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How to use a Ultraviolet Counterfeit Detector

Today, businesses have many options when it comes to counterfeit detection. Both, automatic & manual models are available at wide range of price points. Many businesses opt-in to purchasing a UV counterfeit detector, that requires the user to be able to spot a fake bill. This requires training, and not all businesses provide this. Here are some quick tips for employers to share with their employees. 

When you put a bill under UV light, a specific color should show 

- $100 Red

- $50 Yellow

- $20 Green

- $10 Orange

- $5 Blue

This is a fluorescent strip that should show up. This is because the money paper absorbs the light, but the security thread does not. 

Newer bills will show printing

The new $50 bills will show microprinting and graphics on the security thread. 

The security thread should be in a specific location on bills

Below is a diagram of the locations of security threads on US dollar bills.

How to make your own notepad

Lately, there have been many spring up sites that encourage more and more people to DIY, or for those of who aren't aware of what that is, Do-It-Yourself. These DIYers have figured out how to do anything from tile your own bathroom, transform anything electronic into a remote, and also save on important funds by creating your own office supplies. One such product that is gaining popularity is creating your own notepad. In the past, we here at Let's Blog Office have gone over how to create your own notebook, but a notepad is another story. While it does require a few notepad supplies, most of the work can be done quickly and easily. 

Here are steps that need to be taken. 

1. Gather supplies. You will need paper, a paper cutter (or scissors), padding glue, and a paint brush.
2. Cut paper so that it is all the same size. A good notepad can be anywhere from 50 pages to 300.   
3. If you have a padding press, you would use it now, if not continue down this list.
4. Create a back board. It is best to use cardboard, or a very heavy card stock. This back board should be the same size as the height of your paper stack, and the width of the paper stack that will be glued together.   
5. Line up the paper together, and make sure it is perfect. It is a good idea to rubber band the pages, and also to place them in between two books.   
6. Brush on your glue onto the pages, and then place your back board over this.   
7. Once notebook is in place, use to clip to keep it secure while drying.    

There you go! Now you have a working notepad. This is a great project for offices that accumulate multiple sheets of scratch paper.