We do many tasks on computers, from our jobs to online learning to our family finances. We stream movies on computers and even buy our groceries online. While we might have a dedicated desk at our workplace, you might not have a suitable one at home. Many people need a portable office at home because they move from room to room to supervise children or find a quiet place to focus and concentrate. Here are some options for easily portable desks that promote good ergonomics.
Moft Z
The Moft Z is a 5-in-1 “invisible” sit-stand laptop desk. Because of its unique Z-shaped design, you can use your laptop at different heights and angles. It is lightweight yet very sturdy. It is called “invisible” because when it folds flat, it is about the same size as a magazine. Therefore, it is easy to carry around the house with you and slips neatly inside your laptop bag for clutter-free storage.
Laptop Lap Desk
This portable laptop lap desk doesn’t have a variable height option, but it does have a slide-in/out mousepad that you can use on either the left or right side. This is a great option if you’re more productive with a mouse than a trackpad. Its non-slip surface also allows airflow to help your laptop stay cool.
Multi-Purpose Portable Desk
While researching this article, this portable table caught my eye. It’s bulkier than the Moft-Z, but it is more comfortable for working on your laptop in bed or on the sofa. You can adjust the height and angle so you can use it for drawing or writing. You can place it on a sitting desk to elevate your computer, and voilà! Now, you have a standing desk. Because it folds up quickly, you can hide it under the sofa or bed.
Gadget Organizer
When you work in various places throughout your home, other office tools are not always at your fingertips. You get comfortable in the living room and realize you left a charging cable in the bedroom. It’s time-consuming searching for all these bits and pieces. Increase your productivity by using a gadget organizer. One similar to this travel electronics organizer is handy for corralling cables and other bits and pieces. You can even put a small notebook inside. A cosmetics bag or pencil case would work equally well – depending on how many gadgets you need to take with you.
Portable Office Walls
With a portable office, you can work anywhere. However, you may have to pay close attention to your surroundings in a teleconference. You may not want your co-workers and clients to see piles of laundry behind you or the bare stud walls in your unfinished basement. While many video conference systems allow you to add a virtual background, not all computer systems are modern enough to use this feature. Besides, virtual backgrounds look like virtual backgrounds, and many of them can be distracting.
To solve this problem, Doris Anderson of Dorart has created BackDrop, a three-panel wall system that creates an instant office environment. You can add interchangeable artwork to reflect your personal or corporate brand. The “walls” fold flat for easy storage behind a bookshelf or under a bed. It provides an upscale professional background for teleconferences, and it also gives you a closed-off, private area to make you feel you are in a ‘real’ office. This alone can be a significant boost to your productivity – especially if you are one of those people who gets sidetracked by visual distractions. Contact Doris directly to place an order.
A dedicated workspace can improve productivity, and a portable office allows you to take a more comfortable workspace with you wherever you happen to be—in your home or travelling. Check out our other productivity advice or book one of our productivity workshops. I’m happy to meet with your team virtually or in person. For more information, contact our team.
