Office Supplies

To order the right supplies, there are a few things you should consider to make sure you’re getting what your office actually needs:

What Types of Office Supplies Can You Find at Carr McLean?

A typical office supply order often goes beyond pens and paper. Along with desk essentials, workplaces need filing products, adhesives, storage boxes, labels, cleaning supplies, and mounting accessories for everything from document management to workspace setup. Here are some of the essentials you'll find in this collection:

• Writing & Marking Supplies – Pens, pencils, markers, and highlighters for taking notes, labelling files, and signing off on documents.

• Filing & Organization Products – Binders, folders, indexes, and clips that keep client files and paperwork from turning into a mess.

• Storage Boxes & Document Storage – Archive boxes and document containers for records that need to stay protected but still easy to find.

• Adhesives & Tapes – Tapes, glue, and mounting adhesives for packaging, quick repairs, and labelling around the office.

• Desk & Office Essentials – Staplers, punches, scissors, and rulers, the tools every desk ends up needing sooner or later.

• Cleaning & Waste Supplies – Garbage bags and cleaning products that keep shared office spaces from getting out of hand.

• Wall Mounting Hooks – Hooks and mounting products for notices, boards, and general office layout.

How Do You Know Which Office Supplies to Reorder?

Most offices don't notice a supply is low until someone's already searching for the last stapler or the tape runs out mid-task. A quick way to avoid that is keeping a running list of what gets used fastest, usually pens, paper, sticky notes, and adhesives, and setting a rough reorder point before stock hits zero.

For supplies that don't move as often, like storage boxes or wall mounting hooks, a seasonal check is often enough. Reviewing what's left every few months catches gaps before they turn into a last-minute order. Buying in slightly larger quantities for high-use items also cuts down on how often reordering needs to happen at all.

What Should You Consider Before Ordering Office Supplies?

Getting the order right comes down to a few practical questions before you check out:

• Actual usage: A stapler used occasionally doesn't need the same features as one shared across a busy office every day.

• Quantity needed: Bulk ordering works out better for high-turnover items like paper, pens, and adhesives, both for cost and avoiding stock gaps.

• Low-use items: Things like wall mounting hooks or specialty adhesives don't need large quantities since they won't run out quickly.

• Specific standards: Some supplies, like adhesives or storage boxes near documents or records, need to meet a higher standard to last.

• Matching supply to task: Avoid paying for quality you don't need, or underbuying for a job that needs something sturdier.

Why Buy Office Supplies from Carr McLean?

Office supplies are easy to find, but finding the right mix of everyday essentials and specialized workplace products isn't always as simple. At Carr McLean, we have spent more than 70 years supplying libraries, archives, educational institutions, government organizations, and businesses across Canada. 

Over that time, we have seen that every workplace has its own way of working - some need filing and storage solutions for managing records, while others need everyday tools that keep their teams prepared.  That experience shapes the products we bring together in this collection. We also carry a selection of Canadian-made products for organizations that prefer sourcing supplies from manufacturers closer to home.

Shop office supplies from Carr McLean and find solutions suited for the everyday needs of professional workplaces.