Getting Organized - Family Photos

Earlier this summer the Washington Post ran a great article on getting organized.  As a preface they talked to several professionals on the topic. 

A  buyer at Amazon noted that more and more self help organizing books are being published and that "interest exploded with the coverage of hoarders  . . . and the steady stream of DIY cable series starring professional organizers. 

Gretchen Rubin, author of the Happiness Project, says " . . . there is something about getting ahold of physical clutter that makes people feel energized, freer and happier.  Order contributes to inner calm for most people."

We're going to break this down into a couple of different posts but for today we are going to look at getting organized  - family photos.

1.  "Be ruthless when editing.  Do not keep blurry photos.  Do not keep photos of someone you don't recognize or a vacation you don't remember."
2.  Save photos by having three backup files at all times: one on DVD or an external hard drive; one on your computer hard drive and one with an online digital sharing service such as Flickr, iPhoto, Piscasa or Snapfish.
3. Keep photo organizing up to date.  At least once a year, go through your latest digital photos and delete anything out of focus or duplicates.  Add the rest to your online digital sharing service." 
   

Personally I think #1 is the most crucial.  How many of us hang onto photos "just because"?

Hope this helps you get started.