The phrase ‘A tidy desk is a tidy mind.’ Has a lot of truth behind it. Working in a cluttered and visually unappealing space can be extremely demotivating and lead to unnecessary stress.
Whether working in an office or from home, your desk is where you probably spend most of your day. Therefore, it is important that you get the setup of your desk and workspace just right.
Taking a little time out to organize your desk and making it somewhere that you enjoy being can significantly impact your mood, motivation, and productivity.
Here are five of the best tools for physical organization that are sure to improve how you work.
#1: Under Desk Drawers
Desk drawers are one of the best ways to hide away paperwork or stationary that you do not always need immediate access to. Desks allow you to be as messy as you want without the mess affecting the ascetics of your workspace.
Most desks, especially standing desks, do not come with built-in drawers. There is no reason to be limited by the configuration of your chosen desk, though, as you can easily add your own drawers.
Under desk drawers are an excellent solution for adding extra storage to your desk without taking up any additional space within your home office space. Most under desk drawers are designed to be screwed to the underside of your desk, meaning they can be used just like a built-in drawer.
An additional benefit of under desk drawers is choosing their placement. Built-in drawers can be frustrating when they are placed in an awkward position. With under desk drawers you determine when they go.
#2: Cable Spines And Cable Clips
A collection of loose cables will make even the most organized desks look messy. A cable spine or cable clips is essential for any desk setup.
Cable clips work great for people who move between different workspaces and need to take their chargers and cables with them easily. The best cable clips hook either onto the back or side of your desk and allow you to group all of your wires for a clean and functional desk space.
Alternatively, a cable spine is ideal for desks with a more permanent setup, for example, a desktop computer that rarely moves. A desk spine will hold all of your cables and can run from the floor all of the way up to the top of your desk.
The nice thing about cable spines is that they completely hide cables, even at ground level, giving your workspace a minimal feel.
#3: Mesh Desk Organizers
Hiding paperwork and stationery away in drawers is great but can only go so far when trying to organize your desk. There will always be paperwork and tools you find yourself using continuously throughout the day that cannot be hidden away in drawers.
Mesh desk organizers are the perfect solution as they allow you to organize all of those items you need to have on hand while also freeing up space across your desk. A mesh organizer with multiple levels also adds additional space to your desk and provides extra storage space.
#4: Monitor Mounts
It is becoming increasingly common for office jobs to require a multi-screen setup. A typically working from the home desk can easily include a laptop and two extra screens, or even three screens depending on the specific job.
Having multiple monitor stands on your desk takes up valuable space that could be used to store other essentials. A monitor mount allows you to hook all of your monitors up to the one stand freeing up all of that precious space.
Some monitor mounts can even be fixed to the wall behind your desk to give your desk a very minimal vibe.
#5 Drawer Inserts
While desk drawers are typically a place to hide visually unsightly desk clutter, there is no reason why they cannot be an organized and functional space, just like the rest of your desk.
Drawer inserts consist of multiple sections that can be placed within your drawer according to your preference. These inserts are great for dividing different types of stationery, making it much easier to find the things you need when you need them.
You can also take specific compartments of your desk, insert out of your drawer, and place them on your desk. Having the freedom to move compartments around is especially useful if they contain resources you will be reaching for frequently throughout the day without messing up your organization.
