3M Supplies and Post-its

Concord Supplies carries all your organizing, labels and post-it products.

Finding the right pen is always a challenge.  Should you go with a ball point, felt tip pen, gel pen or one of those new varieties that cost a fortune?  It all depends on your needs and budget.

Let’s start by discussing the various types of writing pens that are utilized the most in today’s business office environments.

Ball Point Pens – The Old Standby

The ball point pen is very popular.  Ball point pens have a small ball at the end which delivers its ink to the paper surface. Ball point pens are easy-to-use, very reliable and extremely inexpensive.

Roller Ball Pens – A Good Choice

A newer version of pen is the roller ball pen. Roller ball pens have a similar design as the ball point pen, but they use a water based pen ink liquid or ink gel.  This type of pen ink makes the writing instrument move more easily across the paper’s surface.

Gel Pens – New to the Game

The newest entrant into the writing pen space are gel pens.  Gel pens were introduced in the mid-90’s and come in various colors and varieties. Gel pens have a wide selection of colors and typically roll smoother than ball point pens.

So how do you decide?  The first step is to figure out how you plan on utilizing the pen.  If it’s for everyday use, a ball point pen is your best choice.  If you’re a student, a roller ball pen would be a better choice.  It delivers a better writing experience and will stand up to excessive use.  If you’re seeking a pen for drawing and coloring purposes, you should choose one of many gel pens that are on the market.

Regardless of what writing pen you end up selecting, with the new pen technology in the marketplace today, odds are you’ll end up with a great choice.

Simple, yet stylish packaging makes Kleenex facial tissues ideal for all circumstances including special events, waste management, and cleaning.

Paper Towels and Supplies

Concord Supplies offers top brands for paper towels, toilet paper, and paper supplies.

Air Cleaners and Air Filters

Concord Supplies offers a wide selection of air cleaners and filters for home or office needs.

Are you scared of germs? A recent study at a leading institution found the average business office desk contains 20,961 germs per square inch. Where’s the worst spot in an office for germs?  If you guessed computer keyboards, computer mice and phones you’re correct.  Office germ removal is easy, but it takes diligence and consistent cleaning to ensure workers avoid sickness and absenteeism.

Top 7 Tips to Disinfecting Offices

Here’s seven simple steps to ensuring your office remains a healthy, germ-free environment.

1. Office Bathrooms - Some people do not wash their hands after using the bathroom or dispose of tissues properly. Avoid these germs by having shared bathrooms cleaned hourly.
2. Door Handles – A large number of people touch door handles. This gives the door handles a huge potential for germ breeding and contamination. The points of contact need to be cleaned on a regular basis.
3. Rugs and Carpeting – Rugs and carpets are bombarded with dirt carried in from the outside on our shoes. They should be steam cleaned regularly with an industrial vacuum.
4. Coffee Pots and Coffee Mugs - This is another hidden way that germs are spread. The unwashed hands of a person carrying a virus can leave bacteria on the coffeepot, office coffee mugs or shared dishes. Post signs in your kitchen asking colleagues to wash hands regularly.
5. Water Coolers and Drinking Glasses - The spout and internal mechanisms of these coolers are breeding grounds for germs and bacteria. Shared drinking glasses offer the same types of issues.  These items must be cleaned daily.
6. Phones and Computer Keyboards – It makes sense that phones and computer keyboards are hot spots for germs since they are constantly being touched. Disinfect your keyboard or phone before using them with disinfectant wipes.
7. Pens, Pencils and Markers - A lot of people find it hard not to put pens and pencils in their mouth or chew them. If you’re concerned about this, simply carry your own pens and pencils and don’t leave them lying around to be shared.

If Needed, Turn to Professional Cleaning Services

Cleaning your office is absolutely critical to ensuring you maintain a healthy working environment.  Not only can worker pitch in to help clean, you can hire a professional cleaning service to ensure the office space is free of germs and other hazardous conditions.  Professional cleaning services may cost more, but they offer the convenience and consistent cleaning that is necessary to keep workers safe and illness free.

Breakfast, The Most Important Meal

We’ve all heard it: “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day!” It’s also the meal that most people forgo, if they skip one. Whether it’s to lose weight or because you’re too tired to get up, more people find reasons to skip breakfast daily. A few well-chosen supplies in the break room can make breakfast a n0-brainer.

Don’t Skip Breakfast

If you regularly skip breakfast to save time, remember that eating a wholesome, nutritious morning meal will most likely save you time in the long run. By refueling your brain and your body, you’ll be more efficient. Likewise, according to research, skipping meals, especially breakfast, can actually make weight control more difficult. Those who skip breakfast tend to eat more than usual at the next meal or indulge in high-calorie snacks.

Cereal is Easy Preparation

Preparing a good breakfast can be as quick and easy as splashing some milk over cereal. Single serving cereal cups are available in many varieties. Hot cereals, such

as oatmeal, are also available. If refrigeration isn’t readily available, try shelf-stable milk, which has long been an available staple in Europe. If even a bowl of cereal with milk sounds like too much, try a healthy breakfast bar, or bring a piece of fruit from home.

Any way you slice it, breakfast will help you perform better throughout your day.

Chair and Floor Mats

A wide lineup of chair and floor mats are available at Concord Supplies.

HP Scanners

A full range of HP products along with flatbed scanners and photo scanners are available at Concord Supplies.

Brother P-Touch Supplies

Concord Supplies offers full stock on Tapewriters and Tape Supplies.

Electric Staplers

Concord Supplies offers a variety of electric staplers from multiple manufacturers.