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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