When you’re working from home, the last thing you need is a disorganised home office. We’ve talked about some of the upsides to being a home-based worker, but a lack…
Biro marks can easily ruin your home furniture. With schools closed due to coronavirus and kids at home, they’re even more likely to appear on your favourite cushions and drapes.…
Are you homeschooling, crafting or trying to make space to keep your kids entertained while you work from home? We've put together a few easy hacks to make space for…
Let’s face it, working from home definitely has its benefits. From longer lie-ins to cancelled commutes and (hopefully) more peaceful surroundings. There’s no doubt a lot of new home workers…
With so many people working from home at the moment, there's been a lot of talk about best products for good posture, back support, comfort and making sure your home…
At some point, pretty much everyone has done a half and half working from home conference call. You know, top half suited and booted but lurking beneath the webcam’s line…
The weather's great, the parks are full of sunbathers and the Chelsea Flower Show is on - but you're stuck at your desk. Why not bring summer into the office…
How do you know someone's cool? When they've got tons of followers, their own Amazon page and still take the time to be helpful. Stephan Hovnanian is a Google+…
We've been talking about what office supplies a new business should buy. What do you think of our list? 1. Paper Whether it's plain printer paper, fancy headed paper or…
As a creative and free-spirited bunch at Euroffice, we talk about living on the edge - doing bungee jumps, diving with sharks, wearing socks with sandals. This time the conversation…
I'm sure we've all heard about Feng Shui. It's the Chinese system – part holistic design theory, part interior decor – for constructing buildings and arranging rooms so they're in…
Can lessons learned at work help our kids during exam time? Around the country children are sitting their exams and causing much anguish for parents and teachers. Does the…
#FollowFriday is when we tell you about interesting people that you should follow online. Who is today's star? Today we want you to know about pen blogger Janine Atkin who writes at pencollectiongeekery.blogspot.co.uk She…
Should businesses be happy when employees are feeling blue? And what's the Virgin Mary got to do with it? According to Karen Haller, a colour and design consultant, brands that choose…
Software companies are ditching retail sales and pushing consumers to digital rentals - but some people have other ideas. A few years ago if you wanted to buy a…
From fairies to vampires, there's more to the month of May, than meets the eye. May is said to be inauspicious for getting married. The Pagan Festival of Beltane…
New employment regulations have been put in place this year. Here’s a roundup of some of the major changes. Early Conciliation From 6 April anyone considering making a claim…
We've found some weird and wonderful facts about commonly used stationery through the ages... Pens Did you know that a Parker 51 pen was used to end WWII? That's the…
David Cameron has written to UK tax havens (places like Jersey, the Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands) about revealing the details of who owns the thousands of companies registered…
There's been talk in the office today about unwieldy terms and conditions. How long is too long? According to research conducted for Fairer Finance, some banks and car insurers…
After David Moyes was sacked as the Manchester United manager, it got us thinking about unusual sackings around the world and what to do if something does go wrong at…
Do you remember a kids' TV show called 'Why Don't You?'. It encouraged children to get up off the sofa, spend time away from the TV and do something real with…
We're always being told that the future is online, digital and virtual. But is that really the case? One of the great things about stationery is that it's old. Pens…
Customers’ going on holiday and shops shutting for the day doesn’t sound great for business. But could some companies actually like the Easter break? I was sent this list of…
David Allen is an expert on productivity. He's talked about it at TED and Google and written books on the subject. Here's a video of his filing system. Allen wants…
When doing taxes, we take boxes from shelves and dust off files to get to all the documents we need. Isn't that also a good start to cleaning the office?…
If you read the blog regularly, you'll know that dressing smartly not only affects what people think of you, but also how you act and speak. Here are some top…
Here are five common mistakes that catch people out in offices every day. Keep yourself safe with our tips. Embarrassing emails We've all heard horror stories of people copying rude…
When I was a child, the Grand National was the day my gran gambled. I thought of her because there's an office sweepstake for this year's race. My grandmother never…
When it comes to April, people usually think of playing jokes, but there are lots of unusual firsts that happened in this month over the centuries. 1606 12 April. James…