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Desk Litter No: 21

 
I am Not a Paper Cup
Most homeworkers have an obession with coffee or whatever your favourite beverag is. If you’re like me I moved through loads of mugs and cups over the years, and a corresponding number of coffee makers to boot.
But if you want to recreate the days when you commuted to work and […]

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Desk Litter No: 20

 
Yoropen 
My handwriting has always been a bit dodgy. Even at school my teachers tried to show me how to hold a pen properly and get my writing to slop the right way.  Needless to say I type pretty much everything these days. But sometimes you need a pen. The Yoropen is a fantastic invention that […]

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Coasters back in stock!

You may remember that I blogged a while back about a set of retro coasters in the shape of 3.5 inch floppy disks that would be great on any homeworker’s desk. The good news is that they have just come back into stock. You can see my original blog from this link. And nip over […]

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Desk Litter No: 19

RulerCalc
Keeping your desk tidy and free from clutter is one of the most important components of successfully working from home. I try and have as few items as possible on my actual desktop as seeing the clean space on my desk has a somewhat calming effect. Piles of paperwork and untold detritus has the […]

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Desk Litter No: 18

 
HAL TV
Many home workers will have a TV in their office space to keep track of the latest events, or watch a bit of Neighbours when they need to take a break. TVs of course come in all shapes and sizes, but one of the best looking has to be the forthcoming HAL TV from […]

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Desk Litter No: 17

WildCharge
How many times have you lost your mobile phone charger over the last year? If like me you’re always misplacing it, the WildCharge is just what you and I have been waiting for.
The WildCharge site describes this innovative device: ‘Once you enable your cell phone with WildCharge, you will be able to charge the phone […]

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Desk Litter No: 16

Sun Jar Solar Lamp
Lighting is very important in a home office. There are all manner of desk and floor lamps to choose form. But how about capturing the sun in a jar? Simply leave the jar on a sunny window or in a bright room and the jar magically stores the light ready to […]

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Desk Litter No: 15

miShare
Music is certainly an important part of the homeworking experience. You no longer have to suffer the musical choices of your colleagues in an office environment. How often have you had someone around who asked you what song was playing in the background? If this is a regular occurrance and you both have iPods, […]

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Desk Litter No: 14

Pencil sharpener
Electric pencil sharpeners are all well and good, but I like the mechanic type as you have more control over the position and speed of the sharpening process. You also don’t have to find yet another outlet for the plug for the electric variety - last count 17 devices plugged in under my desk! […]

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Desk Litter No: 13

Aerogarden
I’ve been thinking lately about how I can make my office even more of a comfortable and healthy place to work. As luck would have it I was watching the Gadget Show on Channel 5 on Monday. They have a regular group test. This week was garden gadgets.
One gadget that caught my eye was the […]

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