Nostalgic For Back-To-School? Here Are The Desk Accessories Adults Deserve
Everyone gets that itch when fall is around the corner. The one that tells us: Buy school supplies. But it's hard to justify shopping for school supplies when you are no longer a student in a school environment, or at least not the kind where having the best new comic book-inspired lunchbox gets you enough social clout to carry you through to Christmas break.
Fortunately, the best part of being out of school — i.e., being an adult — is that, actually, you can do whatever you want — and you likely have a better budget for it than you did as a kid. And the kinds of supplies that'll make your work life or grad school life easier can be just as exciting as a sheet of Lisa Frank stickers to deck out your Trapper Keeper. So whether you're working from home or headed into the office, jump into that back-to-"school" groove and treat yourself to some truly useful tools.
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Charging Stand for Apple Products
Simple but game-changing: stop messing with a rat's nest of cords and use this charging hub for your iPhone, AirPods and Apple Watch (or, if you don't have one, just use it to hold onto your regular watch when you need to roll up your sleeves and get your hands dirty).
Electric Coffee Mug Warmer
Owning a temperature-control mug has been — I truly cannot stress this enough — life-changing. The only thing that keeps me from finishing a cup of coffee and harnessing the magical power of caffeine is that the coffee inevitably cools down faster than I can drink it, and it's the blight of my morning. The warmer activates when your mug is resting on it and shuts off when you pick it up, so it doesn't waste energy, and you can use the ceramic mug that comes with the warmer or your own mug.
Glass Whiteboard Desktop Easel
Giant dry-erase boards are great, but not all of us have the wall space or the desire to drill a bunch of holes in the wall. This desktop dry-erase board is perfect for writing up your daily to-do list or any urgent reminders you need to keep right in front of your nose, and its sleek, unobtrusive look fits with a classy office vibe.
Desk Pen with Ball Chain
Okay, look: yes, there are better pens to write with. But admit it: no pen has ever given you the same satisfaction as these chained-to-their-stands pens that you used to find at the post office, at the bank, at the cashier's desk at the store. Just imagine the rush of using one of these again yourself, or better yet, pushing it with a smile toward someone who comes over to try and "borrow" a pen. Become the administrative tyrant you were truly meant to be with these pens, which mean business in every sense of the word. (For an extra rush, superglue it right to your desk, and that bad boy isn't going anywhere.)
Stacking Bento Box
Can't let you go without bringing us back around to lunchbox nostalgia: here is the absolute dream stacking lunchbox for adults. If you're going into the office, you can pack breakfast, lunch and a snack in here, or three courses of just one of those meals — whatever you want. And if you're working from home, live that meal-prepper life and set yourself up for success and minimal distractions in your day by packing your lunch in the morning so that by the time you're hungry, you don't have to frantically figure out what you're going to eat and deal with the prep then. Plus, it comes with its own fork and spoon: leave the dishes to after-work you.
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