There’s nothing worse than putting a great presentation together, then going to print it out and getting that deadly message Out of Toner. Another classic scenario is that you go to copy it and find that you’re all out of copy paper. Hopefully, you’re audience doesn’t mind sharing. The point is this: You can’t underestimate the importance of having office supplies in-stock and available. From toner to copy paper, there are tons of basic supplies that play a role in keeping the modern office up and running. However, it can be a real pain to go to the store and lug around all of the supplies you might need. That’s why online ordering of these supplies has become so popular. A great example of this is Supplies USA.

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This may sound odd, but you should always hide at least one blue or black “safety” pen at your desk. Does this sound ridiculous? Maybe at first, but answer this question for me: How many times have you been ready to go to a meeting, but find that you have no pen to bring? This has happened to me more times than I can count. What’s that you say? Use the supply room? If only it were that easy.

The supply closet at my office seems constantly out of the things I need when I actually need them (and I have a sneaking suspicion that I’m not the only one this happens to). That’s why I keep old reliable right in my laptop bag, so I always have a backup plan. Also, as stated above, make sure it’s blue or black ink. This is because a red pen is not always acceptable as it is seen as more of a correction color in some cases.