OK, I’ll say upfront that these are NOT for every office — you have to work in one where there is some sense of humor. A colleague recently brought these in and lots of fun and funny moments have been had. Work + funny moments = more bearable work.

$16 at UrbanOutfitters.com

This sleek unit keeps your keys handy by literally holding on to them. No hooks to handle, and no more hunting around in a junk drawer for that lone luggage or bike-lock key or the spare to your neighbor’s house — just slide a single key into the holding slot and let the rest of the bunch hang.

$28 at Chiasso.

Look, we all know the goal is to work less, but the reality is that sometimes we need to bust out the computer at home or on the go. You may as well be comfortable, you know?

Today’s featured Target Daily Deal is this ingenious Laptop Buddy portable laptop table. It’s got a cup holder and a separate side platform for your mouse, even. And today only, it’s marked down to just $28.99—plus the Daily Deals always ship for free.

What are you waiting for? If you have to work on the go, at least you should have a nice little ergonomic setup to make it a little more tolerable.

Loose tea tastes better than the powdery stuff that comes in pre-filled bags, but convenience often trumps taste when you’re on the run or at the office. Blomus’ tea stick takes the hassle out of making a proper cuppa. The spring-loaded, stainless-steel gadget is easy to fill and clean, and the many tiny holes make for perfect steeping.

$20.15 at Cooking.com.

I’m pretty organized and yet at the end of each workday I find my desk littered with dozens of Post It notes, on which I’ve written things I need to remember, calls I need to make, and notes I need to write. This paper mousepad is a much more efficient way to keep track of all of that information.

$11 at KnockKnock.biz

This book should be required reading for anyone who works in an office, whether that office is across town or across the kitchen. In her new book, One Year to an Organized Work Life, Regina Leeds, a professional organizer and the founder of Get Organized! by Regina, offers up a practical, step-by-step system to help you streamline your workspace and free up your time. Weekly and monthly guides help you set realistic and achievable goals and, using her unique “Zen organizing” approach, Leeds keeps the tasks from becoming overwhelming.

$16.95 at Amazon.

These dazzling little boxes are just the right size for holding paper clips, push pins, earrings, or the zillions of other tiny things that get lost on your desk or dresser.  

$10 for a set of three at Pier 1 Imports. 

We all know the importance of backing up our hard drives, and yet we all come up with the same excuses for why we don’t do it — it takes too long, it’s too complicated, I keep forgetting to pencil it in. Now, there’s no excuse: The Clickfree Automatic Backup HD801 automatically finds and saves copies of 400 kinds of files, from documents to photos to music to videos, on its 160GB hard drive. All you have to do is plug the PDA-size device it in to your PC’s USB port; it works with Windows Visa, Windows XP, and Windows 2000. Have more than one PC? You can back all of them (up to 10 computers) on the same Clickfree system. To restore your data (or transfer it to another computer), plug it in again and click “Restore.” That’s it!

$119.99 at GoClickFree.com.

Alert your co-workers about how you feel today with this set of four mugs, each displaying a different mood (e.g. Fairly cranky, which is about how I feel right now.)

$38 for 4 mugs at UncommonGoods.com .

Tired of being startled by co-workers or family members? Caught one too many times Twittering when you should be working? Some people never remember to knock. Reclaim your office privacy with this rearview computer mirror. The C.H.I.M.P. mirror is stylishly curvy and subtly sized, yet very affordably priced. It comes in classic black or sleek white (“iCHIMP”). The C.H.I.M.P. attaches snugly to an upper corner of your computer monitor with Velcro, allowing for quick and easy removal. The 3-inch convex mirror allows you to spot whoever is coming up behind you. Voila! No more unexpected guests.

$9.99 at ThinkGeek.com.