Desk-picable Me

Today's post is all about my desk essentials!

Phone quality photo of my desk!

I'll admit, the top of my desk has a bit more clutter than I would like. My desk drawers are on the left, and above them I keep textbooks, my list notebook, a tape dispenser, a stapler, and some lotions. On the right side is where I sit with my computer, and my speakers behind. The back part of my desk is covered in photos, and then next to my computer are always my mouse and my Camelbak water bottle.

On the top shelf I store my makeup and a big ole power strip that has, like, 12 ports or something crazy. My desk holds a lot of my essentials, so even though there's a lot going on, it serves its function perfectly. 

The three drawers on the left side of my desk are also full of things! The top drawer houses my notebooks and folders for the classes I'm taking that semester, along with some essentials like a calculator and my camera (although I take all of my pictures on my phone!). Move down to the second drawer and you'll find lots of random things, such as an extra pencil case, and command strips. The bottom drawer also has a lot of random stuff in it, but I also keep my supply of computer paper there. My computer sits on a mini table right behind me in the corner of my room. And I have another mini table next to my desk that usually is the home for all my snacks (#socollege). 

The exciting part, though, is the desk drawer that pulls out where I sit at my desk. It's like a treasure chest of office supplies, a safe haven for all organization freaks like myself.

My mom found this awesome drawer organizer at Target when we were moving into our rooms in August, and it has honestly saved my life! I was so nervous that I was going to have all my school supplies thrown into this drawer and that it would get super messy, but everything now has a place thanks to these bins. 

I keep tiny things, like pushpins, binder clips, paper clips, pencil toppers, and chalk on the side in the small containers. The chalk is great because my roommate and I have a chalkboard wall decal and we can leave each other messages when we have to tell the other something important, or write a reminder. 

The bins don't take up the full space of the drawer, so I have a container with magnets and a box of pencils along the side. 

In the first skinny bin, I have Bic Atlantis pens on the left and other miscellaneous sharpies/highlighters/dry erase markers on the right. Bic Atlantis pens are my go-to for everything; I seriously cannot write anything unless I have blue Bic Atlantis pens. It's an obsession that runs in the family - they really are the best pens we've ever tried. In the middle, I keep some extra scotch tape (for when my dispenser runs out) and my mini scissors, which I've owned forever and I use to cut tags off clothing.

The second skinny drawer has Papermate Profile pens on the left, Papermate Flair pens on the right, and more tape, plus post-it flags in the middle. The Papermate Profile pens are great for writing down assignments in my agenda, because there is a wider color selection than the Bic Atlantis. This way I can color coordinate all my syllabuses! The Papermate Flair pens are also fantastic, but act more like a marker. I use these for making lists and some doodles. The post it flags are also really useful for marking your page in a book, remembering important passages, and marking the end of your reading section (motivation to finish!). 

Behind that there is a larger bin filled with a lot of random things. However, right at the front there are some bigger post-it notes, a large pair of scissors, stationary and stickers. I use the big post it notes to write reminders to myself and stick them to my desk (as if I don't make enough lists already), and the stationary is used for writing notes and cards, with stickers to decorate. The scissors, obviously, are used for cutting paper, opening packages, etc. Typical scissor things. 

The drawer extends even further back, so there are some more bins with random stuff that needed a home, but I rarely reach back there for anything. All the office supplies I need are right at my fingertips! 

How do you organize your desk? And the more important question -- what is your favorite type of pen?