Preserving cherished family memories is a timeless tradition that brings joy and nostalgia for generations to come. Yet, with the accumulation of photos, heirlooms, and keepsakes over the years, organizing these treasures can quickly become a daunting task. Fear not! Our team of professional organizers are here to bring you expert tips and strategies for elegantly organizing and preserving your family’s precious memories. From digitizing photos to creating personalized albums, discover how to honor your family’s legacy with grace and efficiency.
Delving into the treasure trove of family memories is like embarking on a journey through time, each photograph and keepsake a cherished chapter in the story of our lives. However, navigating the vast sea of memorabilia can often feel overwhelming, leaving many unsure of where to begin. Here are seven pro tips to get started.
Gallery Wall
What better way to organize your family’s memories than being able to walk into a room and see them everyday? We love creating a gallery wall that is a combination of our children’s (or our own) artwork and photos of cherished family time together. We also know how to arrange it in a way that really pulls the pieces together with the space that they’re in. Need to schedule a photographer for up-to-date photos? We can help with that too.
Scrapbooks
We all know the dilemma of having piles of our children’s artwork just lying around the house. We love putting them into scrapbooks, whether digital or physical, and organizing them by age or school year. It’s a great way for your family to look back fondly on past memories. Pro tip: digitize the school work in its own “book” for even more organization. If you want a more curated look, we’ll put in those extra details that make all the difference.
Keepsake Boxes
Not everything can, or should, be framed or put into a scrapbook. We reserve these items for keepsake boxes. Think of sentimental clothing or toys you hope to pass down to your grandchildren. Or a favorite set of books you’d love to revisit in the future. Anything you can’t bear to part with or hope your children can use in the future should go into these keepsake boxes.
Digital Photo Organization
We’ve all heard the horror stories of parents losing all of their digital photos. Don’t let this happen to you. Create a system for regularly backing up all of your digital photos. We also work with trusted digitizers that will do it for you with a variety of options.
Photo Books
Want to remember a fun family vacation? Or put together a highlight of your child’s school year? Create a photo book. There are so many options online and it’s an easy way to make organizing family memories fun, too.
The Big Items
We literally mean size when we say big items. Sometimes it’s a skateboard or a set of snowshoes you don’t want to part with. We’ll help you figure out a storage system for all those big items that need saving.
We always have the best intentions when organizing family memories. The biggest issue is finding the time and way to organize them. If you’d like help keeping your family memories organized, reach out to our professional organizers today to utilize our organizing tips, vendor recommendations, and other services.
Editor’s Note: This post was originally published in August 2019 and has been completely revamped and updated for accuracy and comprehensiveness.