SMEAD Review

Back to school and organization go hand in hand. I admit, at times I get overwhelmed when it comes to organization. All the homework,  notices, projects and anything school related when multiplied by four adds up to a lot of paper. I was beyond happy when the opportunity came up for to review some items from SMEAD.

SMEAD has been around for over 100 years helping to keep home offices and businesses organized. It all started with a need of  something better than rubber band and loose string to holding filing envelopes closed. Charles R. Smead came up with idea for a filing envelope  that had a metal clasp on each end to keep it closed. When the company began making file folders back in 1933, SMEAD made about 1,000 a day. The folders were tabbed and folded by hand. Now they make anywhere from 8,000 to 10,000 an hour!

I was sent the SMEAD Stadium File Organizer and the Super Tab File Folders to review. The SMEAD Stadium File Organizer easily stands up on your desk. It expands and is extra wide. I like that I can fit papers and folders in it with no problem. The organizer is tiered so you can see everything clearly. There are 12 pockets that can expand to hold over 900 sheets of papers. It even came with labels so I could get started on becoming organized right away. I could sort in alphebetical order, by the months of the year, or make up my own because there was even some blank labels. I found that once I decided how I wanted to sort everything, it was easy to start filling the Stadium File Organizer up. I think this is a quicker way to keep what I need within reach.

I was also sent a pack of the Super Tab folders. I was able to notice the difference right away. The label area is 90% larger which I really like. On regular folders it is hard to fit in a lot of words. In the past when I have wrote more than one or two words, it was all pushed together and difficult to read. With the Super Tab folders there is enough room to write whatever I want. There are 24 folders in the pack. It came with a variety of different colors including blue, purple, pink and green. I am loving the larger tab, it is a huge improvement. When looking for something I can actually “glance” and see it. That definitely saves a lot of time. I have already labeled a few folders so I will be ready when school starts back. I know there will be lots of papers sent home that first week of school. Now I have the perfect spot for them all!

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You can get organized and buy your own SMEAD products at stores like Amazon and Staples. The Stadium File is $19.88 and the Super Tab folders are $12.96.

I was provided with the free Smead products for review purposes. I was also given a $20 Target gift card to share my honest opinion.

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