Recently I was asked by Pendaflex to review a set of filing products on my blog. I love my organizing products and the incentive of a $20 gift card to Target (or the Red Dot Boutique as my sister in law fondly calls it) made the decision an easy one! As always, whether compensated or not, I will always give my honest opinion of anything that helps my readers and clients function better!
Pendaflex introduced a line of products to help tame your paper piles. Knowing that many of us are innately pilers and not filers, this product line was very intriguing. I have blogged before of my desk issues, so I thought this may be useful to not only my clients but myself. Hey, even organizers need a little help staying organized!
The tray is made out of clear plastic that is supposed to sit on your desk. I love the concept of a place to call home for your piles of papers, but I am not a huge fan of the style of the tray. It is a little on the modern side, or maybe just a little to “office cubicle” like. I guess since I work more with homes and home offices, I like a little more style to my products than most. But if you are going on function then it serves its purpose. I am always trying to meld style and function…this one leans more toward function.
The tray comes with 6 heavy duty dividers with label tabs on the side and front, so you can tell what your files are from any view. Again, I LOVE the concept, but I would love to see this come in a few other colors than rainbow. If I were in a standard office (I’m talking cubicle) I wouldn’t care as much. I am hoping Pendaflex comes out with a designer line!
In my goodie box from Pendaflex I also received the View Folders from the PileSmart line. According to Pendaflex the Pilesmart line was created by experts to help keep “pilers” desks neat and organized. The View Folders are a great way to keep papers that need to be ready to go with you. The files folders are even semi transparent so you can not only read the label but see what is inside! (I only say semi due to the color of the folders. I know those whose eyesight isn’t a perfect 20/20 may think the color is harder to read through, but I think it is VERY clear for a color!) This is great for those who have the fear of file folders due to the “out of sight out of mind” because seeing inside the folder will jog your memory of what is really inside!
Again, the colors are bright and fun, but are not my favorite. I am hoping that Pendaflex will make a designer line that doesn’t look like the colors belong in a teenage girls room!
Last in my package was the Pendaflex PileSmart Binder Clips. Love that there is a label on the end of the clip! I have always used a binder clip and then put a sticky note under the binder clip to label what the pile is. But if it gets buried under other papers you probably will have the out of sight out of mind problem with the clipped papers, even though your labeled it! This allows you to label the clipped papers and still see what the label is even if buried! Love it!
Unless you have a huge desk with yards of open desk space, if you are a piler, stacking is the only way to function in your space! This series of products are the best I have seen to not only help keep your piles neat and organized, but allow you to see what you have hidden deep in the depths of your piles! I think I will use the set for a while and see if I can get over the style/colors of it! I have to remember that even if I don’t love the colors of it, piles of papers all over my desk isn’t any better!
With some families gearing up toward back to school in the next few weeks, a system like this would be great for your kids to keep their work organized and their desktops clear! Can I get a Whoot! Whoot!?
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