21 items you should definitely keep at your desk!
Be prepared for every eventuality at the office by having items around you that can increase your productivity, entertain and generally make your work space a lot more habitable.
Sticky notes
No matter what your job is sticky notes are a life saver when sat at your desk.
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Head phones
perfect for a mid afternoon desk rave when you’re feeling low.
Long lasting food
A lifesaver on the day your morning was a complete disaster and then you remember that you’ve forgotten your lunch… surprising how much a tin of tomato soup can cheer you up.
Telephone Headset
For when you’ve got a conference call and you know it’s going to be a long one, save your hand and get a headset.
Tissues
For when the conference call goes on past five o’clock on a Friday and you begin to cry! Or, you have a cold. Either way, they’re a desk must – so stock up.
Desk Fan
Obviously, you won’t need this all year round because we live in Britain. But for the one week of “British summer”, it can be a nice little addition to the desk.
Hand Sanitiser
The office can be a germ-filled camp and the common cold is sometimes just a little too common, so it’s best to keep yourself anti-germs.
Reusable Bottle
Do your bit for the environment and all that jazz, get yourself a reusable water bottle!
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Pen of each colour
For when you feel like changing it up, or when you need to write a really important to-do list (which you will spend more time on making look pretty than actually completing any of the tasks on the list).
Chewing Gum
For that post lunch freshen up & it can also help you concentrate.
Cushion/Back Support/ Blanket
Well you are sitting at your desk for around 8 hours a day, you may as well make it comfy!
Holiday Souvenir
For those moments you just need to day dream and take yourself to a happier place.
Spare pair of tights
One for the ladies! For the day a ladder the length of your leg appears out of NO WHERE conveniently on the same day of your extremely important meeting (thank me later).
Pack of Cards
Perfect for a lunch time game of snap (extreme mood booster).
Favorite Condiment
To give your boring wilting salad the little zing it needs or just to give your BigMac a spicy kick.
Air freshener
To refresh your senses and remove the after lunch smell when people insist on eating fragrant food at their desk.
Antibacterial wipes
For when you go against your own policy of not eating lunch at your desk and you need to get rid of the evidence.
Flat shoes
For the day you were feeling super sassy and thought you’d wear your heels to the office and then immediately regret it.
Desk Plant
Great for 3 things: brings more oxygen into the office, brightens up your desk & is a personal challenge to see if you can keep something alive.
Hand Cream
Everyone loves the person with the nice hand cream. Even Jeff in accounts.
Cereal bar
For when it’s considered too early for chocolate from the venders and you’ve missed breakfast (PS, it’s never too early).
