Liven up your office desk and home office with these modern essential office supplies from Taobao (and Tmall) to improve your work productivity!

We all know Taobao is the holy grail of great bargains, so we rounded up 12 affordable office desk essentials that you absolutely must get to “up” your office desk game! We picked most items from Tmall (sister site of Taobao), where items are sold by registered businesses, hence better curated and quality assured.

3-Set Stationery Holder

These swanky stationery holders are perfect for your pens, rulers, paper clips, and staplers that are sitting in uninspired cups! Usual retail price: SGD $30 Tmall price: SGD $17.20 (43% discount)

File Stand

Complete the whole stylish look with this swanky file stand! Documents will never look dull again. Usual retail price: SGD $20 Tmall price: SGD $6.60 (67% discount)

Mini Water Plants

Having a plant on your office desk is the best way to add life to your workspace! The calming green will soothe your tired eyes from staring at the computer screen the whole day. Usual retail price: SGD $15 Tmall price: SGD $6.20 (59% discount)

Accessories

In addition to plants, miniature trinkets also add a dazzling touch to your workspace! Give your office desk some personality. Usual retail price: SGD $40 Tmall price: SGD $15 (62% discount)

Hourglass

Discipline yourself to complete outstanding tasks with a 30-min or 60-min hourglass – procrastination will be a thing of the past! Usual price: SGD $20 Tmall price: SGD $7.20 (64% discount)

Heated Mug

Thermal mugs are a thing of yesterday, get ready for a mug that stays heated forever (as long as it’s plugged in)! Perfect for rainy days and especially when you’re having a cold. Usual retail price: SGD $100 Tmall price: SGD $27.60 (72% discount)

Mini Humidifier

Spending prolonged hours in the office can cause dry skin, so arm yourself with a mini humidifier to combat the cold and dry office environment! Usual retail price: SGD $25 Tmall price: SGD $13.80 (45% discount)

Basket

Is your bag taking up desk space? Don’t just dump it onto the floor! Store it properly in a basket under your desk, and you can even store your spare shoes. Usual retail price: SGD $15 Tmall price: SGD $9 (40% discount)

Seat Cushion

Don’t just settle for the office chair, make yourself more comfortable with a cozy cushion to support your bottom and back! Usual retail price: SGD $25 Tmall price: SGD $12.40 (50% discount)

Footrest

Relieve the pressure from your lower back and improve your blood circulation by using a footrest in the office! Usual retail price: SGD $45 Taobao price: SGD $13 (71% discount)

Adjustable Standing Desk

Sitting for prolonged periods of time raises your risk of heart disease, diabetes, stroke, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. Avoid harmful health complications by utilising a standing desk in your daily work! Usual retail price: SGD $199 Taobao price: SGD $116 (41% discount) Not sure how to buy or ship? Learn how to buy and how to ship directly from Taobao (or Tmall). If you’re looking to save on bank fees or currency exchange rates, you may use your YouTrip card to make the purchase too! If you still haven’t gotten your YouTrip card yet, don’t miss out. Use promo code <TAOBAO5> to sign up and get up to S$5 off your next Taobao purchase with YouTrip! For more great tips and guides like this, join our Telegram Community (@YouTripSquad) and subscribe to our free weekly newsletter here or down below! Read: Singapore Airlines Latest Promotion Fares 2019 Read: Budget Airlines Latest Promotion Fares 2019 Read: Best Freight Shipping Forwarders 2019 Read: How I Lost S$9,000 in Tokyo, Japan Read: How to Avoid DCC Credit Card Trap in 2019 Enjoy a worldwide fees-less buying experience!