So, a great follow-up to my post about my planner is my favorite office supplies. My coworkers always get me office supplies for gifts. This time of year, I want to just head to the back-to-school section at Target and buy everything! I'm like Meg Ryan's character on You've Got Mail when she talks about sending a bouquet of freshly sharpened pencils. If you find yourself needing to spruce up your desk or home office space, then maybe these are some items you should stock up on.
Post-Its
Who doesn't use Post-Its? My Post-It supply at home is a little out of hand right now. I might have gone overboard in college or grad school buying Post-Its and now I have a box. I use them for everything from bookmarks to notes on gifts, so not just office supplies.
Colored Sharpies - Ultra Fine Point
These are my absolute favorite! I just happened to catch a deal last year at Staples and scored the entire set. Then my coworker gave me a set for Christmas, so now I have some at home and work. I color code my to-list at work because my job is grant funded and I need to know how much time I'm spending on each aspect of my position. That worked so well I started doing it at home as well.
Colored Sharpies - Fine Point
I have a full set of the traditional Sharpie markers too. I love them but I don't use the bigger ones too often. The ink bleeds and I write so big that it just doesn't work out. I use them a lot at work for mailings and items to be delivered to the libraries.
[Photo courtesy of Flickr.]
Highlighters
Highlighters are great for items that didn't get completed on the to-do list. My favorite highlighter is one I got free at a conference. It has five different points/colors. It's almost running out. It's like a highlighter you would have used in middle school.
My desk at work is full of pencils and notebooks and fun paper clips but they don't get used nearly as much as the above items. If you need one new thing to spruce up your work life, get Sharpies! Best investment ever!
Go shopping and get organized now!
[Photo courtesy of Flickr.]
Colored Sharpies - Ultra Fine Point
These are my absolute favorite! I just happened to catch a deal last year at Staples and scored the entire set. Then my coworker gave me a set for Christmas, so now I have some at home and work. I color code my to-list at work because my job is grant funded and I need to know how much time I'm spending on each aspect of my position. That worked so well I started doing it at home as well.
[Photo courtesy of Flickr.]
Colored Sharpies - Fine Point
I have a full set of the traditional Sharpie markers too. I love them but I don't use the bigger ones too often. The ink bleeds and I write so big that it just doesn't work out. I use them a lot at work for mailings and items to be delivered to the libraries.
Highlighters
Highlighters are great for items that didn't get completed on the to-do list. My favorite highlighter is one I got free at a conference. It has five different points/colors. It's almost running out. It's like a highlighter you would have used in middle school.
[Photo courtesy of Flickr.]
My desk at work is full of pencils and notebooks and fun paper clips but they don't get used nearly as much as the above items. If you need one new thing to spruce up your work life, get Sharpies! Best investment ever!
Go shopping and get organized now!
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