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April is Stress Awareness Month

By Kelly Roets on 1 April 2026 in Uncategorized with 0 Comments
April is Stress Awareness Month

It’s the perfect excuse to pause, talk honestly about something we all deal with and reset. We asked the Paperstone team how they deal with stress and this list of simple-to-do, stress relievers is the result. We’d love to hear how you manage stress – please share your tips to hello@paperstone.co.uk 1. When everything feels […]

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World Book Day: 8 business books we loved reading

By Kelly Roets on 5 March 2026 in Uncategorized with 0 Comments
World Book Day: 8 business books we loved reading

World Book Day isn’t just for childhood classics & the chance for children to dress up. Sometimes the most page-turning stories involve start-ups, surfboards, and solving real-world problems. This year, we thought we’d share a list of business books that genuinely inspired us, challenged us, and most importantly, didn’t put us to sleep halfway through. […]

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10 essential products to survive (and conquer) Financial Year End

By Kelly Roets on 23 February 2026 in Uncategorized with 0 Comments
10 essential products to survive (and conquer) Financial Year End

Year end – that time when receipts appear from nowhere, invoices demand attention, and everyone suddenly cares about paperwork from eleven months ago. Whether you’re a small business owner, a finance manager, or the brave soul tasked with “sorting the files,” having the right supplies can turn chaos into calm. Here’s our list of essential […]

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DISC profiling: what it is, and why we loved it

By Kelly Roets on 26 January 2026 in Uncategorized with 0 Comments
DISC profiling: what it is, and why we loved it

At Paperstone, we’re a small team. And like most small teams, we work closely together every day – which is great… until you start butting heads. Different personalities, different communication styles, different ways of getting things done. Sound familiar? Recently, we took part in some DISC profiling sessions as a team which were hosted by […]

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Beat the January blues: How to stay positive & healthy at work

By Kelly Roets on 19 January 2026 in Uncategorized with 0 Comments
Beat the January blues: How to stay positive & healthy at work

Ah, January – the month that feels like an endless Monday. The festive decorations are packed away, days are short, and we’re back at our desks, trying to remember our passwords. Sometimes it’s hard to stay positive. If you’re feeling a bit down, you’re not alone. Let’s look at how can you beat those January […]

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Paper shredding: what you need to know and why it matters

By Kelly Roets on 12 January 2026 in Uncategorized with 0 Comments
Paper shredding: what you need to know and why it matters

Let’s face it, with GDPR ever present, hybrid working, and piles of paperwork cluttering up desks – shredding documents isn’t just about keeping things tidy. It’s about protecting privacy. However, not all shredders are created equal, and knowing which type of shredder is right for you can be pretty confusing. That’s why knowing the difference […]

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Update – Google has now resolved the issue affecting branded searches…

By Paperstone on 3 November 2025 in Uncategorized with 0 Comments
Update – Google has now resolved the issue affecting branded searches…

Updated on 5th January 2026 We’re pleased to share that Google has resolved the search issue affecting established brand names, and Paperstone is once again ranking correctly for its own brand searches. As we outlined in our original post, Google Search was temporarily misinterpreting some branded queries, causing users searching specifically for Paperstone to be […]

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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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