Hon File Cabinets

Proper organization is the key for balancing an unruly life. Between work and family, there is often little time for leisure. When you do find that precious moment, the furthest thought from your mind is taking the time to arrange some scattered papers, no matter how important they may be. With the simple addition of a file cabinet in your home or office, classifying your documents can leave you with much needed peace of mind. Here are some tips for helping you stay organized and on track.

1. Make a schedule and keep to it. Start by making a list of all the things you must do every day, like work, family time, and sleep. Next, pencil in important things that you don’t always get to that you would like, such as hobbies, household duties and leisure time with friends. Any remaining time is just for you. It may seem like with all these commitments, there will be no time for yourself, but you’ll be surprised! If you make a schedule and set it up like a calendar with precise timelines, you just may find several hours each week. In as little as one hour, you can have a filing cabinet set up, properly labeled files ready, and all your important information neatly stored away in an attractive piece of furniture.

2. Don’t add to your clutter. If you’ve had a day where nothing has gone right, it’s easy to just throw your books and papers on the floor, or stack important documents like bank statements and bills into neat little piles and leave them. Just five minutes a day is all you need to drop your papers into their correct file folder. Once it’s finished, you’ll have peace of mind that you won’t fall behind on monthly bills and that no one has access to your private banking information.

3. Maintain your newfound organization. Now that you’re on an easy-to-follow schedule and have been doing a great job of keeping it up every day, maintain your tidiness! Every few months, discard old bank statements and bills to ensure that you don’t end up with a year’s worth of papers tucked into one file. Add new files if something important happens in your life, like the purchase of a new home or car, and destroy old files you no longer use.

By following a few simple steps and purchasing a filing cabinet, you’ll surprise yourself at how easy it is to keep organized and how much free time you can spend with your loved ones.

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Having problems with your file draws?

Simple office furniture fixers.

Over the years I have seen people throw away great furniture which I have salvaged and sold like brand new. I am going to

tell you some really easy things you can do to extend the life to your office furniture as well as some simple ways to fix that

draw in the file cabinet. Some of you may know how to fix these things but are not sure exactly how.

File cabinets are divided into two groups lateral and vertical. The laterals are files where the front of the file is wide and only

18 or 19 inches deep. They come in 3 sizes 30, 36 and 42 inch widths. Vertical files come two sizes 15” wide and 18” wide.

They are from 24” to 30” deep. Several things happen with these cabinet draws. The most common is the draws fall out of

the track. The worst thing to do is to push the draw hard back in. When you do this the track that is good gets bent. For those

files with plastic glides they my crack and then the file track has to be replaced which is not easy to find.

The thing to do is to take everything out of the draw. Then pull the draw out of the file. Some files require you to push down

on a tab or pull on a cord depending on the brand.

It’s a good idea to have some one help you with this. Once you have the draw out of the cabinet. Extend the rails out to see

that they are even. If they are not you may have to push one of the rails in to even them in side the file. If they are even,

simply put the draw on to the rails and push in. This will usually make some kind of clicking sound. The rails will have some

kind of clip that the draw fits into on the rails. Some times the clips get bent and a simple bang or a pull with a pair of pliers.

The vertical files are quote similar in the way it works. The difference for the most part is the type of tracks the cabinets sits

on. The number one rule is never force any thing you will break it. The best thing to do after is always to spay some WD-40

this always helps.

Some times the lock gets jammed or we lose our keys. Most files cabinets have a sliding lock mechanism. This means

each draw inside the file has a tab which sticks out. Our typical solution is to get a thin screw driver and push it inside the

side of the file and pull up until you hit the tab. Then simply pull the tab up until the draws open. You always have to make

sure that all of the draws are shut. There are several ways to fix the key issue. If you use a cabinet like Hon you can call them

directly and buy a key for about three dollars. Or you can call you local lock smith and give them the lock code and brand of

the cabinet. We use one in New Jersey we find they are cheaper then most in New York. You can see our site for this

information and other furniture tips.

If you liked these tips of would like other tips please let me know and I will send you our booklet of office furniture tips and

solutions. Or join our news letter at http://www.officefurnitureplace.com

Thanks

Paul Pinchuk

Office Furniture Place

247 West 37th str.

New york, NY 10018

The Hon Company was founded in 1944 in Muscatine, Iowa. Originally, the company was called Home-O-Nize and elected to focus it’s efforts on designing and selling kitchen freezers and metal kitchen cabinets. In 1955, Home-O-Nize also decided to migrate into the office furniture industry, so they created a separate office furniture division called H-O-N.

The Hon company saw a need for office organization so the first Hon file cabinet was produced in 1955 and was then called the “Unifile”. The success of this cabinet model led to the development of other various cabinets including a variation of the filing cabinets that are seen still today.

Hon went on to become the dominant filing cabinet manufacturer in the industry.  Their current filing cabinet offering includes over 300 different models. Before you start shopping for a filing cabinet, it’s important to understand some common terminology about filing cabinets:

Horizontal filing cabinets – These are also called “lateral” filing cabinets.  This style comes in 2, 3, 4, or 5 drawer configurations.  From a space perspective, this style is available in various widths that include 30 inches, 36 inches, or 42 inches. Hon is one of the few manufacturers that uses high quality ball bearings and leveling guides to ensure smooth and quiet drawer movement. The most popular Hon lateral file cabinet is the Hon model 600.

Vertical filing cabinets – The vertical filing cabinet was designed in 1898 by Edwin Seibels. In a vertical filing cabinet, the drawers are stored vertically instead of laterally so vertical filing cabinets are taller than most laterals. Vertical filing cabinets are made out of wood or metal and generally come in 2, 3, or 4 drawers. The steel 4 drawer model is the most popular version among the vertical style cabinets. Hon is the leading producer of vertical filing cabinets world wide. All Hon vertical filing cabinets feature a reinforced case, drawers that have a full extension, and nylon rollers for smooth and snag free drawer movement. The Hon 530 and 310 series are the most popular vertical models that Hon offers.

Most all Hon cabinets are available in a color and/or finish to fit any need. Some the higher end models are even available in a two tone version or a trimmed version.

As you begin shopping or researching a filing cabinet purchase, keep the Hon brand in mind as they offer one of the best values in terms of price and quality.

I prefer the filing cabinet to be a HON, or similar brand that would be sturdy for an office

I have a 4 drawer Legal size File Cabinet,top 2 drawers will not slide properly. The drawer rollers are riveted in and it look like the rivets are loose allowing rollers to turn in and not be parallel with drawer. The File Cabinet is made by HON I looked at there web no luck

Look on craigslist. You might be able to find good deals there. You can also check liquidation stores.

insert a drill bit instead of a key. Drill it out, if you’re careful you won’t damage the cabinet and will be able to put a new lock on it. Start with a small bit and step up until it comes out.

Info for filing taxes is in there.