Electric Hole Punches

If you're producing your own documents, manuals, or reports, whether at the workplace or from a home office, one of the things that is most useful to have around is an electric hole punch.

Have you ever tried to use a traditional hole punch on a stack of paper more than 10 or 20 sheets thick? It can be quite aggravating to have some of the papers get punched and others not, requiring a second round of punching for those that were missed. Even worse is when some get half punched and tearing off the hanging pieces leaves the edges frayed or ripped. Perhaps it's not quite so bad most of the time, but certainly being able to slide the papers in and have them be automatically and powerfully punched is certainly preferable to the struggle just described.

If you want to forgo that hassle, you can do so with one of the electric hole punches from Office-Supplies.us.com. We carry a variety of hole punches from trusted manufacturers like Sparco, Acco, Martin Yale, and Swingline. Many are two or three-hold adjustable, can handle up to 30 sheets of 20lb paper. They'll save you time, aggravation, and hundreds of ill-punched catastrophes, more than making up for the increased cost over a conventional hole punch.

As an example, check out this Three-Hole Desktop Punch from Martin Yale Industries. It's got a sleep black finish that fits elegantly with any desk and office decor, has three punch heads, and is capable of handling up to 10 sheet of 20lb paper at once. It's fast and convenient and works consistently without jamming. Punching is as simple as pressing the button on top, and is't 9/32" holes make for easy page turning once the papers are put into a ring binder for storage or perusal. At only $44.49 it's a perfect solution for simple desktop hole punching.

So check out the selection of electronic hole punches we have to offer, and let us know if you have any questions or trouble finding what you're looking for. We'll be happy to help, and as always, you'll get a great deal.

Make More Space With Desk Shelves

Most of us wish we had more space on our desks, whether it's to make room for more files, office supplies, books, or anything else. If you aren't lucky enough to have a lot of room on (or in) your desk or cubicle, you can make more room by adding desk shelves. Just like the desktop organizers we talked about last week, desktop shelves are a great way to get get more space and organize your things.

Office-Supplies.us.com has several options available for desktop shelves. We carry these black mesh shelves by Rolodex for use as inboxes, outboxes, or just paper shelves. They stack three shelves high, expanding your available space while only taking up a space of only 12.5" x 9.25". Because they are black mesh, they match any style desk, and are sleek and elegant.

Another option is off-surface or off-desk shelves that can help store or stack pictures, frames, or anything else you want on your desk, while leaving an area below the shelf to keep other desk accessories. They are great if you want to keep the surface of your desk for important work items, while elevating books, pictures and other things above. This Officemate Off-Surface Shelf is ideal for book storage, with built-in bookends, while this Off-desk shelf is better for organizing office supplies, CD Jewel Cases and things like that.

Remember that you can get not only desk shelves but all kinds of office supplies right here on our website. Take advantage of free shipping on orders over $75 and bulk discounts if you're ordering for an entire office!

Sketch Pads & Drawing Paper

Do you have a budding artist in the family? A little one who wants to draw and color on everything flat? Feed their artistic tendencies (and save your walls and furniture) by providing sketch pads and drawing pads that they can draw all over - without the need for serious cleaning supplies. Office-Supplies.us.com has all kinds of drawing pads and sketch paper, in all sizes and weights for anything from toddlers with crayons, to art students and serious art professionals.

For pencil, charcoal, and pen sketching, Office-Supplies.us.com has a selection of classic Academie sketch pads from Mead. They come in varying sizes, like 6"x9", 8.5"x11" (letter), and 9"x12". The paper is standard 50lb - perfect for a variety of dry mediums. We also have larger Strathmore Drawing Paper and Pads, in sizes like 11"x14" with weights up to 70lb. We also have plenty of options from companies like Elmer, Pacon, and more, so surf over to the sketch pads and drawing paper page to see what we have and get stocked up for art classes or just recreational drawing.

Don’t forget to stock up on art pencils, erasers, and all of the other supplies you will need for drawing, sketching, and art in general. We have great drawing pencils from Sanford and Staedtler, and everything else you need to get going or get resupplied. Remember that ordering everything together and stocking up will help you get free shipping when your order exceeds $75. Check back often for other product highlights, and have fun drawing!

Display Boards: Never Out of Style

Everyone remembers participating in a Science Fair as a child, having to conduct some kind of experiment (likely including a papier-mâché volcano) and using glue sticks to fasten crudely crayon-drawn charts and illustrations to a big white display board for everyone to see. Even if it wasn't the science fair, maybe it was some other school project or presentation, a report on one of the 50 states, or on Custer's last stand, that required you to use one of these huge display boards of some size and color combination.

The fact is, that just as we all had to use them, so too do the students of today. Technology has made inroads into education to be sure, but the use of display boards for school projects and presentations will probably never be phased out, especially in the younger years, before students can be expected to make a web-based Flash presentation.

The good news is that you can avoid the last-minute rush to the office supplies store when little Betty or Billy tells you s/he has a presentation (due tomorrow!) by stocking up ahead of time - and Office-Supplies.us.com can help you there. We carry all manner of display boards for any school project you can imagine. We have them in red, yellow, blue, black, white and more, and in a variety of sizes and configurations. Many are already sectioned and folded to be used as a self-standing presentation, and of course, they are all available at great prices. So head on over to the display boards section of the site and check them out, you - and your child - will be glad you did!