Customer Reviews for Staples - Pastel 30% Recycled Color Copy Paper, 20 lbs., 8.5" x 11", 500/Ream (14781) - Green
Customer Rating
5
good color and weight
on October 9, 2013
Posted by: Paula K.
I don't like to use bright white paper but colors don't look professional. The cream color is a nice compromise between the two. It's less harsh and glaring yet doesn't look cutesy. It's also a good weight for everyday use. t would work well in presentations letters anywhere that you use regular weight paper. I especially like it for poetry and my writing. Another good thing is the price. I've bought expensive paper but I think this looks just as good at half the price. Overall it's an excellent buy.
I gave this as a gift to the three kids in the family who enjoy making craft projects. I always get one ream of white and one each of two other colors. They enjoy it much more than if I had given them each a fancy food item or a gift card. Since they are always making birthday cards scrap book pages and odd-construction novelties they have a constant need for stationery supplies. Whenever we go to visit we always try to have the three reams of paper in a gift bag because it is a guaranteed hit. By now they have gotten enough different colors that they easily share even their favorites since they are never in danger of running out during a burst of creative energy.
I purchased this along with the hot lime paper which was available in 24# wt. i use this color for medical forms for a local medical office. Since the form is printed on both front and back and hand-written on both sides the 20# wt is just too thin. It was not available in 24# wt - disappointed -- but purchased it anyway as they had to have the forms in that color.