Photograph Display: Save Money, Time and Space

Storage space; not enough and how to create more. I can help you in a small way to contain the overgrowth of family photographs. This project has no end but brings memories, smiles and immense pleasure. Photographs of family members, vacations, reunions or local events generate oodles of fun, but then what?

We gather around a two-inch cam screen to view photos that we will probably never see again. Computers store photographs, but no one wants to print or find them. Save your memorable moments in an organized photograph album, scrap book decorating optional. For the touchy-feely folks, this is fabulous.

An unbelievable conversation masterpiece for family and friends who laugh, enjoy fashion changes, haircut styles and watch children grow from babies to adulthood and begin the next generation. Do you currently stuff your photographs in boxes, envelopes, drawers and closets? Stop using photos as wall art. Think of money saved on picture frames and time dusting. A few special photos add comfort and warmth. Overkill is negative and hides an attractive home.

Photograph albums are available at the "marts" and office supply stores. I use the see-through plastic, non-acid, three-hole punched, adhesive insert sheets. Sheet insertion or removal is easy. You will have fun with this project.

Mom and Dad, grandparents, their siblings and older family photos share an album. Photographic technology was not abundant during some periods. Fewer pictures gave me ample room to house my older photos.

Next, I added an album for my children, older photos to the back and latest to front. Existing albums from high school and college activities were great and completed. I added one for grandchildren. We needed an animal album. Enter family reunion photos by year and add year label. I store nieces and nephews school pictures and their children's school, football soccer, cheer-leading and recital pictures. Identification labels typed as necessary. Family members jointly worked on genealogy. We receive yearly updates on births, deaths, and changes. Photos of "who is new" are included.

This will be difficult for some of you, but you must decide to clear space to live. Do not allow your home to become a museum with dust mites and that smell. Use a back up Internet copy. THROW AWAY the 63 copies of two-year-old Johnny waving "bye-bye".

When family comes to your house, you and they will have loads of fun. Family and friends can finally see your home and photos attractively bound. No one gets tired of looking for himself or herself. You will get many requests for, "Do you mind bringing the albums."

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Personal experiences of author.