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File it Right with a 2 Drawer File Cabinet

Written by Bob on March 21, 2012

Your home office is a sacred place if you telecommute on a part-time or a full-time basis. If you care about how productive you are in your home office, the #1 enemy to you being highly productive is clutter. As a result, combating clutter should be your most important priority when it comes to your home office. That is also why a perfectly-sized 2 drawer file cabinet is one of the first office accessories that you should target when it comes to furnishing your office. This purchase is a perfect addition if you concern yourself with home office organization ideas.

I recently invested in a 2 drawer metal file cabinet for my home office. My old one was trashed and it basically didn’t open anymore as you can see from the pictures shown here. It was filled with historical documents that I really wanted to keep but accessing those documents was basically impossible. The drawers didn’t pull out, the hanging folders wouldn’t hang anymore, and everything was just in a jumbled mess. You can see the transition from the Before photo below to the After photos. If you click on each image you can easily see the difference when it comes to investing in a quality 2 drawer filing cabinet over one that is inferior.

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The difference of incorporating a quality 2 drawer file cabinet into my home office workspace has made a considerable difference in my office organization. A two drawer file cabinet is the perfect size for my office and, if needed, I could simply add another one later on and place it in another spot in my office or just stack it on top of the one I have now. If you know that you will need additional space, you may want to invest in a 4 drawer file cabinet from the start.

The key features with this new 2 drawer vertical file cabinet were the following:

Height – 26 1/2″, 2 Drawer, Letter Size, Color: Putty
3 piece steel ball bearing slide suspension for full drawer extension
Removable lock for one key convenience between files
Full high-sided drawers accept hanging folders
Follower-wire keeps files snug

I chose the metal style but if you are looking to match existing wood decor in your home, a 2 drawer wood file cabinet may be the choice for you. I just think that, for my needs, a two drawer filing cabinet was the perfect accessory for the size of my office. Once again, if decor is a concern for you, a two drawer wooden filing cabinet may be the perfect option. My office is equipped with a modern computer desk which fits my needs perfectly when it comes to my computer system. I wasn’t concerned with matching existing decor but more in functionality of my furniture and accessories. Home office desks are all over the marketplace and I didn’t want a roll top desk or a solid wood desk in my office because all I cared about was my productivity. I also have a simple office paper shredder that is used mainly for reducing paperwork rather than combating identity theft.

If you care about being productive in your office, an investment in a 2 drawer file cabinet is a wise choice! Take my advice and add this versatile and perfect storage container to your custom work space and you’ll never regret it!

Invest in a Multipurpose Office Paper Shredder

Written by Bob on October 14, 2011

Shredding paper is an act of simultaneous destruction and gratification for a lot of people. There is something very positive about destroying items that can be a

source of frustration. An office paper shredder can help you keep clutter in check as well as help you stay organized by eliminating excess paperwork associated with your job. Shredding up a stack of junk mail can not only be liberating but satisfying. With the proliferation of identity theft in recent years, paper shredding has become a preventative measure by consumers. Eliminating access to personal information is a step that everyone should seriously consider. An office paper shredder is an excellent solution for destroying anything you have that may contain personal or company-related confidential information.

Shredders are used to destroy personal, confidential, or just annoying excess paperwork. Even if you own a modern 4 drawer file cabinet, you don’t want to keep unimportant excess paperwork even though you can store it out of sight. That is where an office paper shredder comes in handy. There are various types of shredders that you can consider if you’re interested in making a purchase for your work office, home office, or just to have around the house. Just think how convenient a home office paper shredder would be alongside your modern computer desk in your personally configured work space. You might even want to have a paper shredder in your kitchen for excess mail or papers that come home from school. You could buy a reasonably-priced personal strip cut shredder or a heavy duty paper shredder. In fact, a major shredder manufacturer has reported that at least a quarter of the commercial shredders purchased in recent years are being used at home. There is

also evidence that consumers who purchased a cheap, underpowered shredder opted for a more powerful commercial paper shredder for their second purchase. One thing you must consider before you buy one for yourself is the various types of shredders that are available. So what is the best paper shredder for you?

Strip Cut Shredder

This type is considered the least effective version of the paper shredder due to the fact that it simply cuts paper into elongated strips. If you are looking to protect your identity, these strips could be re-attached fairly easily to re-create the original document. Some experts recommend that if you have this type of a shredder you should get rid of it unless you want to use the strips of paper for the bottom of your hamster cage.

Cross Cut Shredder

A cross cut shredder will cut a piece of standard-size paper into roughly 400 triangles or rectangles. These particles of paper are often referred to as confetti. At a minimum, for an office paper shredder, this is the type you want to purchase. A cross-cut shredder can also shred floppy disks, DVDs and CDs which is extremely important when it comes to the home or company office. Oftentimes, personal information is saved on this type of media so a CD shredder comes in handy. The ability to completely destroy any possibility of someone recovering this type of personal information and data with a cross-cut paper shredder is very comforting to the consumer. This may be perfect for a home office paper shredder.

Micro Cut Shredder

The micro cut shredder is the cream of the crop when it comes to consumer-type paper shredders. If you were going to compare the three common types of shredders mentioned here the strip cut will cut a standard size piece of paper into approximately 34 strips. The crosscut paper shredder or confetti cut shredder will result in 400 pieces but the micro cut will cut a standard-size piece of paper into approximately 3700 pieces. If you are concerned about identity theft and someone reassembling a document that you have shredded with a micro cut shredder, your mind should be at ease if you decide to invest in this level of paper shredder.

Particle Cut Shredder

A particle cut shredder is a high-end shredder which is used primarily for electronic media such as CDs, DVDs, 3.5″ floppy disks, Zip disks, 4mm DAT tapes into tiny pieces. The resultant particles are tiny circular or square pieces and reconstruction of the media is virtually impossible. If you are looking for an industrial paper shredder, a particle cut shredder is a heavy duty shredder which should satisfy your document destruction needs.

Personal Usage Scenarios

An office paper shredder can also come in handy when you want to destroy personal items that may be a source of aggravation in your life. An example of this type of scenario came up with a close family relative of mine. His second wife wanted him to remove pictures and artifacts associated with his first marriage from a shed at their home. He kept a couple of boxes of pictures from his former marriage which included pictures with his wife, who is now deceased, as well as cards and personal items that he had accumulated over the years. He called me up one day and asked if he could burn the contents in an outside fireplace that I own. I told him that burning pictures is not environmentally smart and could be illegal since there are chemicals involved. I told him that I own a paper shredder and suggested to him that he could come to my house with the box and we could shred the pictures and other items. It took a couple of hours but at the end of that time, he had a box of shredded memories that he could take to his recycling center. It depends on what your needs are when it comes to the best home paper shredder, so you have to do your research and find a model that satisfies your requirements.

Whatever your document destruction needs are, an office paper shredder can come in handy for both business and personal use. Check out the various models that are in the marketplace and you’ll be amazed at what is available for the consumer. You may want to pay a little bit more now rather than having to upgrade later.

Organize your Office with a 4 Drawer File Cabinet

Written by Bob on July 24, 2011

Being organized is paramount in life if you want to be productive, efficient, and happy. If we are not organized, frustration can set in because we aren’t getting done what we have to get done in a timely

manner. In this internet age a lot of us telecommute but most of us take that daily trudge into work. Our offices, whether they are at home or at work, are spaces which have to be organized if we want to optimize how we work. Office organization solutions are abundant in the marketplace. One such organizational storage solution is the 4 drawer file cabinet.

You can say that you are organized all you want, but unless you surround yourself with the proper storage and clutter solutions, chances are, you aren’t. A 4 drawer file cabinet will allow you to easily store all of your project information in segregated sections known as hanging file folders. Whether your office is comprised of discount modular office furniture or if you have a state-of-the-art modern computer desk, a file cabinet situated in a convenient location adjacent to your desk, will provide you with an organized solution for all of your important papers. Alongside your 4 drawer file cabinet you may also want to invest in an office paper shredder to alleviate the excess paperwork that always builds up in an office environment.

There are various flavors of the 4 drawer file cabinet. If you are concerned with tragic loss due to fire, you could always invest in a 4 drawer fireproof file cabinet. If security is your main concern, there is always the 4 drawer locking file cabinet which will ensure that your sensitive material is safe and secure. If your office is flanked with a solid wood desk or perhaps an antique roll top desk, to match your existing office décor you should probably invest in a wood file cabinet. Another option that you have for your office is a 4 drawer metal file cabinet.

Organizing your office is a task that we all strive to do properly. One organizational solution that could be incorporated into your

office is a magazine holder or a magazine case. This solution will allow you to consolidate all of your trade magazines, reference material, or journals into one bound case which can be accessed instantly. This will prevent clutter from those magazines and journals building up on your desktop. Wire in and out trays will also help you stay on top of your hottest items to work on and tasks that have just been completed. Even a mail organizer with a slot for every day in the month will make your job of responding to important mail items a whole lot easier.

Organizing your office as efficiently as possible should be a number one priority no matter where your office is located, at home or at work. A 4 drawer file cabinet, or any of its associated versions and styles, will help you stay on track, be more efficient, and boost your productivity.