5 Ingenious Ways of Downsizing and Organizing Momentos

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Many of our clients have treasured memories that they have difficultly parting with. The problem is that most of these “treasures” are hidden away in a box in the basement or garage, rarely to be seen and often end up damaged or destroyed. That’s not a very good way of honoring those memories is it?

Here’s 5 pretty neat ideas so that you can not only save those mementos, but also display them in a meaningful way that can be seen and enjoyed for years to come.

Old letters

excerpts from old letters
Excerpts from old letters can be framed behind glass and hung up. I love this for it’s simplicity. It makes for very unique wall art as well as a conversation piece in your home.

Old toys

for toys
Toys that you or your children loved can be displayed under glass as well.  Better displayed than stuffed in a box somewhere.

Vintage Hankies

 

hankies
Do you have any vintage hankies from previous generations hiding away somewhere? You can frame them as well and use them as wall art!

Sentimental family artifacts

 

Under glass
You can also keep sentimental family artifacts under glass to view, enjoy and remember. Also a great conversation piece.

Ticket Stubs

ticket stubs
Last but not least, you can save those ticket stubs and everything related to that specific night in a shadow box frame.  Of course before you do any of this you need to really determine what items are truly treasures and keep and display only those items that truly mean something very special. That requires making some tough decisions if you are faced with a few Rubbermaid bins full of memories and sentimental momentos.

De-cluttering will help you to determine exactly what is truly meaningful. And once you figure that out, you can then display and honour those treasures!