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Basic Home Office Essentials To Get You Started
If you are one of the lucky moms that gets to set a home office consider yourself blessed. While we’re all navigating the new “ Work from home” norm, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, I thought I share 20 basic home office essentials. There’s nothing better than waking up in the morning in the comfort of your own home, with your kids and being able to work from there. I know during these uncertainty times, it is hard to try to look at things in a more positive way, but remember there are things that are out of our control.
You’re going to need a desk and a small filing cabinet. Depending on your work function you need to think through your preference and choose a size and height you’ll be able to work with. Importantly you have to make sure all your essentials will fit and you will be able to work comfortably. You don’t want a small desk and work uncomfortable, which can be frustrating.
Desk
Filing Cabinet
3 Tier Rolling Cart
3 Tier rolling cart is the #1 essential on everyone’s college dorm list, I can see why. This cart is so versatile and can be used for many storage solutions.
Printer
Monitor/printer Stand
The HP Tango smart wireless Printer is a must-have essential for a home office. Is very compact doesn’t take much space. It can fit on a desk or on a monitor stand.
If your home office space doesn’t have enough natural light, make sure you have enough lighting. Create a cozy environment especially for those late nights to make it easy on your eyes to work. A cute desk lamp to ensure that things still get done or a floor lamp to light up the entire room when you have to stay late to work.
Mounted Wall Shelves are perfect to add a bit of decor. Why not make your office space pretty and more you! With shelves you can add plants, photos to make it feel more like YOUR space.
Shredder
Every home office needs a shredder if you deal with any confidential information and otherwise sensitive documents. Be sure to recycle the paper after you shred it!
Transform your workplace into your personal aromatherapy oasis with an oil diffuser.
12.Cups
Cups of coffee or hot tea is a MUST-HAVE for every work from home mom’s to start the morning. Why not enjoy it in a cute personalized mug or if you love ice coffee or tea you can sip in a nice tumbler.
A coffee warmer is a must-have staple item. It happens to me all the time, I’m having coffee mom duty calls, and when I’m about to drink it it’s cold! This is the perfect tool to maintain your coffee warm.
Sticky Note Dispenser
You need a cute post-it-note dispenser, that can go with your decor.
Mouse Pad with Gel Wrist Rest provides exceptional comfort and support.
Wall Art
Outlet Charging Strip
3 outlet surge
Cable Clips
Wodden Calendar
You want to keep up with the date and a cute wooden calendar block can do the trick, especially when you can turn into a fun, daily activity when changing it.
Echo Dot perfect for your desk, and you can stay focused, set reminders, make calls, and more. This will be the best virtual assistant for your home office.
With the new norm, working from home, and homeschooling you are going to need a set of headphones with a mic. They are nice when working remotely or when you have kids is in the room with you.
Headphone & MIC
I hope these simple ideas for setting up your home office in an efficient and productive way were helpful! We are living uncertainty time but we will get through this. There are things that are out of our control but are up to use to make sure our family is safe during these difficult times. Love to hear all about what you added to your home office, leave a comment below.
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