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How to organize your desk at home

Amazon Basics Adjustable Computer Monitor Riser

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If you’ve been working from home for a while, you’ve hopefully moved on from your dining table or kitchen counter to an actual desk. But just like a traditional office cubicle, it’s easy for your work-from-home desk to get cluttered with paperwork, cables, supplies, coffee mugs and more. Cleaning your desk may not be high up on your priority list, but you’ll benefit from it if you do take the time to bring things back to a more tidy status quo. . Here are a few of our recommendations that will help you organize your desk and hopefully be more productive as a result.

Monitor riser

Amazon Basics

Amazon Basics Adjustable Computer Monitor Riser

A simple yet effective monitor riser is the Amazon Basics model, which has stackable legs for your desired height, plus an 11-inch wide storage space underneath to store your laptop or other knick knacks.

We suggested getting an external monitor in a previous WFH guide, too, and for good reason. It seriously increases your screen real estate and is oftentimes easier on the eyes. However, not all monitors are height adjustable and they do take up quite a bit of desk space. A monitor stand or riser is a way to resolve that. A simple yet effective one is the Amazon Basics model, which has stackable legs for your desired height (up to 4-⅞ inches) plus an 11-inch wide storage space underneath to store your laptop or other knick knacks.

If, on the other hand, you want something a little more stylish, this bamboo monitor stand from SONGMICS is a particularly attractive one. It comes with compartments designed to fit your phone, coffee mug, stationary, notepads and more. There are also well-placed cut-outs to help manage your cords and cables. We should note that the height isn’t adjustable, but in my…

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