Create balance within your home, your schedule, and your mental health.
Organizing your life isn’t only about physical things. Between work, parenthood, running a household, & kids’ activities, there often isn’t enough time in the day. These services help do some of the work for you, opening up time in your schedule to do the things you love.
We also know that life’s moments are often documented through photographs, or with collected pieces of art — especially if you have little ones who come home with a new masterpiece every day. We’ve included some helpful resources to guide the process of organizing photos.
Need a little extra pep in your step? Pop-in one of our playlists to keep you energized while you organize - because sometimes we all need a little extra motivation (and an impromptu dance party!).
Helpful Apps and Services
+ Amazon Prime — Get everything you need with the click of a button, now including groceries!
+ Asana — Organize all your to-do lists in one simple app. Assign tasks to different family members or co-workers.
+ Decluttr — Sell your electronics with Decluttr to make a little extra cash. Download their app to easily scan your stuff and ship it for free.
+ Facebook Marketplace — Sell virtually anything to people in your community. Available through the Facebook app or their website, you can start connecting immediately with those in your area.
+ Headspace — Clear your mind from all distractions a few minutes per day. This app teaches you to meditate and mindfulness.
+ Letgo — Another app that makes it easy to sell almost anything locally.
+ OfferUp — Instantly connect with local buyers on OfferUp! Sell everything from cars and trucks, electronics, furniture, and more through their app available on the App Store.
+ Chairish — Use this online service to sell vintage furniture, art and home accessories. Best for high end pieces.
+ Handy — On-demand home cleaning. You can also set up weekly, bi-weekly or monthly services. They recently have begun offering home installations (like tvs), handymen (plumbers and electricians), outdoor projects, and home renovations.
+ Homeboy Recycling — Certified electronics recycler that can dispose of old appliances, computers, batteries and much more. Community drop-offs and mailbacks are both available.
+ Poshmark — Start selling new or used clothing, shoes and accessories immediately. Though this app is easy to use, it can be time consuming. Pro: buyers pay for shipping; Con: you have to keep the items in your home until they sell
+ Nextdoor — Not only can you stay informed about what’s going on in your neighborhood using this app, you can also sell virtually anything to others in your community.
+ Rent The Runway — Have a ton of events to go to, but don’t want to fill your closet with pieces you will only wear once? Rent the Runway enables you to rent designer pieces for a fraction of the price! Rent by the piece, or have an unlimited monthly subscription. They also have everyday pieces, such as jeans! Use this code to get $100 off your first month!
+ Slack |— Easily communicate with your team, with sub-channels for differents tasks and events. Upload documents and files all to one place.
+ The Real Real — If you have high end goods you're ready to part with, consider The Real Real for consignment. Online, in the App Store, or visit their flagship location in West Hollywood. They will send you a free shipping label, and do all the work for you! And the more you sell, the higher your commission! For clients in LA, I can arrange for a rep to come to your home and walk you through the whole process. You don't lift a finger!
+ Thredup — Visit Thredup online, request a cleanout kit, download the shipping label, and send off your used clothes! Pro: they responsibly recycle any clothing that they cannot sell. Con: They pay pennies for most items...but those pennies add up!
+ Washos — Mobile car wash and detailing that comes to you within 90 minutes. Currently available in Los Angeles County and Orange County. Use code bef64 to get $5 off!
Photo Storage or Framing
Favorite companies to help digitize photos into artwork, for storage or framing.
Life’s moments are often documented through photographs, or with collected pieces of art, especially if you have little ones who come home with a new masterpiece every day. Often times, the process of organizing photos can be overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be.
+ Artkive — Do you have piles of kids' artwork collecting dust? Send these treasures to Artkive, they'll take professional photos of each item and create a gorgeous coffee-table-worthy book! We love creating a book for each child every year. $15 discount when using code ComposedArt
+ Plum Print — Another great company that will turn your children’s artwork into a custom photo book. They can also turn the art into tote bags, puzzles, or prints.
+ Framebridge — Easy and affordable custom framing for art and photographs. You can upload a photo to be printed and framed, or you can mail in a photograph or artwork!
+ Shutterfly — We use Shutterfly to print our annual “year in review” albums, and the whole family looks forward to the tradition. They make it easy with their “We Design It For You” option where you just upload your images and their design team creates the album for you, including all those cute scrapbook details! Through their mobile app, they also offer free 4x6 prints, and a free monthly printed album!
Playlists
+ Mellow Mood Music | by Elsa Elbert
+ Country Tunes | by Elsa Elbert
+ Organizing for Couples | by Elsa Elbert
+ Dance Party Organizing | by Elsa Elbert
+ Organizing Vibes | By Maddy Bryan