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When it comes to online tools, keeping a diary, keeping on top of my emails, social media, clients and everything else business-wise I am a queen. I’ve even written articles giving advice on these very things. I haven’t however before now shared my ridiculously disorganised office space.

I know pretty much where everything is, I have fabulous hidden filing cabinets and everything; I just don’t have a very effectively organised office. I’m the woman who sits down to print off a load of invoices to find that I’ve given the last of the naff supermarket printer paper to the kids to make paper areoplanes or that I’ve chewed my way through the last working biro (a filthy habit, I know!).

A bookcase which has become a dumping ground, a dump box on the desk, and a pitiful filing effort. I would dare open the two hidden filing cabinets or show you the rest of my "organised chaos" out of pure shame — A bookcase which has become a dumping ground, a dump box on the desk, and a pitiful filing effort. I wouldn’t dare open the two hidden filing cabinets or show you the rest of my “organised chaos” out of pure shame

Viking Direct, the well-known (and now much-loved) business and stationery suppliers have taken pity on me and have sent me a care package to get me back on the road to a haven-like office space once more.

A range of items from reams of paper, pens, tapes, and paperclips alongside files, folders and the mother and father of all desktop sorters soon arrived, securely packaged yet without bothersome wasteful packaging. Here are some of the items that arrived.

My absolute favourite has to be the Desktop Sorter though….

viking desktop sorter — Perfect for me as an in-tray, out-tray to kep important documents and paper to hand. I’ll be ordering another shortly to use for the boy’s arts and crafts papers!

After letting the office organisation slide I’m now back on top form and better yet have kept everything the way I like it (as in not scattered from one side of the room to the other) for some time now. Everything has a place and I know where that is!

Aside from the fact that the care package (which would have come in at just under £50) had everything and more I needed to get organised this review gave me the opportunity to learn a little more about Viking Direct and have a decent nosy around the website and their ranges.

Previously I’ve always gone for the supermarket office items when replacement has been needed, primarily because I assumed they would be cheaper however I wrong on this. Viking Direct came out significantly cheaper than where I was buying from before and to my surprise I didn’t need to buy in bulk to qualify for discounts as many online business stationery retailers I’ve looked at in the past insisted upon.

With the office looking and feeling great I can stop wasting time looking for things and enjoy my working space again. If you haven’t in the past it could well be worth you looking at the Viking Direct website to see if they would be able beat your current supplier’s prices or help you restore your office to its former glory!

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Fabulous Home Office Supplies

Nicki CawoodMarch 24, 2014

The fact that I am a stationery tart will come as no surprise to regular readers, or indeed anyone who has dared venture into my office. When the lovelies from http://www.paperstone.co.uk/ got in touch and asked (obviously having heard about my need for a well-stocked home office) if they could send me some goodies I decided it would be rude to refuse.

Now I know I get easily excited but LOOK!

This came as part of the package and as well as being great fun to look at, it makes grabbing tape quick and easy (and reduces wasted time spent breaking nails and swearing while trying to find the end of a sellotape roll). My 7 year old has his eyes on this and has been told in no uncertain terms the answer is no.

Roy has his eye on my new Sharpies and has been told he may borrow them as and when needed provided that they are returned to their rightful place in the pen caddy. I’m not sure what he meant when he saluted me but I assume it was a show of respect for my authority over all things stationery.

This gorgeous brown Silvine notebook, with lined pages and a ribbon marker is described on the website as an executive ruled notebook and therefore this is clearly just for me. I tend to use cheap and cheerful scribble pads for paper notes however there are some projects and tasks that deserve a little more.

Needless to say I am quite tickled by this bonus package of home office items, not simply because of the fact that I have new shiny stationery items to fawn over but also because I have found a retailer who will offer quality items at a reasonable price. Up until recently I had bought my work supplies at a local copy shop however the shop has now closed up and moved out of town so is no longer convenient for me.

Having done a comparison search on items I use for work I was pleased to find that Paperstone did offer competitive pricing, an easy to use website and now I know they offer free gifts when you spend certain amounts, they have become my business supplier of choice.

This decision had nothing to do with the fact that the final item in my goodie parcel were these…

All joking aside, as a small business owner working out of my home it is essential that I don’t waste money on items that are “cheap” as opposed to affordable. Keeping my overheads and expenses to a minimum is important and choosing suppliers and service providers carefully is a part of the money saving process.

Now I just need to find someone to help me cut down the cost of my coffee habit during work hours!

*I was sent these stationery goodies for free with no expectation of a positive review. As it happens I am glad I’ve found the company (or they found me) as they have indeed been penned in as my stationery suppliers moving forward, a welcome bonus on top of the Kit Kats!

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