14 items everyone should have on their desk

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If you want to produce your best work, you'll need a well thought-out work area to match. Here are some desk items that will keep you organized and tidy.

A reliable USB hub

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With companies like Apple ditching USB ports in laptops, having a USB hub is becoming more and more necessary — especially if you have a lot of peripherals to fit in one or two ports.

A well-designed 4-port hub, like this one from Anker, runs just under $10. 

A pair of good headphones

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For quiet office environments, you'll need a reliable set of headphones.

If you're looking for a good investment for long-term ownership, Audio Technica's M40x headphones have a detachable and replaceable cable and decent sound quality for $90.

But if you're a victim of Apple's onslaught against the 3.5mm headphone jack, you'll want a pair of wireless headphones. We recommended the Jabra Move headphones, which sell for $100 on Amazon. They're sturdy, lightweight, and bass-forward, though reviewers note you should take good care of the earpads on this one.

If you opt to go wireless, you can rest assured that the headphones will work fine with your iPhone 7, but you'll want to make sure your computer is Bluetooth compatible. 

 

 

A cable management system

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Without proper management, your power strip could end up being a cluttered mess of cables.

A simple power strip box from UT Wire ($18) can hide your power strip and double as another surface for you to put your devices. To set it up, simply slip your plugs into the box from the side and plug them into the power strip inside the box. Voila: now you have a surge protector box that covers all those small cables.

To double down on decluttering, you can also grab an OmniMount ($13) and slip all your cables into one sleeve.

 

 

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