14 Office Organization Must-Haves to Start the New Year Off Strong:

A new year equals new goals. For most, these goals all lead to the same end goal: to have the best, most productive year yet. Home organization is a great way to ensure that you have that productive year you want so badly. Without a doubt, an unorganized house can lead to living the exact opposite of a productive, efficient lifestyle. It can cause confusion, unmotivation, and stress. Although effort should be made to organize every room in a home, one of the most important rooms to keep organized and clutter-free is an office. Offices are the heart of the work that you do to pay the bills. They need to be a space where you can focus, use your creativity, and stay motivated. Despite what you try telling yourself, working in a cluttered office is not possible. In today’s blog post, I will be showing you 14 office organization must-haves to start 2023 off strong!

Clear Filing Containers

Paper clutter is often a huge office organization issue. They’re so easily stacked in a corner, forgotten about, and then accidentally thrown away. If you are somebody who likes to keep every single paper that flies your way, then these clear filing containers are for you! You can purchase as many of these as you need, fill them with your manilla file folders, and neatly organize them on your office shelf. Whew! No more paper clutter for you!

Label Maker

Okay, come on, you know that life is a lot easier when you know exactly where everything is and everything goes. Labelers are not only an office organization must-have but a whole house organization must-have. If you don’t already have one of these revolutionary gadgets, then this is the year to purchase one! The one that I have linked for you all is under $30, has multiple font options, and can be controlled right from the downloadable cell phone app. For how much a labeler will help you stay organized and disciplined, this is a no-brainer. You need one in your life. 

Business Card Filing Cabinet

Both practical and cute, a business card filing cabinet would be a great addition to anybody in need of some office organization. Business cards are another item that gets tossed around the room and often ends up in the trash. If you find yourself running into this issue frequently (or have too many business cards stuffed in that junk drawer), this adorable business card filing cabinet is the solution for you!

Drawer Dividers

Drawers can be extremely difficult to keep organized– especially office drawers. Between the papers, pens, pencils, erasers, highlighters, scissors, tape, etc., it can be extremely difficult to keep them all neat with nothing keeping them separated. Drawer dividers are an excellent way to solve this because they take that one, large drawer and divide it into multiple compartments. Because drawer dividers have to be the exact size of your drawer, I fully recommend buying expandable drawer dividers to eliminate this headache. Your drawer simply has to be somewhere within the expanding range and slightly taller than the divider itself. And, bam! A perfect fit that will help you keep those pens and pencils separated!

Computer Riser

It’s not a secret that computers tend to hog most of a desk’s surface area. If you are somebody who has a computer, a keyboard, a monitor, speakers, etc., then this invention was made for you. Computer risers free up some desk space by allowing room for you to store the keyboard (or other necessary desk elements) underneath the computer. Who would turn down having more space on their desk? Not me!

Cable Hiders

Ugh, cords. We all have them, and we especially have them in our offices. Computer cords, monitor cords, phone chargers, you name it! Cords are typically everywhere in an office. The downside to this is that cords are not very attractive to the eye and look messy. We need them, but they certainly do not help make an office look organized. A great way to lessen the impact of the cluttered look of your office is to invest in some cable hiders. Cable hiders will store away all of your necessary cords and keep them from getting tangled. If starting your office organization journey is overwhelming to you, try getting these cable hiders as your first step. They will leave an instant impact that will motivate you to continue organizing. 

Contractible Pen/Pencil Bag

Imagine that you’re working on a project. You have pens and pencils laying all over your desk. You’re trying to finish your project, and the pencils keep rolling off the desk when you go to grab one. So annoying! Wait, what? They have something to stop this? That’s right! No more pens and pencils running free! These cute, contractible pen/pencil bags keep them confined. And, the best part? When you are done, you can extend the bag back out, and store it in your backpack for later. 

Collapsible File Bin

Let’s be honest, filing cabinets are not always the most attractive office furniture pieces in the world. Most of the time, they’re tall and extremely heavy! What if there was another way to store your files? Would you do it? These awesome collapsible filing bins are a great filing cabinet alternative! Each bin has plenty of space and is way easier to store away than those awful filing cabinets. You can even put some fancy labels in the front pocket so you know what files are in which bin. Display them on a shelf, and ta-da! Practical decor! If you are somebody that’s looking for a better filling solution, this is a great one to give a try. Nobody will ever know that you are storing files in that pretty pink filing bin. 

Password Book

Uh oh, what was the password again? There was a capital in there somewhere, but where? Passwords, passwords, and more passwords! Everything nowadays has a password! Thankfully, most devices have a built-in password saver to help lessen the chance of you losing them. But, sometimes, the built-in password saver is not enough! Keeping a password book is great backup protection for extra security. If you are somebody who struggles to trust that all of your passwords are perfectly safe in Google passwords, then get yourself one of these password books and start saving!

Desktop Organizer

Not all desks have drawers! This can make it quite difficult to store those items that we need to keep readily available on our desks. A desktop organizer that sits on your desk is a great solution to this problem! You can keep all of your pens, pencils, sticky notes, scissors, and items needed within reach right there at your desk. If you don’t already have one of these, then trust me! You need one.

Drawer Organizers

Drawer dividers are not for everybody. Sometimes, something more customizable is needed to keep a drawer tidy. A huge pack of drawer organizers is a great option for this! You can literally customize the inside of your drawer, and keep each individual object in its own separate bin. Let these drawer organizers be a gift to yourself because they will make you smile every time you open your desk drawers. 

Mail Basket

Remember when getting mail as a little kid was fun? Maybe it was a birthday card from a grandparent or a letter from a friend… Unfortunately, with age, mail becomes less and less fun. Instead of getting birthday cards and letters, you get bills. Every day, you watch the mail being delivered to your house and wonder where you owe money this time. The mail often piles up quicker than you’re able to get it. If you find that your mail is starting to take over your office, how about getting a wall-mounted mail basket? These baskets will help store away your mail until you have a second to go through it. Say goodbye to bills on the desk!

Dry Erase Calendar

Balancing schedules and remembering appointments is a full-time job in itself. A large, dry-erase calendar that you can mount on your office wall will make this full-time job a lot easier! If you are somebody who struggles to keep track of a paper calendar, or you easily forget scheduled appointments, having a dry-erase calendar may be a safer option. It will keep your schedule within sight the entire day to prevent these accidents from occurring. The other benefit to a dry-erase calendar? You can erase, adjust, and repeat with ease!

Cord Catcher

Nothing is more annoying than phone and laptop chargers falling on the floor. To take your office organization experience to the next level, how about getting some magnetic cord catchers? Mount these little guys wherever your phone charger normally slips off of the desk, and they will catch the charger the next time it tries to make a run for it. 

 Conclusion

I hope that this blog post helps show you that office organization does not have to be stressful and overwhelming. In fact, it is often a fun, easy experience if you have the right tools for the job. As of 2023, there are so many different inventions and office organization gadgets out there. You are guaranteed to find solutions for keeping your office more tidy. If your office needs a little refresh this year, I encourage you to give one of these gadgets a try and see what you think. And, let me know in the comments, did it help you? Is your office one step closer to being more of an oasis and less of a hurricane?

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