Get productive with work from home essentials on sale at Amazons spring sale: Standing desks, monitors, more
Emotionally, working from the comfort of home can be a blessing. But from a physical comfort or productivity standpoint, working from home can turn into a curse without the right setup. Amazon's Big Spring Sale is the perfect time to optimize your home office for getting shit done, even if your home office is just a corner in the living room.
One underrated WFH hack is just to keep your space clean. Even if it's not a conscious distraction, a mess in the background (or that weird smell from the washing machine) is hard to compartmentalize when you're at home all day. So, take advantage of Amazon's spring cleaning deals and get your big annual clean out of the way on a day off. And during the week, send the robot vacuum out and throw on some noise-cancelling headphones.
For other classic WFH struggles, we've picked eight work from home essentials on sale at Amazon that'll change the game on a daily basis.
An ergonomic mouse
Why we like it
An ergonomic mouse (or vertical mouse) looks like it would take some serious getting used to, but you'd be surprised at how natural it feels. These weird-shaped mice keep your hand in a neutral handshake position rather than making you twist your hand to lay flat on a traditional mouse. Relief can be felt all the way from wrist to shoulder.
This wireless vertical mouse from Anker is on sale for less than $20, making it $50 less than the sale price on the popular Logitech Lift Mouse.
A wireless charger
Why we like it
On a stressful day, nothing sends you over the edge quite like wrestling with tangled cords when your laptop's about to die. One quick way to de-clutter your space is to switch to a wireless charging station for your phone. This MagSafe stand props your phone up while it charges and can charge AirPods, too. The glacier blue option is more than 50% off during the Big Spring Sale.
A standing desk
Why we like it
Many WFH-ers accidentally find themselves taking fewer desk breaks than they would at the office, mostly because there are simply fewer reasons to stand up at home. A standing desk offers a physical change of pace from an otherwise sedentary workday. Benefits range from relieving back strain or achy legs to boosting productivity, especially on the days when you're nodding off.
The FlexiSpot Comhar desk can switch from sit to stand mode (46.5 inches) with the press of a button. It also features a built-in drawer and two USB charging ports.
A cervical neck stretcher
Why we like it
Working location aside, neck and shoulder tension is a pretty universal side effect of staring at a computer for a living. This popular neck stretcher and cervical traction pillow from Restcloud is designed to hug the natural C-shape curve of the neck — the antithesis of tech neck. Lying on it for just a few minutes per day can relieve pressure on your neck muscles and spine.
An air purifier
Why we like it
Allergies or not, no one is completely immune to the respiratory irritants naturally floating around in our homes. But pollen season is a great time to grab an air purifier on sale — the Blueair Blue Pure 311i Max is our favorite air purifier deal at Amazon's spring sale. Its HEPA filter quietly captures airborne particles known to make us feel crappy, like pollen, dust, mold spores, and pet dander.
The 311i Max can clean up to 1,858 square feet in an hour (the largest capacity of any purifier on sale for less than $200).
Noise-cancelling headphones
Why we like them
Read Mashable's full review of the Sony WH-1000XM6.
A $61.99 discount on headphones doesn't seem that exciting if the headphones still cost almost $400. But it's a little different when we're talking about Sony's latest flagship headphones, which have only gone on sale a few times in their 10 months on the market.
The WH-1000XM6 and their pristine active noise cancellation are the best you can buy to get you in the zone at home, whether you need to seal out construction during a meeting or blast your eardrums with a focus playlist. Other upgrades from the 1000XM5 include improved mic and overall call quality. Plus, the whole headset finally folds.
A walking pad
We don't underscore the importance of going for at least a small walk in the sun around here. But since the typical work schedule doesn't block time off for an hour-long daily stroll, a walking pad is a game-changing way to squeeze in extra steps throughout the workday.
Make it an under-desk treadmill if you have a standing desk, or hop on while you listen to a camera-off presentation. If you're actually trying to break a sweat, the Urevo CyberPad can hit up to a 14 percent incline. It's compact enough to be stored under most beds or couches, or can be flipped up to store against a wall.
A curved monitor
Why we like it
The freedom to work from the couch is certainly a pro of working from home, but hunching over like that for days (weeks? months?) on end can wreak havoc on your body. (Take it from someone who took way too long to curate a legitimate desk setup when working from home during COVID.)
Plus, pairing your work laptop with a monitor that doesn't suck to look at can positively impact productivity. It's much easier to jump between 30 open tabs when they're spread out between two screens, and the slight bend of my curved display really does feel more immersive than a flat screen. The 27-inch Samsung Essential S3 has one of the biggest discounts of all monitor deals during the Big Spring Sale, down 36% from its usual $179.99.