Cost U Less Joins Property Expo Philippines 2014

Event: Property Expo Philippines 2014

Date:December 5-7, 2014

Venue: SMX Convention Center, Pasay, Philippines

The Property Expo Philippines (PEP) 2014, organized by MediaCom Solutions Inc., is the biggest one-stop trade show that encompasses all parties involved in the real estate industry. With the theme “Your Property World,” PEP is set to gather all consumers, developers, service providers and other industry professionals to give products, services, knowledge and everything you need to know to build your company, dream home, or workplace.

Cost U Less participated the exhibit through educating the consumers about its products and services such as House and Office Furniture, Hotel, Restaurant, & Catering Furniture, Office Furniture & Systems, and Interiors.

The Parade of Stacking Chairs

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 Stacking chairs are best for institutions with a huge number of seating requirement with gang and stacking features. These chairs are made to provide comfortable waiting and meeting solutions that are both elegant in design and in high quality. Furthermore, we all know that stacking chairs are considered as the economical and practical seating solution for office, home and restaurant. The great advantage of stacking chairs is that they are easy to store and transport. To top it all, functionality is one of that the stacking chair excels in. I admit, when it comes to picking where to buy a stacking chair for use in a business, I  weigh up lots of things, but one thing I can bank on is that from comfort and versatility to saving on space points, a stacking chair ticks all the boxes. Moreover,  stacking chairs is a great space saver too. This is obviously the main benefit of using a stackable chair provides and is no doubt why this type of chair was designed in the first place. This, of course, is great news when a large number of chairs are needed, like conference centers. Lastly, durability and stability are great advantage for me of stacking chairs. Even though most of them are light, stacking chairs are also known for their durability and strength. Indeed, this is a basic requirement as stacking chairs are more likely to be moved than a normal chair.

Professional Team In A Happy Workplace

If you aim to implement a more professional system, then you have to consider in setting the 5'S system. Yeah, I maybe sound over rated because this system is ages ago, but according to studies, this is effective. The 5'S system includes Sorting, Set in order, Shine, Standardize and Sustain. To elaborate more, Sorting is the first step in making things cleaned up and organized. Setting in order means to organize, identify and arrange everything in work area. Shine means regular cleaning and maintenance. Standarize make it easy or simplify and standardize. Sustain means maintaining what has been accomplished. Let's face it, employees have to be motivated from within in matters of tidiness and self-discipline. However, through the help of 5'S system could be a great beginning which can be made by emphasizing the maxim. Furthermore, creating a happy place to work really matters because happiness is a great source of inspiration and motivation for an employee to work hard and do their task at their best quality. A happy environment creates a positive vibes to employees as well as to employer to perform and enjoy their respective craft while working. As an employee, I always look forward to be happy while working even at tough and stressful situations because I believe that you are what choose.  

Ideas In Cleaning An Office Chair

An office chair plays a vital role to employees and employers to make the work done efficiently that’s why proper maintenance and cleaning of an office chair is very important. You can read the following ideas from below on how to properly clean an office chair.

Chrome Chair Frame 

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You can use a wet cloth or cotton rag with liquid dish soap or other liquid cleaning product. Start, rubbing out any imperfections to restore the chrome to its original shine. Then, immediately dry surface with a soft rag and if a soft solution like dish soap does not work, then you may try a metal polish.

Fabric Upholstery

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For cleaning a fabric upholstery chair, you can use an upholstery attachment from any standard vacuum cleaner to clean the fabrics. Please be guided that you should avoid using an attachment that has a revolving brush because this may cause damage to the fabric. Also, avoid using water or liquid solutions on the fabric as these remedies may damage the fabric. For tougher spots or stains, dry cleaning or cleaning with a solvent maybe used.

Mesh Upholstery

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Mesh chair can usually be cleaned very easily with a vacuum. You can use an attachment that does not have rolling or moving part as these types of attachments may damage the mesh. If a vacuum doesn’t complete the job, then a spot cleansing treatment maybe needed. Mesh office chairs need the occasional cleaning to keep them in the best shape possible. Vacuum all crumbs off your mesh chair and follow with warm soap and water. Do not rub or scrub because this could cause the mesh to fray.

Ideas in Choosing an Office Chair

Let's admit, employees deserve a safe and comfortable working environment that's why choosing an office chair is very important. Business owners and managers are constantly trying to find ways to boost employee morale and increase productivity while at the same time reduce health problems and absenteeism. To answer this problem, installing office chair and office furniture can help accomplish in an affordable and efficient manner.

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The first step that you have to keep in mind in choosing office chair is to research its features. Height is very important factor in choosing a chair. This should allow you to sit comfortably with your feet flat on the floor, with your knees at a 90 degree angle and parallel to your hips. For armrest, which is an important feature if you are typing at the computer of a large portion of your day should be adjustable in height and position to accommodate different users and activities. Also, the backrest should support the natural curve of your spine. This means that the chair should provide support in the lower back. Check for the headrest as well. A headrest should provide full support when you are sitting in the recline position in your chair. You must know that this is a useful feature if you are going to spend more time in sitting in a reclined position for talking on the phone than typing at the desk.

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The second step in choosing an office chair is to consider what you will do mostly in your office chair. You should make a list if what are the things that you do mostly. Will you be talking on the phone most of the day? Will you need access to many different things on your desk or you will be on the computer and will be sitting still in the same position? Whatever your errands is, it is important that before shopping for an office chair, you know exactly your office chair will be.  

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The next step is to visit an office furniture stores to try out your prospective chairs. Once you have narrowed down the functions and features of the office chair you want, visit an office furniture store with chairs to sit in, to assess comfort, support and positioning. You can now start to compare the prices of the chairs. You can look at online stores, wholesale stores and office furniture stores to compare the prices of chairs with the features you are looking for. If you consider buying online, don’t forget to check for the cost of shipping in the price.

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 Lastly, choose the style, color and materials of the chair. If applicable, office chairs come in different styles and materials such as leather, fabric or mesh back chairs. In some models, you may also be able to choose colors to customize the chair to your specifications.

Carpet Cleaning Tips

Let’s face it, carpets need a little care and attention every now and then. Whether it is a coffee stains, a paper ink stains or the everyday dust and dirt, carpet cleaning should be included in the list. For me, the hardest part of cleaning the carpet is the effort involved in moving furniture and waiting for the fibres to dry, but carpet care doesn't have to be difficult. The basic carpet cleaning method is to vacuum it once a week. Frequent vacuuming prolongs the life of the carpet by preventing the build-up of gritty particles that can cut carpet fibers.

 Powder As A Carpet Cleaner

Using a powder carpet cleaner or a baking soda is a great way in cleaning the carpets. You just have to sprinkle the powder liberally over the carpets and leave the powder for at least 30 minutes. After the required time, you can start to vacuum the powder and then it’s done.

Shampoo As A Carpet Cleaner

Aside from powder carpet cleaner, you can use also the carpet shampoo. You have to be aware that there many brands of carpet shampoo, so you have to make sure that you follow the instructions on the label.  First, you have to make a solution as directed on the packaging. In many cases, the product will need to be diluted with water. You have to use just enough carpet shampoo to cover the area.  Don’t make the carpet too wet because this is a waste of detergent and it’s also going to increase the drying time. You can now start to scrub the particular stubborn areas using a brush and when the carpet is dry, vacuum it to finish the carpet cleaning.

How To Clean The Window Blind?

 The great advantage of using the window blinds is to cover the window with great convenience and appearance. But, let's not forget that it is very important to always maintain its cleanliness. Cleaning the window blinds will depend on the amount of dust deposited on it. If there's a small coating of dust, a mere dusting with a moist of cloth is enough. This method has a great advantage because the dust will not be released into the air, plus it is more safe and inexpensive.

Do you know that the best and the cheapest way to clean the window blinds needs only some white vinegar? Yes, with the help of a cotton glove or an old sock, you can dip your fingers in a container holding a vinegar. Then, you can squeeze out the excess vinegar. Now, you may run your fingers along both sides of the first slat to wipe out all dust. After finishing a few slats, you may remove the dust or slime from the sock, dip it in vinegar again and go over the remaining slats.

For fabric and vinyl blinds, you may use a rubber dry sponge to remove the dust. Vinyl blinds can be taken outside and cleaned. You should ensure that you secure first the floor with enough towels before placing the blinds on it for cleaning to prevent any scratching. After washing the blinds with an extra care, you may hang them out to dry and then re-hang them on the windows. In the case of fabric blinds, if they are extremely dirty, you can take them to a dry cleaner who specializes in window treatments.

You should always remember that when washing wood blinds, you shouldn't over saturate the wood. You should wipe the excess water off immediately to avoid discolouring. Also, it is good to vacuum blinds often with a brush attachment, but you should do it across the slats and not up and down. Whatever cleaner you use, makes sure that there is no contact with your eyes and do not prolong the contact in your skin. Lastly, if you wipe down the slats of the blinds with fabric softener sheets after cleaning and drying them, you can postpone the dust build-up. This will give you a fresh and pleasant smell to the blinds.

Arc Modern Workstation

Cost U Less’ ArcWorkstation System is a modern, versatile and stylish workstation system. With an elegant leg frame and an adaptive, multipurpose beam system, Arc will provide a solution to every modern office layout or design. With the ever increasing need to protect our environment by eliminating waste and duplication, Arc has been designed with non-handed, multi-use, shared or common components.

This innovative approach has had a flow on the effect which includes reduced costs and increased aesthetic appeal due to reduced components without compromising the structure.

Cost U Less’ Arc Workstation finish products includes Free Standing L-Shaped, L-Shape Wave Top Desk, Multiple Workstations, Managers Workstations and Back to Back Full Height Workstations.

Spektrum Workstation System

Cost U Less’ Spektrum Workstation System is a modern workstation with cable management facilities that adapts to today’s ever evolving needs.

Using a defined range of components from this versatile system, an almost limitless number of sophisticated configurations are achievable with an express turnaround able to accomplished.

A colour palette with fresh modern colours that allows for complementing or contrasting worktops and screens ensures that a restriction in time doesn’t reflect in a resistant style.

The Spektrum standard range consists of multiple top laminate finishes and multiple fabric finishes – refer to longlife custom chair fabric chart. The chairs and this workstation system may have same or contrasting colors from the start.

Linear Workstations System

Cost U Less' Workstation System offers a quality partitions streamlined for easy implementation. The range of partitions and workstations available from us are guaranteed to be high quality and smoothly integrate into your office set-up. All commercial office workstations systems are available for immediate implementation and come in various sizes, making them suitable for any workplace, from right through to multinational. For aesthetically pleasing, functional office partitions, workstations and corner desks, shop with us.

P32 & P60 Aluminum Partitions 

P32- 3.2cm and P60- 6.0cm Aluminum Partition is capable of bottom and middle raceway for wire management and fabric combinations. The P32 thin partition provides space saving features while it may be combined with the P60 thick partition when bulk wire management is required. 

P32 Bullet Series Aluminum Partitions

P32 Bullet- 3.2cm Aluminum Partition is capable if bottom and middle raceway for wire management and fabric combinations. 

H25 Bullet Series Aluminum Partitions

H25 Bullet- 2.5cm Aluminum Partition is best for space saving partition requirements without the need of wire management raceway, however if required, a bottom extended raceway may be added to allow moderate wire management.

Ergodynamic's Workstations and Partitions

Cost U Less’ Workstations and Partitions guarantees to increase working productivity of the workers and for the company’s growth as well. Ergodynamic workstations and partitions are designed to help the employee and make movements at the desk and around the office more efficient and effective, so not to waste time with unnecessary clutter and accidents. In this way, employee’s work increase in output and in time with a good quality of work. Also, Ergodynamic workstation could increase physical energy because it could reduce certain movements and supporting physical positioning that can help give the employee more energy. As a result, employee’s working productivity will be increase. These things could be attain by positioning the furniture in the right workplace that reduces unnecessary movement and it can also improve posture. Posture is generally proven to reduce amount of energy used in certain movements which allows more oxygen to be taken in the body. To sum –up, Ergodynamic workstations and partitions can improve the quality of employee’s life and the health of the company. As seen, it can improve the employee’s well-being and lead to a happier and more productive workforce.

Cost U Less’ has a complete range of office partitions and workstations that actively increase functionality and productivity. We offer a number of different designs and styles, making it simple to source workstations, partitions and screens for your Philippine office. The sample designs and styles include the X-Type Workstations, 90 Degree Workstations with Top Screen, 90 & 120 Degree Workstations with Top Screen, Back to Back Wave Top, 90 Degree Workstations with Top Screen, Call Center Type with Top & Full Screen, Back to Back Workstations, L-Shaped Managers Workstations, Back to Back L-Shaped Workstation, 120 Degree Workstations, Single Row L-Shaped Workstations and Back to Back Workstations Wave Top. We have a wide range of Office Workstations and Partitions that you can choose from and we offer also customisation.

Customised Desks and Cabinets

Office cabinets and desks are an essential part of any business. Cost U Less’ offers a Customized Desks and Cabinets so you can build your office furniture to your exact expectation. We have a wide range of finish options and desk accessories for a completely customisable desk and cabinet design. Customised Desks sample finishes and shapes are P-Shaped Desk, D-Shaped Desk, Rectangular Desk, Wave Top Desk, L-Shaped Desk, Meeting Table Chrome Stand, Meeting Table Wood Stand, Racetrack Conference Table, Boat Shaped Conference Table, etc. For Customised Cabinets the sample finishes are Mobile Pedestal, File Cabinet, Credenza, Cabinet with Door, Open Shelf, Back Cabinet, Multi-Purpose Storage, Side Return Cabinet, Hanging Cabinet, etc.

Customized Series: Lamina Series

Cost U Less' offers Customize Lamina Series with a variety of colors, shapes and designs. Why choose Lamina Series? Lamina Series is high resistance and almost scratch, stain and burn proof surface. This is sleek and elegant designs and shapes that is easy to clean and maintain. Also, this is customizable to fullest extent, mix colors, shapes and thickness. Cost U Less' guarantees a fast production lead-time which includes the delivery, assembly and set-up. Lamina Series is economical, cost effective yet affordable and with best value and best quality. Cost U Less' offers a free design layout, conceptualization and on site measurement. Lamina Series finishes includes Cherry Series, Wenge Series, Beech Series, Maple Series, Gray and White Series and Zen Series.

Metal Desking

Cost U Less’ Metal Desking is finish with coat ensuring the surface is powder coated which does not need maintenance and the finish is not just painted onto table, but baked into the metal.

Features & Options:

• Available in 100 to 180cm Length
• Available in 60cm to 70cm Width options
• Available with or without accessories
• Chair not included in package
• Color options for top and legs
• Price varies depending in colors

Ready Made Smart Desking

Ergodynamic Smart Desks is easy, quick and affordable. Smart Desks features is Melamine laminated that is why it is high scratch resistance and easy to clean and maintain. This is a sleek professional design and colors. The Smart Desks is available in several finishes. Finishes includes, Wenge, Beech and Granite Gray.  Cost U Less' has ready stocks available and surprisingly affordable compared to customized office desks. 

European Standard Chairs

European Standard Chairs create a style that impress. Standard Chair is a classic, elegant and innovative in terms of comfort features. This is a timeless design and can simply describe the version of signature designer chairs. These are office chairs are great for Boardroom and Executive Office which adds stylish and class.                                                                     

Full Custom Series - Longlife Brand

Full Custom Series Description

Full Custom Series

• Over 60 fabrics and faux leathers to choose from.
• Ergonomic, functional and durable.
• Comfort and stylish design.
• Institutional heavy duty quality.
• Tested and certified Taiwan parts and materials.
• Choose any armrest, base and fabrics.
• Prices varies depending on fabric or faux leather type.

The Custom Series

Cost U Less' Custom Series is one of the in demand Office Furniture products. There are many advantages when choosing Custom Series office chairs and these are customizable fabric and colors, high institutional quality yet affordable, fast upholstery lead time and delivery, meets any design concept, high density longlife foam, and these chairs are high quality imported products. Also, Custom Series is Taiwan certified and the parts are tested.

The Lounge Seating

Lounge seating like Sofa Seating must be formal and casual for all occasions. Cost U Less' offers custom fabric with color options and with regular Uratex foam options. Cost U Less' uses various fabric and leatherette colors. Sofa Seating may be availed on a per piece basis and has a ready stocks available on some models.

Theater Seating

The Theater Seating

• Custom color options and features.
• Indent project based orders
• Writing board and back table option 
• Cup holder options
• High density foam with special with high grade fabric upholstery
• Option for packaged installation
• High quality, testing certificates available