The 6 annoying office essentials you should buy today – and tick them off your list
Take advantage of Prime Day... you'll thank me later.

During Prime Day, you'll see articles shouting at you to buy high-price tech with a medium-ly good discount (us included, let's be honest), but I actually think the best thing you can buy today are all those annoying little office or studio essentials that actually work out as quite expensive. Things like printer ink. Printer ink is the BANE of my life. So I'm going to make a pile of it so I'm never caught short again (this set of cartridges has a very nice indeed 39% off at Amazon).
Below I round up the things you should just click 'buy' on right now and get them off your to do list. And then grab some paper on a Prime Day deal as well.
Printer ink is a pain at the best of times and I never remember to stock up. So Prime Day is the perfect time to make sure I am never out of stock. Whether I can get my printer to connect to my laptop is another matter entirely, of course.
If this printer ink isn't compatible for you, see the other printer ink deals at Amazon now.
Is your screen dirty? I expect so. But this spray kit will fix that. And it's got a huge 60% off for an effective spray and special wipe to use it with.
Is your desk a mess? Well clean it up then please. This organiser will help. Just imagine all your things neatly placed on the stand, and the pens in the 2 holders.
Sticky notes are always useful aren't they? So here are some with lots of money off.
A screen protector is often on my list of must-haves but I never want to spend the money it takes to get a good one. And then I'm left with a big old scratch.
So get this one. Now. We've used it on team, and it's a cracker (not literally).
A Sharpie is unparalleled in its marker versatility. Knock offs just aren't as good. So here's a deal on them.
And one thing just for fun...
I know this isn't an annoying thing but I actually am going to buy one of these for my office. And my bedroom.
A tiny Alexa for every room. Perfect for music, audio books and general knowledge gathering. And they come in a range of colours!
Want some furniture too? See our pick of the best office chair for back pain or the deals below:
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Georgia has worked on Creative Bloq since 2018, and has been the site's Editor since 2023. With a specialism in branding and design, Georgia is also Programme Director of CB's award scheme – the Brand Impact Awards. As well as immersing herself with the industry through attending events like Adobe Max and the D&AD Awards and steering the site's content streams, Georgia has an eye on new commercial opportunities and ensuring they reflect the needs and interests of creatives.
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