Personally I realised that trying to economise too much on desks is actually kinda crazy when you work out how much time one spends using the desk (like a mattr

Personally I realised that trying to economise too much on desks is actually kinda crazy when you work out how much time one spends using the desk (like a mattress), so I went and bought a standing desk which is definitely easier than stacking cardboard boxes etc. Still, whatever works for you.