Diane L. Stillwell

Rolling fFile Cabinets How many times during a work day workday have you had to stop what you are working on, push yourself away from your desk, and hunt down a file stored Commented [DLS1]: All main words in the title should be capitalized Formatted: Indent: First line: 0.5" Commented [DLS2]: One word per Merriam-Webster (MW) away in a stationary filing cabinet stuck in some other room of the office? Not only does it distract you from what you are working on, but it also takes time. Commented [DLS3]: Comma is required when joining two independent clauses with a conjunction. Rolling file cabinets can help you reduce the amount of time you spend walking around the office to find files, and they can also help you stay more organized and on top of all the work you either need or have to accomplish. Commented [DLS4]: Added missing words to make the sentence better understood. Rolling file cabinets usually have two drawers, occasionally three. And, obviously, they have wheels, which make it possible to roll the cabinets around. Because they are made to be manually pushed around the office, rolling file cabinets are purposely smaller and lighter than most standard filing cabinets. Having a rolling file cabinet makes it possible to carry around a group of files that would otherwise be extremely inconvenient to lag lug around. It can Commented [DLS5]: easily be wheeled to meetings where a large amount of paperwork will either be Commented [DLS6R5]: Lag means to stay or fall behind; lug is needed here which means to carry with great effort (MW) made or needed. You can keep the rolling file cabinet by your side at work to sift through during the day and easily put the files back in the stationary filing cabinets at the end of your shift. You can take it with you to a copy machine and store files as they are printed off, making them easy to take back with you and a Commented [DLS7]: Not necessary synch cinch to transfer to where the papers belong. Commented [DLS8]: Cinch means a thing accomplished with great ease (MW) Another benefit of rolling filing cabinets is that there their small size Commented [DLS9]: Changed to use the correct “their” enables you to keep them under your desk. This way, you can easily pull out your file cabinet whenever you need to reference papers while you are working. Rolling file cabinets can have their disadvantages, though. Because of their smaller size, they obviously cannot store as much as a stationery stationary filing Commented [DLS10]: Stationary per MW cabinet. Rolling filing cabinets are often less sturdy, and they tend to tip much easier than larger file cabinets. However, the purpose of using rolling file cabinets is not to make them the main source of storage in an office. They are mainly created for ease of use and quick transfer of files. Therefore, the advantages typically outweigh the disadvantages. Rolling file cabinets come in a variety of colors to suit any office decor. The most common colors are black, grey, and white. Usually the cabinets are made out of metal or plastic. Commented [DLS11]: Removed “out” to make more concise Some rolling file cabinets can have their wheels removed, making them stationary and more sturdy. However, if you are purchasing a rolling file cabinet Commented [DLS12]: Perhaps use “sturdier” in place of “more sturdy” for the ease of movement, this option is usually not considered important. Make your office work and filing simpler and less time- consuming with a two- or three- drawer rolling file cabinet. Commented [DLS13]: Hyphenated word per MW