Scanning my life away...
Minimalist Tip #1
Scan your old photos.
I have boxes upon boxes of old photos, dating back to the 1960's. They were given to me by my mother.
I absolutely love going through them and seeing everyone as they grow and change through the years.
But, what do I with them all after I look through them?
Enter modern technology.
I
simply scan each of them (my favorites anyway) and them give the
originals away to others that may enjoy them. I have given many of them
away already and trust me, people love seeing themselves in pictures
that are 20 years old.
I have also discovered many, many duplicates.
Those are simply thrown away.
Yes,
it is hard to toss those adorable 1st birthday pictures of my children.
But, really, do I need 20 of the same one? I admit, I do keep an
original of my favorites. But the rest must go. If my kids want a copy
when they are grown, I have it scanned right in the computer. And, just
to be sure they don't disappear if my computer crashes, I have them all
backed up on my portable hard drive.
In the future I plan on having some
photo year books printed. But, for now they can safely sit in my
computer until I'm ready for them.
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