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18 best desk organizers to improve productivity at work in 2023

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18 best desk organizers to improve productivity at work in 2023

The new year is on our minds, and like clockwork, we are all beginning to consider the best ways to declutter our lives.

Whether you work from home or trek to the office, most people spend long hours sitting at their desks. So, yes, a little mess is inevitable.

However, if you’re that person who is constantly tearing through drawers or flipping through loose pages to find a pen, then it may be time to consider breaking up with that messy desk of yours.

Luckily, there are plenty of (affordable!) tools to ensure that all of your essential items are easily accessible — and that 2019 meeting agenda can find its way into the recycling bin.

New York Post Shopping has rounded up the best desk drawer organizers, file organizers, trays, and more to keep your work surface tidy and clean.

Once your desk makeover is complete, you might even consider sprucing up your workspace with a few personal touches. Consider our recommendations on the best home office decor or splurge on a comfy new office chair. Or, if your New Year’s resolution is to spend less time hunched over, check out one of these standing desks, which may just help with your energy and mood.

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Perfect for writers, artists, and designers, this slant plug-in pen drawer will allow you to pull your pens and pencils out with ease. There’s also enough room for other small items — think sticky notes, erasers, paperclips, and more.

This clean-lined Mason Collection has an artisanal appeal that will bring soft, cool vibes to your workstation. The set includes one tray and four storage cups that are shaped from stoneware, and coated in a reactive glaze. Pretty enough to eat out of, or work out of.

Add a storage solution to your desktop with this natural wood shelf system. This shelf features seven independent storage spaces, two drawers, and additional desk organizers. The perfect place to stow documents, books, pictures, and more essentials.

This ultra-modern cement set will refresh your workspace. The organizer includes a four-compartment tower, pen cup, catch-all dish, and even a 2-in-1 pen and phone holder.

Minimize the mess and the amount of cords you have to use with this desk organizer that includes a built-in wireless phone charging station. Convenient, well-designed, and the best part: it’s not priced much higher than a regular phone charger.

This simple, minimalist desktop organizer is as zen as they come. Choose between six textured matte colors, and bring some life to your workspace.

Meet the multi-faceted desk drawer organizer. This organizer is modular in design, with six removable dividers, and 15 partitioned compartments.

Hikidashi means “drawer” in Japanese, and Marie Kondo designed these recycled boxes specifically for organizing smaller items. You can arrange these open drawers in any way that makes sense for you.

For the person who can’t seem to part with anything on their desk, this is one of the larger drawer sets to ensure that, at the very least, they can find everything they’re hunting for.

The desk organizer for the color-coder. This set of six containers comes with bright interior colors and rounded corners. Reviewers say this set works well in deep drawers.

Your desk will never have looked better. This gold metal wired file organizer features a wave-like pattern to help keep your files and letters sorted and organized in one spot.

This leather letterpaper tray is the perfect addition for the person desiring a classy desk. The organizer is constructed with a durable flannel interior and metal screws for fixed support. Sturdy, safe, and sleek.

This polished, white wooden organizer keeps your papers vertical and offers four separate slots to easily organize your letters, paperwork, notes, and files.

This beautiful rose gold filing set comes with 10 individual pieces, including a slim profile letter sorter, stackable letter trays, and three fashionable hanging file folders.

Great for younger children or students, these hand-painted metal organizers will add a pop of color to a dreary desk. The large organizer holds files, while the smaller ones are perfect for envelopes, cards, and other small desktop items.

This desktop whiteboard storage set is the perfect solution if you’re always buzzing with ideas. It comes with a marker and eraser for seamless note-taking.

This rotating storage caddy lets you keep your pens and pencils within reach and off your precious desk space. Available in nine colors to match your style.

For under $2.00, you could use your spare change to purchase this multifunctional desktop storage set with a built-in tissue box. The perfect appliance to add to your desk set ahead of winter sniffle season.

18 best desk organizers to improve productivity at work in 2023

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