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A guide to everything you need to work from home, according to product reviewers

Jen Gushue   

A guide to everything you need to work from home, according to product reviewers
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  • This spring, many of us had to abruptly shift from office life to working from home, and now that we're almost six months into our new lifestyle, for many, there's no end in sight.
  • If it's time for you to invest in a new home office setup so you're no longer working at your kitchen table or on your couch, we've got you covered.
  • Here on the Insider Reviews team, our job is to help our readers find the best products and services out there. We've compiled a list of all our work-from-home articles so you can easily find what you're looking for.

Here at Insider Reviews, our freelancers and remote employees know the work-from-home life very well. They've established daily routines, have dedicated work setups, and are well-practiced at separating work life from home life. The rest of us, however, were less well-equipped when Business Insider — and much of the American workforce — went fully remote in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Now, many major companies are targeting mid-2021 return dates with some even saying employees may never have to return to an office setting if they prefer to stay remote. If you're one of the employees settling into working from home for the longterm, it's probably due time to upgrade your home office setup. Or maybe you're a long-haul freelancer who's simply in need of some new gear. Either way, we at Insider Reviews have dug in to find you the best tech, office furniture, and useful gadgets for working from home.

If you're looking for just the basics, these are the best work-from-home essentials:

For an in-depth dive into all of our above picks as well as the rest of our work-from-home content, click on a link below to find all our articles by category:

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Tech essentials

Tech essentials
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Staying connected to our coworkers takes a lot of tech, including laptops, cell phones, and especially a good router. Whether you need a new webcam to ensure your virtual meetings are crisp and clear or you want to invest in a new pair of headphones to drown out your spouse's phone calls, you may find yourself in need of some new gear as you improve your work from home setup.

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