These 40 Desk Organization Ideas Are *Actually* Gonna Make You Want to Work

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For planning all your to-dos

A4 Wipeable Weekly Planner

Wipeable Weekly Planner

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For planning all your to-dos

A4 Wipeable Weekly Planner

I thrive off seeing all of my deadlines at once, and there’s something about physically writing them down in a planner that makes me actually remember them. This wipeable weekly calendar, which you can hang right above your workstation, is the best of both worlds, and I need one ASAP. Plus, it saves room on your desk!

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For hiding those ugly cords

FABROK Cable Management Box

Cable Management Box

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For hiding those ugly cords

FABROK Cable Management Box

Sorry to break it to you, but the 800 cords littering your desk are killing the vibe. Keep ’em contained with this neutral-colored cutie.

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For putting those specs on display

Boleslao Plastic Desk Organizer

Plastic Desk Organizer

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For putting those specs on display

Boleslao Plastic Desk Organizer

Prove me wrong: Taking your glasses off at the end of the work day is as satisfying as taking your bra off at the end of a night out. This wooden stand is the perfect place to hang your specs after slamming your laptop shut.

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For keeping teeny trinkets contained

Hearth & Hand with Magnolia Large Fabric Storage Box

Large Fabric Storage Box

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For keeping teeny trinkets contained

Hearth & Hand with Magnolia Large Fabric Storage Box

You never think about how many small items you have in your life until you lose an important one somewhere on your desk. Luckily, there are many cute storage boxes available (like this one from Target!) designed to keep all your bits and bobbles contained while looking chic as hell at the same damn time.

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For spinning storage solutions

Kaileyouxiangongsi 360-Degree Rotating Pen Holder

Kaileyouxiangongsi 360-Degree Rotating Pen Holder

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For spinning storage solutions

Kaileyouxiangongsi 360-Degree Rotating Pen Holder

Now 13% Off

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There’s nothing I love more than a spinning organizer, whether it’s for makeup, cooking spices, or—you guessed it—desk supplies. This sleek white one has five compartments for your pencils, scissors, stapler, and anything else you could dream of.

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For using all the wall space

Millwood Pines Darley Bamboo Wall Mail Organizer

Millwood Pines Darley Bamboo Wall Mail Organizer

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For using all the wall space

Millwood Pines Darley Bamboo Wall Mail Organizer

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If you don’t have any more room on the floor for a filing cabinet or free space on your desk for a catch-all tray, you gotta look up. This organizer is the perfect place to keep mail, records, and other papers in check while using empty wall space. It also opens up to reveal a series of hooks for hanging keys and other lil hangable items!

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For controlling drawer clutter

Simple Houseware 12-Pack Plastic Drawer Organizers

Simple Houseware 12-Pack Plastic Drawer Organizers

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For controlling drawer clutter

Simple Houseware 12-Pack Plastic Drawer Organizers

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Is there anything better than knowing that there’s a place for everything, and everything is in it’s place? These clear drawer inserts make that concept a reality, with silicone feet to make sure they don’t move around when you open and close the drawer.

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For busting all your desk dust

IGOKOTI Mini Desk Vacuum

IGOKOTI Mini Desk Vacuum

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For busting all your desk dust

IGOKOTI Mini Desk Vacuum

Now 35% Off

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Dust bunnies? Not on your watch. Let’s be honest…this baby is going to be busting more crumbs than it is dust. What, like you don’t also inhale midday sandwiches at your desk?

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For keeping your air in check

Molekule Air Mini+

Molekule Air Mini+

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For keeping your air in check

Molekule Air Mini+

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You spend most of your day at your desk, so it’s about time you started thinking about its surrounding air quality. This mini air purifier has sensors and filters that help remove harmful particles from the air so you can breathe clean and easy.

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For making your lamp do double duty

Contract Grade Charging Task Lamp

Charging Task Lamp

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For making your lamp do double duty

Contract Grade Charging Task Lamp

A desk lamp that can keep me working through the night while also charging my phone and organizing my odds and ends? Say less, West Elm. Say less.

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For rolling utility space

Millwood Pines Bolebroke Wheel End Table

Millwood Pines Bolebroke Wheel End Table

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For rolling utility space

Millwood Pines Bolebroke Wheel End Table

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You can simply never have enough storage. Period. This rollable end table slides right under your desk—or wherever else you might want it—and has two drawers and three cubbies.

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For adding under-table storage

SVNNELP Hidden Under Desk Storage Organizer, 2-Pack

SVNNELP Hidden Under Desk Storage Organizer, 2-Pack

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For adding under-table storage

SVNNELP Hidden Under Desk Storage Organizer, 2-Pack

Now 57% Off

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When the square footage is low, you need to get creative. These under-table drawers adhere to the bottom of your desk for pull-out organization in a snap. I’ll take eight, thanks.

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For tossing your stationery out of sight

The Container Store Medium Albany Cane Rattan Bin

The Container Store Medium Albany Cane Rattan Bin

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For tossing your stationery out of sight

The Container Store Medium Albany Cane Rattan Bin

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Use this storage basket to hold all your stationery—or, like, pretty much anything else. Throw in some paperclips, pens, and notebooks, too. The world basket is your oyster.

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For giving small things a cute base

CB2 Marble Vanity Tray

CB2 Marble Vanity Tray

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For giving small things a cute base

CB2 Marble Vanity Tray

I’m always looking for a good place to set down my glasses when I’m not wearing them, and this marble tray is per-fec-tion.

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For organizing your writing utensils

Dar Leone Lali Crab Red Hexagonal Brush Pot

Dar Leone Lali Crab Red Hexagonal Brush Pot

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For organizing your writing utensils

Dar Leone Lali Crab Red Hexagonal Brush Pot

If you’ve got a huge selection of pens, pencils, highlighters—you name it—then you definitely need some matching cups to store ’em all.

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For hanging up your headphones

TEKLINE Wood Arch Headphone Stand

Wood Arch Headphone Stand

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For hanging up your headphones

TEKLINE Wood Arch Headphone Stand

I really wish I knew this headphone stand existed before now! It turns your everyday electronic device into an aesthetic ~moment~.

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For having a designated phone spot

Courant CATCH:3 Essentials

Courant CATCH:3 Essentials

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For having a designated phone spot

Courant CATCH:3 Essentials

Courant wireless chargers are game-changers. This larger size has a spot for you to charge your devices along with a tray to store your keys, watch, or any other random essentials you don’t want to lose.

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For keeping garbage off your desk

QL DESIGN Polyresin Wastebasket

Polyresin Wastebasket

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For keeping garbage off your desk

QL DESIGN Polyresin Wastebasket

Who knew a trash can could look this chic? It’ll be hard to toss trash into this beaut, but I believe in you.

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For make use of vertical space

Jerry & Maggie Desktop Organizer

Jerry & Maggie Desktop Organizer

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For make use of vertical space

Jerry & Maggie Desktop Organizer

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Use these shelves to store books, decorative objects, papers—whatever you want. They make use of wall space you probably weren’t utilizing yet!

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For keeping your mags all together

Pottery Barn Suede Magazine Holder

Pottery Barn Suede Magazine Holder

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For keeping your mags all together

Pottery Barn Suede Magazine Holder

As someone who collects a lot of magazines, a holder can be a lifesaver. No one wants a bunch of random mags strewn around!

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