How to Store Loose Photos

Ordinary cardboard boxes typically contain chemicals that can damage your photographs. Cramming them into tight containers or leaving them loose in oversized boxes can cause wrinkles and bends. To preserve and organize your photos, specialized “photo boxes” are the way to go. Find them at your local craft or photography store.

• Use topic index cards to organize loose photos within each box by topic, for example: pets, vacation, celebrations, family, friends…or chronologically i.e. spring 2004, Christmas 2006.

Special Note: avoid storing loose photos in the basement; it’s usually too damp.

This tip is from episode 28, Click to view the Episode Summary