However, considering the last thing most of us want to do is spend a sunny afternoon looking for particular pens, pencils and copies, the stationary shop can often be put on the long finger.
So, as a mum who dreads back-to-school shopping, I was delighted to be able to order all my stationary requirements online, thanks to 123ink.ie.
To help with the hassle and cost of getting supplies, the online Irish company has created two packs, the Mini Pack and Complete Pack, that satisfies every writing need possible.
As a family who goes through pens like there's no tomorrow, we decided to go for the Complete Pack as I don't plan on going shopping again for the rest of the year! Containing 30 pens, 12 pencils, 10 hardback copies, a huge wad of A4 paper, plenty of erasers, rulers and highlighters and correction fluid there won't be any need to pick up anything new until next September - saving me money and time!
The Mini Pack, which contains all the hardbacks and pens that one teenager might need, would be ideal if you had a son or daughter starting secondary school and the Complete Pack seemed a little excessive.
We ordered the products online, which was simple and easy to do, and we even saved an incredible €7.35 doing it this way. Delivery was super quick and the package arrived in a neat, compact box that is really handy for storing away any spares until they are needed.
Not only has 123ink.ie helped to reduce the ever-increasing cost of going back to school, the fact that it delivered straight to our door meant that we avoided the hassle of shopping around and trying to find parking!
All in all the Complete Pack gets the thumbs up from us – and the kids are looking forward to September so they can open their new pens!
