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    44 Things You'll Probably Want On Hand If You Have To Work From Home

    Time to arm yourself with tasty snacks, fidget toys, and desk 👏 organization 👏.

    1. An electric mug warmer if you, like me, get distracted while working and sip your morning coffee so slowly, it ends up going cold before you finish it. With this electric warmer, you can happily enjoy your hot, caffeinated drink for hours.

    2. A pack of NeuroGum designed to energize you five times faster than coffee, minus any jitters or sluggishness afterward. This blend of natural caffeine and nootropics will help you overcome that midday slump and make the most of your WFH productivity.

    3. A super popular time-marked water bottle because it's easy enough to forget to *eat* until 3 p.m., let alone drink enough water throughout the day. Headaches, sleepiness, and other side effects of dehydration are only made worse when you're trying to get work done — this handy bottle will help you stay on track.

    4. A set of Monkey Noodles, a quiet, stretchy fidget toy you can pull, twirl, squeeze, and wrap around your fingers anytime you're feeling restless — especially during those Zoom meetings that never seem to end.

    Reviewer image of five long noodle-shaped toys in different colors

    5. A set of gold cable organizers to straighten out the mess of cords on and behind your desk without being an eyesore themselves. Bonus: These come with adhesive to secure them to your desk, making installation easy as pie.

    A set of two gold finished round cable organizers installed on a desk with a charger wire running through them

    6. A roll-on migraine stick that'll help relieve the painful pressure caused by those annoying mid-day headaches. It's formulated with peppermint, spearmint, and lavender oils to deliver cooling relief that'll give you the will to keep going.

    Reviewer holding tube of roll on migraine stick

    7. A memory foam seat cushion designed to relieve pressure on your tailbone, hips, and lower back while sitting for long periods of time — reviewers say it's worked wonders for their aches and pains. Basically, it's the best thing you'll do for your tushy all year.

    Gray memory foam cushion on an office chair

    8. An insulated soundproofing strip if the walls in your apartment building are paper thin and you'd really rather not hear car horns or your neighbor's loud music while you're trying to focus. There's another big benefit as well: These can prevent heat from escaping under your door, saving you $$$ on energy!

    9. A portable dual monitor that securely attaches to the back of your laptop to instantly extend your screen, perfect for when you need to look at two windows side by side (especially if the work laptop they gave you is T-I-N-Y). As a plus, you can take it with you from room to room without having to balance a second portable monitor in your hands.

    A laptop with a small black monitor attached to the existing monitor on a desk

    10. A waterproof, stain-resistant faux marble granite adhesive to update that old office desk you've been using forever without shelling out for an entirely new one. It peels off easily without leaving any damage!

    11. A keyboard cleaning gel, because sometimes we all get busy and take lunch at our desk while continuing to work, which means there are likely tons of little crumbs building up between your keyboard keys, not to mention dust and grime. All you have to do is gently press this gel against the keyboard, and it'll pick up all the dirt and crumbs between your keys.

    Model using a yellow squeegee to pull crumbs up from a mac keyboard

    12. An adorably encouraging daily planner if you like to keep yourself on track throughout the day using pen and paper. This pad is already set up for you to jot down not just appointments, priorities, and to-do lists but also water intake, meal planning, and fitness goals, so it's helpful for organizing your entire day and not just the 9 to 5.

    A blank page of the planner

    13. Or for those who like to see the big picture, a weekly notepad to remind you what's coming up in the next few days so you can plan accordingly.

    A notepad with space to write under for each weekday and next week's goals

    14. And a set of eye-popping fine point pens that'll put a fun twist on your planning, which can only help with motivation. Dare we say, you could even ~color code~ your tasks, meetings, and notes.

    Fine point pens in 18 different colors

    15. A super cute swiveling office chair you can get in multiple colors, because having a comfortable office chair doesn't have to sacrifice your aesthetic.

    16. A hanging desk, AKA one of the easiest and space-efficient ways to incorporate a standing desk into your setup, especially if you've got a decent-sized window somewhere in your home. Standing periodically throughout the work day is *so* beneficial for your body, and this easily attached window desk makes it easier than ever.

    A wooden desk hung up by ropes and suction to a window with a laptop on it

    17. Or a height-adjustable mobile workstation you can move from room to room if you're not one who likes to commit to working in one dedicated space the whole day. I'm definitely *not* saying you should roll this into the living room for a Netflix break.

    18. A set of nonstick, reusable toaster oven bags to allow you to make quick grilled sandwiches at home so you're not just munching on the same wilted salad or snacking on junk food every day.

    19. And an eight-pack of ready-to-eat refried beans that last a full YEAR for those days when you forgot to prep leftovers for lunch. Beans make a great base for all sorts of healthy meals and help you cut down on eating meat as well, if that's a goal of yours.

    20. Plus, a bottle of Mike's Hot Honey to add a little spicy sweetness and kick that sad WFH meal to the next level.

    Reviewer drizzling hot honey over pizza

    21. A delightfully bendy desk lamp that'll light up your workstation while *also* giving your phone a handy little place to charge thanks to a USB port on the side.

    Reviewer image of slim white lamp with flexible cord on a desk

    22. A set of affordable and extremely popular (we're talking 180,000+ 5-star reviews) wireless Bluetooth earbuds for blocking out the noise inside and outside your home. Plus, these'll let you pace from room to room as you chat during a meeting, which can help you stay energized and focused as well.

    Reviewer image of two black earbuds next to their charging case

    23. Plus a tiny (and adorable!!) cactus humidifier to keep on your desk, because when the air is too dry, feeling good in your home is basically impossible. It might be small, but its moisturizing effects are mighty, making chapped lips, rough hands, irritated sinuses, and other dry-air symptoms a thing of the past.

    A small, lit up white humidifier with a teensy green cactus emerging from it

    24. A six-outlet wall charger and surge protector, which doubles as a night-light with a dusk-to-dawn sensor — it automatically turns on when ambient light in the area isn't enough to see. It's designed to handle those annoyingly bulky chargers, PLUS it has two USB fast-charging ports, meaning you can finally put an end to your daily routine of plugging and unplugging things underneath your desk.

    25. A pour-over coffee maker that eliminates the need for paper filters (which can trap a lot of the oils and flavor). It's simple to use, and it leaves your coffee tasting so good, you'll start every morning off on the right foot.

    Glass pourover coffee maker with cork holder

    26. Or a Takeya cold brew maker so you can whip up a refreshing caffeinated drink whenever you please while saving money on those all-too-frequent Starbucks trips. This popular device boasts an airtight lid and stainless-steel filter designed to keep coffee fresh for up to two weeks!

    27. A Focused & Fabulous candle available in eight signature scents you can light whenever a stressful work call leaves you in a tizzy, bringing some calm to your space so you can recenter and power through.

    A lit black candle with white and gold text that says "focused & fabulous"

    28. A chic, waterproof desk mat that's like a mouse pad, but wide enough for your keyboard or laptop to fit, too. It really helps tie your entire space together visually while also protecting the surface underneath from scratches, stains, and spills.

    29. A set of blue-light–blocking glasses, because we all stare enough at our phone screens as it is without adding another eight hours of staring at our computer. These lenses protect you from blue light that can cause eye strain and headaches and even mess up your sleep cycle.

    Reviewer wearing tortoiseshell print blue light glasses

    30. A low-impact (and low-profile) under-the-desk elliptical that can help you work movement into your daily routine to keep you loose — because productivity takes a nose dive when you're distracted with aches and pains.

    31. Or a compact, TikTok-famous rolling desk bike so you can feel *extra* productive as you tackle the day's tasks by incorporating some lower body movement into your routine. If you tend to get restless legs while working and standing breaks aren't helping, cycling can help you feel better and more focused as you work.

    A model on a white bike desk with a tray steadying their laptop

    32. A set of adjustable desk shelves for storing your books, pens, photos, and other office items or decor without taking up valuable work space.

    33. A memory foam gel pad to provide ergonomic support for your wrists and avoid the aches and pains that come with typing at a computer all day. Seriously, once you get wrist pads, there's no going back.

    A model typing with one hand and using a mouse with the other, their wrists propped up by the pads

    34. A slim laptop stand that'll raise your laptop and bring it closer to eye level, especially handy if you use it with a desktop monitor. This is better for the overall ergonomics of your setup, but it also ensures your laptop gets ventilation and doesn't overheat.

    35. A mini fridge to stock your favorite snacks and drinks so you're not constantly getting up to go to the kitchen, especially if you live with others who *also* work from home and don't want to cause a distraction.

    36. An adorable We Rate Dogs daily calendar so you can start each day with adorable pups and cute blurbs about said pups. This amount of cuteness is enough to make you a morning person even if you aren't one.

    A daily tear off calendar with a picture of a cute dog on it and a little blurb about it

    37. A light therapy lamp if your home office gets little to no natural light and it's started to affect your mood levels/energy. This portable tablet is super easy to set up while you do work, giving you a dose of UV-free, full-spectrum light when getting sun isn't possible.

    A reviewer's laptop in a dark room next to the happy light, turned on

    38. A selfie ring light for all your virtual meetings so your coworkers can actually *see* your lovely face and not a shadowy figure with a dark background.

    A lit selfie ring on a tripod pointing at a reviewer's desk set up

    39. A 42-page Rocketbook Fusion reusable notebook you can fill with handwritten notes, then blast them straight to your smart device for storage, wipe the pages clean, and start over. No more stocking up on new notebooks — these 32 dotted grid pages are the only ones you'll ever need.

    A model writing in the planner page of a Rocket notebook

    40. A set of elegant matching desk accessories to add a consistent color scheme to your space while also providing handy storage for your pens, notebooks, and papers. Loving how your desk looks is helpful for not dreading every time you have to sit down at it.

    A set of pink desk accessories on a desk

    41. And decorative succulents for calming vibes and a natural elegance that can help your workspace feel a bit more alive — ironic since these little guys are very much fake, but you won't have to deal with the stress of actually caring for them.

    four small succulents in glass dome shaped holders

    42. A rotating, heated back and neck massager capable of kneading and working out all the tense knots in your back neck, and shoulders from crouching over a computer all day. Good posture? I don't know her.

    A reviewer holding the massager, which has three rotating heated balls under the fabric on both sides

    43. A white noise machine if you kind of miss that quiet pfshhhhhh noise from the AC at the office. It can play plain white noise or natural sounds like thunder and rain to help you focus. Because sometimes, silence really is too loud.

    A hand-sized white noise machine on a bedside table

    44. A "because Zoom meetings" wine glass you can fill with the drink of your choice after a particularly long day, because thriving while you WFH is an achievement anyone should be proud of.

    A clear wine glass that says "because Zoom meetings" in black text

    You settling in at your updated work space to be hecka productive at home:

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