It starts with a single drawing taped proudly to the fridge. Then it’s a birthday card you just can’t throw away, a ticket stub from a perfect night, a handwritten recipe in your grandmother’s looping script. Before you know it, these sentimental pieces—each one filled with emotion and memory—begin to take over your space. The challenge? Finding a way to honor these keepsakes without letting them overwhelm your home.

We believe memories deserve more than dusty bins or cluttered drawers. Whether it’s your child’s art, your family's favorite recipes, or snapshots from a sports season, there’s a way to preserve it all with intention. Below, we’re sharing smart, creative storage solutions for some of the most common (and most treasured) items.

Art Projects

Preserving Your Child’s Creativity

The Problem: Kids’ artwork can quickly take over your fridge, drawers, and storage bins.

Storage Tips:

• Flat File Storage: Keep original artwork in a slim flat-file cabinet or portfolio folders, labeled by age or theme.
  
  

• Rotating Gallery Wall: Frame a few favorite originals in an interchangeable display (think frames with removable backings).
  
  

• Digital Backup: Scan or photograph artwork before recycling excess pieces, ensuring you have digital copies to look back on.

• Custom Art Book: Turn a stack of doodles, finger paintings, and school projects into a polished Art Book. Plum Print does it for you & you get the digital files free!
  
  

Greeting Cards

Keeping Sentimental Messages Organized

The Problem: Birthday cards, holiday greetings, and love notes accumulate but feel too meaningful to toss.

Storage Tips:

• Keepsake Boxes: Store special cards in a decorative box, sorted by occasion, year, or sender.

• Ring-Bound Card Books: Punch holes in cards and organize them on binder rings or in mini scrapbooks.
  

• Photo Digitization: Photograph or scan your favorite cards to preserve them digitally and reduce physical clutter.

• Custom Card Book: Plum Print can turn your collection of cards into a beautiful book filled with messages from loved ones.
  
  

Milestone Memories

Organizing Life’s Special Moments

The Problem: Graduations, weddings, and baby milestones all need to be remembered, but storing everything over the years can be challenging. 

Storage Tips:

• Accordion Files: Keep a labeled accordion folder for mementos by year or event.
  
  
  

• Memory Jars: Write short memories or attach small items to notes and collect them in a jar throughout the year.
  
  

• Shadow Boxes: Display extra meaningful pieces like first baby shoes or wedding invites in a framed shadow box.

• Custom Memory Book: Use Plum Print to create a personalized Memory Book that captures these moments in a sleek, keepsake format. You can even include 3D items like a graduation cap or baby’s first blanket.
  
  

Recipes:

Preserving Family Traditions in the Kitchen

The Problem: Handwritten recipe cards, torn magazine clippings, and family cookbooks can create kitchen clutter.

Storage Tips:

• Recipe Binders: Store printouts and cards in plastic sleeves inside a categorized binder.
  
  

• Hanging Clips: Use a magnetic clip or recipe stand to display active recipes while cooking.

• Digital Archive: Type or scan recipes into an app like Evernote, or Google Drive for searchable access.

• Custom Recipe Book: Gather your family favorites into a Plum Print Recipe Book that’s as functional as it is beautiful.
  
  

Sports Memorabilia:

Keeping Athletic Memories in One Place

The Problem: Jerseys, team photos, newspaper clippings, and game tickets pile up in closets and drawers.

Storage Tips:

• Memory Bins: Store jerseys, programs, and gear in personalized trunks or labeled plastic bins with moisture-absorbing packs.
  
  

• Display Shelves: Use floating shelves to showcase trophies, medals, and framed team photos. Click here to check out Food & Wine magazine’s favorites!
  
  

• DIY Trading Cards: Scan clippings and team photos to create a digital "trading card" collection.

• Custom Sports Book: Capture a season’s worth of memories in a custom Plum Print Sports Book, perfect for any athlete or fan.
  
  

Bringing It All Together

Memories matter—but they don't have to create chaos. With thoughtful storage systems and creative organization, you can protect your keepsakes and make space for new ones. 

And when you're ready to turn your collections into a photo book or keepsake album you’ll treasure for years to come, Plum Print is here to help 💜.