CleanSmart Provides Household Cleaning Without Harmful Chemicals

Think about all the cleaning products you have stocked in your house at any given time. You've got glass cleaners, surface cleaners, disinfectants, and all sorts of specialized product for a given job. All of those take up space in your home, and all of those have dangerous chemicals that need to be kept away from children. Even when using a product as directed, you have to be careful not to swallow, inhale, or sometimes even touch it. Doing any of those is a health risk. Wouldn't it be nice to have an alternative that not only covers multiple jobs, but did so using a safer product mixture?

CleanSmart Daily Surface Disinfectant Cleaner

Instead of relying on various hazardous mixtures to clean and kill germs, CleanSmart products use a special ionizing process to a blend of water and salt. The result is a natural chemical called hypochlorous that kills germs and bacteria while remaining safe for human contact. How safe? The same mixture doubles as a hand cleanser!

CleanSmart Antimicrobial Hand Cleanser Spray

In addition, CleanSmart is naturally moisturizing with none of the ethyl alcohol found in some hand sanitizers. It has no scent, sparing you the fumes of other household cleaners, and is safe for use on food contact surfaces. CleanSmart does not leave residue and can be either wiped or air dried. It doesn't even need lengthy first aid information! With one product capable of many other cleaners and sanitizers, why not save space while making your home a little safer?

Adult Coloring Office Supplies

For the last year or so, we've seen a huge rise in the popularity of coloring. What was long considered a children's activity has proven to be quite therapeutic for adults. It makes sense when you think about it. In a fast-paced world filled with technology, it lets us slow down and get off the phones for a few minutes. Coloring is hands on, requires some degree of focus but no real stress, and the end result is a pretty picture filled with your input. Sales of coloring books has seen a marked increase over the last year, and should see another spike during the holidays.

Smead SuperTab Coloring Folders

But why stop at books? There are now all sorts of office supplies available with coloring patterns. These capably fulfill their office duties while also allowing you to indulge in coloring. After all, in the middle of a busy work day in front of a computer, there may be no better respite than taking some time off for a coloring break. Smead has several designs of folders, At-A-Glance, House of Doolittle and Blueline have calendar desk pads, and there is a nice assortment of notebooks and binders as well.

Tombow Dual Brush Pens

You'll also want comfortable coloring instruments. Colored pencils tend to be the favorite, and there are plenty of options from classic Crayola to finer Prismacolor pencils. Tombow Dual Brush Pens are comfortable to use with a pleasing stroke and have quickly become a favorite. Crayons, of course, are still an option, and now they're retractable with Mr. Sketch Twistable Gel Crayons. Yes, they're still scented and yes, it's okay to smell them. Everybody else does.

We've got a nice page with all of our Adult Coloring products and supplies here, along with a place to sign up to download several coloring sheets for free!

Big Savings on NFL Branded Office Supplies

We're drawing closer and closer to football season. To celebrate, Officesupply.com is offering big sales on all of its NFL-licensed products. No matter what your team is, we've got something for you!

Scotch NFL Tape Dispenser Helmet

Almost every team is represented by these 3M tape dispensers. These include a roll of tape and can be refilled with standard 1/2” or 3/4” widths.

Swingline NFL 747 Business Stapler

These Swingline staplers are from the popular 747 line, some of the most durable and trusted staplers around. Now available in colors for selected teams, they can be refilled with standard staple strips.

Rubbermaid 32 Gallon Brute Trash Can

Finally, these Brute garbage cans are only available for certain teams, but these 32-gallon barrels will hold up in any conditions. Sturdy and reliable, the colors won't peel or chip off, offering years of use for both the home and businesses.

Hurry! This closeout sale runs through the end of the month.

Fashion Dorms and Classrooms the Way You Want With Command Strips

Preparing for the new school year doesn't always involve the essentials for class. For college students staying in a dorm or a teacher determined to utilize the entire classroom, feeling comfortable in their environment is vital. Faced with enough challenges and stress as it is, why not make it easy to transform your allotted space into something that's actually you? With space at a premium, the easiest way to do that is to utilize the walls, and Command strips make that possible, even when you can't put holes in the walls.

Command Small Picture Hanging Strips

Command strips are easy to use adhesive-strips that attach both to the object you're mounting and the surface you're mounting it too. Once the adhesive is allowed to set, they attach together securely. Once it needs to come down, the adhesive can be removed from either surface. Different strips are available for different weights. Basic 1 lb. strips can hold clips or small pictures. Larger pictures and hangers have special strips available, while specialty hooks are designed for hanging.

It's easy to transform your space with Command strips, even without nails and pins. This Pinterest board has all sorts of ideas for sprucing up your dorm room using the many products Command has available. For the classroom, consider using hooks to hang coats and bags, mounting educational and motivational posters to the wall, and other décor to encourage yourself and students.

Savings on Handy Post-It Note Products

It's no secret that we love Post-It Notes around here. Given how useful they are for work, school or the home, that's no surprise. Seems like nobody can have enough of them, and now's a great time to stock up in the middle of our massive sale on Post-It products.

Post-It 3" x 3" Super Sticky Pads

From now through the end of the month, this page will have an assortment of Post-It products featured and marked down. This includes your basic 3x3 pads in both regular and Super Sticky versions. The Super Sticky notes use a strong adhesive to cling to more surfaces longer and more reliably. Color sets range from standard canary to the more vibrant palettes offered in their World of Color series. Pads are also available in a variety of shapes such as stars and functions such as arrow flags for signatures.

Post-It Pop Up Dispenser/Adorable Kitty

Of course, if you'll have these on your desk, you'll want a stylish dispenser to hold them. We're featuring the pictured cat this month, but there are several options to choose from. For example, this dispenser holds both standard pads and smaller flag sizes, and even has a built in photo frame!

3M is also currently running a rebate where a $300 purchase of Post-It Brand products will net you a nice Vera Bradley duffel bag! This rebate runs through the end of the year.

Keeping the Classroom Clean

When teachers and schools are planning for class to be back in session, the priority is often on educational items- school supplies, writing utensils, art supplies, and other classroom essentials. It's not enough. Because just as a classroom is a place for learning, it's also an environment where both children and teachers are hard at work. That means keeping the room clean can be an ongoing battle, and not every mess can wait for the custodian.

Bounty Full Sheet Paper Towels

The standard tool in the arsenal is the paper towel. Spills involving all sorts of liquids from milk to paint are inevitable. Yet how often are the closest towels thin brown restroom towels designed for hand drying? Keeping a roll in every classroom handy will allow messes to be absorbed quickly and activities to continue with limited interruption.

Clorox Disinfecting Wipes

In addition, with dozens of children in the room, hands are bound to become dirty and the risk of spreading germs is high. At the first sign of a dirty surface, having disinfectant handy will reduce the spread of germs and provide for a cleaner, healthier classroom. Many cleaning wipes also include disinfectants in their formulas, so it's a simple matter of wiping down the surface.

Finally, another recommendation for the classroom to avoid germs is hand sanitizer. Keep some around for both personal use and for the class to share in order to keep kids healthy and promote good hygiene.

Classroom Essentials For Schools and Teachers

As we near August, it's time for schools to restock their classroom supplies. While much of the attention will be paid to replenishing paper or markers and other obvious essentials, it's also a good time to think about ways to make the classroom more efficient without draining the budget. OfficeSupply.com has several items and categories to explore that makes teaching easier while saving schools money.

Pacon Classroom Keepers Mailbox

Literature organizers are a nice start, serving as a simple and affordable mailbox for individual class members. Teachers can put assignments, graded papers, or other notes and comments in boxes, or students can use them to turn in homework. Organizers are sold with different pocket counts, so the right product can be ordered based on the class size. It's an example of the many organizers and sorters around. You can also consider a sorter that organizes papers or magazines and sits on the desk, wall or floor. There are also reference systems that put protected pages of paper in a convenient display for easy access.

Trend Calendar Bulletin Board Set

One function of the classroom is to promote a positive learning environment. Putting thought into classroom decor is an important step. Whether it's decorations, posters, or bulletin board sets, you can create a fun atmosphere that emphasizes lessons. Charts and calendars help track important information, dates, and incentives in a way that's easy for students to understand.

Teachers should also think about ways to keep themselves organized. Shop for specialized class management tools like record books and other accessories. Also, a desk is still a desk, and organizers for both the desktop and the drawer will help keep the clutter under control and make sure you don't lose precious time trying to find your materials.