How do you organize photos?

15 years ago

I have about 15 old albums that need attention. The pictures are falling out & discoloring. Very unorganized at the moment. How do you store or organize your old photos?

Sort by:Oldest

Comments (5)

gayle0000
15 years ago
Several years ago, I took apart all my old photo albums. They were taking up too much space.

I pulled out all the photos that were the most special or just keepers, and set them aside. The rest of the photos I pulled out and rubber-banded by topic.

I got a couple photo boxes and put the rubber-banded photos in the boxes. Some of the rubber-banded packs I gave to a friend who scrap-books & she used them for HER scrapbooks...with no intention of giving them back to me...even scrapped up in a pretty way.

The special photos, I either framed & displayed, or scanned them on my computer so I have them preserved. I do have the nice ones in the photo boxes as well, just separated out from the masses so I can locate them easily if I ever need them.

That's what I did. Happier for it. It made the biggest difference when I moved the last time and all I had to do was deal with 2 shoe-box-sized boxes...and not an entire box full of mismatched photo albums.

In fact, I actually pull out my old photos more in the boxes than I ever did when in albums. The albums were just a big jumble to me.
User
Original Author
15 years ago
I know what you mean, those albums take up so much space. I'd love to be rid of them and have them more compact.
Related Discussions
How do you organize your Flickr?
Q
Comments (1)
I switched too because of how photobucket was mucking up things. I've mostly put pics in 1 main file with a couple of folders for some personal event pics. Hosta pics have name in file so are very searchable. Done nothing with tags. Keep in mind if you move files or change names, the links for posted pics in GW will be broken. Paul
...See More
How do you organize your iris bed?
Q
Comments (11)
Go to the Gallery and look at Renee's pictures. Love her gardens. As I have said, pretty much all of the garden is separated by plant type only because I don't have the space. I really need to redo my beds but since I don't envision this stay to last much longer, I'm waiting as I'm hoping to move them with me to a final and hopefully, permanent home with twice as much space. oh, but that really didn't answer your question. Right now must of my SDB and TB's are interplanted (just happened to work that way when the orders arrived). I'll take some pictures today as Ulalena, Little Sighs and Forever Blue are blooming today. Renee (again) would probably be a good source as to what does well in CA although I've read that CA has many USDA zones. Anyhow, I'm including some links of iris nurseries. I've ordered from Sutton and Schriener in the past and have been very pleased. Actually, I had a TB iris from Shriener that didn't survive the winter and I email as to what their policy was. They told me that they'd ship me a replacement in July. Very kind of them. I've placed orders with Napa iris (http://www.napairis.com/) and Aitken's Salmon Creek Garden (https://www.flowerfantasy.net/shop/) It's an addiction. I have a daylily and iris addiction. :)
...See More
Help! How do you organize your DVDs?
Q
Comments (14)
I organize mine by genre so if I feel like action I don't have to remember the title of all the actions films I have and search alphabetically. Genre is so much eaiser because it puts all the same type movies in one place. Of course for those actors that I am in love with like Dolph Lungren, Vin Diesel they have their own section or the what I call the eye candy section. The tv section just has all the tv shows together and then the crime shows together, scifi shows etc. As for whether or not something would be considered drama or action etc. I make that call. I put it in the section I most relate the movie with.
...See More
How do you organize when you move a lot?
Q
Comments (7)
It all depends upon what you want. If it is just 'stuff', I'd get rid of it. If it's something you love or need, keep it. This is kind of rambling, but it's some general thoughts I have. One thing I'd look at is furniture. Are you moving stuff around and keeping it because you 'might' want it in the future? Or is it stuff you currently use? For instance, we have a 1950's "Dixie" brand bedroom set with double bed, dresser, nightstand, and mirror that dh bought at auction several years ago before he married me. It's a well built sturdy set of furniture and we hate to get rid of it, but it is just taking up space in our lives. We don't currently have a need for it. It would be great in guest bedroom, but we don't have a guest bedroom. It'd be great for the kids 10 years down the road when they get an apartment, but for right now it is 'stuff' and just taking up space. Another thing to consider is the scale of what you own. When I was starting out on my own several years back, I lived in in apartment. I was always amazed at the furniture people had in their apartment like huge overstuffed couches and big chairs and tables. It wasn't to scale for the size and the rooms always felt crowded. Are there a few things you could trade out or downsize? For instance, do you need a couch and a loveseat? Could you get rid of one or the other? Or you replace the couch with a loveseat and the loveseat with a comfortable chair? Do you need a coffee tables and end tables or are they just more horizontal places to put things? I see a lot of sideboards, hutches and cedar chests in people's homes. To me, they are space wasters and time killers because they have to be cleaned and don't offer much in return. That's my opinion only. If they adding value to the person who owns them, then great, but my impression usually is that someone had a space to fill so they filled it. I think it all comes down to what is a priority for you. Is the furniture, books, collections, etc., still important to you? Or do you think you could let go of some of it to free up time and space?
...See More
donnawb
15 years ago
I redid mine about 6 months ago. Put them all in new albums and got rid of the old magnetic albums. I saved so much space and it is much easier to look at them. I put some on them on a CD but not all. One day I want to do that.
lilydilly
15 years ago
I just did all our photos before xmas, and only kept the really meaningful ones.
I put all the ones I didn't want into envelopes for each of our grown kids, and they went through and kept out the ones they wanted.
All the rest we put in a big box, and the young grandkids had a ball, scrapbooking and making cards out of "real" photos. The adult aunts and uncles and cousins were touched to get cards with their faces set in crayoned love hearts and flowers and snowflakesetc.
They all discreetly ended up in the trash after xmas, but it was a great activity for the kids over the holidays.
RoxieL
15 years ago
I've spent a lot of the past two years scanning photos & slides. Once they're scanned, I only keep about 1/4 of them & the rest are either given to someone else who may want them or tossed into the trash. I have them backed up onto another physical drive as well as Carbonite & Jungle Disk (online, offsite storage.)

But then, with all my scans as well as digital photos (over 12 gigs/14,000)it got to the point where it was hard to find the photos I was looking for. So a couple of years ago, I invested in ACDSee Photo Manager. I spent time over a couple of weeks organizing the photos in ACDSee photo manager (you can organize them every which way from Sunday) and now, I can find any photo within a minute or two.

Here is a link that might be useful: ACDSee Photo Manager

Related Stories

HOME OFFICES Organize Photos in a Flash

By Bneato Professional Organizing

You post them, email them, maybe even print them out. But if your digital and printed photos are all lumped together, it's time to organize

Full Story

ORGANIZING 4 Questions to Help You Organize Your Favorite Photos

By Jennifer Phelps: Organize. Design. Reinvent!

Organize your keeper photos with a system that's just right for you, whether it's in the cloud or you can hold it in your hand

Full Story

ORGANIZING Help for Whittling Down the Photo Pile

By Jennifer Phelps: Organize. Design. Reinvent!

Consider these 6 points your personal pare-down assistant, making organizing your photo collection easier

Full Story

ORGANIZING Houzz Call: Show Us How You're Getting Organized

By Anne Colby

If you’ve found successful ways to declutter and create order at home, we want to hear about it. Share your ideas and photos!

Full Story

DIY PROJECTS Get Organized: Make Your Own Stylish Corkboard

By Sarah Dorsey

New project for a new year: Craft an inexpensive custom pin board to keep papers, photos and more neatly at hand

Full Story

ART 10 Simple Ways to Display and Enjoy Printed Photos

By Laura Gaskill

Are your photos lost in limbo on your electronic devices? Bring them out into the open with these viewing-friendly ideas

Full Story

ENTRYWAYS The Most Popular Entry Photos of 2015

By Becky Harris

Readers find inspiration in organized mudrooms of every shape and style

Full Story

CLOSETS Readers' Choice: The 10 Most Popular Closet Photos of 2012

By Vanessa Brunner

Clothes horses consider these closets thoroughbreds — but their storage and organizing ideas can inspire everyday dressing too

Full Story

ORGANIZING Simple Pleasures: Preserving Analog Memories in a Digital World

By Laura Gaskill

Too often our photos and mementos accumulate in computers and in piles. Here’s how to free them up to be displayed and enjoyed

Full Story

ORGANIZING Get Organized: A Place for Your Purse

By Shawn Gauthier

Stop looking for your purse! Give it a special shelf, hook or nook and you won't have to hunt it down again

Full Story

How do you organize photos?

Comments (5)

gayle0000

User
Original Author

Related Discussions

donnawb

lilydilly

RoxieL

COMPANY

BUSINESS SERVICES

GET HELP

CONNECT WITH US

How do you organize photos?

Comments (5)

gayle0000

UserOriginal Author

Related Discussions

donnawb

lilydilly

RoxieL

COMPANY

BUSINESS SERVICES

GET HELP

CONNECT WITH US

User
Original Author