17 Office Organization Hacks That You Have To Know

Your office is where you spend a large chunk of your time, so it should be a place that makes you feel comfortable. Take the stress out of work, or at least make it a little less stressful, by using these helpful organization tricks.

Cord Labels

The plastic ties that come with the bread you buy at the grocery store make perfect labels for your cords. Write out what the cord attaches to and you won’t have to follow it through a tangled mess to find out.

Coffee Cup Time

Drinking old coffee is never a fun discovery. You can avoid it by placing two coffee cups on top of one another, and drawing the times of day on the bottom one and an arrow on the top one. Have whoever makes the coffee turn the top cup to point at what time the coffee was made.

Binder Clip Phone Holder

Two binder clips are all you need to make an effective phone holder. Make the two metal prongs into a slight obtuse angle, and then clip on another clip to the base of the first clip to fortify it.

Easy Access Keycard

If you use a scanning keycard to access your office, then consider putting the card in your phone case. Then all you have to do is hold your phone up to the scanner and you can get in.

DIY Personal TV

We all need a little break from works every now and then. Turn your tablet into your own personal flatscreen TV by using peel-off wall hooks to hold the tablet into place on your wall.

Binder Clip Cord Holders

Clip some binder clips to the edge of your desk and you’ll instantly have a neat way to hold and organize your various cords and chargers.

Headphone Holder

Use a binder clip and a rubber band to make a hanging headphone holder. Wrap the rubber band around the clip, then attach the clip to the wall of your desk.

Bookcase Desk

All you really need to make your own desk are some short bookcases and a plank of wood. The bookcases are perfect for storage.

Post-it Note Cleaner

The adhesive strip on the back of a Post-it is perfect for collecting the dust and grime that somehow finds its way between your laptop keys.

Charger Bottle Opener

If you need a bottle opener at work, look no further than your Apple charger. Remove the pronged plug-in part of the charger and use the metal ring as a bottle opener.

Mason Jar Storage

Use hot glue to connect five mason jars, then fill them with pens, markers, or whatever else you use a lot of at work.

Keep Your Lunch Cold

Put a wet sponge in a Ziploc baggie, then place it in the freezer for an easy DIY icepack. Put it in your lunch to keep your lunch cold.

DIY Speakers

When the earphones just become too much, your office mates might decide to play some music out loud. Turn work into a jam session by cutting slits into a toilet paper roll and two disposable cups.

Muffin Tin Shelf Organizer

The little knick knacks in your shelves can get pretty messy. Use a muffin tin to keep everything in its place.

Toilet Paper Rolls Organizer

Toilet paper rolls can be a great tool to organize cords that aren’t being used. Line them up next to each other in a shoebox.

Clipboard Wall

Turn your wall into a unique way to organize your papers or hang some inspirational pictures or designs by attaching rows of clipboards to the wall by your desk.

Cork Pencil Holder

Easily keep your pens and pencils at the ready with just some cork coasters, hot glue, and a drill. Glue a stack of cork coasters together and drill several holes into the stack to hold your pens and pencils.