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1. A ~far out~ desk organizer with three slim drawers to set the tone for a groovy day with its colorful swirl design. The compartments offer space to hold your various desk essentials — including your mini candy bars.
Promising review: "My desk area at work is so cute now! And organized. I really adore these. They are a good size, not too big but not tiny either. I wish they had handles but other than that I think they are great. I may attach a little sticky thing on the sides or bottom so that they stick together as they do jiggle a bit. I think I’m going to buy more of these because they look perfect. I even use them for housing tea <3" —MadMel
Get it from Urban Outfitters for $16 (available in two patterns).
2. A three-piece cactus pen holder set sure to put a smile on the most prickly morning grumps. Some reviewers even use them in the bathroom to hold their toothbrush or makeup brushes.
3. An adorable bluetooth speaker in the shape of a mini computer that, despite its tiny size, packs a wallop of sound. The screen actually works and displays the time and fun pixel art while playing music.
Promising review: "I was so AMAZED at this little device!!!! It’s so cool!!! It can do so many things and it’s so cute!!!! I got the pink Ditto and I am VERY satisfied and would definitely buy from this company again!!!! Definitely high quality and well made!!! A legit tech product! The sound is very clear and the bass is great!!!! I love the radio portion of it so that I can listen to many stations from around the world, even Jewish music! You access it through the app and it plays on the Ditto and shows you what song it is!!! It even came in a mini fridge!!! How cool is that?!?! Honestly I could go on and on about the features and that’s what I love about this device!!!! So worth the money and a great addition for my desk with my purple iMac and such!" —Natalie Robinson
Get it from Amazon for $99.90 (available in six colors).
4. A pack of erasable highlighters in case you get a little too carried away coloring your page and need a do-over. Reviewers say these highlighters are amazing and can erase what you highlight like magic!
Promising review: "It's wonderful to be able to erase something you highlighted. It works like magic." —Jane Innes
"These highlighters are so cool. I love that I can erase it when needed and you can’t even tell." —NostalgicMomma
Get it from Amazon for $10.50.
5. A mini trash can, a perfect fit for any nook and cranny space you have open on your desk. Now you can throw all of your fruit snack wrappers inside the bin so they don't end up all over the floor during the work day.
Promising review: "Awesome desk trash can! It looks exactly like the advertised picture and comes with tiny trash bags. It's the perfect size, and doesn't take up too much space. It also holds a surprising amount of trash! Great desk accessory!" —Amazon Customer
Get it from Amazon $24.91 (available in four colors).
6. A froggy light, a *toad-ally* cute way to add extra illumination to your work area. How can you be mad at that email from your passive-aggressive coworker while staring at this little hopper?
7. A laptop stand so you can elevate your laptop to eye level and reduce neck strain. I use one of these for work, and it's super helpful if you use a dual monitor, too.
Promising review: "This laptop stand is amazing! It's honestly the fastest and the easiest assemble you can ever do for a laptop stand. It is just straightforward. I have an Asus laptop that is 15 inches in width and about 10.5 inches by length and it was able to hold it in place. It's roomy enough for me to put things under the stand with my laptop on it and it actually helps the laptop with ventilating properly. Came out of my class that was about two hours long and when I touched my laptop it was cool as can be. So I definitely recommend you get one." —Alejandro Alvarez
Get it from Amazon for $28.99 (available in 10 colors).
8. A vertical laptop stand in case your desk is already filled to the brim with an assortment of office supplies and other knick-knacks. This will make it easy to have your laptop on your desk in a space-saving, efficient way, especially for those who use their laptop docked.
Promising review: "I love Omotion products, and this is no exception. It's sturdy and well made and anchors the weight of my laptop with no worries about it toppling one way or the other. I leave the clamp slightly loose so I can dock/un-dock and take my laptop away, and it's great. Freeing up that desk space is so liberating!" —David Curtiss
Get it from Amazon for $26.99+ (available in four colors).
9. A sheep magnetic paper clip holder — it's ready, ~wool-ing,~ and able to hold your paperclips for easy access and cleanup. (It's super cute even if you hardly have any use for paper clips anymore.)
Promising review: "This thing is the BEST. The magnet is STRONG. I just have to toss the paper clips at the sheep in order for them to stick. If I have several clips on my desk, I can wave this guy over them to pick them up. Best of all, this thing is cute, and brings a little bit of fun and efficiency to my office. I love my little sheep." —S.H.
Get it from Amazon for $14.99.
10. Or, a marble paper clip holder complete with 100 gold paper clips that'll not only hold them but will also add a chic accent to your desk decor.
Promising review: "Love this new addition to my home office desk. Such a pretty accessory too. Keeps my paper clips at my fingertips. Highly recommend this dispenser — you will love it!" —Lydia McMorris
Get it from Amazon for $9.89.
11. A sleek desk charger that'll charge your phone and Airpods at the same time. And, the holder can rotate so you can view your phone in landscape so it's easier to watch YouTube tutorials while working.
Promising review: "I've been looking for something like this for months. Perfect for office and personal Facetimes while charging. No more propping up against the wall and seeing the phone slide down mid-call." —Rachel
Get it from Courant for $100 (available in three colors) or from Amazon for $89.99+ (available in eight colors).
12. A desktop vacuum cleaner to help you keep your desk tidy, mainly because it's so cute you'll constantly want to use it. Plus, for a place you sit at every day, it sure gets crumby quickly. "I don't even remember eating Doritos!"
Add two AA batteries for a cord-free experience! BTW, batteries will last around 90 minutes, but you can always just plug the vacuum in and use it like that.
Promising review: "Holy geez where was this all my life? This is the perfect crumb catcher/sweeper for your table. Have little ones who leave toast crumbs everywhere? Or a husband who drops little bits of stuff? This will vacuum it all up and voilà, clean table! It’s a nice compact size and can pick up sizable crumbs easily. I’m gifting these for Xmas!" —Kestrel
Get it from Amazon for $12.98+ (available in two colors and five styles).
13. A monitor memo board for holding sticky notes, a photo of your bestie (aka your dog), and your phone. Plus, there's a hole at the bottom so you can charge your phone.
Promising review: "I love my memo board! I was able to attach it to my computer monitor with no issues, and after weeks of use, it still remains securely attached. The materials are sturdy feeling, no bending or warping of any kind. I've got all my important reminders on it, which has been super helpful and keeps me from missing any important deadlines. I've also been able to write on it with a dry erase marker, and then wipe it off with a tissue. Many of my coworkers have commented on how useful it seems and have said they would be purchasing their own." —razorsharp77
Get it from Amazon for $21.99.
14. A hand warmer mouse pad perfect for people who are always cold, especially when they have to leave the warmth of their bed to mosey over to their desk. When that brisk cool air slips under the door in the morning, your click finger will be nice and toasty.
15. A pack of dry-erase sticky notes you can place all over the house because they're great for leaving notes, reminders, or labeling. Stick them on stainless steel, cabinets, glass, or plastic, and simply rinse the back to make them sticky all over again.
Promising review: "Love the reuse factor, ease of use, durability, and size (cut a couple of 5 3/4" x 5 3/4" into fourths for smaller notes). I washed them off when they lost a bit of their stickiness and they continue to attach really well to walls, computer screens, cellphones, mirrors, doors, the fridge, car dash, wherever I used to put paper stickies. M.C. Squares stickies actually stick better than paper stickies on some surfaces! I also use them at the school where I work to leave notes for teachers and students on desks, laptops, doors, etc." —KJP
Get it from Amazon for $19.99+ (available in four sizes).
16. A portable monitor so you can free yourself from the shackles of your desk and still have dual monitors for maximum productivity. It's thin like a tablet so it won't take up much room in your carrying case if you want to take it on the go.
This portable monitor has a mini HDMI and USB-C port as well as speakers, just like other external monitors.
Promising review: "I was hesitant to buy this monitor because I had never heard of the brand and am always a skeptic. I wanted a portable monitor for when I work from home. I also utilize this as a third monitor with my laptop and second monitor. I've had this product for almost a year and can only say great things. It works perfectly. It comes with a foldable case, which can double as a stand. It also comes with a USB-C to USB-C cable, a mini-HDMI to HDMI cable, and a power adapter (with a USB-A to USB-C cable). I couldn't have asked for a better portable monitor! Don't hesitate!" —A. C. Pham
Get it from Amazon for $189.99.
17. An external monitor for your stationary desk setup, ideal for creatives who edit film and photography in their day to day. This 27" inch monitor has 4K UHD resolution, high contrast, and brightness so you can trust the colors you're seeing.
I've had the opportunity to test out this monitor and it has great quality. It's super easy to set up out the box. I didn't even look at the instructions. The best part is that it's Mac-ready, with thunderbolt connectivity.
Promising review: "For some inexplicable reason, Apple only put 1 thunderbolt 3 controller in the 2021 iMac. so if you attach an LG ultra fine monitor, it grabs both channels to get the bandwidth it needs, causing the second port to turn off. This monitor supports DP 1.4 and the LG only supports DP 1.2. If you want to run two high resolution monitors on your 2021 iMac, this is about the only way you'll get that done. Plug in and go —thunderbolt 3 high bandwidth cables is all you need. As for the monitor, it's beautiful. You'll have to tweak the color settings a bit to get it to match the temperature of the iMac, which is a bit colder (more toward 6500k and the BenQ defaults a bit more fun the middle around 4000k), but the BenQ displays the entire Rec709 color space, and does it beautifully. Great monitor. Great price." —JL Morgan
Get it from Amazon for $899.99.
18. A Dalmatian-print desk mat if you're looking for something that'll make sitting at your desk more enjoyable. Adding a little print will liven up that workspace in no time.
Blush & Thorn is a small shop that makes fun and beautiful desk mats to bring your workspace to life.
Promising review: "Super-cute mat. Perfect for my desk at work to match my boho theme!" —tarahowlett1
Get it from Blush & Thorn on Etsy for $11.25+ (originally $15; available in five sizes).
19. A set of armrest pads your elbows will thank you for as they rest in cozy office luxury atop these cushions. You might actually start to enjoy sitting at your desk again.
Promising review: "I have a desk chair that I live in at work that I have tried various configurations on the arms to keep from bruising my elbows. Nothing has been much help. I am very glad that I gave this a try! The covers are super soft, and the memory foam works extremely well. I have only had the covers in use for a week, but already I can feel a difference. This is a product that will continue to be appreciated by my elbows." —Kindle Customer
Get them from Amazon for $18.99 (available in two colors).
20. A mechanical bluetooth keyboard because for some reason, the nostalgic sound of clickity clacking on a keyboard makes typing that much more fun. And you can use the keyboard with a variety of your devices: Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, and Linux.
Promising review: "I am really impressed with what they have done. The switches are really smooth and not very loud. The function keys are perfect for the size of the keyboard. It's like a really cool blend of gaming and productivity." —Bryan Fugate
Get it from Amazon for $149.99.
21. An assortment of people decor to add a little humor to an otherwise mundane work day. How can you not look at the little peeps trying to escape your team meeting and not smile 😊?
Meow 3D Store is a New York–based small business that creates unique decor.
Promising review: "Freaking adorable. Love these little people. Such a great fun way to look up from my desk during work and see them. Everyone at my work loves them too! And they love to move them around." —rizzyrozay
Get a set of four from Meow 3D Store on Etsy for $10.80 (originally $12; available in 15 colors and also in a set of eight).
22. A glass dry-erase whiteboard so you can jot down notes and key reminders throughout the day. You're not the only one who forgets what they're supposed to be doing throughout the day 😓.
Promising review: "OMG where was this 20 years ago? I have terrible ADHD and would always misplace to-do lists or misplace clipboards with reminders on them. They would get lost in the shuffle. Smartphone reminders are more of a hassle than they are worth with some informal lists that you think of spur of the moment (though sometimes they are great). Unlike other boards, I can put this in front of my FACE under the computer screen so I never overlook or forget it like every other system I've ever used in my miserable life. This acts like a much more stylish and effective anchor or central office for my quick VIP reminders. THANK YOU!" —D Louis
Get it from Amazon for $26.39+ (available in five styles).
23. A compact cold brew maker perfect for people still working from home. You can prepare the night before to wake up to a delicious cup of ice cold coffee. It's easier to slip out of bed when you know your energy fuel is waiting for you.
Promising review: "I’m new to the cold brew world, but this made my life a lot easier. It makes enough coffee for me to have a 6-oz. coffee every day for about a week. Don’t forget you don’t need that much cold coffee to begin with since it’s a pretty strong flavor so this pitcher will last you a long time in the fridge. Stayed tasty for two weeks in my fridge." —A. Hizam
Get it from Amazon for $27.99+ (available in two sizes and three colors).
24. Or a milk frother so you can make an Insta-worthy cup of coffee that'll put your local barista to shame. You may never buy a cup of coffee again. Who am I kidding? You definitely will, but on days when you don't have time to make it to the local shop, you can get close to your favorite latte at home.
Promising review: "OMG, this milk frother makes my homemade latte taste like it was made by a barista. It was perfect. So perfect that I bought a second one for my brother who loves coffee to use. I've already recommended it to some coworkers. It has changed my coffee-drinking life. This comes highly recommended." —Michelle Pirestani
Get it from Amazon for $19.99 (available in 43 colors).
25. A standing desk that may provide a host of benefits, including reducing back pain, improving mental health, lowering blood sugar, lowering cholesterol, and more. If you're missing gym time, standing helps to burn calories, too.
Promising review: "I'm a nurse who went from being on my feet 12+ hours several days a week to now working from home and being at a desk all day doing pre-auths for insurance, and my hips are not loving it at all. Sitting eight hours a day is just killing my hips. I'm loving this desk because I can alternate sitting and standing while working. It was extremely easy to assemble and set up. The spring system makes it a breeze to raise and lower into place. It's very sturdy, too. I was concerned that my monitors would shake around and move when raising/lowering it but nope, not at all! I was originally looking at one that was $300+ but then found this one and made my decision based on the reviews. I have two 22-inch monitors that I work with and it fits them perfectly. Extremely happy with this purchase and definitely will be recommending it to my co-workers! In fact, my dad is purchasing one, too!" —Linds
Get it from Amazon $119.99+ (available in six sizes and five colors).
26. A ladder desk so you can still maintain a workspace for ultimate productivity, without using a lot of floor space. This desk comes with shelves and a metal pegboard where you can hang your headphones, store books and photos, and more.
27. A rotating timer ideal for people who get overwhelmed by long lists and deadlines. This timer will help you focus on one project at a time, and ensure you get a break time, too. It could even be fun to reward yourself after every hour of work with an activity to give your brain a rest.
Promising review: "I seriously want to rave about this timer / clock. It's the funkiest most awesome clock and timer. I bought it to specifically GET MY KIDS OUT OF THE HOUSE TO SCHOOL ON TIME. They consistently won't be ready every morning without me hollering 10 minutes! Five minutes! If I missed these call outs, no one was ready on time. Now, the alarm goes off and they know what that means. I flip the hexagon to 15 minutes then beep beep beep! It's loud but not obnoxious and everyone can hear it from the bedroom. Flip again for five more minutes. When it goes off again, I'm going for my keys. Better be ready, kiddos! LIFE IS BETTER with my ZNEWTECH HEXAGON DIGITAL Timer & Alarm!!!!" —77Keys
Get it from Amazon for $18.99+ (available in 30 and 60 minutes and in six colors).
Check out my coworker's hexagonal productivity timer review for more on how she uses this to get more done and help the day go by faster.
28. A stylus you can use with your iPad to write, draw, color, and more. No more awkwardly stabbing your iPad with your finger and accidentally clicking the wrong thing.
The stylus is compatible with Apple iPad 2018 and 2020, iPad 6th Gen, 7th Gen, 8th Gen, iPad Mini 5th Gen, iPad Air 3rd and 4th Gen, and iPad Pro.
Promising review: "This was the first pen I purchased for my iPad. I never thought I needed one until after I used it and realized what I was missing. Photo editing is a cinch on the iPad now, and giving my child something to actually color with instead of just using their fingers is priceless. Does it have a magnet to hold it to the iPad? No. Was that a deal-breaker for me? Absolutely not. I carry my iPad in a backpack with a low-profile case anyway. I would recommend this to anyone for the price point." —Ryan Jorgensen
Get it from Amazon for $29.99.
29. A Rocketbook smart reusable notebook that'll make it easy to store your handwritten notes and doodles on your computer or cloud storage. It's just like writing on real paper, only once you're done and have uploaded your notes via the Rocketbook app, you can wipe your pages clean and start again. It's a fun and eco-friendly addition to your workflow.
This notebook comes with one black pen, but here are a few more Rocketbook pen options that'll help bring your notes to life.
Promising review: "Why did I not know about this before now??? I am a travel agent working from home and take loads of notes. I am so happy to be able to scan phone call notes with clients into their trip records! If they do not book right away I can scan and save notes to another file and retrieve them without leafing through a load of paper! Woo hoo! I can see so many uses for this product for just about anyone who takes notes or even journals regularly. I see that new version was introduced to the market that has lined pages...which I felt was the only thing lacking." —ellen
Get it from Amazon for $22.13+ (available in two styles and 18 colors).
30. A hanging window desk so you can step out of the conventional corner desk setup for a portable office with a view. This hanging window desk can also be sit down or stand up depending on how high or low you hang it.
Monkey Desk is the small Miami-based biz behind this unique desk.
Promising review: "I ordered this desk for a small corner of my sunroom. It fits perfectly and securely on the window and provides just enough space for my laptop and a small notebook — exactly what I needed! I received an email from the seller letting me know they were working on my order; it was such a nice surprise! Shipping was fast and setup was a breeze. I’m super happy with my purchase!" —Jill
Get it from Monkey Desk on Etsy for $74.25+ (available in four colors).
31. A perfectly pastel mug warmer you can use with your own coffee mugs to keep your coffee at the optimum temperature for sipping throughout the day. Sipping cold coffee will definitely NOT help you look forward to the day.
Promising review: "Easy to use. I have purchased cheaper coffee mug warmers in the past but this one tops them all. The cheaper ones are made of plastic and always worried me about getting too hot or accidentally leaving them on. This one is metal. The cheaper ones were also not wide enough on the heating element pad for some of my larger cups. This one is. Nice colored controls letting you know which of the three heat ranges to have it set for. It automatically turns off in four hours which is why I also decided to buy it. Even after it turns off manually or automatically, the heat color light changes to let you know that the pad is still hot. I like it so much I have purchased three more for Christmas gifts for my grown kids." —Gatlin
Get it from Amazon for $23.29+ (available in eight colors).
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