38 Desk Organizing Ideas That’ll Turn Your Office Into Clutter-Free Bliss in No Time

A cluttered desk can lead to a cluttered mind, especially when you’re working in a home office or a shared workspace. But organizing your desk doesn’t have to be complicated or boring. With the right tools and a few clever ideas, you can transform your workspace into a haven of productivity and calm.

In this guide we’ll introduce you to a range of stylish, functional, and innovative solutions—from compact countertop storage options to versatile under-desk drawers. Each of these handpicked items is designed to help you create a tidy, efficient, and aesthetically pleasing workspace, so you can focus on what matters most

Countertop Storage Hutch

This compact yet spacious design offers two large shelves for storing essentials and two smaller, repositionable shelves that let you customize the layout to fit your needs. By elevating items vertically, a desktop hutch frees up precious desk space, making it easier to keep your workspace clean and uncluttered. With ample room for books, notebooks, office supplies, and decor, a hutch brings order and style to any desk setup, creating a more productive and inviting work environment.
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Mount-It! Power Strip and Clamp Desk Mount

This Power Strip and Clamp Desk Mount provides easy access to power and charging options. With two USB ports (2.1A and 1A) and three AC outlets, this surge protector eliminates the hassle of reaching under your desk. The tool-free clamp securely attaches to your desktop or desk leg for a convenient and tidy setup.
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Woven Wall Pocket With Faux Leather Loop

Add style and function to your workspace with this sleek wall pocket. It’s perfect for storing cards, letters, and documents, keeping your desk tidy. The open design allows easy access, and the hanging loops make it simple to mount on any wall hook.
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Yamazaki Under Desk Cable Router

Maintain a tidy workspace with the Yamazaki Under Desk Cable Router, designed to be attached beneath and behind your desk. Loop cords on the lower hooks to keep wires off the floor. It includes two shelves for surge protectors, hard drives, and other accessories. The adjustable bolt design allows for easy attachment to desks and shelves up to 1.75 inches thick.
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Elloven Monitor Stand With Drawer

A monitor stand or monitor riser with a drawer is bound to be the perfect solution for any office worker experiencing pain and discomfort from not having their monitor at the right height. It can also be a lifeline for anyone lacking essential desk storage.

It comes with a compartmentalized drawer for pens, notepads, USB sticks, and other items, and the bamboo drawer glides smoothly into the contrasting white aluminum frame. It even has space underneath for your keyboard to sit. It’s a contemporary, elegant, and convenient addition to any home or business office.
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Julius Caesar Pen Holder

Why have an ordinary pen holder when you can have one that’s both a form of pen storage and artwork all in one? This beautiful Julius Caesar pen holder designed by artist Henry Qui is a striking form of art made in Oregon from biodegradable, plant-safe, and waterproof PLA plastic. It’s durable, safe, and has plenty of space for your favorite pens and pencils.
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Self-Adhesive Under-Desk Drawer

Declutter your workspace with the Self-Adhesive Under Desk Drawer. Its functional and sleek design seamlessly elevates any space. Installation is quick and easy, thanks to three adhesive strips.
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Organizer Caddy

If your workplace operates with a hot desk system, meaning you typically use a different desk every day, an organizer caddy will appeal. Rather than storing your stationery and paperwork on the desk, you can organize it within a canvas and iron caddy that hangs over the back of your chair. You can also hang it on the wall as a more permanent solution. They are durable and strong and come with one large pocket and two smaller pockets.
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Sunnersta Rail With 4 Hooks and 2 Containers

Keep your workstation clutter-free and organized by installing a SUNNERSTA rail with four hooks and two containers on your wall. They can be ideal for reminder notes, pen storage, and hanging items like lanyards and photos. This low-cost storage solution is all about keeping your workstation as clutter-free as possible.
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Blu Monaco File Organizer

Sometimes, simple magazine holders aren’t enough to take care of your clutter chaos or storage woes. However, a file organizer with a built-in drawer just might be.

This storage solution boasts a contemporary space-saving design with vertical and horizontal storage and features high-quality metal mesh with a beautiful gold paint finish. It suits both modern and classic offices, has enough space for all your essential documents, and has an easy-to-access pull-out drawer.
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Bobino Cable Tags

Cords and cables can be frustrating to manage. While technology has come a long way in enabling wireless technology, our computers still need power, and our mobile devices still need to be charged. And that’s where these cable tags come in.

When you have everything plugged in at once, you can attach cable tags to each device to quickly identify what each cord is for. You can then avoid accidentally pulling out the wrong power supply.

All Bobino cable tags can be applied without sticky adhesives, and you can write on them with any ballpoint pen. You can also erase them to use them more than once.
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Safco Hanging Under-Desk Storage for Files and Folders

Desktop clutter can be frustrating, especially when your desk lamp, file folders, and piles of paper already take up so much space. You might be able to solve that problem with hanging under-desk storage for files and folders.

Out of all office organization ideas, an under-desk storage system would have to be one of the most seamless. This vertical hanging storage unit slips over the edge of your desk and comes with a wrench to tighten the non-damaging rubber-topped screw into place. Once tightened, it provides three robust vertical compartments for letter-sized documents, books, and file folders.
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3-Tier Rolling Cart

If you need your office supplies to be mobile at all times, you might see the value in a 3-tier rolling cart. You can position it next to your desk for extra surface area space and enjoy three convenient tiers with mesh bottoms for all your office supplies like pens, pencils, books, cords, paper clips, and more.

Rolling carts are versatile storage solutions for any crafter or creator, so there’s no reason they can’t suit an office worker’s ever storage requirement.
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Enhance Clip on Desk Cup Holder

Long nights at your computer call for refreshments, but there’s always the risk that you’ll tip them over if you place them on your desk. That’s why many people use clip-on desk cup holders. These convenient storage solutions feature reinforced steel coil clamps that wind tightly onto the side of your desk or table.

Once in place, you can use them to secure snacks, drinks, and mobile devices. They’ll always be within easy reach, but they no longer take up precious desk space. When you’re not using it, this storage solution is easily removable.
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Cable Clips

Cable management can be frustrating, especially when they can tangle and become trip hazards. However, cable clips might be the solution to your problem. These cable clips come as a pack of three, each with 11 cord slots for chargers, phones, headphones, HDMI cables, laptop and audio wires, and more.

They feature high-quality PC material, a seamless press opening for easy clamping and loosening, and a sturdy sticky pad to hole the cable clips in place.
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Revov Tray Box With Swivel Lid

It can be easy to lose tacks, paper clips, keys, glasses, and other small items when your desk is covered in paperwork. Ensure everything is easy to find and within easy reach with a Revov tray box, complete with a swivel lid.

This sleek and stylish box boasts a floating magnetic lid that swings open and has an abundance of space for all manner of small items and trinkets. When you need a small amount of extra storage space, this tray box could be the answer.
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Glam Desk Shelves

Having to spread out office essentials on your desk can make your workstation look cluttered, but you might be able to solve that problem with these desk shelves. Not only are they beautifully stylish with gold legs and crisp white shelving, but they are designed to offer vertical storage to reduce their own footprint.

While these desk shelves don’t have a pull-out shelf, they don’t need one. There’s a neat cubby for book storage, an open shelf for taller items, and plenty of space under the legs for books, documents, and writing utensils.
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Headphone Hook With Cable Clip

These innovative headphone holders clamp onto desks and shelves and have easy-to-remove spring clamps. The rotating and adjustable arm swings underneath your desk for non-intrusive storage, and it has a built-in cable loop to hold the headset cable. The icing on the cake of this DIY storage solution are the soft rubber pads to prevent damage.
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Loredana Desk Organizer

Finding the perfect office accessory to suit an ornate wooden desk can be challenging, but this rustic desk organizer ticks all the right boxes. From its gorgeous golden-toned teak wood with natural teak oil to the expert craftsmanship that makes it stand out in a league of its own, this desk organizer has it all.

It has been expertly crafted with six compartments, three divided compartments, and two sliding drawers. There’s even a slot for catalogs, documents, and tall notebooks. While this organizer doesn’t take up much space, it provides an abundance of storage options for your most frequently used office goods.
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Nymåne Work Lamp With Wireless Charging

Late-night projects require targeted lighting, and you’ll get all that and more with this NYMÅNE work lamp. Not only is it a sleek, white, adjustable, and modern table lamp for your workstation, but it’s also a wireless charging station.

Simply place your mobile device on the lamp’s base, and the built-in charger will charge it. The lamp also has a USB port built directly into the base.
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Three by Three Drawer Organizers

Open your desktop drawer, and you’ll likely see office essentials scattered throughout with no sense of order. If that sounds like your drawer, a drawer organizer might be an ideal solution.

This assorted set of four organizers is designed to fit in a modular fashion within your desk drawer to give you back a sense of order. All organizers are made with printed metal and feature EVA rubber bases to keep them in place. Each organizer measures 3×3, 3×6, 3×9, and 6×9 inches for superior organization.
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Cork Rocket Desk Organizer

It can’t be all work and no play with a boring old keyboard tray, a boring old desk, and boring old shelves. Add a sense of fun to your workstation and solve clutter woes simultaneously with a natural cork desk organizer in the form of a spaceship.

At first glance, it looks like a fun piece of office décor, like a candle or a lamp. However, it’s much more. When you remove the nose cone, it’s hollow inside and has enough space for office essentials like pens and pencils. As it boasts natural cork like a cork board, you can even tack reminder notes onto the outside. It’s the office accessory that keeps on giving.
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Rebekah Book Ends/Pencil Holder

Enhance your workspace with this vintage gray wooden pencil holder set that also serves as bookends. Featuring brass wire compartments, it’s ideal for storing pens, pencils, and stationery. Its compact design fits perfectly on desks or shelves, and protective foot pads are included to safeguard your surfaces.
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Perch Magnetic Modular System

Your desk doesn’t need to house all your office essentials. Your walls can, instead. The Perch magnetic modular system is all about decluttering your desk while ensuring all your daily pens, pencils, small electronics, and notebooks are still within easy reach.

These containers are lightweight, boast easy-care ABS plastic, and attach to wall plates or magnetic surfaces. They come with all mounting hardware, four 3M Command mounting strips on the wall plate, and a range of storage solutions. The modular design and convenience of this storage system are hard not to love.
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Printer Pull-Out Tray for Cabinet

Printers can be cumbersome and bulky, and you’ve likely wondered on more than one occasion whether it’s possible to hide them. You can if you have a printer pull-out tray for a cabinet.

This baltic birch pull-out tray features full-extension ball-bearing drawer slides, which are rated for 80 pounds. This means they’re more than suitable for the average office printer.

All trays come fully assembled, which means the only thing you need to do is install them in your cabinet. Once installed, you can slide your printer in and out of a cupboard and keep it out of sight.
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Reva Curbside Trash and Recycle Can Pencil Cup Set

Everyone needs desk accessories that make them smile, and this curbside trash and recycle can pencil cup set can do this effortlessly. These gorgeous pencil cups are miniature versions of your everyday household rubbish bins.

They feature closable tops with colored lids, actual wheels to look like the real deal, and labels on the sides saying trash and recycle.
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Risatorp Desk Organizer

Everybody needs a desktop organizer or storage caddy, and this desk organizer from Risatorp is both. It’s a sleek and stylish metal and wood caddy with a convenient divider in the middle for easy organization. It’s also raised to allow for storage space underneath.

While it’s the perfect addition to any desk, it’s also versatile for use in any room in your home. Whether you need extra storage for work, hobbies, or even cooking, you’re bound to enjoy everything this desk organizer has to offer.
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Skådis Pegboard

This SKÅDIS pegboard makes losing small office items and accessories a problem of the past. It’s a crisp, clean, white pegboard that installs easily on your wall and has plenty of space for accessories you need close at hand, such as pens, pencils, headphones, and more.

Whether you need more space in your home office, bedroom, kitchen, or elsewhere, a pegboard like this one might meet the mark.
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Vattenkar Desktop Shelf

Make use of the vertical space in your office with a desktop shelf from IKEA. This white shelf unit can be screwed directly onto a tabletop and provides two shelves for all your knick-knacks, décor, and office essentials.

You can move the shelves into three different positions or even fit them between two desks to take up as little space as possible. This desktop shelf also has soft-surfaced screw mounts to reduce the risks of scratches and pressure marks on your furniture.
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Bamboo Monitor Stand With 4 Storage Drawers

You might not have much space on your desk for all your office essentials, but that doesn’t mean you can’t make space. A bamboo monitor stand with four storage drawers might be the answer and can solve a multitude of problems.

Enjoy being able to position your monitor or laptop at a more comfortable height and revel in the convenience of small drawers for all manner of items. There is also enough space under the monitor riser to store your mouse and keyboard.
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Element Resin & Wood Desk Organizer and Card Holder

These gorgeous office products stand out from the crowd and have endless uses. You can use them for the storage of business cards, mobile devices, pens, and much more. Each product features high-quality elm timber with a natural edge, which is then filled with epoxy and finished with hard wax oil. All resin and wood desk organizers are handcrafted for uniqueness.
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Klämmemacka Letter Tray

Loose papers can be easy to lose, even when you have binder clips. This gorgeous natural plywood KLÄMMEMACKA letter tray can add a sense of order and style to your workspace.

As it’s made of untreated wood, you can oil, stain, or paint it as you please or simply enjoy it as it is. The letter tray consists of two levels, with the bottom pulling out for easy access. You now never have to worry about having a messy, unorganized desk with paper lying everywhere.
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Tower Printer Stand

Free up your desktop with this printer stand, designed to be placed on the floor. It features an upper shelf that accommodates standard letter-sized paper (8.5″ x 11″) and a lower shelf for storing ledger-sized reams (8.5″ x 17″). This stand helps keep your printer and printing supplies organized and easily accessible.
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Vivo Clamp-on Desktop Shelving System

This shelving system offers an effective way to organize your workspace. It features a large top shelf, two smaller shelves, and a magnetic memo board, helping to keep frequently used items within reach while freeing up desk space. Easily attached with C-clamps, the unit won’t damage your desk surface.
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No Drill Under Desk Laptop Holder

The No Drill Under Desk Laptop Holder is an excellent solution for optimizing your workspace. Designed to fit most flat-edge desks, it conveniently attaches to the side, maximizing your desktop area. This clamp-on organizer includes various pegboard accessories, providing ample storage for laptops, tablets, notebooks, folders, stationery, headphones, and other desk essentials. By effectively utilizing under-desk space, it helps eliminate clutter, creating a more organized and functional work environment.
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Vattenkar Desk Organizer

This organizer is an ideal portable solution for switching workspaces at home or in the office. It keeps all your essentials in one place, making it easy to move between locations.

Featuring a high front and elastic strap to secure your laptop on one side, and a low front for smaller items on the other, this organizer is designed for versatility. The middle panel is a compact version of the IKEA SKÅDIS pegboard, allowing you to add hooks and containers from the same series.
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No Nails Organization Cubby Shelf

The stylish No Nails Organization Cubby Shelf offers a simple solution for desktop organization. It easily hangs with included 3M tape, providing a convenient spot to display your phone, notebooks, and other essentials while keeping your workspace clutter-free.
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Uprise Monitor Riser

The Uprise Monitor Riser lifts your computer monitor and boosts your office organization with a sleek, modern design. It features adjustable dividers for personalized storage.
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