Homeschool Essentials-Plastic Page Protectors

What IS it about office supplies...don't you love them, too? All those packs of pens and pencils? Tape, glue and adhesives? Composition books? Binders? ...I love 3-ring binders! Maybe that is for another post...but I can't live without plastic page protectors! They are SO useful!

I bought a box of 100 of the matte, flimsy ones in a futile attempt to save a few dollars-and they ripped! Now I get the glossy, heavy weight and though they make the binder weigh more when it is full, it is SO worth it. If I'm going to bother to put something in a protector, that means I actually want to view it at some point in the future and have the page PROTECTED...these heavy-duty ones do the job!

How do we use them in our homeschool? I have a huge 3" binder for each kid's writing and I use these page protectors for those. Sarah started a recipe binder-need page protectors! I also use them in my crochet journal where I store patterns and notes about each project...now I'm starting a sewing journal, too. I keep a box of these along with several different sizes of binders so when I need a new topic, I can grab and go!

Homeschool Essentials-Fresh New Rubber Bands

I can't say enough about fresh, new rubber bands. I hate reusing dirty rubber bands off the newpaper or from grocery store produce.  We use them for EVERYTHING...I especially like having a fresh, clean rubber band for a half eaten bag of frozen peas or the many decks of cards. A household staple, for sure.

Homeschool Essentials-Electric Pencil Sharpener

I admit it. I am a geek. This is the very first thing I purchased for our homeschool. Can I just say how much I love it!? I love the grinding and sharpening without effort! I purged out all our old pencils and pens and got new ones. I am done with all the freebie pencils that have erasers as hard as bricks! I like the soft erasers! Get one!

Homeschool Essentials-Bookmarks

Do you own a pack of these little Post-It Flags? We use them DAILY for bookmarks. Get some, you'll love them!