… and there’s space for cables, accessories, and other knickknacks. (credit: Corey Gaskin)

I didn’t upgrade my tech or add any of the hundreds of gadgets from our Amazon retail holiday coverage to my shopping cart this year for Prime Day—high interest rates and a perception that the economy isn’t at its fullest potential contributed to my penny-pinching.

Instead, I played it more low-key this outing, opting for home, office, and desk organization tools in an attempt to add simplicity to my life. If you’d like to tackle similar organizational projects, I’ve got you covered. Here are the organizational tools I bought and the reasoning for my purchases.

Expandable bamboo drawer organizer

Expandable drawer insert can keep office items like pens, tools, and more organized. (credit: Amazon)

Originally designed for eating and cooking utensils, I’ve used these expandable organizers before in my desk to organize my pens, cables, and tools. They’re a handy item to keep things organized, and you can expand them as your needs (or collection of wires) grow.