1. Store small items in a spice rack.

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Just be sure to wash them thoroughly or your rubber bands will forever smell of cumin.

2. Never spill again with this portable drink holder.

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It clips onto the edge of your desk and will prevent the dreaded soy-latte-meets-MacBook-Pro disaster from occurring.

3. Keep papers and pens neat with an organizer made from an old frame.

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Directions here.

4. Turn a frame into a dry-erase to-do list.

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Here's how.

5. Make these colorful organizers out of tin cans.

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Directions here.

6. Stack them to save space.

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7. Cover them in chalkboard paint for easy labeling.

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8. Happen to have a spare Slinky? Use it to hold your writing utensils.

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I mean who doesn't have an extra Slinky or ten lying around?

9. Keep your cables neat with this desk-mounted organizer.

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It's only $9.99 and you'll never suffer the indignity of scrabbling around on the floor looking for the outlet again.

10. Attach a small hook underneath your desk to keep cords out of the way.

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Here's how.

11. Label cords with bread tags.

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First you'll have to eat a lot of bread, but we all make sacrifices.

12. Binder clips make great cord catchers.

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13. Trick out a file cabinet with squares of wallpaper.

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Fabric and contact paper work too.

14. Create a corner shelf with room for paper storage out of a magazine rack.

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Find out how here.

15. Use the sleeve from your morning coffee to ensure your earbuds don't get tangled.

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You'll have the best mornings ever now.

16. Keep loose papers out of the way by attaching clipboards to the wall.

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Directions here.

17. Use one to display your to-do list.

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This person clearly has no obligations at all.

18. Make over your desk chair.

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If someone tries to steal your chair, you'll know. Here's how.

19. Make a compact charging station out of a lotion bottle.

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Nobody will ever know what it used to be.

20. Store supplies in an under-the-shelf wine rack.

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Store wine there too. Directions here.

21. Line the back of a bookshelf with contact paper to give it some life.

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Find out how here.

22. Build your own bookshelf using crates.

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You can make it larger or smaller depending on your space restrictions. Find out how here.

23. This beautiful bookshelf is made from Ikea crates secured with binder clips.

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You might want to nail or screw it into the wall if you're worried about stability. (We <3 Ikea to the moon and back but it's not exactly known for its incredible show of strength.) Directions here (in Swedish).

24. Pegboards are great space-savers.

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Keep important reminders and photos you love at eye-level.

25. Attach baskets to pegboard for accessible paper storage.

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They're easy to rearrange. Here's how.

26. This keyboard memo pad makes taking notes and writing down important reminders (with a pen! In your hand!) easy and unobtrusive.

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Buy it here.

27. Keep small items in ice cube trays.

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You can swap out paper clips and brads for thread and beads, depending on your industry. Ice trays work well as dividers in drawers too.

28. Use a dishrack as a ready-made filing system.

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29. Decorate boring binders with iron-on transfers.

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They'll make even your tax returns look pleasant and peaceful. Directions here.

30. Rolling file cabinets make it easy to rearrange your space quickly.

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Move them an inch or two every day and drive your annoying office-mate INSANE. Or just tuck them out of the way when you need to make room. Buy them here.