This week for Mission Organization I made an attempt to get my photos organized. The photos that I worked on were the loose prints that I had stored around the house, some in drawers and some in boxes. I have photos that date back to my grandparents, but the bulk of my loose prints were pictures of my own children and family members.
The first thing I did was to make a trip to Hobby Lobby and buy some of these photo boxes. They are made to protect photos for the long term.
I also bought one of these photo pens so I could write identification on the back of the photos. These pens don't smear, and they don't fade with age.
My next step was to pour out a big pile on my kitchen table. If you do this at your house, don't be like me - I promptly lost my photo pen because I had covered it up with the photos, so I had to dig for it.
Then I used sticky notes for some general categories, and I started sorting. This took a long time, but not as long as identifying and writing the names on the back. I had to ask my mother for help with some of the older ones. I also did something that I have never dared do with my photos before - I threw some away. If a picture was out of focus or terribly unflattering, I tossed it. I also tossed some that I had in multiple copies.
When I finished I had only used two of the boxes that I bought. I am very pleased to have the pictures organized into categories. Having the photos organized like this will make it easier to do albums or to find a picture quickly. Perhaps another time I'll get energetic enough to tackle the digital photos as well!
I have no connection with Hobby Lobby or the products mentioned in this post; they simply were available to serve my purposes very well.
I have no connection with Hobby Lobby or the products mentioned in this post; they simply were available to serve my purposes very well.
The first thing I did was to make a trip to Hobby Lobby and buy some of these photo boxes. They are made to protect photos for the long term.
I also bought one of these photo pens so I could write identification on the back of the photos. These pens don't smear, and they don't fade with age.
My next step was to pour out a big pile on my kitchen table. If you do this at your house, don't be like me - I promptly lost my photo pen because I had covered it up with the photos, so I had to dig for it.
Then I used sticky notes for some general categories, and I started sorting. This took a long time, but not as long as identifying and writing the names on the back. I had to ask my mother for help with some of the older ones. I also did something that I have never dared do with my photos before - I threw some away. If a picture was out of focus or terribly unflattering, I tossed it. I also tossed some that I had in multiple copies.
When I finished I had only used two of the boxes that I bought. I am very pleased to have the pictures organized into categories. Having the photos organized like this will make it easier to do albums or to find a picture quickly. Perhaps another time I'll get energetic enough to tackle the digital photos as well!
I have no connection with Hobby Lobby or the products mentioned in this post; they simply were available to serve my purposes very well.
I have no connection with Hobby Lobby or the products mentioned in this post; they simply were available to serve my purposes very well.
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