5 Sustainable Ways to Organize and Declutter
We are huge fans of the less is more mentality. We believe in buying fewer, better things and finding creative ways to stay organized using items you already have in your home. Take these 5 actionable steps below to help you stay organized, reduce clutter and cultivate mindful habits for sustainable living.
Organizing Your Refrigerator + Freezer | The Best Of Series
We are moving into the kitchen portion of our Best Of series and we couldn’t be more excited, who doesn’t like an organized kitchen?! To kick off the kitchen organization essentials, we still start with probably the most used appliance… your fridge! You might be thinking, “what could I possibly do to make my fridge or freezer more organized other than moving the items around”, well my friend, there’s a ton! Today we are sharing our 7 most essential items.
How to Dispose of Tricky Household Items
Confused about navigating the seemingly endless rules for disposing of items like batteries, paint and textiles? We hear you! We’ve made it easy to find the best option for responsibly recycling, donating or upcycling some of the trickiest items in your home. Check out our guide!
8 Myths About Hiring a Professional Organizer
We know that hiring a new person to come into your home can to help get you organized can feel daunting, especially if you’ve heard any of these myths and think that they are true. Today we are here to debunk these myths about hiring a professional organizer and answer some questions that you may have. If there are any other questions you have, we are an open, honest book! Feel free to ask us through the contact page or the “Ask Us!” button to the right.
6 Ways to Sustainably Shelter in Place
As we all finally begin to settle into this new “norm”, more and more people are learning to acclimate to a life with less luxury and finding simplicity in what we have. This pandemic and subsequent shutdown have shown us just how fragile our global supply chain is. As members of a global community, we strive to do our part to reduce plastic consumption, reuse what we already have at home and encourage sustainable choices whenever possible. At Composed Living, we want to provide you with a few simple tools for creating a self-sufficient home life. Together we can reduce the strain on our supply chain, our wallets and our environment.
Celebrate Art With Creativity Not Clutter
Every April 15th, focus turns to the fine arts and the role they've played in human history as we celebrate World Art Day, which is also a commemoration of the birthday of famed Renaissance painter Leonardo da Vinci. Famous works of art, theatre, music, and performance are celebrated around the globe, as are the stories they tell and the cultures upon which they reflect.
Guide: Resources for Making the Most of This Quarantine
Wow. What a different world we find ourselves in these past few weeks. First and foremost, I am sending you love and happy+healthy vibes and hope you are all doing very well. As we hunker down at home during this unprecedented turn of events, I thought I’d share with you some resources to help declutter both your minds and your homes.
Composed Living Holiday Party
We recently hosted our first annual CL holiday party! Planned by Robin of RMBO Collective, who does the most gorgeous events. It all started over oyster+rose happy hour with Robin. Elsa told her how much she loved hosting, but that she never really gets to have fun until basically everyone leaves and then can finally have a moment for a glass of wine and to chat with the remaining guests. Challenge accepted!
Decision Fatigue & Your Wardrobe
People have been talking about decision fatigue for quite a while. Even back in 2015, The Huffington Post wrote: "We are constantly bombarded with tiny decisions throughout the day, like what to eat, what to wear or whether or not to respond to this email now. This could be particularly overwhelming and prevent us from being present enough to do our best work and live our best lives." I absolutely want to be present and live my best life, and am continually searching for new methods of simplifying my daily life. For this post, I'm going to focus on decision fatigue as it related to your wardrobe. (For more tips on combating decision fatigue, read this!) A little wardrobe planning and organization could hold the key to minimizing decision fatigue and optimizing your experience of fashion satisfaction!
How to Keep Your Kid's Room Organized
It’s no secret that somehow our kids rooms can go from clean to looking like a tornado hit in the blink of an eye. While we can’t as easily control our children’s whirlwind, we can control the organization within their rooms. Face it, there’s probably some Goldfish hidden in their drawers, and dinosaurs behind the bed. By eliminating excess items and organizing the space within their bedroom, it’s less likely that their toys and snacks will find homes other than where they belong.