Pentel Reviews

My amazing friends at Shoplet, who sell great office supplies, sent me three of their Pentel writing products for my review recently. As previously stated, I am a pen/pencil fanactic so I was super excited to try these out.

My overall favorite was the Retractable Gel Pen. It writes 1000 times better than any pen I have ever owned and it has amazing lasting power. It writes smooth and is very comfortable to grip while writing. It has become my staple pen inside my purse and I use it for every thing I can think of!

Retractable Gel Pens

I am not a huge pencil fan lately as I am doing a lot of official paperwork that requires blue or black ink, but as far as pencils go, this one is really nice. It is easy to reload and I love that the eraser is also retractable. It takes a pretty standard lead size of 0.5mm.

Mechanical Pencil

 

This ballpoint pen set is pretty nice. I like how lightweight they are and the colors are cute and fun! A few of them are more on the pastel side for my liking, but they write very well and evenly and seem to last pretty long. I did have one of them in my purse for a few weeks, but due to the hustle and bustle of my purse movement, it came apart. So it may not be the best long-term travel pen. Otherwise, I have nothing but great opinions!

Retractable Ballpoint Pens

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Schneider Pens Reviews

My whole life, writing utensils have been one of my favorite office supplies. It is a real challenge for me to leave a store without buying some kind of pen or pencil or marker--and it is never because I NEED them. So it was a no-brainer when I was asked to review these pens made my Schneider for Shoplet.

 

All of the following Schneider pen products were included in my complimentary package and I love them all!

Slider XB ViscoGlide Ballpoint Pen
Slider Edge 1.0mm Ballpoint Pen
Schneider Xpress Porous Point Pen
Slider Basic Ballpoint Pen
Slider Memo XB Set
Slider Memo XB ViscoGlide Ballpoint Pen 
They can be purchased by following the links above.

So what did I think of them?
Well the Xpress Porous Point Pen is one of my favorites because it creates very thick, dark lines like a fine point marker (but it is a pen!). But the thing that set it apart from other pens is the the lasting power. I have had this pen since June and use pretty frequently. Not only has it not run out of ink with regular use (in fact all of my Schneider pens have great writing power still), but this pen has been put through an extra rough test that every other pen and marker I have ever had has failed:
About two weeks ago, my children lost the cap to my Xpress pen. I was super upset! I have used it a couple times and each time I pick it up, I expect it to not work... But as I am typing this, the pen still works just as well as it did Day One and you would have no idea that it has been sitting around my house with no lid/cap of any kind on it.

I really like the cute colors of the Memo XB Set, they are a bit different than any other colored pens of a similar kind.
The clips on the pens (for the ones that have them) have been particularly useful and durable through my neurotic clicking of it while reading/working and my small children seemingly attempting to snap them off.

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Bostitch Dynamo Stapler Review

I got this Stanley Bostitch Dynamo Stapler for review and it is such a handly home office tool!

The first thing I noticed and really liked was the size. This is a full size stapler, but is a lot shorter than my current stapler which makes it much easier to fit on the top shelf of my desk and really eliminates the unnecessary lenght that I have always disliked about my cheap stapler that I have had for years.

Mini stapler on the left, Bostitch stapler in the middle, my old standard stapler on the right

Another really great feature is the built-in staple remover. I currently have a separate tool to remove staples and this makes that completely unneeded--saving me even more space on my already cluttered desk!

built-in stapler remover

This particular item is a Value Kit that includes 420 staples, so I don't have to buy staples at the same time as the stapler and for my small home office, that will last me a very long time! Paired with the StapleStore compartment on the bottom the hold extra staples, I am all set to start stapling right out of the package!

StapleStore compartment

This can secure up to 20 sheets of paper together without problem, which is great for my tax returns that I do each spring. Helps a lot to not have to use multiple staples for those larger documents and packages.

Some other features that help in making this my new favorite stapler include:
-Antimicrobial protected (because who doesn't hate germs!)
-Integrated pencil sharpener for EVEN MORE space saving!
-Allows you to use it at 180 degrees to staple things on walls or bullentin boards
-Can  be stored vertically or horizontally
-Ergonomic design for extra comfort
-Non-skid base for protection of your furniture and stability during use

pencil sharpener

180 degree use

GeckoTech Product Reviews

Duck brand is branching out from more than just duct tape and I am super excited! Find these products and all your other Office Supplies on Shoplet.com.

Duck HP260 Packaging Tape w/Dispenser
Let's me honest, everyone loves Duck brand. I am so glad they finally make packing tape like this. I sell a lot of things on Buy Sell Trade facebook groups and eBay so I send our small packages from my home a few times a month at least. I think this tape unrolled the easiest of any shipping tape I have ever tried. Very little effort and unrolled nicely so it worked great to attached my Paypal labels onto the package without messing up the tracking information. The sharp edge is sharp, but not too sharp that I get accidentally cut when I use it.

Duck GeckoTech - Reusable Hook
I use this for my daughter's school bag and coat (like shown on the packaging) and it works wonderfully! It has a 5 lb weight limit so it might not work for older kids bags that have lots of books in it, but it def works great for my elementary school kid.
My favorite part is that its clear so you don't have to worry about it looking ugly or clashing with your wall decor.
I think the reason that this one works so much better than the similar Command brand hooks is because the area that connects to the wall is much larger on the GeckoTech Duck brand.

Duck GeckoTech Reusable Hooks

I really like that these hooks are removable. They are super easy to move and re-position on the wall. They are also water proof, which I haven't had to test out just yet.
I use this one by my front door for my keys so I don't lose them.
My favorite part is that its clear so you don't have to worry about it looking ugly or clashing with your wall decor.
I think the reason that this one works so much better than the similar Command brand hooks is because the area that connects to the wall is much larger on the GeckoTech Duck brand.

Smead Product Review

I am an organizational FREAK. Seriously, when this package I am about to review came, I squealed with joy and my husband said, (no joke) "Did you get more organizing stuff in the mail?" He knows me so well, that's why he has my heart *swoon*

As many of you know from my previous blogs, I am a tax preparer for my friends and family. I make very little money from it, but I love doing it. Something about the way the numbers all add up on the 1040 and then result in giving my loved ones an influx of cash once a year is calming to me. The biggest struggle I have is staying organized during my crazy tax season (which is about 4 weeks start to finish for me).

I rarely start on one person's taxes before I have finished previous person's, but I do often have the information printed and "queued up" on my desk. That was never a huge problem until this year. I now have a very active one year old who HATES anything on any table or desktop. He feels like it is his sole duty to make sure every surface in my house is clean and clear of all items, regardless of what they are. He, of course, does this by throwing everything on the ground (which also happens to be my short term trash can in my office when I am working). Not good for organization.

This is when one of my new loves entered my life: Smead 12-pocket Stadium File
HOW have I lived without this? Let me show you what my desk organization during tax season looked like before:
PHOTO

But with this organizer, my life changed! (OK that may be a bit dramatic, but you get the point). It holds over 900 sheets, has 12 separate pockets and it stands on its own. Let me be honest, I was worried it would stand up because it is pretty sleek, but I thought I would just find a place to have it laying down and it would still be super useful. But guess what?

IT STANDS!

I'm sure you are wondering what all the files in my awesome standing organizer are? Well, the are from Smead too. The pink ones are Smead SuperTab tab file folders and I really like them. Not only are they pink (my second favorite color) but they are thick and hold up really well. I have some  in this organizer, and some are just being used around my house. Neither have been damaged just from normal wear and tear like a lot of less expensive file folders. My favorite part is the oversized tabs because I have pretty big handwriting, but they would also be good for fitting a lot of words on there. Of course the 1/3 cut tab that are left, center or right make it great so you don't have too many tab on one place ans not able to see what the labels say.

The red, blue and yellow file folders are Smead 3-in-1 SuperTab Section Folders which have to be the coolest file folders I have ever discovered!

Not only do this folders have POCKETS inside (one of the left, two on the right) but hey also have the little tab on top that holds papers in place and can be used as another way to separate papers. I put my bills that I have already paid for the month behind the top tab and the ones I have yet to pay in front of the tab in the pocket. These are also the 1/3 cut tabs so they are large for viewing and writing. My ONLY dislike about these is that my pack was all left tabs. I wish it was a variety of tab positions more than variety of colors.

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Desk Pad Organizer Review

 

Being a blogger and manager of my household, I do a lot of work at my desk and it usually looks like this ----> 

(note: this is not my desk because I far too ashamed to show you my actual desk).

So office supplies like pens, pencils, paperclips and just about anything else that is smaller than an 8.5x11 piece of paper, gets very easily lost in the piles.

Artistic sent me their Executive Desk Pad Organizer (and made me feel super special for being sent something with 

'Executive' in the title) to help simplify my life.

I have a desk with a pull out keyboard slot, which is where I store desk pad organizer. I'm pretty sad because it was damaged in the move and no longer rolls out, but if it did, it would be super easy to just roll out that part of desk when I need something from the convenient storage spaces up above (so this minor inconvenience is due to my broken desk and not my amazing Artistic Desk Pad.

The Desk Pad is made out of super thick cardboard and covered in "fine-grain leather-like" material that looks very sophisticated and professional. I almost feel like I should be an exec!

My favorite feature has to be the cover over the storage spaces at the top. I have two small ones and they love to mess with my stuff, plus I am very clumsy so I tend to knock things over and spill things a lot. I can have a load of paperclips in one of the small trays and not spill them, in part because of the cover.

I think the only thing I would change about this would be to offer different styles. My desk is set up in the way that it would work better for me if the storage space was on one set or another, but remained the same size that it is now.

Disclaimer: I received this product complimentary in exchange for my review on social media, but my thoughts and opinions are my own and I would never recommend a product that I do personally enjoy or find of quality.

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