The Dollar Tree Essential That Can Instantly Declutter Your Home Office

If your home office is starting to feel like a messy avalanche of paperwork and pens rather than a productivity haven, we have a simple fix for you. The best part is that the solution is inexpensive, easy to install, and conveniently hiding at Dollar Tree. We're talking about Dollar Tree's Jot Multifunction 3-Section Wire Mesh Desk Organizer and the Tool Bench Hardware Storage Case, which has smaller sections. Both sell for $1.25, making them an affordable combo to upgrade your desk storage system instantly. 

These are basic little essentials that might not look like much but, when used right, are complete game changers. They can tame clutter and help you stay organized even on the busiest of work weeks. Whether it's to store random pens or give sticky notes a dedicated spot, they'll bring order to your desk without blowing your budget.

And yes, it almost sounds too obvious, but many people skip this step and end up with messy home offices. Too often, drawers become catch-alls for random things that don't have a dedicated spot because they're an "out of sight, out of mind" solution. But using organizers, you can create sections to group items together by function and make your workspace more usable. For example, all pens can go in one section, wires in another, and sticky notes elsewhere. To do this, it's easiest to use containers so that everything has a dedicated home without needing to alter the actual drawer. If you don't already use drawer organizers at home, now is the time to start. 

Ideally, all drawers would have built-in dividers. But since that's not the case, drawer organizers are a great way to create your own sections. Dollar Tree's metal ones come with one long section and two smaller ones, and they're about 12 inches long, so they can fit into lots of standard-size desk drawers. For example, you can use these Dollar Tree organizers to instantly organize cluttered IKEA ALEX drawers, which are about 20 inches long. Fit one smaller, clear plastic hardware storage case next to it in the drawer for small items on the loose.

In a desk drawer, you can use the longer section of the metal organizer to store office supplies like pens, pencils, or scissors. Use its smaller square sections to store medium-size items, such as sticky notes, erasers, SD cards, charging cables, or earbuds. The plastic tool organizer is great for keeping paper clips, push pins, binder clips, and other tiny items that would otherwise get lost in larger sections. These are also great for small rubber bands that oftentimes end up tangled and broken among the mess.

These organizers are fantastic for small items in desk drawers, but they're also great to use throughout the house. For example, use them for organizing your bathroom vanity by keeping makeup brushes, small makeup items, and hair accessories like pins, clips, and hair bands all in order. Putting these organizers in the drawer of an entryway table or cabinet is a creative storage idea for a clutter-free entryway, too. Simply use these Dollar Tree organizers to keep loose keys, change, and loyalty cards tidy and out of sight.