What are the best upgrades for your home office?

(CONSUMER REPORTS) – Even if you don’t work from home every day, many of us do occasionally. Making sure you are comfortable is the key to any good setup. With help from the experts at Consumer Reports, adding a few ergonomic upgrades can boost your desk and maybe even your productivity.

Setting up a comfortable and ergonomic home office can be a challenge. The ergonomics experts at Consumer Reports recently evaluated budget office chairs to help people find comfort while working from home.

When looking for an ergonomic chair, the only thing you need to focus on is the adjustment, which will allow you to fit the chair to your body. Consumer Reports says that Staples Dexley chair it costs $199.99 and you can adjust the height, armrests, lumbar and headrest.

If you’re working on a laptop, a stand can raise the top of the screen to eye level so you don’t strain your neck looking down. The Ergonomic stand for Insignia laptopwhich costs $29.99, requires no assembly or tools to adjust the height.

While using a mouse, a wrist rest can keep your wrist in a neutral position to help reduce hand or wrist discomfort. – Consider the smallest and supporter of Belkin WaveRest Wrist Gelwhich costs $9.99.

If your feet don’t sit flat on the floor, try a footrest. A footrest helps support your legs and takes some of the pressure off your lower thighs that you would have if your legs were dangling.

The Ergonomic Mount-It footrest it costs $33.99 and will get you the word out.

Consumer Reports says it’s helpful to try seats in a store before you buy or on a site with an easy return option. But no matter how long it takes to upgrade your space to suit your needs, it’s worth the work.