Patented 100 years ago to mitigate the time-consuming process of manually hole-punching and thread-binding papers and manuscripts, the classic piece of office-supply brilliance known as the binder clip deserves a prominent spot in every office, home and quick-and-dirty DIYers’ toolkit.
Keeping an office organised depends on a good storage system, but office supplies can quickly get expensive. Chances are you already have cheaper and more attractive alternatives in your kitchen.
Dry-erase markers stink, and it’s quite frustrating to find that all the markers on the ledge are dried out. It turns out that jumbo children’s crayons work just as well, and you never have to worry about them drying out.
Throughout our Workplace Timesavers week, Lifehacker’s editors are going to get geeky about the most useful, beloved and otherwise cool things in their office. In this case, it’s a cheap-ish letter tray serving as a kind of poor (wise) man’s docking station.
If you have trouble reading a book without making notes on it but you still want to return books to the library or friends unmarked, NoteTabs are clear Post-It style notes that let you write on books to your heart’s content.
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There are many ways around buying and installing a traditional whiteboard, but they require a real commitment of time and space. Whiteyboard is a stick-on whiteboard you can apply anywhere you need to write, starting at $US10.
If you’re looking to relive a little of the tom-foolery of your youth this weekend, it’s tough to go wrong with adopting the occupation of every school-age boy: amateur weapon-smith.
If you need a quick and dirty light tent but you don’t want to shell out for a commercial model or spend time building a DIY version, this light tent can be built in a matter of minutes from office supplies.
Individual storage compartments for sorting everyday objects is always good for workspace organisation. Like a cafeteria tray for your junk drawer or home office, this simple, pre-built storage system is an easy, inexpensive and attractive DIY when you’ve got some PVC on-hand.
