Acme United Titanium-Bonded 8-Inch Scissors

These slice through paper, packing tape, labels, and cardboard. The pivot screw is encased in plastic, so it didn’t get as jammed with paper lint and tape glue as some other candidates’ did. The yellow nonslip handles are easy to spot under piles of unread memos.
To buy: $10, Staples, www.staples.com for store locations.