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Young Professional Necessities š¼
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items There are many things Iāve gathered over the first 6 years of my professional career that I think are essential and help in the day to day work grind that Iād love to share with you!
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I love having a desk mat! It not only adds a pop of color to my workspace (I have a purple one!) but removes the need for a mousepad and just creates a nice clean vibe for my desk!
YSAGi Leather Desk Pad Protector, 23.6x13.8, Eggshell
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I am OBSESSED with my Bostanten bag! Iāve been using it for 3 years now and it is still in such great condition. Iām able to carry so much in it, and it has many pockets for organization! They have a ton of styles, so I promise thereās one thatās rig...
Women's Leather Backpack Purses
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Iām a very fidgety person and also donāt like just sitting with my feet on the floor. Iāve had a few different types of foot rests at work, and theyāve all been so great!
Under Desk Footrest
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I am obsessed with all my Owala products, but I specifically bring my FreeSip Tumbler to work with me! Itās large so it can last me a long time while keeping the ice cold, but also locks shut so I can throw it in my bag without concern!
FreeSipĀ® Tumbler
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Working in a busy office, itās important for me to be able to block sound out and stay focused. I love my soundcore headphones, and they cost a fraction of the price of some competitors!
Wireless Headphones - soundcore US
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These are my ride or die pens. I even keep a secret stash at work so I always have some backups. I love the way that they write, theyāre so smooth, and the ink doesnāt smudge easily!
Pilot G2 Pens 0.7
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I take most (if not all) of my notes by hand at work and always have a little notebook on me. These Paperage ones are my favorites! They come in many different sizes, styles, and colors!
PAPERAGE Lavender Lined Journal, 160 Pages
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The first thing I do every day at work is fill out my ātodayā list. It helps me stay organized with all my tasks, and I just LOVE getting to cross something off my list!
Sweetzer & Orange Daily & Weekly To Do List Notepad - 52-Sheet Coiled Planner MAUVE
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Having some sort of large storage container for pens, pencils, highlighters, and other desk supplies is a must!
SKYDUE 360 Rotating Desk Pen Organizer 5 Slots
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Itās 2026 and we are packing our lunches for the office! I suggest having a decently large lunch bag. If youāre like me, youāre bringing breakfast and lunch to work, as well as beverages and snacks! This one has lots of fun colors and patterns!
Coobiiya Insulated Lunch Bag 10L Black
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The air circulation and temperature in my office SUCKS. Living in a hot and humid place and commuting in means in the summer months, a small desk fan is crucial!
Usb Desk Fan
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This is just a piece of quirky desk decor that I love. It is *constantly* up at my desk - due to the fact that Iām *constantly* overstimulated!
Caution Overstimulated Desk Sign
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I made my own trinket dish, but some sort of fun dish to throw your AirPods, hair ties, keys, etc is a cute little addition to brighten up the workplace!
Desk Trinket Dish
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Some sort of airtight food container is a must if you plan on leaving a snack stash at your desk! You donāt want to be the one to attract any sort of pest (and you also donāt want to run out of snacks!)
Vtopmart 24pcs Airtight Food Storage Containers
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I like to keep an extra phone charger at my desk - not only do I can keep my own phone charged, but sometimes my colleagues are in need of one too!
Usb-c Charger
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My work provided me with this particular monitor, and I love it! It has a built in camera, wide, clear display, sound bar, and is easy to set up and use.
Dell C3422WE 34.1" QHD Curved WLED Monitor
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I love to keep a few little fake plants at my desk. It spices things up without becoming an additional thing for me to take care of
Faux Desk Plants - Artificial Plants for Desk
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This is going to be a crazy one, but the plastic utensils sets from Pillowfort are AMAZING for work lunches. My colleague with kids put me on to this and it changed the game!
Pillowfort Utensils: Kids' Flatware & Dinnerware Sets
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I hang a lot of pictures up in my cube, and using fun push pins just adds to the cute vibe!
Cute Push Pins
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If youāre someone who goes to a lot of meetings or conferences, or are carrying around papers such as resumes or CVs, I highly suggest a nice padfolio! You can even get them customized for a bonus touch (or they make a great gift!)
Personalized Leather Portfolios & Padfolios
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These highlighters are so fun, make it easy to see what youāre actually highlighting, and come in so many cute colors!
Sharpie Clear View Stick Highlighters, See-Through Chisel Tip
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A wall calendar of any kind will do, but I love to hang up a custom one to add some personalization to my space! I like being able to see the month at a glance quickly and keep track of my life outside of work, too!
2026 Custom Wall Calendars
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A mousepad with wrist support is a must. Thereās nothing worse than your forearms or wrists getting sore from leaning on the edge of your desk!
MROCO Ergonomic Mouse Pad with Gel Wrist Rest
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As someone who gets migraines, I found my headaches in general being exacerbated by being in the office, especially sitting too close to my screen. This has helped me back away from the screen
Under Desk Keyboard Tray
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A pair of earplugs is crucial if youāve got chatty coworkers or a busy office! I use the switch ones due to going to a lot of concerts and wanting to make these multipurpose
Loop Switch: 3-in-1 Earplug Sound Control
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If you wear a badge, having some sort of cute lanyard (if not given a branded one by your employer) can be a fun way to spruce up your day to day!
Aesthetic Lanyard
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I highly reccomend hard plastic badge holders, especially ones with some sort of RFID blocker if you have a badge that can be swiped for access places!
Best Badge Holders
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If a badge reel is more your speed, find a cute badge reel that fits your aesthetic as another way to keep things a little more fun at work!
Cute Badge Reels