As the fall season quickly approaches, many of us may feel a shift in how we want to approach our living spaces. With summer ending, fall can often push us to get things in shape and want a refresh—particularly around organization.
09.08.2023 - 09:35 / thespruce.com
There's nothing like the back to school season to get you thinking about new desk organization solutions. Whether you're hoping to reorganize your home office, set up a new dorm room desk, or looking to freshen up your work space, there are plenty of creative accessories to draw inspiration from.
Here are 10 clever products for organizing your desk at home, work, or school.
Multitasky
This file organizer is stylish and lightweight, and unlike most file organizers, can be compressed and extended to fit your organizing needs. So you can easily mix it up if you have a giant stack of files that needs to be kept in order one day and the next day you have none. Just compress it and slide it into a desk drawer for a busier day.
KonMari
Beloved by organizing guru Marie Kondo, this desktop organizer can be used in two ways. When placed horizontally, it raises monitors to a comfortable height with enough open space beneath it to store stationery and notebooks. When placed vertically, it can be used as a general organizer to sort magazines, mail, files, and desktop supplies using the KonMari Method. Whichever way you choose to use it, the ashwood veneer finish adds a stylish touch to any desk.
Open Spaces
These colorful, luxe acrylic containers are perfect for stashing tiny desk items like paper clips, push pins, rubber bands, erasers, and more. Each four-piece bundle comes with with two small containers, two tall containers, and two lids that make them easy to stack, saving you precious desk and/or drawer space.
Amazon
Never let your devices run out of battery again. This sleek and modern charging station powers up to five USB devices simultaneously, so you can charge your smartphone, smartwatch, headphones, tablet, e-reader,
As the fall season quickly approaches, many of us may feel a shift in how we want to approach our living spaces. With summer ending, fall can often push us to get things in shape and want a refresh—particularly around organization.
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