Finding ways to make laptops accessories do double duty is always exciting to me. I know that may sound boring, but when I think of the money I save, I can laugh all the way to the bank
Here are some ways I learned to make what I had in my supply closet work a double shift:
Vs. Scotch tape. Fingertip Sortkwik anyone
I was never without my Fingertip anyone when I was sorting through the stacks of paper on my desk. I could not stand to try and riff through pages especialy when my hands were dry. I was out of Sortkwik, which is the brand I am fond of, so when I found a roll of regular old scotch tape in my drawer, I wrapped it sticky side out a few times around my index finger and voila ... no problem turning those pages!
Binder clips vs.laptop computer cooler
This is one of my favorite finds! Take four large size binder clips (all the same size) and four pieces of paper (recycle something you were going to throw away). Fold the pieces of paper in half several times until you have a strip of about inch wide.
Use one binder clip at each corner to fashion the paper into a rectangular shape about the size of your laptop computer (the large side of the clip should be on the outside of the rectangle). You can fold two pieces of paper side to side for a longer strip and then the other from top to bottom for the shorter ends of the support.
Then, you just situat your laptop skin on the whole assembly. The result is that you have some airflow space underneath to help prevent your computer from Overheating. Mine kept Shutting off because it was not getting enough air to the cooling vents. Great idea saves time and opening all your windows again and again! Way less expensive than buying a product for the task.
Binder clip vs. toothpaste tube
Tired of everyone opening a new tube of toothpaste because they are too lazy to squeeze out the remaining paste? Use a binder clip to secure the end of the tube after you roll it up to push the toothpaste to the end. No more waste.
Vs. sheet protectors. Scrapbook pages
If you have lots of photos lying around waiting for your next trip to the scrapbook store because you ran out of pages, try using some of those poly sheet protectors and some colored paper to make pages of your own. You can store them in a three ring binder or tie them together with colorful ribbon through the holes.
There are a thousand ways to save money on things you might already have lying around instead of buying more. Office supplies are versatile and easy to find.
My favorite double-duty item: a digital picture frame cup holder. I know ... it is used for what I bought it for ... but it still performs two functions beautifully. I can store my pens in it and look at my favorite photos while I work, which puts me in a more productive mood!
Here are some ways I learned to make what I had in my supply closet work a double shift:
Vs. Scotch tape. Fingertip Sortkwik anyone
I was never without my Fingertip anyone when I was sorting through the stacks of paper on my desk. I could not stand to try and riff through pages especialy when my hands were dry. I was out of Sortkwik, which is the brand I am fond of, so when I found a roll of regular old scotch tape in my drawer, I wrapped it sticky side out a few times around my index finger and voila ... no problem turning those pages!
Binder clips vs.laptop computer cooler
This is one of my favorite finds! Take four large size binder clips (all the same size) and four pieces of paper (recycle something you were going to throw away). Fold the pieces of paper in half several times until you have a strip of about inch wide.
Use one binder clip at each corner to fashion the paper into a rectangular shape about the size of your laptop computer (the large side of the clip should be on the outside of the rectangle). You can fold two pieces of paper side to side for a longer strip and then the other from top to bottom for the shorter ends of the support.
Then, you just situat your laptop skin on the whole assembly. The result is that you have some airflow space underneath to help prevent your computer from Overheating. Mine kept Shutting off because it was not getting enough air to the cooling vents. Great idea saves time and opening all your windows again and again! Way less expensive than buying a product for the task.
Binder clip vs. toothpaste tube
Tired of everyone opening a new tube of toothpaste because they are too lazy to squeeze out the remaining paste? Use a binder clip to secure the end of the tube after you roll it up to push the toothpaste to the end. No more waste.
Vs. sheet protectors. Scrapbook pages
If you have lots of photos lying around waiting for your next trip to the scrapbook store because you ran out of pages, try using some of those poly sheet protectors and some colored paper to make pages of your own. You can store them in a three ring binder or tie them together with colorful ribbon through the holes.
There are a thousand ways to save money on things you might already have lying around instead of buying more. Office supplies are versatile and easy to find.
My favorite double-duty item: a digital picture frame cup holder. I know ... it is used for what I bought it for ... but it still performs two functions beautifully. I can store my pens in it and look at my favorite photos while I work, which puts me in a more productive mood!
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