Depending on your situation and your goals, you might be considering purchasing a few things to help you in the process. I thought I’d round up some items to get you thinking about what you might need. (I’ll keep adding to these throughout the Challenge)
Printed Photos – if you’re looking to remove printed photos from a photo album, create a photo album, or store your photos in a different way.
Cotton Gloves – can help to make sure you don’t get oil or fingerprints on photos
Microfiber Cleaning Cloths (like the ones you’d use on eyeglasses or phone screens) for cleaning off fingerprints
For removing items from magnetic/sticky albums:
- hair dryer: release some of the stickiness of the album sheets
- Un-du – helps to loosen the glue
- A peeler to carefully lift photos
- Dental floss – helps to lift the photo off of the page
- micro spatula – to help lift photos
- Another peeler to help lift the photo off the page.
Writing on photos:
Storing Photos:
- Photos Storage Boxes (archival quality)
- Scrapbook storage box (archival quality) – (for larger photos or books)
- Iris Small Photo Keepers
- Iris large photo keeper
- High Capacity Archival Photo Box
- The Legacy Box Collection of storage boxes
- Photo sleeves: 4×6 or These
- Index cards to separate inside boxes – either generic or these printable formats you can use
Albums (Archival quality):
- We R Memory Keepers (binder type, use plastic sleeves)
- Pioneer Leather Albums with sleeves or Fabric Cover, high capacity album
- Kolo Hudson Album
Digital Photos – if you’re looking to scan your photos or manage your digital photo library
Apps for scanning photos: Photomyne, Picscanner, unfade, photoscan
Scanners:
- Flip-pal: includes StoryScans – digital voice with photo.
- Doxie flatbed
- Doxie Go Portable Scanner
- Vupoint
Other Film Formats and Technology:
- Printfile Slide Storage
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Memory Card Reader – Have some old digital storage cards to read?
- VHS to DVD Conversion
- We’re going to be talking about negatives, too. If you’re certain you want to keep yours, you may want to file your negatives
- Negatives and Slides and Movies scanner: 35mm (photo & Archive), 127, 126, 110 Slides / Negatives, Regular 8mm and Super 8 movies and convert them into digital JPEG images
- Negatives and Slides and Movies scanner: 35mm (photo film & archive), 127, 126, 110, APS slides & negatives, regular 8mm and super 8 movies and convert them into digital JPEG images
Functional Paperwork – for sorting and storing your important documents
Storing:
Wall or Desktop Organizers
- Hanging paper organizer
- Multistep file organizer
- Letter tray
- Pendaflex PileSmart Project Letter Sorter
Grouping Documents or projects for storage or transport
- Clear (colored) poly envelopes
- Clear – legal sized envelopes
- Clear pocket with gusset
- Accordion pocket
- Samsill DUO organizer
Secure / Fireproof Storage
- Fire/water resistant small bag (documents) or larger bag
- Lockable waterproof fire-resistant safe
- Fireproof waterproof laptop-sized bag
Memorabilia Paperwork – -for sorting and storing your paper-based memorabilia
Apps for artwork – keepy, artkive, plumprint, canvsly
Archival Quality Box for Storing Newspapers
Polyester Sleeves for Storing Newspapers
School Memory Box (ready-made kit)
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