Are you still working from home hunched over your laptop at the kitchen table? You’re not alone – we found that over 70% of home workers use a laptop, and many don’t have an external monitor or laptop stand.
It may be that you don’t want to buy yourself home office equipment on Black Friday and need a break – fair enough – but Black Friday and Cyber Monday are a great time to get your home workplace kitted out with a few cheap items that can really help alleviate stress, back pain, eye strain, poor posture, and other health problems for home workers.
Essential items for those STILL using just their laptop to WFH
Keyboards laptop riser sets – get your screen at eye level
- Ergonomic keyboard with a cushion rest, plus a mouse – £59.99 – 30% OFF
- Microsoft ergonomic keyboard – A wired, ergonomist approved, comfortable, reliable, no nonsense keyboard – 39.99 – 30% OFF
- Adjustable laptop stand – Kensington Easy Riser – OK not discounted for BF but it’s cheap to begin with, does the job, is easy to fold away
Alternatively get a second monitor and reduce eye strain, make multitasking, visual projects, spreadsheets easier
- Samsung CR50 Curved Monitor – 148.99 – 17% OFF – This curved monitor is comfort focused to reduce eye strain. Also has “eye saver mode” with a blue light filter
- Dell “ComfortView” Monitor – 119.99 – 25% OFF – Flat monitor but is designed for comfort – “comfortview”, flicker-free, anti-glare
More items to upgrade your work environment
Achy wrist and shoulder? A trackball could help
- Trackball thumb controlled mouse – £26.79 – 26% OFF – Give your wrist, shoulder and arm a rest by using a trackball. This is a copy of Logitech models that go for £80+
Sitting on a dining chair, the sofa, the floor? Get an office chair
- For hardcore ergonomists this kneeling chair is similar to the classic Varier chair (~£300) – £110.99 – 18% OFF
- Currys PC World is a better retailer for office chairs than Amazon in terms of Black Friday deals – See all their chair deals ordered by discount %
Foot rests, lumbar support, cushions
- This mesh back support works with office chairs and dining chairs too
- This discounted foot rest / back support is fairly versatile – Ergonomic experts recommend foot rests to stop you leaning forward so much
Other Black Friday sales for ergonomics, posture, home office
Other ideas to add to your basket that will improve your work environment
- Lighting
- Air purifiers
- Speakers
- A decent headset/mic for better zoom calls