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Keyboard Organiser Stows Stuff Under Your Keys

3:00AM Gina Trapani | Clear off your computer desk but still have easy access to pens, CDs, and other supplies with the Keyboard Organizer—a fully-working keyboard that flips up for storage. Haven’t typed on one of these myself so I’m not sure what the height is like on this bad boy, but the two-in-one organiser/keyboard action is a nifty idea. The Keyboard Organizer will set you back about 50 bucks (£24.99). Keyboard Organizer Makes You Envy of Computer Lab [Gizmodo] More »

CI Desk Collapsible Home Office

12:00PM Gina Trapani | If you live in a small space, a home office may seem like a distant dream—unless you’ve got the right gear. The Unclutterer blog points out a space-saving rolling desk that packs several drawers and a fold-out laptop stand with mouse pad extension. This thing is totally compact and portable, so you could set up shop in any corner of the house with it. (Looks especially good for bedrooms that double as offices.) How do you work at home without an actual extra room to set up an office? Let us know in the comments. More CI Desk photos here: galleryPost('cidesk', 2, ''); Lifehacker photo galleries require Javascript; if you’re viewing this in an RSS reader, click through to view in your Javascript-enabled web browser. More »

Add Life to Your Workspace

10:00PM Kevin Purdy | Setting up a workspace—be it a cubicle, desk or home office setup—with a strict focus on productivity can leave it feeling a bit lifeless. You might not go to the semi-crazy extremes shown in Wired’s photo gallery, but designer Kelly Moore has a few ideas you can pull from each concept. For example: “If you think about it, the walls and floor are the largest spaces to transform,” Moore says. Pre-printed corrugated paper (available from craft and party-supply stores) is inexpensive and easily affixed with Velcro. “It sets the scene,” Moore says. Other workspace ideas offered include keeping a folding chair for guests under a desk, keeping piled work in clean-line containers, and keeping a cotton ball dipped in essential oils nearby to counteract lingering office smells. Fantastic Fixes Help Your Sad, Pathetic Cubicle [Wired] More »

Declutter with an Under-the-Desk Power Basket

7:00AM Adam Pash | DIY web site Instructables covers the perennial favorite: Cleaning up cord clutter beneath your desk. We’ve covered the cordless workspace plenty in the past, but if you still haven’t found a solution that fits your needs, this simple and cheap power strip basket could do wonders for your cable decluttering needs. The custom cut basket is particularly useful for retaining access to your power outlets without needing to unscrew the entire apparatus in order to unplug or plug in a new device. How to mount a power strip (and power bricks) under your desk [Instructables] More »