Making an archival copy of a scrapbook can be easier than you think. But why do it?! Welllllllll…. family members may want copies, the original may NOT be archival and you want to make one that will last, also disaster planning for the next tornado, hurricane or flood means getting physical archival copies of all […]
SYS Blog
Help… Wet Photos in My Photo Album! Woman’s World Article
Floss Your Photos?!
Do you have magnetic photo albums? Here’s a video from the Smithsonian with a neat trick on how to detach hard to remove photos. The floss is a good trick/technique but be sure to use weights to hold down the page while detaching the photo, as she has demonstrated. It makes the job much easier! […]
7 Quick, Inexpensive Steps – An Archival Method For Storing Photos, Letters and Certificates
Women’s World Magazine recently interviewed me for information on what can a busy woman do at home, on her own, really quickly, if she spills her morning ‘Joe’ or a glass of liquid on some photos. I mentioned about the process of writing the article a couple of times on my Facebook Page at “Save […]
Inexpensive and Fast Archival Method For Storing Photos, Letters and Certificates the Best Way – 7 Easy Steps, A Video Testimonial and a Quick Instructional Video
What do you do when you inherit a large box of photos and other family history items and you want to protect and preserve them, but don’t have time to get organized, make cute scrapbooks and be “everything you can be”?! Women’s World Magazine recently interviewed me for information on what can a busy woman […]
Help, I Inherited A Pile Of Family Photos and Scrapbooks!
This question (and answer) is reproduced here for the benefit of all… this is a very common situation that appeals to the heart of family history. To Scott, Thank you for the photo archival information that you sent to me as the Preservation Tips that I signed up for on www.saveyourstuffblog.com. It’s been very useful. […]
Quick and Cheap Archival Scrapbook, Photo album, Memories- 3 Survival Tips
Recently, my nephew got married to a really great girl. We are thrilled to have her in our family. Their story of how they met, how they romanced each other and how the proposal went was sooo cute and it was all illustrated in a scrapbook next to the sign-in book at the reception. Everyone […]
Dating scrapbook, wedding photo album, family memories- 3 Survival Tips
Recently, my nephew got married to a really great girl. We are thrilled to have her in our family. Their story of how they met, how they romanced each other and how the proposal went was sooo cute and it was all illustrated in a scrapbook next to the sign-in book at the reception. Everyone […]
Recent Posts
Welcome To The Save Your Stuff At Home Blog
“Like” the idea and info on this website? Click on …Read More »Happy Kwansaa – people preserving and celebrating their heritage and telling its stories.
Happy Kwansaa everyone! (The official “holiday” website: https://www.officialkwanzaawebsite.org) Independent of how the week …Read More »Taking Care Of Original Family Collectibles (Memory Triggers)
Detergent spilled from another box when they collapsed onto this …Read More »Good Recommendation From Chicken Soup For The Soul Author
Heirlooms and pets don’t mix (at least not in the …Read More »