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Green Friday – the perfect time to switch to bamboo toilet paper

By Kelly Roets on 24 November 2025 in Janitorial with 0 Comments
Green Friday – the perfect time to switch to bamboo toilet paper

It’s not just about Black Friday. Did you know it’s Green Friday on 28th November? It’s all about swapping waste for wisdom – and one of the easiest, most impactful switches you can make is in your bathroom. Yep, we’re talking about your toilet roll. Before you roll your eyes (pun intended), why not hear […]

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Giving back: Our volunteering days with Hospice in the Weald

By Kelly Roets on 20 November 2025 in Charity with 0 Comments
Giving back: Our volunteering days with Hospice in the Weald

Over the past few weeks, several of the Paperstone team swapped their office desks for the busy floor of a local charity shop – all in support of the brilliant Hospice in the Weald. And honestly? We’ve absolutely loved it. We’ve helped with sorting through donations, tagging and pricing items, and hanging up rails and […]

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After 21 years Google got our name wrong! What that means for Paperstone

By Paperstone on 3 November 2025 in Uncategorized with 0 Comments
After 21 years Google got our name wrong! What that means for Paperstone

At Paperstone, we’ve spent more than two decades building a name you can trust, supplying office and business essentials to thousands of UK businesses. So you can imagine our surprise when we noticed a sudden drop in our Google search visibility – all because of a quirky autocorrect mistake. For some reason beyond our control, […]

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Recycling ink & toner: Helping to save the planet one cartridge at a time

By Kelly Roets on 3 November 2025 in Uncategorized with 0 Comments
Recycling ink & toner: Helping to save the planet one cartridge at a time

At work and at home, chances are you go through a fair amount of ink and toner cartridges. But what happens to those empty cartridges after they’ve done their job? Too often, they end up in the bin, destined for landfill, where they take hundreds of years to decompose. They can leak harmful chemicals into […]

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Mental health in the workplace: Why it matters

By Kelly Roets on 10 October 2025 in Uncategorized with 0 Comments
Mental health in the workplace: Why it matters

Every year on 10th October, we mark World Mental Health Day – a reminder that mental health is real, it’s important, and it’s something workplaces should care about every single day. Work can be rewarding, but it can also be stressful. Deadlines, constant connectivity, juggling tasks, working alone, or balancing working within a team – […]

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Top 10 essential office items to restock after summer

By Kelly Roets on 8 September 2025 in Desktop Essentials, Uncategorized with 0 Comments
Top 10 essential office items to restock after summer

The summer holidays are over, and it’s time to get back to reality. The stationery cupboard has probably been raided, the coffee stash is running low, and those lever arch files have seen better days. To make the return to work a little easier, here are ten essential items worth topping up on, as well […]

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Event planning – The art of planning and running meetings, conferences and seminars

By Kelly Roets on 1 September 2025 in Uncategorized with 0 Comments
Event planning – The art of planning and running meetings, conferences and seminars

Planning a meeting, event, or seminar can feel very overwhelming, especially when you don’t know where to start. It’s easy to feel stressed out by the details, but with a little bit of forward-planning (and maybe a cup of coffee or tea), you can turn it into a smooth and enjoyable process. We’ve put together […]

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Top 10 tips for a summertime desk glow-up

By Kelly Roets on 14 August 2025 in Uncategorized with 0 Comments
Top 10 tips for a summertime desk glow-up

Summer is not just about switching to sandals and heading to the beach. Your workspace deserves some sunshine too. The longer, brighter days are the perfect excuse for pops of colour, mood-boosting accessories, and a desk setup that brings a smile to your face. Here’s how to take your desk from “meh” to “heck yes” […]

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21 lessons in business: Insights from 21 years of Paperstone

By Kelly Roets on 4 August 2025 in Uncategorized with 0 Comments
21 lessons in business: Insights from 21 years of Paperstone

This August marks a special milestone for Paperstone – our 21st birthday! Yes, we’re getting old! It’s been quite an adventure from humble beginnings to becoming a trusted name in our industry. We’ve learnt a lot about running a business over the years, so we’ve decided to share 21 lessons that have shaped our business […]

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Surviving the school holidays: How working parents make it work

By Kelly Roets on 14 July 2025 in Uncategorized with 0 Comments
Surviving the school holidays: How working parents make it work

For many working parents, the school holidays – especially the long six-week summer break – can feel less like a time to relax and more like a logistical mountain to climb. Half-terms and holidays bring both joy and dread: joy in spending time with children, dread in figuring out how to balance work demands with […]

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