4 no-new-organizer hacks for a calmer desk

A calmer desk can start with objects already hiding in the house. This week’s four no-buy ideas turn a binder clip into a charging-cord guide, a magazine file into upright notebook storage, an egg carton into a drawer grid, and clear jam jars into a small-supply sorter. HGTV’s home-office roundup describes the binder-clip cord guide and magazine-file storage. 1

The same roundup shows the egg-carton drawer organizer and clear jam jars for small office supplies. 1 Keep the binder clip to light cords, place full files on wide flat surfaces, use a dry carton, and keep intact jars on a low stable shelf.