![]() ![]() ![]() Gummed Tape Dispenser: BEST invention ever for an eBay seller…but oh my gosh the price!!! It’s not even electronic! We’ve come across several of these when businesses have closed out and purchased them to keep or flip (for big $ immediately!). Utility knife/box cutter with retractable scoring tool and self healing mat so you don’t jack up your floors (I can’t find a cheap cutter to link, but this is what ours looks like that Steve loves so much):Īnd you know how we feel about this box resizer…we looooove to make our own boxes! Shaving off a couple inches can save you big time in shipping fees and packing material! Size it down and save! □ I try not to pay for any supplies if I can!īox openers (we got ours at the dollar store a long time ago and we have them all over the house!) I get our tape at Costco when it’s on coupon…or free or cheap locally when companies go out of business. I like the ones with the squishy handles. Foam stinks!ģ″ Wide Tape Dispenser (for packaging tape) and this one has regular tape and a sharpie cup too! Styrofoam hotwire cutter (dumpster dive or check locally for free styrofoam and cut to size!) We have a really big one too, but Steve found it on eBay–a guy custom made it (and I’m not sure how safe it is LOL), so I can’t find a cheap one to link, but this size works pretty good for most of the foam we gather)–tip do this outside or near a window and hold your breath. Scotty Peelers and plastic razor blades! These are terrific for removing labels (as are WD-40, GooGone)! Here are the things we have collected over the years and loved the most and use daily!:ĭigital Scale (we like the 86 pound Saga (I snipe these eBay on auction for cheap $20 or less)):Īnd a heavy duty scale with a cable if you ship big heavy stuff: Someday/maybe Ill add worksheets for the contents of my other cabinets in my office.First off…try to find all of these items locally on OfferUp, Craigslist, Facebook (and check if you have a local FreeCycle group and post a want ad!) etc free or dirt cheap! Keep your eyes peeled and ask businesses when they are closing for shipping supplies! You’ll be surprised how expensive they are, and how cheap people will sell their used stuff for when closing! (ask for boxes, bubble wrap, peanuts, scales, labels, tape dispensers, tape, foam, etc even if they don’t have any of this stuff listed! Never hurts to ask!) Six months later I might ask myself, "Where did I put the health insurance plan analysis?" So I'll hit Ctrl-F to search "health insurance". So, if I add a new document to a folder, and I think there's any chance that I might not remember that it's there, I'll add to column B a description of that document. (Off-topic fyi: I also follow the advice of many here and keep an Excel spreadsheet of all my folder names in column A, and anything important I want to say in column B. Now, with my handy-dandy labeler in my desk drawer, I make new labels daily. I used to studiously avoid ever making new folders. I keep my Dymo in my draw and use it all the time.įrom a broader perspective, DA's advice was spot on. My phone and Palm, and PC and printer cables are in enough of a tangle already. I am glad I don't have another gadget on my desk that needs wires. It needs 6 AA batteries and I always have plenty of batteries in the office. ![]() I've been using mine since July and I have been very happy. I knew that DA stressed the importance of being able to plug the labeler in so that you never run out of electricity. He said that he gave my son the Dymo and that he had one at work that he never used. The next day I mentioned to my father that I need a labeler. Then I saw that my son had a Dymo LetraTag ( at home. ![]() This past summer, when I first read GTD, I got all hyped up to find a labeler. ![]()
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