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How to save desk space with this organizer disguised as a file binder

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If our floor space is already at a premium, our desk space is even more so. As the number of objects on our work tables grows, our space for keeping them in place becomes increasingly smaller. It’s no wonder why there’s an overabundance of desk organizers in the market, but these, too, occupy precious space that could otherwise be used for more important tools or accessories. For convenience, most organizers are laid out horizontally, but that’s definitely not the only design available. If saving space is more important than instant access, this desk organizer might actually be more effective, especially since it can put tools and other objects out of sight and out of mind when you don’t need them.

Designer: Nakabayashi

You might have plenty of stationery, supplies, and tools, but chances are that you’ll only ever use a select handful of these most of the time. You might find a bit of comfort in seeing them all the time, but they only eat up space all the time as well. Organizers, by their nature, can at least keep them tidy and in their proper places, but they also create visual clutter that could affect our subconscious minds. You could stash them away in drawers, but you’d be out of luck if your minimalist desk does have any.

It’s for cases like these that this rather ingenious organizer design comes in handy. From the outside and when they’re closed, they look like regular, nondescript file binders. Open them up, however, and you’ll see plenty of space for almost any kind of tool or supply. Simply pull one out using the typical ring hole, open it up, and you’ll have access to whatever you need to get the job done. It’s only a few steps more compared to reaching out for an open desk organizer but not much more compared to pulling out tools from a drawer.

Despite their obvious associations with desk or office supplies, these Lifestyle Tool File organizers can really hold anything you can think of, including baby products or an emergency kit. When you don’t need access to these objects, you can simply file them away on a shelf or something similar. You might even be tempted to go wild with a library of binders full of tools and accessories for any occasion.

These file binders come in A4 and B5 sizes to really drive home the illusion. Made from hard paperboard, the organizers also offer a more sustainable solution to the growing number of plastic products sitting on your desk. Unless you group a dozen or so together, they also take up little horizontal desk space, making them ideal for more space-constrained setups. For even more restricted spaces, there’s also a tall box that unfolds to reveal a few container pockets in the same vein, allowing people to maximize the space they have without having to say goodbye to their favorite tools.

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Quick-Access Organizer Review: Keeping Your Desk Tidy was Never this Effortless and Satisfying

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PROS:


  • Quick and easy access to important EDC items

  • Tray lid swivels in a smooth and satisfying motion

  • Made from beautiful Beech wood and durable milled aluminum

CONS:


  • Requires horizontal clearance around the box

  • Accommodates small items only

  • Fixed sections for the tray, no divisions for the box

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With a stylish combination of wood and metal, the Quick-Access Organizer makes putting your EDC stuff where they belong a fun and satisfying task.

Almost everyone knows they should keep their desks organized, depending on their definition of the word, but few people actually like doing it. Just like any other chore, desk organization feels boring and a waste of time, at least until you actually lose time looking for things you need right at that moment. Ironic as it may sound, the biggest culprits in messy desks are things that don’t even belong there, at least not for long periods of time. Glasses, wallets, watches, and accessories that we bring with us often land on our tables and then seemingly disappear into the unknown. Giving these transient objects a better home goes a long way in fixing this problem, but you still have to build up the habit of putting them there. This minimalist beauty of a box promises to make that habit almost fun, so we take it for a spin to see if we can catch the organizing bug with it.

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Aesthetics

Truth be told, almost any container can accomplish the task of giving your Everyday Carry items a fixed home on your desk. That’s the reason why there’s an inexhaustible number of options in the market for desk organizers of all shapes and sizes. Developing the habit, however, is just as important as the receptacle, and habits, good or bad, are formed when the action has very little friction and can even be fun.

The Revov Tray Box helps you form that good habit by presenting a box that is not only easy to use but also a delight to look at. The form of the organizer itself might not be groundbreaking, but the combination of colors and materials truly makes it stand out among your other desk accessories. It’s something you’ll want to put on display, which often also means putting it within arm’s reach and reducing the friction of putting things in or taking them out.

The top tray is made from Beech Wood, giving it a warm and soft visual. The unique wood grains also make each tray truly one-of-a-kind, adding a sense of luxury to the product. The wood also makes the tray light, assisting in the organizer’s signature revolving trick. The bottom box, in contrast, is made from milled aluminum, and its smooth, cold texture complements well with the tray above it.

This Quick-Access Organizer is definitely a pleasure to look at, making it easier to get used to its presence and, in the long run, its purpose. If there’s one thing that could bother some people, it is the thin gap that exists between the tray lid and the body. This gap makes it look like the lid is floating slightly above the box, and it’s necessary to make its smooth movement possible. The gap is so thin that it could almost be negligible, but small things like that could trip up a few detail-oriented people.

Ergonomics

The Revov Tray Box is designed to be easy to use without forgetting the fact that you’re supposed to be organizing things, not just dumping them in a single bin. There are two distinct containers for that purpose, and the system smartly uses the box’s lid as another container for items you need to quickly drop and pick up again repeatedly. Normally, that would mean not having quick access to the contents of the box, but that is exactly what sets this ingenious desk organizer apart.

A little push of the tray, or perhaps a pull of the finger from one of the corners, makes it swivel around smoothly, revealing the treasures that the box holds inside. There is literally almost no friction, so there’s also no excuse not to make use of space for your EDC or other possessions. Another push spins the tray back to its closed position. It doesn’t go free-spinning, though, because powerful magnets stop it at the right positions.

This spinning action does mean there will be a lot of movement, but, fortunately, the solid aluminum base gives the box the stability it needs to prevent it from tipping over. At the same time, however, it also means that the Revov, as a whole, is a bit heftier than most box organizers. You might also want to avoid putting very heavy objects on the top tray when the box is empty, as gravity could still make the box tip backward when the center of gravity is off.

Although not directly related to its usability, the box does require some free space around it to actually work properly. There should be clearance on all sides for the tray to spin and stay in place, so you can’t have it extremely close to walls or other tall objects. It does also have the side effect of making the box really stand out on your desk, showing off its stylish minimalism, along with your precious EDC possessions.

Performance

This beautiful box organizer makes keeping your desk neat a frictionless task by almost literally removing the friction from putting things where they should belong. For EDC and small tools, the smooth revolving mechanism is a joy to use and is almost addictive in how easy it is to spin. You could almost use it as a fidget toy, though that will be cutting it short in what it can accomplish for your long-term peace of mind.

The Revov box is also intended to house small items, which also explains its small capacity. The box inside has enough space for a small wallet, but anything larger won’t fit. The tray on top might be able to hold some money clips, keys, glasses, a pen, and even a phone lying a bit on its side. If you regularly have larger EDC tools in your pocket or bag, this, unfortunately, won’t be their home.

The two parts of the organizer contrast not only in their materials but also in their layouts. The tray lid has carved sections that determine and limit the objects you can place on top. The bin inside, on the other hand, has absolutely no dividers, which means things will end up getting mixed a lot. You could put in your own makeshift dividers, but that’s additional work for very little gain, especially if you change the layout every so often.

Sustainability

As with any well-designed product, this Quick-Access Organizer also puts a lot of thought into its long-term appeal. Fortunately, the Tray Box checks all the right boxes when it comes to offering a sustainable solution to your everyday clutter. For one, there are no harmful materials used to make this stylish box, from the wooden lid to the aluminum box to the magnets and metal pin that give it a smooth spinning motion.

The Revov box is also long-lasting and durable thanks to those same materials as well as the absence of complex mechanisms. Only a single metal pin serves as the pivot that connects the lid and the box. You can easily oil this pin or its hole when its movement starts to get rough. On the flip side, however, that small metal piece could also be lost, making it hard to find a replacement that will fit perfectly. It is possible, though, so it’s not a complete loss.

Value

Made from premium and sustainable materials, the Quick-Access Organizer brings a beautiful, durable, and enduring tool to keep your desk tidy while also serving as a piece of decoration for that very same desk. Its magic trick of swinging smoothly to reveal a small but spacious container inside never gets old. In fact, you might be tempted to turn it into an ad hoc fidget toy, idly spinning the empty tray around while you let your mind wander. In other words, it’s a multifunctional desk accessory that hides its talents behind a minimalist facade.

It doesn’t come without its price, though, especially the literal one. At $69, it’s not exactly the cheapest box you could place your things in, though it is admittedly not the most expensive either. But while there are plenty of modular or multifunctional desk organizers in the market, few will hit all the right points for something that is that and more. Fortunately, this tray and box combo swings the right way.

Verdict

Keeping your desk tidy shouldn’t be a painful task. In fact, it has to be something you enjoy so that you’ll keep doing it over and over again. Unfortunately, our minds seem to be preconditioned to immediately cringe at the thought of cleaning up. Fortunately, there’s less to clean up if you put things where they should be in the first place.

Desk organizers make it easy to do that, but the Quick-Access Organizer makes it feel fun. A quick push swings the cover away to let you access the storage inside the box, and the way the tray lid snaps into position is so satisfying that it’s almost addictive. Sure, it’s a bit on the pricier side of things, and you’ll need to make some room for its swiveling top, but when you have something so handsome and long-lasting as this, you’ll definitely want to show it off by itself anyway.

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This Gentleman’s EDC Organizer stores all your belongings and charges your gadgets with style

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Simply titled ‘The Hub’, this slick offering from Holme & Hadfield is an absolute essential for your bedside table or work desk. Crafted from fine walnut wood, The Hub epitomizes class with the way it lets you organize and present all your EDC while decluttering your desk and life. It even comes with dedicated charging docks for your smartphone and earbuds, and a resting spot for your wristwatch. Think Marie Kondo meets Ron Swanson meets Jony Ive.

Designer: Holme & Hadfield

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With a footprint that measures a mere 9.5 x 6.5 inches, The Hub sits rather perfectly on spacious desks and even the most compact of bedside tables. Designed as a one-stop destination for your everyday carry (when you’re not really carrying it), The Hub provides the perfect resting spot for all your gear. There’s a tiny segmented drawer that opens up to stash your wallet, keys, thumb drives, business cards, stationery, and other bits and bobs, while the upper surface of The Hub is split into two distinct zones. Right in front is a felt mat for your spectacles (so they don’t get scratched) or any other gear, and behind it are dedicated charging spots for your phone and TWS earbuds, and a holder for your wristwatch (smart or otherwise).

The Hub provides dedicated spots for docking and charging your phone and earbuds. Channels built into The Hub’s underside let you route charging cables through it, having them emerge right underneath the two docking zones. You can use these zones to charge both iOS and Android devices as well as a whole variety of TWS earbuds. The only thing missing is a charging zone for a smartwatch, although for the chronometer-lovers who prefer mechanical timepieces over tech wearables, a cylindrical holder lets you securely place your wristwatch on The Hub. If you’re the kind to own more than one watch, Holme & Hadfield’s Watch Deck provides a more pristine holder for your collection, complete with a transparent acrylic outer case.

Felt-lined mat and segmented drawer povide perfect storage for your EDC, all in one classy place.

The Hub keeps all your gear organized in one compact footprint, like a mini wardrobe for your EDC. It comes in two styles – a traditional polished walnut and a black finish, and ships flat-packed, assembling in mere minutes. Grab one for the man in your life this Valentine’s, or gift yourself one for those self-love and EDC-love goals!

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An ingeniuos charger designed to let you wrap charging cable around the head is the life-hack we want in 2023

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Arguably, ninety in every hundred people have the habit of wrapping a charging cable around the charger head. It’s perhaps the most convenient way to keep the charger and cable secure.

Despite this being one of the most casual activities, it is not the best for the cable, which generally breaks on ends where the twisting of the cable creates the most pressure. No smartphone maker or an accessories manufacturer, for that matter, seems to have taken heed of this pain problem.

Designer: Blond

Wrapping the cable around the head clips the wire over time, which leads to multiple purchases in a lifetime and also increases e-waste. As a solution, never ideally thought of before, Blond Ltd has come up with Nolii Wrap, a single statement charger that’s designed to live with you.

The nifty little gadget, ditches the square/rectangular form factor of a smartphone charger, and replaces it with a tiny drum-style design. The round silhouette makes Nolii Wrap essentially important for the nomadic and work-from-anywhere generation that does not have the luxury of staying organized on the go.

Nolii Wrap helps people keep the chargers and cables organized by offering grooves (on the two ends) to ensure the cables can be wrapped around the body, without the fear of breakage, to last for a lifetime. By wrapping around, the cable tangles lesser, it’s easier to transport, and it does not break. Neatly wrapped, the cable also doesn’t add to the mess on a work desk.

The cable while being attached to the charger can wrap around its body. The Nolii Wrap is provided in soft-touch casing and comes in a range of bright, almost neon colors, that give the device its bold and playful aesthetic. It features a duo of USB-C ports and allows the cable wrapped around the charger to remain secure by locking it into place.

The lock is achieved through a soft-touch silicone casing that allows one to push the cable end into the groove. While for me it is still not the most streamlined way to wrap the cable around the charger (perhaps grooves in the middle could add substance), however, as long as it allows the cable to remain tangle free and not clip off on ends, I’m still partly satisfied.

 

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Inspired by story of a light switch, eye-catchy colors of this desk lamp is the visual motivation you’ll need to start your day

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Every desk craves a space-saving and eye-pleasing desk lamp that has a good reach and decent mood-setting illumination. This is primarily because a good desk lamp can transform the workspace both aesthetically and functionally. In the right illumination, it can elevate the mood and reduce eye fatigue, helping you to get the work done more efficiently.

The journey of the Light-Up Desk Lamp does not start with its illumination prowess, it is however born from an idea of a new beginning. Inspired by the story of a light switch, which the designer believes, has more meaning when turned on than lighting up the space. Turning on the switch indicates a new beginning, which is the notion sprouting the idea of the Light-Up lamp.

Designer: Joonyeol Bae

Just like turning on a switch lights up the space to get you going, the Light-Up lamp is also created to help people “get into the work mode” as soon as the lamp is switched on. Probably because the designer has a single intention behind his creation, it doesn’t have a fancy design.

It is delivered in a simple, yet focused form factor and has the primary intention to create a work mood instantly upon being turned on. Light-Up has little focus on changing the amount of illumination on the desk, so no disturbing color changes and odd flickers.

In addition to being a productivity-enhancing desk lamp, it is also an excellent table organizer. The lamp body can allow people to hold up sticky notes on it to manage schedules or have the to-do right before their eyes.

With its novel idea, Light-Up Desk Lamp encourages one to think out of the box when it comes to picking a desk lamp. This one can be more than just a tool to light up the space: it can be your instant mood flipper and a work organizer in one. Since an eye-catchy color is just the visual motivation you need to start your day, the Light-Up is delivered in lovely bold tones too!

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Wav is a handsome desk tray that proudly puts your stationery on display

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It’s too easy for clean and tidy desks to turn into a messy nightmare if things don’t have a proper place for them to call home. Desk organizers come in all shapes and sizes, though most of them take the form of trays or containers with drawers. There are a few exceptions, of course, such as pen holders that show only half of your writing implements or book stands that display some of your notes or reading materials. Granted, most of the time, you’d probably want your stationery to be out of sight and out of mind, which is why you’d want to stow them away in containers anyway. Sometimes, however, you probably want to flaunt your stuff and also have them within easy reach, so this desk organizer not only makes it possible to have the best of both worlds while also becoming something you’d want to show off as well.

Designer: Bao Loi

Keeping a desk tidy and presentable can be quite a challenge, which is probably why some people mentally freeze up when faced with the task. There are just so many ways to go, depending on the stationery, tools, and containers you have. There has also never been a shortage of accessories and organizers for that purpose, some with complicated gimmicks and fancy embellishments to stand out from the crowd.

The Wav, in contrast, is a simple single-piece wooden tray that uses its unique shape both for function and form. The inclined surfaces make sure that things only slide or roll on one side, and the angle they make with the crests stops them from actually falling off. With an open surface without borders, the Wav makes it easy to remove what’s on display and put them back again. No need to worry about pulling drawers, removing lids, or even guessing which section holds which items.

The curved troughs are perfect for stopping pens and pencils from rolling off, but the tray can really hold anything that fits its surfaces, from cards to keys to even a small remote control. It can’t hold everything, of course, but it lets you exercise your decision-making muscles in picking which things you need to be within arm’s reach all the time. There will always be plenty of things on your desk that need a place to stay, even for a little while, and the Wav offers a simple yet elegant abode for that purpose.

Even when empty, the tray doesn’t waste space since it also stands as a handsome desk decor. Made from real wood and finished with natural oil that gives it a slightly matte texture, the Wav desk tray stands as a proud example of how you don’t need to go overboard just to have a functional yet beautiful tool on your desk.

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This modular desk rack saves space, organizes stuff like you’ve always wanted to

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Cluttered desk drawers affect us in more ways than one can comprehend – virtually 90 percent of us are rippled by the perils of it. Also, they are the main cause of stress and diminished productivity. Well, who doesn’t desire to make the most of their time at the desk or in front of the screen? That’s where the Otis Customizable Desk Organizer designed by Miami-based studio Practiko comes into play.

The modular rack for your desk setup can be used in a standing position or hung from the desk underside too. The choice purely depends on the kind of available space and the use-case scenarios. The transition between different work modes can be easily adapted by the removable tray system which makes this desk organizer a must-have.

Designer: Lorenzo Vega

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Otis provides flexible customized spacing that helps you organize and categorize things. Making it much easier to access things. Sure, drawer organizers are an option, but they don’t always fit right, waste space and add to the clutter in the long run. Otis solves this with movable dividers to maximize usable space. Otis Rack units – the hanger and drawer – can be used independently or in a combined configuration. The accessory fits different sized desks, and yes, standing desks too. It can even be used as a desktop tray to keep things handy to switch between different tasks.

This desk tower rack is crafted out of powder-coated steel and has perforated detailing. The trays inside are made out of high-density recycled propylene material. Durability is not going to be an issue here, but one thing I’m a bit skeptical about is the meshed open design. This will let in day-to-day dust particles inside and over time you might have to clean all the drawers to ward off any household dust. Other than that. It’s an undeniably cool resourceful accessory every geek’s den ought to have.

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SNB2: Sticky Note Bot 2, A Modular Desktop Organization Robot

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Designed and sold by 3D printing shop Thin-Air 3D, the Sticky Note Bot 2 (SNB2 for short) is a modular desktop organizer in the stylish form factor of a little robot. Now, if only it could do some of my actual work for me instead of just sitting there holding paper and pencils. That’s easy!

Available in five different color schemes (green, gold, red, orange, and blue), each $50 Sticky Note Bot is modular, allowing you to pick and choose the different accessories necessary for organizing all your stuff. They come standard with storage for SD Cards (6), MicroSD Cards (12), USB drives (6), a slide-out storage drawer, and a backpack made for holding writing instruments. Plus, the faceplate is also held in place by magnets, so it can be swapped for different facial expressions (coming soon). Fingers crossed none of those facial expressions are ‘killer robot’.

Personally, I don’t have a desk organizer, and all my sticky notes and microSD cards, and USB drives are just loose on my incredibly cluttered desktop. Sure it makes it hard to find what I’m looking for, but what’s a typical workday if not 90% searching for something you misplaced? No typical workday of mine, that’s for sure.

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This carry along desk caddy for flexible work environment is just what I need

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Carrying your online work-life around strikes the first image of a laptop. But what if you carry around all your desk’s productive elements more often than not without getting overwhelmed. Things like your business card holder, office stationery, mobile device stands and more.

Such a product makes even more sense when you have to jockey around between working from home, your office, or randomly going to your buddy’s place for a productive night’s work. Gustav mobile desk caddy coincides with these foreseen work situations, and fits perfectly into anyone’s lifestyle. The accessory is your laptop stand for work from anywhere regime with an organized set of everyday tools to feel right at home.

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The desk caddy is built in a way to keep the design compact while neatly keeping everything in place. You just have to store things in this caddy and take it anywhere without much fuzz. Then, when you need to have the right ergonomic setup, all you have to do is take out the laptop and phone, place them on the respective stand, and get started seamlessly. The laptop orientation can be toggled, depending on the standing work position or sitting one. Also, things like the pencil stand, portable keyboard and mouse can be put inside the caddy.

Unlike traditional desk organizers, this one falls right in the domain of today’s work culture, and the need for quickly moving from one work setup to the other. All this while maintaining an ergonomic form factor and a balanced, lightweight design.

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This DIY desk organizer trades minimalism for a quirkier and more interesting design

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Products don’t have to be minimalist to be beautiful and useful. Sometimes, having more personality works better to make your desk feel alive.

The phrase “what’s old is new again” can be applied to many things in human history, but it is most often used for fashion and design trends. Minimalism grew almost as a counter-culture to the extravagances of modern products and lifestyles, but that, too, can be taken to the extreme. Recently, there has been a bit of pushback to make the things around us look less uniform and visually more interesting. While not exactly in the realm of maximalism, this contrarian desk organizer tries to embrace some of the characteristics and materials of minimalist products but doesn’t shy away from mashing forms and shapes together to create beautiful order out of chaos.

Designer: Snehal Garg

Given their nature as things to organize other things, you’d expect desk and stationery organizers to be the epitome of order and organization themselves. In practice, that isn’t exactly a hard requirement, but that has become the norm against which these accessories are measured. Of course, nothing says clean and orderly better than a minimalist design, but even then, some desk organizers have tried to stand out from the crowd in their own ways.

It’s almost difficult to see Desco as an organizer, given how it visually looks disorganized on its own. It utilizes different shapes that seem to be haphazardly thrown together, as well as lines that cut through each other at odd angles. And unlike traditional desk organizers, you almost have to stop and think which items go where because, despite its seemingly random design, each nook and cranny of the Desco actually serves a specific purpose.

That large acrylic circle in the middle, for example, has slits that are designed to hold notebooks, while the space going through the pipe shape can hold pens and even rolls of paper. The slanted foot has space for a few sheets of paper, while the acrylic surface of one of the wooden boxes can be used as a tiny wall for sticky notes. There is also plenty of space for all kinds of tools and knick-knacks, including a tray for your phone, earbuds, or smartwatch. There’s even a surface that can be used to keep your favorite mug within arm’s reach.

Despite its jumble of shapes, Desco still adheres to minimalism as far as the surfaces themselves go. The smooth wooden parts give it a clean look, while transparent acrylic gives an illusion of floating in the air. There’s also a bit of sustainability in its design, though using something more biodegradable than acrylic would be ideal. More importantly, Desco carries with it some character compared to most desk organizers, looking more like a battle station that’s ready to give you the tools you need to survive your workday.

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