When I started my business a few years ago an older lady called me to organize her memorabilia which included a few boxes of pictures. She was planning to do scrapbooking with her daughter and granddaughter.

As I predicted she had pictures scattered all over her house, garage and even the attic. Nothing prepared her or me for the disaster that was about to happen that day. More than 3000 pictures going back fifty years were damaged by heat or cold, glued together and not salvageable. We tried everything but the damage was done and she had to accept what happen and go on. I will never forget the look of horror on her face when I reluctantly told her what had happened. I don't want you or anybody else to go through the unfortunate experience that happened to that lovely lady.

• Gather all your pictures in one room or one corner of the room.

• Decide what kind of storage you will use to store your pictures.

• Start with the most recent pictures and work backwards.

• Share duplicates with your family or friends.

• Store all negatives in a small box, in a fireproof safe if possible (if you don't have a fireproof safe considering trading with a friend, that way if you have a fire you won't lose all your memories).

• Use shoes boxes to organize your pictures. The boxes are free.

• Organize your pictures by year or event. If you want to be more specific label Susan's Graduation Party 1995.

• Ask your family to help you. Order pizza and make it a great family night. Ask your children, sisters or brothers if they want to have pictures of their grandma, grandpa or great aunt. Remember to write names on the back, even if they seem obvious to you - they won't to your descendents.

• Share the pleasant memories from the past and laugh a lot.

• Decide on final storage; will it be acid fee boxes, photo albums, scrapbooking or digital?

• Use shadow boxes to display your favourite cherished memorabilia.

Your trip to Europe shouldn't be in a cardboard box, it will look great in your living room or office wall. Your family, friends or clients will learn so much about you just by looking at your display.

There is no right or wrong storage, whatever works for you and your family. Be patient this is on going project, time consuming but worth pursuing.

For more tips go to our website www.solutionsorganizing.com

In this issue:

• Organizing Your Photos
• Librate Your Garage
• Featured Businesses
• Support Group Details
• Contractors Needed - Residential Cleaners

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