June Challenge: Aww...Snap! (Week 3)

Welcome back to the 3rd week of my photo challenge. Before we start today's tasks, lets review the first two weeks...

Week 1

Step 1: Locate all of your photos and place them in 

one central location.

Step 2: Take all of your photos out of their current storage accessories. 

Week 2

Step 3: Sort photos according to size.

Step 4: Label the back of all photos.

Now, to this week's tasks... This week is all about our 4x6 photos. We are going to sort them and then, store them.

Step 5: Sort the 4x6 photos.

I am leaving this step very broad/general. I want you to sort your photos the best way for you. My way is not necessarily the best way for others, but it works for me. So, I want you to take the best approach for you and your household. Below, I have listed the categories I used:

• Pets
• Our Wedding
• Nathan & Kristin's Baby Pictures
• College: 2000 - 2005
• The Years 2005 - 2009 (before Kate)
• The Years 2009 - 2011 (after Kate)
• Wallets
• Negatives
• Middle School & High School

Notice that I do not have one set way of categorizing my photos. Some are sorted by year and others are sorted by type. So, there is no wrong way! 

Step 6: Place the sorted 4x6 photos in 

individual storage units.

For this step, I purchased an Iris photo keeper from Hobby Lobby. It originally cost $34.99, but I had a 40% off coupon, so it cost me approximately $21.00. You can also purchase these units from Amazon or Michaels (I have seen them at these locations, but other retailers may sell them as well.).

Step 7: Make labels for the front of each individual

photo holder. Then, place them in each container.

This is how one of my containers looks.

Step 8: Place the individual storage containers 

back in the bigger unit. Then, place a label 

on the front (of course!).

I used a Martha Stewart with Avery chalkboard label that I purchased from Staples for this step.

Next week, we will focus on the 5x7, 8x10, and 11x14 photos. : )

Welcome back to the 3rd week of my photo challenge. Before we start today's tasks, lets review the first two weeks...

Week 1

Step 1: Locate all of your photos and place them in 

one central location.

Step 2: Take all of your photos out of their current storage accessories. 

Week 2

Step 3: Sort photos according to size.

Step 4: Label the back of all photos.

Now, to this week's tasks... This week is all about our 4x6 photos. We are going to sort them and then, store them.

Step 5: Sort the 4x6 photos.

I am leaving this step very broad/general. I want you to sort your photos the best way for you. My way is not necessarily the best way for others, but it works for me. So, I want you to take the best approach for you and your household. Below, I have listed the categories I used:

• Pets
• Our Wedding
• Nathan & Kristin's Baby Pictures
• College: 2000 - 2005
• The Years 2005 - 2009 (before Kate)
• The Years 2009 - 2011 (after Kate)
• Wallets
• Negatives
• Middle School & High School

Notice that I do not have one set way of categorizing my photos. Some are sorted by year and others are sorted by type. So, there is no wrong way! 

Step 6: Place the sorted 4x6 photos in 

individual storage units.

For this step, I purchased an Iris photo keeper from Hobby Lobby. It originally cost $34.99, but I had a 40% off coupon, so it cost me approximately $21.00. You can also purchase these units from Amazon or Michaels (I have seen them at these locations, but other retailers may sell them as well.).

Step 7: Make labels for the front of each individual

photo holder. Then, place them in each container.

This is how one of my containers looks.

Step 8: Place the individual storage containers 

back in the bigger unit. Then, place a label 

on the front (of course!).

I used a Martha Stewart with Avery chalkboard label that I purchased from Staples for this step.

Next week, we will focus on the 5x7, 8x10, and 11x14 photos. : )