The B2P pen is 2 much fun!

It’s no secret one of my favorite pens is the Pilot B2P pen.  Made from a water bottle it is now available in either Pilot’s G2 gel ink or a great ballpoint version.  But what I discovered recently is there is a B2P website.  It’s pretty cool… there is a ticker on the homepage that tells you how many waterbottles have been recycled into B2P pens… it’s currently at 3,469,953 bottles as I write this post and it updates by the minute! The homepage divides the site into three different sections.  The first section provides all the information you would ever need on both versions of the B2P pen.  There is also a section that displays all the B2P advertisements for you to view.  And finally there is a game… yes, a B2P game!  You can play on your computer or you can even download it on your smart phone if you’re a big fan of the B2P like I am.  This pen is just 2 cool! 

Click on the B2P image to the left to take a quick look at the B2P website.  Click here to shop for B2P pens on the NEOS site!

Have you tried out the B2P pen yet, what did you think?? Comment below!

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A Comfortable Investment: what to look for when purchasing a new chair

So often I see customers choosing a new chair based on price or style.  These days it’s pretty easy to find a chair, usually imported, under $150 that looks pretty cool.  But while it may be easy on the eyes and wallet, it may not be the best thing for overall health and productivity.  Some studies have found that “the average office employee is productive 60% of the work day, due in large part to seating-related physical discomfort such as back and neck pain and various muscle strains”. Continue reading

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Coffee as an artform? Check out 10 Coffee Art creations!

It seems like there is no limit to some people’s creativity. We’ve seen people use all sorts office supplies to create art… from push pins to scissors to paper cups… people can make art out of just about anything… even coffee. Coffee or Latte Art is created by pouring steamed milk into Espresso and creating a pattern or design on the surface. Check out some of the art below created in a coffee mug!

coffee monkey

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Don’t forget you have until tomorrow 5/11 to enter to win a Keurig B145 brewer!!

cup of coffeeJust a quick little reminder for anyone who wanted to enter our Keurig giveaway on our
Facebook page… we will be accepting entries through the end of the day tomorrow, May 11th. All you have to do do enter is hop on over to our Facebook page and LIKE us and the entry form will be revealed to you. Just fill out the form and you will be entered to win a Keurig B145 commercial grade brewer for your home or office!

We have lots more contests and giveaways in store for our Facebook fans so LIKE our page so you can get in on the action! :)

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5 creative uses for office supplies… in your kitchen?

I think it’s safe to say at this point that there are MANY different uses for common office supplies… but we just love finding even more interesting uses and sharing them with you. So here are 5 ways that office supplies can be helpful… in the kitchen! Now I’m not one to spend a significant amount of time in the kitchen (just ask my husband lol), but I think I could put a few of these ideas into use for sure!

  1. Use an empty jewel CD case to hold your recipe cards while you cook. Makes it easy to follow along with the recipe and protects your recipe so it doesn’t get ruined by all of the ingredients flying around.
    CD Case as a Recipe Card holder
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2 simple tricks to help you keep track of your most frequently used items

Anyone else familiar with the frantic panic that comes over you when you’re rushing out of the house to get to work in the morning and you have NO idea where you put your keys?? Happens to me all the time with my keys, cell phone, etc. Well I just came across a post on the Rubbermaid blog with a couple of VERY simple tricks to help you avoid misplacing your frequently used items.

Trick # 1: Be Selective. Pick one location to keep your frequently used items… this should be a spot that you walk by on your way in and out of the house and is also easily visible.

Trick # 2: Be Consistent. Once you’ve picked a spot, make sure you always keep your frequently used items there so there’s no confusion.

The Rubbermaid post also gives some good suggestions for creating storage locations for your frequently used items like car keys, cell phone, purse, jacket, etc. Or you could also check out our office supply tip for using a business card holder as a catchall.

See, I wasn’t lying when I said these tricks were simple! :)

Do you have any other tips that help you avoid misplacing your frequently used items? Comment below!


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6 Interesting Facts About Allergies

My friends at Fellowes sent me this article from the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.  It would seem allergies really are pesky little buggers and do a job on our productivity.  I find them to be extremely annoying in the spring and fall.  Usually an over the counter medication will do the trick, but it takes a few bad days to remind me.  Here are a few facts I found interesting: Continue reading

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Like our Facebook page to enter to win a Keurig B145 Brewer!

LIKE us to enter to win a Keurig B145As you may know, we recently launched a NEOS Facebook page. We just wanted to share a neat Facebook Fan giveaway that we have going on on the NEOS page right now. Through the end of next week (May 11th), if you stop by our Facebook page and LIKE us, you’ll be able to enter to win a Keurig B145 Brewer! Just click LIKE at the top of the page, and fill out the simple form to enter the giveaway. We will be accepting entries through the end of the day on Friday, May 11th so head on over to our page and LIKE us to reveal the entry form!

We have lots more promotions and contests in the works for our Facebook fans, so be sure to LIKE us so you can be involved!

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Happy Arbor Day! Check out 5 impressive creations made from trees and discarded wood

As you may or may not know, today is Arbor Day… and it’s also the last week of April – aka Green Month. Since this month is all about recycling and reusing materials, I thought I would combine the two today and feature some cool recycled creations made from trees/wood! Here are 5 really interesting ways to use make use of discarded wood and wood products.

Photo holders made from sticks/branches
Wood photo holders

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5 clever tricks for organizing your office supplies

Is your workspace covered in office supplies? Do you have a junk drawer that takes you 10 minutes to riffle through to find the supply you’re looking for? If so, here are a few clever tricks for organizing your office products using materials that you probably already own!

  1. Hold small office supplies in an ice cube tray that fits in your desk drawer
    Office supply ice cube tray
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