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Heartfelt Hints: Organizing Your Photos, part 1
Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at 11:36PM Organizing Photos: Where to Begin?
It's hard to get excited about scrapbooking if you don't know where the photos are that you want to scrapbook. Do you have a box of photographs stashed in a box in the closet? Is it so disorganized that you don’t know what to do with it or where to begin? Does the task seem overwhelming, as it continues to grow, with more photos being added to it regularly? It doesn't matter how many scrapbook supplies you have collected if your photographs aren't easily accessible. Finally, it is time to do something with these photos so let’s make it quick and easy.
To begin, you will need 2 hours, the kitchen table, and some manilla envelopes (9 × 13). Decide what topics you want to divide your photos into (there is no right or wrong way, whatever works for you!) One stack of photos at a time, quickly scan the contents (cute as they are, don’t get too nostalgic over the memories at this time). Does the whole envelope go in the same category or smaller topics? Going through each envelope, you will quickly determine additional topics to scrapbook your memories. Cover your table with stacks of photos. Take a 9 × 13 envelope, place all photos from one category in it and label the outside. Place the completed manilla envelopes in a box. Now that you have completed this project, give yourself a pat on the back - you deserve it! Each week we will continue with more tips on how to get organized so that you can take care of your precious memories and enjoy scrapbooking!
Next week: The Next Step