Do you suffer from photo frame overload?
Because I enjoy hanging pictures up in my house, I am always looking out for deals on photo frames (which of course means ACCUMULATION). I never cared much what the frame looked like, and that "eclectic" look was always appealing as a "twenty-something" gal.
As I am quickly approaching my "forty-somethings," I have found that a traditional black frame gives me a sense of consistency. So over the last year, I have been swapping out my frames for basic black. Now I am faced with a large stack of frames I don't use.
When trying to get organized most people face the issue of what to do with things we don't think we want; don't need to keep; or question if we should toss it in to the donation box when it's still usable.
With any sort of "project" it really comes down to looking at what we love and keeping those things that make us feel good (all within reason)! Here are three simple steps you can take to sort through photo frames.
1. Gather all questionable items together for sorting.
I have been collecting old frames in a box in my craft area for the last year to deal with when the box was full. Today, I noticed that the box wouldn't closet. Which means... Time to Sort!
2. Sort out the "keepers" into one pile.
A keeper should be the creme de la creme of whatever you are sorting out. They should be the best and most valuable items within the stack. In my situation, it came down to the best looking, unblemished and pristine condition frames.
3. Sort out the damaged and/or broken items into one pile.
This is always the easiest task for me. I try not to keep anything that is broken or damaged, however if it can be repaired and still usable, I will typically keep it. HOWEVER (and this is the most important element of keeping damaged goods), if I know that I am not going to fix it within a short period of time, I will discard it. No sense in keeping things I won't repair.
At this point, the pile has significantly decreased in size so it becomes easier to make the hard decisions on the what to do with the remaining items. Today, I managed to put nine frames into my box to go to S.C.R.A.P. (one is missing a back and the rest are still in decent condition but I just know I won't need or use them). Four miscellaneous frames that I will keep to use for gifts, plus four remaining black frames for future memories that I will someday hang on my walls.
Photo from ApartmentTherapy from a great article on inspirational ideas for photo frames.
Posted by Megan Spears at 12/10/2009 12:55 PM 
Categories: Organizing,Personal Experience,Simplify,Scrapbooking,Tips,Planning
Tags: organizing
Categories: Organizing,Personal Experience,Simplify,Scrapbooking,Tips,Planning
Tags: organizing
Megan, you can use a few of those frames for greeting cards with beautiful words. A client once gave me a card with such beautiful words - it is framed on my desk to inspire me
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I have done that. I got a beautiful hand painted card from a dear friend (who is now passed on) from the Bahamas. I do agree that there are so many ways to use frames... maybe a new blog post!
Happy holidays to you! - Meg
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