not always better decision, so stay away from the price purchases. I am not saying don't have budget, have budget but make sure the budgets are realistic as well.

You get what you pay for. Home office furniture requires to store a computer, a storage place for files etc, such as pedestals, filing cabinets or cupboards, and shelving or bookcases. Offce desk or computer desk is keystoner of any home offices.

Desks are available in various options such as deks will have Four legged /Traditional legs. This could be square/rectangular or round and smooth legs. Most of the desks with four legs are classed as a budget range desks.

Cantilever Desks has a "C" framed metal legs that allows greater movement and flexibility. Choose this type of legs for smaller more compact desks, and if you have a very limited space and require more and better leg movements.

Desks are also available with Panel End also called Classic desks. They have solid wood effect panel legs at each side.

After considering the Legs and movements you should also consider what type of desk top you require. Not all desks has a rectangular work top. There are Radial Desks (Left and Right Radials), and Wave Desks (Left and Right wave) too.

Consider choosing a tambour door cupboards against the classic filing cabinets or cupboards. As when you open the filing cabinets or cupboard it takes up some space for the opening. If you choose a Tambour cupboards which are available in all sizes, you only have to slide the doors and as such you are not loosing the floor space when you open the doors.

Finding and choosing the right office and computer desks for a small home office will style your home, and can be of great help to your family members too.

Written by Admin on 27th August 2008 - 1.55pm

World Inventors of common Office Supplies products

Paperclip

A thin wire that is bent into a looped shape. It holds papers together through pressure. It leaves paper in its original composition without any damage and can be easily removed.

According to history books the original designer of the paperclip never patented. It is also know that Britain were responsible for production of this paperclip back in 1890 by a company called Gem Manufacturing Company. In Sweden Paperclips are more polpular than David Hesselhoff and are commonly know as "Gem".

Stapler

Well I have two of this and most desks has atleast one of this item. Well I am talking about Stapler here. Chances are this are on every single desks or drawers in the World. It will hold not just our documents but when needed will hold your carpet down too.

Samuel Slocum invented stapler with the partnership of John Ireland House. Samuel Slocum's came up with the idea while cleaning / tidying his house. That's why I keep telling my kids to clean their bedroom. Samuel Slocum invented the stapler for holding papers together to make it more easier to hold paper together. In 1841 he patented his idea of sticking pins in a paper to hold them together.

Samuel Slocum died in 1861. But the problem of last staple jamming everytime conitnues.

Bulldog Clip

This is a big brother of a paperclip. Bulldog clips can hold all the big jobs that the little guy paperclip can't handle. You will find Bulldog Clip as a top office supply products in any offices.

Other than using it to hold large amount of papers together, naughty staff have endless fun by clipping it to your ear lob, fingers, cheeks and even nose. Usefull to see what your pain resistance is. Please do not try this at home or work. Instead visit Youtube to watch funny videos.

Hole Punch

Why and How are the questions you have about Hole Punch. A circular razor sharp barrel lets you punch hole in any papers as if you are carrying out a cheese testing session in France.

Most whole punchers this days has a chamber that collects all the waste paper circles. What a fun it is to see a trail from a desk to the bin when you try and discard this paper circles.

Scotch Tape

Scotch Tape just like Kleenex scammed the global customers into thinking their names are synonymous with the generic products they manufacture. You say Scotch Tape and even a child knows what the item is.

So how did the word "Scotch" came about?

Well there is a small story. Original tapes were manufactured by 3M, and this failed to stick. The cheapness of the manufacturing process and non-stickness of the tape was blamed on the bosses who were all Scots. In 1930's 3M introduced a mascot named Scotty McTape (I'm NOT Kidding) and since than the product success has stuck on.

Written by Admin on 22nd August 2008 - 10.50am

Why not to buy a Cheap Office Chair!

I was in my study room the other night, thinking about office furnitures (as I often do), when I suddenly wondered why customers should not buy the cheapest office chair? Ok this might worry you to the point that perhaps I am suggesting so that we can increase our turnover. But let me assure this is not the case. There are number of studies carried out by the experts on choosing the best office chairs. Here is the low down.

Working in any office typically involves spending a great deal of time sitting in an office chair. To avoid back problems, it's important to have an office chair that's ergonomic and that supports the lower back and promotes good posture.

There are many different types of ergonomic chairs available. Customers buying chairs based on price are not making a right decision. No one type of office chair is necessarily the best, but there are some things that are very important to look for in a good ergonomic office chair. These things will allow the individual user to make the chair work well for his or her specific needs.

So What features should I be looking for a good ergonomic office chair?

Seat height. Office chair should have height adjustable seat. A pneumatic adjustment lever is the easiest way to do this. This will allow a user to have his or her feet flat on the floor, with thighs horizontal and arms even with the height of the desk.

Seat width and depth. Seat should have enough width and depth to support any user comfortably. The forward or backward tilt of the seat should be adjustable.

Lumbar support. Supporting your lower back support in an ergonomic chair is very important. The lumbar spine has an inward curve, and sitting for long periods without supporting your spine leads to slouching (which flattens the natural curve) and strains the structures in the lower spine. You should always look for an ergonomic chair that has a lumbar adjustment (both height and depth).

Backrest. If you are buying an office chair that has backrest separate from the seat, make sure it is adjustable in height and angle. If the office chair has the seat and backrest together as one piece, the backrest should be adjustable in forward and back angles, with a locking mechanism to secure it from going too far backward once the user has determined the appropriate angle.

Seat material. Ok we all know we want a nice fancy chair. However the material on the office chair is also of greater importance. The material on seat and back should have enough padding to be comfortable to sit on for a long period of time. Having a cloth fabric that breathes is preferable to a harder surface such as Leather chair.

Armrests. Make sure when buying an office chair, you think about your arms too. Office chair armrests should be adjustable. They should allow the user's arms to rest comfortably.

Written by Admin on 21th August 2008 - 12.25pm

Back to School with a twist

Well new term for our school children is already here. And I am proud dad today to say the least. My eldest son had his GCSE results today. 1st in his school, can't be bad.

However the daunting task starts now. My wife has been prepared. But i have been wondering how many are not? And it is not easy at all. Since our school days lot have changed. Internet access has resulted in our children knowing what they want. But as a parent you have choice. Consider this before opening your wallet. This will be lessons to your child too.

If you require any

• Coloured pencils make sure you choose the one made from recycled CD cases or plastic cups.
• Pencil cases made from recycled car tyres.
• Rulers made from plastic cups or squashed plastic bags.
• Pens made from recycled computer printers.
• Notebooks made from recycled paper and circuit boards.
• Purses made from recycled juice cartons.
• Backpacks made from recycled plastic bottles.
• Key rings and notebooks made from squashed plastic bags.
• Clipboards made from recycled juice cartons and plastic bottles.

Pen & Paper has a host of products which are manufactured from Environmentally friendly products. Products such as recycled envelopes, office paper even pens and pencils.

More information is available by logging onto www.recyclenow.com

Written by Admin on 20th August 2008 - 10.05AM

BIC Pens - the impact on the environment

Bic products such as Bic Pens, Shavers, Lighters are not toxic and contains few materials, which would impact on the environment.

Did you know that Bic pens can draw a line up to 3km (1.7 miles). That I believe is about 10 times the height of the Eiffel Tower! Bic Lighter will provide about 3000 lights, and shavers well it should give you a weeks worth of shaving.

Bic products are simple, functional and only contain essential components in its use. A true meaning to a word "disposable".

A research carried out on the basis of Eco-Indicator 99 calculated that the average fuel consumed by a small car engine to travel 70 miles would produce 3,200 Bic Cristal pens, or over 2,800 of the Bic Classic Shavers. That really works out about 50 years of shaving... WOW!

Eco-Indicator 99 people worked out that at the end of Bic Pens life the environmental impact was only 0.2%. Overall 90.45% of environmental impacts are the results of using raw materials.

Written by Admin on 19th August 2008 - 9.40AM

There isn't a single day when a Green issue is not on a major news channel or in news papers. Look at major supermarket, they have already stop giving away free carrier bags. However in any business we have to use office papers, consumables and other stationery items. There isn't going back on that. Paperless Offices that experts predicted seems years away.

But as an individuals there are ways to reduce the environmental impact, such as buying recycled goods, or environmentally friendly products. Ok they are not easy to find and sometimes you do have to pay premium, but the prices have come down considerably and websites like ours actually help our customers source and find green / recycled products quickly and easily.

We at PenNpaper have been working with our customers and have listened to them. From now on all the recycled or environmental products are highlighted on our website. You should see a green border and the images will have a green icons to highlight the benefits. Customers should be able to distinguish much easily within any normal product listings.

Envionmetally friendly products within the office supplies category is quickly expanding in all areas. In any given office there are so many consumables and office products, that choosing the most ecological products is very important.

Office Paper is the most common consumable used in any given office. With the increase benefit in technology and manufacturing standard of recycled office paper is no different in quality compared to new office papers.

There are other areas in which significant environmental progress is being made such as Office furniture, Office Machines, IT consumables such as ink cartridges and Laser Toners.

Written by Admin on 18th August 2008 - 5.38pm

As we are all aware recent prices of fuel and food have gone up considerably. There are lot of ways that you can save money. One of them is not to use car and fuel. This helps our pocket in longer run and helps environment too. So the question would be How do I get to Work? Well just enter Rexel's promotion, and if you are the lucky winner you will receive a choice of His or Hers Raleigh Town Comfort Bike for FREE.

Rexel Shredders & GBC laminators, for example that shut down automatically when not in use and binding systems that allow you to edit the pages over and over again. These products can save time, money and waste, making life better for everybody.

Before you visit the website to register you will need to read up on the Rexel Mercury Shredders and GBC Shredders and Laminators.

Would you like to Win one of 12 HP Laptops with full security? Than read on........

Personal Security is always of a hot topic these days. And more importantly any security personal or private should be a year round priority in every office and for everyone.

The priorities are simple - prevent, protect and preserve. So whatever your security requirement, from Rexel document shredders to Kensington laptop locks, from NOBO tamper-proof display cases to NOBO lockable media cabinets, they can take care of everything.

Now the best bit is visit the website below and answer the simple questions. But before you go any where you may want to look up to few of the products to get some information which will help you answer correctly.

Now - Just visit this website www.greenersafersmarter.com, fill a small form and that's it. Oh don't forget to tell them that PenNpaper - Your National Office Supplier had sent you there.