Office Supplies Gifts?

Well, it's "Cyber Monday" and people everywhere are making a mad rush to the web (thank god there are no lines online!) to buy gifts for their entire list. While the obvious choices as gifts for most include the iPods and Nintendo Wiis of the world, we don't want anyone to forget that office supplies too can be a great gifts.

Do you have someone on your list that spends almost all of their time parked in front of their computer working or playing? Why not get him/her a new office chair! Check out our office chair selection and get one that will make life just a little more comfortable for that friend or family member who has worn down their chair with overuse.

What about that budding artist in your family? You can get them a flatbed scanner, which allow them to scan their artwork into digital form to work on in a digital art program like Photoshop or Illustrator. If they aren't quite ready to go digital, you can just get them some good old fashioned art supplies, like colored pencils, paint brushes, and more.

And how about that obsessively organized one on the list? How about a labeler and labeling tape so they can start sticking everything with a label that says exactly what it is and where it should go. We have a great selection of label makers, from Casio and Brother, as well as the tapes to keep them going.

So the bottom line is don't forget about those more functional office gifts that can be just as thoughtful and, more importantly, useful as anything you can get online. As always, Office-Supplies.us.com offers free shipping on orders over $75, so shop away, and enjoy your holiday!

Business Bags and Luggage

With the holidays coming up, many are making year-end business trips to finalize deals and get ready for the new year. As always, Office-Supplies.us.com wants to make every aspect of your business run more smoothly, because we know that even small conveniences can make a big difference. Ask any business traveler for tips on how to make the process more bearable, and atop most lists will be a quality carry-on business bag that will carry all of your materials, clothes, etc without the hassle of having to wait for baggage claim at the airport. So see them all the time, travel bags and business cases meant to be carried on a flight, and compact enough to fit in overhead compartments. If you don't have one, or yours is withered from over-use, consider checking out the models we carry online, for easy ordering and delivery before your next trip.

We have the most popular business bags, cases, and luggage, from quality brands like Fellowes, Bond Street, and Special Flyer. Luggage to quickly and securely store your clothes, toiletries and other necessities is more affordable than you think, with lines like the Companion II carry-on case, running under $200. For trips that require you to bring presentation equipment, the Travel Projector case from Fellowes will protect your projector for the trip, and allow convenient access when you reach your destination. We also carry compact bags for your laptop and work materials, all designed to give you a professional look, and convenient access to everything you need.

Don't keep getting stuck in baggage courts, or even worse, with lost luggage. Get yourself a professional business case and luggage and make your trips less of a hassle than you thought possible. Thanks for checking in this week, and let us know if you need any assistance as you shop!

Correcting Mistakes

Mistakes happen. It's a phrase we hear all the time -- one that is universally accepted as a harsh and inevitable truth of the human condition. However, as our parents tell us, it's not about the mistakes you make, but rather how you learn from them and, when possible, how you correct them. At Office-Supplies.us.com we are here to help. No, not with that third marriage that turned out to be a disaster, or with the much-too-expensive home gym you ended up using as a laundry rack -- we can't help you with those -- but for the minor ones, the typos and misspellings that sneak their way into memos and documents of all kinds. Unlike the soul searching or therapy required to correct those more serious errors, we offer a variety of erasers, correction pens, and correction tapes to help you with more minor, but sometimes just as troubling, ones.

Erasers: Whether it's the classic pencil cap erasers we all remember from grade school, or the retractable pen erasers that are more common in drafting and similar fields, we have what you're looking for if you are needing to remove errant pencil marks, hand-written errors, or if you are in an art field that requires high quality erasing for your sketches. As always ordering in bulk will save you money, and shipping over $75 is free. Also check out our high-tech electric / battery operated erasers!

Correct Pens: Replacing the traditional bottle/brush white out method, correction pens work quickly to white out an area (with liquid white out), which can then be written over once the area dries. We carry correction pens from popular brands like Pentel and Paper mate, and can help you stock your office, business, or classroom with bulk discounts and free shipping over $75.

Correction Tapes: When an eraser won't work because you're dealing with pen or printed mistakes, correction tape or correction pens can be a life saver. These items work by simply covering over the offending area with a thin strip of white tape, over which you can then write the correct letter or word with a pen without sacrificing too much the aesthetic integrity of the form or document.

Contact us if you have a large order and need help or have questions. Thanks for reading and happy erasing!

Mouse Pads - One of those Little Things in Life

There are small things in everyday life that have little effect, barely catch our notice, but when improved, can make a big difference. One of these things that most people never give a second thought, and therefore never improve is a mouse pad. Think about how many times you have been feverishly working away, and your mouse is sticking and not obeying the commands your hand gives. It can be frustrating, even infuriating when you are trying to get something done. While many think that this is caused solely by the mouse itself, or by a bad wireless connection with the mouse, this is not true. A good mouse pad can make a world of difference -- one that is dirty and worn will not track the mouse's movement as well, causing the skips and jitters that can test your patience and slow you down.

Luckily, new mouse pads are not expensive at all. Many kinds are under $10, and can not only make your life easier but can help decorate your workspace as well. Check out mouse pads by Fellowes with the Success pictures and messages on them, like this one, depicting the popular "teamwork" poster. You can also add some comfort to the use of your mouse by getting a mouse pad with an attached wrist support, made of foam or filled with gel to support your wrist to prevent cramps, and ward off the effects of carpal tunnel syndrome and other repetitive stress injuries. Some of you may be thinking that you never thought about your mouse pad at all, but take this opportunity to do so, and see if a new one will make your work and life even a little bit better. Check out our selection and enjoy!

Get a Handle on Your Bookshelf

If you're like us and love to read, need to read, and have mountains of books in both your home and work offices, then you can surely understand the hassle that can come with keeping your bookshelf (if you even have one!) organized, ordered, and under control. Whether a simple set of desk references, like a dictionary, thesaurus, or a collection of pleasure reading books at home, Office-Supplies can help you keep it all tidy with products meant to complement your desk or bookshelf quite nicely.

To begin we have bookends of all shapes and configurations, some meant to support only a small set of books, others destined for large shelves and sets of books or binders. We have all different styles and colors, including black and beige steel, wood finish, and more. They have non-skid bases to prevent their moving on the surface of the desk or shelf and are a cheap and traditional way to organize your books, folders, binders, and more.

For those who are looking for the next step up in terms of organization, adjustable book racks are the answer. This solution provides the ability to adjust each slot within the ends of the rack to the size of the book being placed inside it, so you can avoid the common problem of having books fall over and become unruly when you remove one or more books from the shelf. With Adjustable book racks from Buddy Products and MMF Industries, you will never have that problem again -- removing and replacing books on the shelf is easy and organized -- every space is waiting when you bring the books back and there is no need to shove them all to one side to put one back. Your books will stay in better shape, and your shelf will remain more organized then you could have imagined.

As always we offer all of our bookends and book racks for great prices, and we ship free on orders over $75. If you have any questions just let us know, and thank you again for shopping with Office-Supplies.us.com!

Air Fresheners and Sanitizers

Keeping your office clean and fresh goes a long way to improving how clients, customers, and employees view your company. Allowing an office to have stale air, or having an office bathroom that smells is one of the quickest ways to make a poor first impression and turn employees off. To ensure you don't have this problem, we suggest you look into automatic air freshener dispensers and sanitizers for your various office spaces, including metered aerosol dispensers for the bathroom, supply room, or anywhere else where stale air makes the area feel stuffy and unclean.

If you are looking to go state-of-the-art, then an automatic metered aerosol dispenser is the thing for you. These units are fully programmable, encased in a plastic housing, and work either five or seven days a week (depending on how you set it up) to spray between 1 and 60 times per hour. They mount easily on any wall surface with adhesive backing and/or included screws, and run solely on battery power (two "D" cell batteries). This solution is a great one for maintaining the healthy and fresh atmosphere of any room of the office, because it requires little to no maintenance, simply place the unit, program your desired settings, and forget about it. Short bursts of aerosol freshener will be dispensed at the set interval and you don't have to worry about smell anymore. Office-supplies.us.com offers not only the units themselves, made by Big D Industries, but also entire dispenser kits which come with refill fragrances.

For those of us who are more frugal and perhaps less high-tech, we also offer simple auto spray air fresheners by Reckitt, Waterbury and others, and simple canned air fresheners as well. All this so you can keep your office environment fresh, healthy, and inviting for customers and employees alike. If you need any help in your selection, be sure to let us know. Otherwise, enjoy your new fresheners and come back for refills when needed!

Cables to Connect Your Life

Of all the things that you find people in their offices and homes walking around and looking for, scratching their heads, one of the most common is a cable. Whether it be a simple USB cable to connect a digital camera to a PC to retrieve the pictures, or an audio-visual (AV) cable to connect a DVD player, Television, or similar media device, cables can be hard to come by, get damaged by pets or children, or simply turn up missing when they are not in constant use. Well Office-Supplies.us.com is here to help -- we offer a great selection of cables of all kinds, and are ready to help you get connected again with easy-to-find cables that are available to order right online with fast shipping and great service.

AV Cables: This category of cables extends to all manner of cables that connect multimedia devices, DVD players, CD players, monitors, and much much more. For instance if you are looking for a basic Component video cable, like those used to connect your TV to a DVD player, VCR, or cable television receiver, we offer quality cables from Arista and Belkin -- trusted brands that are sure to last through years of use. Another type of cable that falls under this category and is becoming increasingly in demand are HDMI cables that are used to connect high definition devices like HD-DVD and BluRay Disc players to your television. Anyone who has gone shopping for one of these cables can tell you that they can cost quite a bit, but we have ours discounted by up to $50, so check it out.

Ethernet/Networking Cables: Another commonly used and needed category of cables is networking cables, which cover your standard CAT5/CAT6 cables that are used to connect computers on a network. Whether for a business or home office, these cables come in handy ont only to connect computers to the network, but also for other devices like printers, hubs, and anything else that needs to be used on a network. We can save you money on individual cables, or, if you are looking to rewire an office or network, we can save you on bulk purchases of entire cable boxes. Check out our quantity discounts!

Aside from those mentioned above, we also have a wide variety of other cables in many categories, so surf over to that section of the site and see for yourself. Chances are we will save you time, money, and hassle searching around for a lost cable only to possibly find it is the wrong kind. Once again, Office-Supplies.us.com is there to meet your every office supply need, so bookmark us and check back whenever you need supplies.