oh what can I say? I buy these 500 pks two at a time...sometimes they last a long time sometimes not...use for storelists recipes to-do lists you name it... love the unruled ones cause I can type/print on them w/o having a lined side to mess with...of course in the past I used the lined ones too...any old port in a storm so to speak!! Staples products are as sturdy and good quality as name brands but at a better price...customer service is great if ever a problem (and those are rare) they get things straightened out right away & are very friendly.
Before the Italian Renaissance index cards were only yellow and they were all ruled. But Leonardo (think 'Mona Lisa' and L'Ultima Cena among many masterpieces) in an off moment between creating the first airplane and designing the dome of the Cathedral in Milan looked at his yellow ruled index card and felt dissatisfaction. What he asked himself was wrong here and what could be done to improve both the aesthetics and the functionality of this common item? ************ Leonardo fell into a deep sleep and in that sleep the Angel of Invention came to him and said 'PSSST! get rid of the lines and make it white!' -- When Leonardo awoke he remembered what the Angel had said and he set to work re-creating the 5 x 8 index card making in a short space of time an index card remarkably like the one we enjoy today. We who use these white unruled 5 x 8 index cards owe thanks not only to Leonardo 'world-renowned genius of the Italian Renaissance ' but to Staples for selling at a manageable price this small work created by a genius during an off moment. Grazie tanto Leonardo and Staples thanks a million.
Staples 5x8 index cards are not quite as thick as Staples 67lb card stock but are a little thicker than 24lb paper. Works great in a laser printer's paper tray without jamming feeds smoothly and print is sharp and crisp.