Organizing Your Sentimental Items: A Beautiful Coffee Table Book

Have you ever found yourself surrounded by sentimental items that you want to keep, but don't know how to store them? Perhaps you have a collection of family heirlooms, photos, or mementos that you want to cherish and display for years to come. One option to consider is sending your items to a professional photographer who will take stunning pictures of them and create a beautiful coffee table book. This service can be quite expensive, starting at $100 and going up to $500, depending on the level of quality you're looking for.

For example, if you want to send in all of your sentimental items at once, you'll need to pay more than if you were to do it piece by piece. However, the end result will be well worth the investment, as a beautifully crafted coffee table book can become a treasured family heirloom that is passed down for generations.

Another option to consider is organizing miscellaneous hard-to-organize items such as parts, pieces, cords, and board games. One product that has proven to be extremely useful in this regard is clear storage bags. These bags come in different sizes, are affordable, durable, and transparent, making them the perfect tool for keeping your belongings organized.

In particular, these bags are great for storing random parts and pieces of gadgets or equipment. By labeling each bag and storing them all together, you can keep track of what's inside without having to dig through a mess of tangled cords and loose parts. For example, if you're a filmmaker like the author, these bags can be used to store spare cords and other small items that are essential for your work.

These bags are also great for storing board games, which can take up a lot of space when not in use. By storing each game individually in its own bag, you can keep them organized and easily accessible, freeing up space in your home or closet. This can be especially useful if you're someone who loves board games like the author, who recently found themselves running out of storage space for their collection.

In addition to these storage bags, another tool that has proven to be incredibly useful is an accordion-style folder. This type of folder is perfect for storing manuals and warranties, which are often bulky or hard to handle. By keeping them in one place, you can easily access the information you need when you need it, without having to search through a cluttered collection of papers.

Finally, no discussion of organizing would be complete without mentioning digital files and paperwork. This is an area that the author hopes to tackle in future videos, as they believe it's essential for staying organized and productive in today's fast-paced world. By learning how to manage your digital files and paperwork effectively, you can save time and reduce stress, making room for more important things in your life.

In conclusion, organizing sentimental items and miscellaneous hard-to-organize items is easier than ever, thanks to a range of affordable and effective tools like clear storage bags, accordion-style folders, and digital management systems. By implementing these strategies into your daily routine, you can create a more organized and stress-free life that allows you to focus on the things that matter most.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhello and welcome back to my channel so last week my dad comes over with this box of stuff for me because he's moving he's cleaning through stuff so he brings this over and i look in it and it's all this sentimental stuff that i have not seen or thought about in like 20 years and i'm like what am i supposed to do with this big box of stuff and that got me thinking i should do a video on this because i know a lot of people out there struggle with sorting through and organizing sentimental items in particular amongst other things so i made a little short list of the items that i feel are the hardest to declutter and organize and i came up with some strategies so we're going to tackle them together and answer pressing questions like what am i supposed to do with this picture of my mom with fabulous 80s hair the volume the sheer amount of hairspray it took to get this i mean it needs to be remembered all of that said let's start by tackling our sentimental items whether that be children's artwork old photographs high school mementos old love letters step one you have to pare it down you have to purge some of it as you're going through it really focus on the ones that bring you joy that you're going to want to look back on in 20 years from now or have your kids look back on one strategy here is to keep a certain number of items for each phase of your life hello awkward teenage years so keep a few things from middle school a few things from high school or for your children's artwork keep a few items from each grade wait a minute my lucky sock i used to literally wear this thing every single day in high school oh that smell brings back memories i can't get rid of this thing this gives some kind of structure and organization to your sentimental item another thing you could do here is share or pass along some of the sentimental items that might have meaning to someone else so for example some of carter's artwork i could give to his grandparents so now that you have your smaller pair down pile what i would do is take the most special irreplaceable keepsakes and put those in a special box this is my little box where i keep my most important most valuable items for all the other miscellaneous sentimental items the easiest solution is to get one of these large clear tubs depending on how much time you have you can separate based on year or phase of life or you can just put it all in the big bin and label it and set it aside and store it other thing you can do is get a portfolio style organizer this portfolio i found is great for children's art because it's a larger size and has these clear dividers so it's going to fit more in here just keeps it a little bit more compact more subgrouped and organized they even have this children's art portfolio that you can keep and put your child's artwork in there next option my preferred option is take pictures of it this way you are retaining a digital record of it but it's not taking up all the space this is especially great to do with all of your cards that you don't want to keep them forever just take a picture to my husband you still leave me breathless just use your phone take pictures of all of your sentimental items and then put them in a folder and i would recommend doing this on google photos or in the cloud so that they're not then taking up space on your phone now once you've taken photos and a digital record of all of your sentimental items you can just leave them in a folder on the cloud or you could take the next step and get those photos printed into a book it is so easy to do you can just do it from your phone there are different apps like shutterfly and chat books you just go on there you can add the entire folder and it will be printed for you into a book and the book does not take up a lot of space but just such a nice way to still keep those sentimental items just in a different form there is also a service that i read about one of them is called archive and there's a few others out there where they will send you a box you put your sentimental items in there and they will have a professional photographer take pictures of them and make them into a really stunning beautiful coffee table book but the price on that is quite a lot more expensive it starts at 100 and goes all the way up to 500 for that service if you want it to be that next level really professional that is another option okay next thing we're going to tackle are miscellaneous hard to organize items including parts pieces cords board games manuals warranties like a whole bunch of stuff and a lot of them we're going to organize using one thing that just is clutch and it's these clear bags they come in different sizes in a set they're extremely affordable they are transparent and they're very durable so these bags are perfect for organizing our first item which are random parts and pieces to your gadgets in my case for my filming equipment the random parts and pieces that you actually really do need to keep and that you will use these bags are great to store them in because you can just label them put them all in a bin together and they're one little happy organized family you can also use these bags to wrap and organize your spare cords that you want to keep these are the core ties that i love swear by i shared these in my viral amazon products video because they're magnetic they're also stretchy tie up your cords first and then stack them in this bag i would just recommend keep one type of each major cord and if you don't even know what the cord goes to it's time to let it go hey hon have you seen the cord to my fax machine i don't think you've used a fax machine since 1997. are you kidding me what if i have to send off an emergency fax what am i going to do i'm going to have a fax machine and no cord just wow just wow the best most brilliant way to use these bags is for your board games now you may know this about me i'm a board game enthusiast i am running out of storage space in my home for board games because those babies they're bulky they're big they're chunky simply do not have the space anymore so i saw this actually on tick-tock this woman organized all of her board games into these bags and when you think about it you don't need the box you just need the pieces and the instructions the board will fit in here as well and then you can stack them in one tub instead of filling up this entire closet and more i have all of my board games now sorted into this one tub this is game changing for me literally i move them back into the same little closet and look how much less space they take up this is incredible i'm obsessed with this project we need to have a whole discussion all about my favorite board games maybe i'll do it on my instagram story so go follow me on instagram at vassar and if you've watched this far into the video make sure you are subscribed there's a red subscribe button somewhere down there just click that last miscellaneous item i wanted to tackle are warranties and manuals one of the things that comes in everything you buy pretty much especially you know appliances tech items gadgets there's always a manual and a warranty and you're like i don't want to get rid of this what if i need it so here's my strategy okay i always keep the warranty because you know why it's a rule of life if you keep it you're probably not going to need it if you don't keep the warranty you're going to need it i have this accordion style folder and this is the one place i just throw all of my warranties into this warranties are a lot of times something you do need the original paper copy of so i keep them as for manuals i have learned again 2021 almost all manuals are online now so i no longer keep manuals but if you do want to keep manuals just pop them in here in your accordion style folder it takes up minimal space and that way you just have one place in your house if you have your manuals and warranties organized what can't you do i'm thinking of doing another version of this where i tackle paperwork and also digital files and things like that so if that is something you want to see give this a thumbs up make sure you are subscribed so you don't miss it real quick little giveaway i wanted to do because i'm trying to start my tick tock career and i need your support if you do use tick tock go follow me at vassar beauty leave your tick tock handle down below and i'm going to pick somebody to win a 250 amazon gift card just let me know your tick tock handle below and i'm just gonna pick someone at random to win so with all that said thank you as always so much for watching and i will see you soon with a new video byehello and welcome back to my channel so last week my dad comes over with this box of stuff for me because he's moving he's cleaning through stuff so he brings this over and i look in it and it's all this sentimental stuff that i have not seen or thought about in like 20 years and i'm like what am i supposed to do with this big box of stuff and that got me thinking i should do a video on this because i know a lot of people out there struggle with sorting through and organizing sentimental items in particular amongst other things so i made a little short list of the items that i feel are the hardest to declutter and organize and i came up with some strategies so we're going to tackle them together and answer pressing questions like what am i supposed to do with this picture of my mom with fabulous 80s hair the volume the sheer amount of hairspray it took to get this i mean it needs to be remembered all of that said let's start by tackling our sentimental items whether that be children's artwork old photographs high school mementos old love letters step one you have to pare it down you have to purge some of it as you're going through it really focus on the ones that bring you joy that you're going to want to look back on in 20 years from now or have your kids look back on one strategy here is to keep a certain number of items for each phase of your life hello awkward teenage years so keep a few things from middle school a few things from high school or for your children's artwork keep a few items from each grade wait a minute my lucky sock i used to literally wear this thing every single day in high school oh that smell brings back memories i can't get rid of this thing this gives some kind of structure and organization to your sentimental item another thing you could do here is share or pass along some of the sentimental items that might have meaning to someone else so for example some of carter's artwork i could give to his grandparents so now that you have your smaller pair down pile what i would do is take the most special irreplaceable keepsakes and put those in a special box this is my little box where i keep my most important most valuable items for all the other miscellaneous sentimental items the easiest solution is to get one of these large clear tubs depending on how much time you have you can separate based on year or phase of life or you can just put it all in the big bin and label it and set it aside and store it other thing you can do is get a portfolio style organizer this portfolio i found is great for children's art because it's a larger size and has these clear dividers so it's going to fit more in here just keeps it a little bit more compact more subgrouped and organized they even have this children's art portfolio that you can keep and put your child's artwork in there next option my preferred option is take pictures of it this way you are retaining a digital record of it but it's not taking up all the space this is especially great to do with all of your cards that you don't want to keep them forever just take a picture to my husband you still leave me breathless just use your phone take pictures of all of your sentimental items and then put them in a folder and i would recommend doing this on google photos or in the cloud so that they're not then taking up space on your phone now once you've taken photos and a digital record of all of your sentimental items you can just leave them in a folder on the cloud or you could take the next step and get those photos printed into a book it is so easy to do you can just do it from your phone there are different apps like shutterfly and chat books you just go on there you can add the entire folder and it will be printed for you into a book and the book does not take up a lot of space but just such a nice way to still keep those sentimental items just in a different form there is also a service that i read about one of them is called archive and there's a few others out there where they will send you a box you put your sentimental items in there and they will have a professional photographer take pictures of them and make them into a really stunning beautiful coffee table book but the price on that is quite a lot more expensive it starts at 100 and goes all the way up to 500 for that service if you want it to be that next level really professional that is another option okay next thing we're going to tackle are miscellaneous hard to organize items including parts pieces cords board games manuals warranties like a whole bunch of stuff and a lot of them we're going to organize using one thing that just is clutch and it's these clear bags they come in different sizes in a set they're extremely affordable they are transparent and they're very durable so these bags are perfect for organizing our first item which are random parts and pieces to your gadgets in my case for my filming equipment the random parts and pieces that you actually really do need to keep and that you will use these bags are great to store them in because you can just label them put them all in a bin together and they're one little happy organized family you can also use these bags to wrap and organize your spare cords that you want to keep these are the core ties that i love swear by i shared these in my viral amazon products video because they're magnetic they're also stretchy tie up your cords first and then stack them in this bag i would just recommend keep one type of each major cord and if you don't even know what the cord goes to it's time to let it go hey hon have you seen the cord to my fax machine i don't think you've used a fax machine since 1997. are you kidding me what if i have to send off an emergency fax what am i going to do i'm going to have a fax machine and no cord just wow just wow the best most brilliant way to use these bags is for your board games now you may know this about me i'm a board game enthusiast i am running out of storage space in my home for board games because those babies they're bulky they're big they're chunky simply do not have the space anymore so i saw this actually on tick-tock this woman organized all of her board games into these bags and when you think about it you don't need the box you just need the pieces and the instructions the board will fit in here as well and then you can stack them in one tub instead of filling up this entire closet and more i have all of my board games now sorted into this one tub this is game changing for me literally i move them back into the same little closet and look how much less space they take up this is incredible i'm obsessed with this project we need to have a whole discussion all about my favorite board games maybe i'll do it on my instagram story so go follow me on instagram at vassar and if you've watched this far into the video make sure you are subscribed there's a red subscribe button somewhere down there just click that last miscellaneous item i wanted to tackle are warranties and manuals one of the things that comes in everything you buy pretty much especially you know appliances tech items gadgets there's always a manual and a warranty and you're like i don't want to get rid of this what if i need it so here's my strategy okay i always keep the warranty because you know why it's a rule of life if you keep it you're probably not going to need it if you don't keep the warranty you're going to need it i have this accordion style folder and this is the one place i just throw all of my warranties into this warranties are a lot of times something you do need the original paper copy of so i keep them as for manuals i have learned again 2021 almost all manuals are online now so i no longer keep manuals but if you do want to keep manuals just pop them in here in your accordion style folder it takes up minimal space and that way you just have one place in your house if you have your manuals and warranties organized what can't you do i'm thinking of doing another version of this where i tackle paperwork and also digital files and things like that so if that is something you want to see give this a thumbs up make sure you are subscribed so you don't miss it real quick little giveaway i wanted to do because i'm trying to start my tick tock career and i need your support if you do use tick tock go follow me at vassar beauty leave your tick tock handle down below and i'm going to pick somebody to win a 250 amazon gift card just let me know your tick tock handle below and i'm just gonna pick someone at random to win so with all that said thank you as always so much for watching and i will see you soon with a new video bye\n"