The Best Desk Organizers in Canada

Dimensions: 4.25″ x 20″ x 9″

Anthropology is the place to go to look for affordable luxury home décor. They offer both trendy and unique pieces, and this versatile ash wood organizer (that can also serve as a monitor stand) is one of those items. The organizer offers a stylish mid-century-inspired curvy design and a few slots. If you use it to raise a computer screen, then long and wide slots can be used for files. However, if your screen does not need a lift, keep the organizer in a standing position and store notepads in long compartments and pens and scissors in narrow ones.

Although this is not the most spacious desk organizer out there, the design is so attractive and unique, it definitely can add some sense of style to your workspace. A satisfied customer, who loved this stand for her home office noted how versatile it is. She suggests mounting it on the wall as a shelf or laying it on its side and using it as a laptop/monitor stand. Beautiful, simple design, and super nice that you can adjust the sections with “dividers” that you can slide in, she added.

According to other reviewers, the bottom section fits a compact size keyboard and drawing tablet with no issues.

Dimensions: 9-1/2″ x 12-1/4″ x 8-1/8″

Staples metal mesh sorter is your classic office organizer that gets the job done. Despite its ordinary appearance, the stand is the key to eliminating paper clutter on your desk. It is a durable sorter for organizing papers, note sheets, magazines and files. Seven sections allow you to separate and keep within reach important documents and newspapers.

The main part we love about this desk organizer is its effortless, casual look that easily fits into any office décor from a minimalist to traditional inspired. As a customer noted, this mesh sorter keeps him organized and looks neat on the desk.

Dimensions: 10.9″ x 13″ x 8.8

According to The Strategist, the first step to organizing a workspace is to group and categorize things. 

When files and office supplies keep piling up and start cluttering your desk, productivity drops. To avoid it, this three-pack stackable letter tray is the first and most important step toward a well-organized workspace. It is also one of the best budget-friendly desk organizers on our list.   

Besides an attractively low price this organizer offers the versatility of easy categorizing: place files on the bottom, notepads in the middle and small supplies like sticky notes, and pens on the top section. Some customers noted they also prefer diving into urgent, midterm, and long-term papers from the top to bottom. Doing that helps to avoid stress looking for an important file, and keeping your desk neat.   

Another customer noted that these Simple Houseware bins are a million times better than the cheap plastic ones you can get elsewhere, they come with plastic feet for the bottom of the legs that you can use to lock them together after you stack them.  

And of course, the design is sleek and simple, which means the organizer goes with every office interior décor.   

Dimensions: 13.38” x 9.08” x 5.90”

Paper-only organizers are great for those dealing with a variety of printed files (or handwritten drafts). However, for those who mainly need to organize a little bit of everything, both papers and supplies, there is the Mission Max All-in-One is a bamboo office organizer. It offers storage areas for notes, pens, and clip holders.   

As one satisfied customer noted, he needed something large enough, but professional and neat, to fit all his stationery. Everything is easily accessible and there are sufficient compartments to hold all his daily used items.   

Another customer added that she was looking for an organizer because she has a very large desk. While she was a little hesitant at first to buy this one, it seemed like a little bit more money than she wanted to spend, she is happy she bought it. The small boxes in the front are the perfect size for paper clips, tacks, and rubber bands. Pens, pencils and scissors can be sorted in the back row, and she has been using the middle for a tape dispenser and USB storage devices. 

Dimensions: 24″ x0.25″ x 10″

Instead of suggesting you a standard acrylic desk organizer, we found this stylish, eye-catching calendar/holder from Russell + Hazel. Keep in mind that you would also have to purchase Russell + Hazel Acrylic Wall Valet  , Acrylic Pencil Block , Acrylic Wall Hook to make it a complete set.   

Overall, it is designed to maximize your workspace.   

Mount your calendar and desk accessories to the wall and organize not only notepads, pens and other small supplies but also your daily tasks and deadlines.   

Besides functionality, this organizer is a minimal, yet glam-looking item that would fit into modern office decor. The Russell + Hazel collection uses clear acrylic which highlights instead of overpowering your office space.   

Dimensions: 13”–24” x 6.7” x 13.8”

If your desk space allows, we recommend you get this Widousy desktop shelf. Made of natural wood, it is an eco-friendly organizer that would not only help to arrange books, but also be a stunning centerpiece in your workspace. Speaking of space, some customers noted they use this shelf to organize the kitchen, bathroom or bedroom. Overall, it is an ideal storage option for books, office supplies, small decor, or even plants.   

This Widousy shelf is also a multi-functional unit. It contains two separate pieces that can be pushed together to create a small shelf rack or pulled apart to create a longer shelf. Besides, you can set those pieces together at any angle to fit your workspace.  

A satisfied customer said the shelf was very easy to assemble. He added that it is a great steal of a deal for about $30, although, it is smaller in person than it looks online. 

Dimensions: 3.8” x 9.6” x 4.4”

Unlike the previously mentioned desktop shelf, this Yamazaki desk bar is designed specifically for small workspaces. Inspired by “small-space living” in Japan, Yamazaki Home creates functional products aiming to elevate the quality of your work routine.   

This desk bar is an ideal organizer for minimalists. The steel-and-wood-veneer stand looks sleek and offers simple, yet practical organizational balance. Based on reviews, the stand is best used for writing utensils, glasses, smartphones and other small objects. As a satisfied customer said, to him, any product that helps you get organized, keep things tidy is a big advsantage. The Home Tower Desk Bar is one of those products for him.  

Another reviewer noted she used to leave her mobile and pens all over the place and would waste minutes trying to locate them. Buying this Desk bar has helped her form a habit of putting the phone, her smartwatch and other valuables on the Tower Desk bar so she knows where to look for them afterwards. 

Dimensions: 11.7” x 8.15” x 3.62″

If there would be one organizing station only for every crafter or artist (especially those working with markers, like fashion designers or illustrators), it would be this Furninxs Bamboo pen organizer. Think about it, you get fourteen compartments and a detachable drawer to organize pens, markers and pencils based on shades and hues, or simply make your desk look presentable and finally stop losing your drawing supplies.   

What makes it special is fourteen open and tilted slots. You won’t have to worry about five markers falling out only because you pulled out the one on the bottom. A customer, who is an artist noted that she uses the stand to organize acrylic fine liners. It works perfectly for her. It is well-made and comes completely assembled. It would fit a few hundred pencils easily, she added.  

The second-best fact about this desk organizer is that it does not require assembly. You can expect to receive an integral frame and four individual wooded boards where boards can be inserted into a frame. That is, it. It is a straightforward manipulation and you won’t have to worry about gluing, screwing and arranging details according to instructions. This factor directly affects the next one which is a flawless appearance.  

Due to the absence of screws, the Furninx organizer looks neat and polished. Bamboo as a furniture material is not only durable but also looks minimal, and classic and resonates with most home decors, whether it is eclectic or a modern one.   

Finally, if you no longer need this stand for your desktop, make a quick transition and use it in the bathroom for makeup brushes.   

Dimensions: 9″ x 12″ x 2″

So, here is an idea. If, for instance, you purchased a previously mentioned desktop organizer, and want your desk drawer to match, head to Ikea and pick one of those bamboo kitchen utensils trays. However, if you are looking for something smaller, that was specifically designed to fit most desk drawers, and at the lowest cost possible, look no further.   

The SimpleHouseware has a no-frills, minimal and sturdy organizer for just $15 (the original price is $20). The design is space-saving with six removable dividers. So, in total, you can create nine smaller compartments or leave three large ones. Is there anything better than customizing your workspace according to your preferences? We do not think so. Customizing this compact drawer allows you to easily store notes, staples, scissors, erasers and other supplies.   

A satisfied customer noted how pleased he was with the ability to customize his drawer. There is a place for a white-out, mini stapler, and Exacto knife so he can open all his Amazon packages, pens, pencils, sharpener, eraser, sticky notes, white out, lighter, matches, measuring tape, batteries. (He had many exclamation marks in this review; thus, we could tell how exciting it was for him to use it.) “Just what I needed,” he said.   

Dimensions: 12.9” x 9.4” x 10.2”

Bamboo seems to be one of the most preferable materials for desk organizers, but it is not surprising at all. Bamboo is cheaper than other woods, yet it is durable, easy to clean, eco-friendly, and it looks classy and minimal at the same time.   

This particular organizer from Neoletex combines four tiers of storage and a classic appearance that goes not only go with traditional interiors but also with minimal and modern homes.  

As a customer noted she was amazed at how much stuff can be put in this desktop organizer. The drawer has become a junk space for small things. She could not believe just how much it could hold. It is beautiful and very sturdy. For a while, she needed someplace to put her laptop on top of something. The only thing near her chair was this bamboo organizer. It held the weight of her laptop with no problem. She may be buying a second one for the other side of her recliner.   

The storage this organizer offers is ideal to hold smaller supplies on the top, the middle is designed for papers and files, and the bottom can be used for a book, a notepad and your phone.   

Dimensions: 10.2” x 7” x 6.9”

(As a writer, who is also an old soul when it comes to paper magazines and books, I like to keep them on my desk for a quick read or aesthetic purpose. If you are on the same page and want to organize New Yorker, Vogue, NUVO and other issues neatly beside your computer, this stylish stand might help.) 

Sooyee magazine desktop stand has nine slots for a planner, a book or as we said a stack of magazines. It is made of high-quality iron wire welding which makes the stand sturdy and durable. You won’t have to worry about it tilting under the weight of the newspaper.   

Besides durability, the gold surface is electroplated, that factor makes it both decorative and anticorrosive. Add some elegance to your workspace with a shimmer of a golden touch.  

You also do not have to use this stand for magazines only. Based on many reviews, customers prefer to stack notebooks, mail, folders, files and even a tablet in those slots. A satisfied user noted that as a teacher of three different grade levels, she has multiple clipboards and notebooks. These slots are wide enough to hold them all (instead of stacking them on a corner of her desk). They do not hold loose paper very well (too short), but a sturdier file folder is fine. Anything to make things just a bit more accessible is good. 

With over 13,000 reviews and four and a half stars on Amazon, those Soulwit cable clips had to make it to our list. Based on one of those reviews, a customer tried a dozen different cable management solutions to present three different cable types off the end of his LR end table. Each stayed stuck for a short time, then fell off. He even tried a spring-loaded gripper version to avoid adhesion difficulties. That was just a pain. After reading the adhesion reviews of these on Amazon, he thought he would give them a try and they worked as advertised.   

The package includes three cable holders, for your iPhone, laptop and tablet chargers. The most attractive factor about those clips is, besides the low price, of course, high quality 100% silicone, which is anti-static, flexible, and non-toxic.  

As soon as you insert the cable into a slot, you won’t have to worry about it falling out. That prevents mess and unexpected disconnection of your gadget from a charger. You can insert such cables as computer, audio, USB and network cables. Basically, anything smaller than six millimeters.