Office Supplies Checklist

Staples office organization expert Maria Gracia recommends making copies of this page and using it as your office supplies checklist or duplicate a similar form on your computer. Simply add in any supplies not already listed. Then, check off each item as you're running low. Bring this list to the store with you to ensure you remember to purchase everything that is needed.

Desk supplies

• Pens
• Pencils
• Markers
• Highlighters
• Paper clips
• Tape
• Rubber bands
• Erasers
• Stamp pads
• Ink for stamp pads

Paper products

• Spiral notebooks
• Writing pads
• Post–it® notes
• Phone message pads
• Laser printer paper
• Copy paper
• Fax paper
• Graph paper
• Colored paper
• Pocket notebook

Filing supplies

• Manila file folders
• Hanging file folders
• Pocket folders
• File labels
• Index dividers
• Tabs

Stationery/mailing supplies

• Letter envelopes
• Catalog envelopes
• Padded envelopes
• Shipping paper
• Shipping labels
• Disk mailers
• Bubble wrap
• Sealing tape

Computer/printer supplies

• Toner cartridges
• 3.5" high density disks
• CD–Roms
• Zip drive tapes

Time tracking supplies

• Calendar
• Refills for planner
• Time cards
• Scheduling boards
• To–do lists

Binding supplies

• Staples
• Bulldog clamps
• Fasteners
• Glue
• Glue sticks
• Reinforcements
• 3–ring binders

Supplies for hanging

• Pushpins
• Thumbtacks
• Map pins

Identification supplies

• Price tags
• Name badges
• Labels
• Color coding labels

Author information: Maria Gracia is the author of Finally Organized, Finally Free. For more information about organizing your office, home, or life, go to Gracia's Web site, Get Organized Now.