Keepsakes must be kept safely, however, holding on to every little object and not storing it properly, will only add to the clutter that fills most homes. A great way of treasuring souvenirs, mementoes and other objects of sentimental value is to organize them and store them in a variety of ways.
A Memory or Keepsake Box
A useful and extremely easy way of organizing keepsakes is to make memory boxes. A memory box can be organized according to occasion or for children according to each year. A child’s memory box, for instance, can hold fallen teeth, artworks, progress reports, and any other object that a child will treasure.
Baby keepsake boxes can also, be made for the first year of baby’s birth. These boxes can hold a lock of baby’s hair, hand and foot imprints, christening gown, the first rattle and any other baby-related objects of sentimental value. Decorate the outside of the box with picture collages and small yet sentimental objects, such as, baby’s first pacifier, a button from baby’s first outfit and so on.
Memory Scrapbooks
Creating a memory scrapbook is a great way to store souvenirs and mementoes related to a particular occasion. Photographs, notes, important details can all be stored in a memory scrapbook. Such collections can easily be created for holidays, family gatherings and important occasions.
Creating a memory scrapbook can be a fun rainy day activity for children and will help to sort a whole pile of photographs and interesting memories into a well-organized and beautiful collection. A scrapbook can, also, be created for digital photographs by using a website, such as, scrapblog.com.
Memory Gifts
Another great way of storing and organizing keepsakes is by creating unique and thoughtful memory gifts. Several websites,such as snapfish.com, offer services of creating special collages, calendars and photograph t-shirts or coffee mugs. These memory gifts can be a great way of treasuring a special day or person. Collages of a couple’s honeymoon photos can be a great memory gift on their 50th wedding anniversary. Similarly, a coffee mug with a child’s first photograph can be a 21st birthday gift.
Photo Albums and Online Picture Storage
Photographs are probably, the greatest keepsakes of all times. The digital camera has made it easier and quicker to take pictures and capture every little moment for posterity. However, this also means more keepsakes and memories to organize. Spend some time creating well-organized picture albums and label them neatly. For more on organizing photographs, do read Photo Organizing Made Easy.
Online picture storage is another great option for storing and organizing all those photographs, easily and quickly. Sites, like flickr.com, give the option of creating online photo albums and sharing them with friends and family. For more on storing photographs, do read Photo Storage Simplified.
These easy and fun ways of organizing keepsakes will make it simple to cherish significant milestones and sentimental occasions. A baby’s first photograph, a bride’s wedding veil or a couple’s honeymoon pictures will all be organized and stored with thoughtfulness and most importantly, easily available for taking trips down memory lane.
Prerna Malik - Prerna Malik is a professional freelance writer, business blogger, social media expert and obsessive organizer.
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