Making the Most of Dividers

Maximize both document dividers and room dividers for the office
By Chris Lee Moore There are many types of dividers that businesses and offices can use, making their office more efficient. An office needs plenty of notebook and file cabinet dividers for organizing documents. But there are also room dividers that separate one large room into multiple work stations quickly and easily.

Whether you're looking for they right type of notebook divider, file cabinet divider or room divider, making the most of dividers is important. You want all your dividers to last as long as possible. To do this, you can:

1. Use laminated dividers with replaceable or reusable tab labels.

2. Turn file folders into dividers for file cabinets with customized index tabs.

3. Make the office versatile with highly mobile room dividers.

Stock paper dividers with erasable and reusable tabs

Most notebook dividers are disposable. But a thrifty business won't waste anything that isn't necessary. If your dividers can be relabeled thanks to tabs you can erase or reuse, you won't have to replace them as often.
Try:  OfficeMax carries its own line of dividers with durable and erasable tabs for multiple use. Compare features to get the best product for your intended use. OnTimeSupplies.com has multiple brands of dividers, including translucent binders that are erasable for rewriting. Review each product description in more detail to see what's best for you. Get useful tips from Avery's website on how to improve file organization through removable labels and other useful organizing tips.

Buy notebook dividers that are laminated or made of sturdy material

The more durable and better quality your dividers are, the longer they will last. Get laminated dividers or ones bound with material like leather, and they'll go a long way. They also add a more professional look to your organization.
Try:  Green Light Office Products carries several laminated and leather-bound dividers which are pre-printed for easy A to Z organizing. InstaOffice has laminated tab dividers labeled both alphabetically and numerically. Laminate your current dividers with hints from Gall Laminating.

Make custom divider tabs and labels to turn file folders into file cabinet dividers

You won't need actual file cabinet dividers if you can turn your file folders into them. Adding the right custom tabs and labels to your folders allows you to efficiently use what you already have on hand.
Try:  Online Labels has tips on using labels to turn folders into dividers. The Computor Companion explains how to use Microsoft Word Mail Merge with printable labels to transform your file folders.

Find modular room dividers to build and organize office space

Getting room partitions that are easily mobile makes your office versatile. You can set and reset work stations as you see fit. It also makes exhibit booths for trade shows and conventions easier to set up and dismantle.
Try:  Screenflex has mobile and freestanding room dividers for organizing office space and setting up exhibit booths. Compare product features to make the most out of your what you need. DVider sells room partitions for dividing rooms in several different ways, and they're easily disassembled and stored. DVider offers instruction on how to set up room dividers as well. Review Maxon's website for help and tips on how workstation and cubicle panels can be applied to mobile partitions.

• Use the same partitions and room dividers for exhibit booths that you use for work stations. It simplifies your setup procedure and shows off your business style to the public.