Like me, you most likely have heaps of photos and souvenirs that you have accumulated over the years, possibly from important life milestones like birthdays, graduations or from memorable holiday trips. In the past, I used a combination of photo albums and old shoe boxes to store these items. The problem I found was that I might have photos and souvenirs related to the same event, but I couldn’t keep them together in an organized way.

After a long time of frustration and searching, I discovered plastic photo storage boxes. These storage units allowed me better sort my photos into chronological order and also place them into categories (e.g. by geographical location if the photos related to a family trip). Additionally, they included space to store souvenirs so you effectively have all your memories relating to a particular event in one container. The main idea behind them is that keep your photos organized so the design could be elaborate with embossed carvings or they simply be clear plastic storage boxes. I see these as more of a “memory box” rather than just as a plastic photo storage box.

Something else which you could use to compliment your photo displays in your home is glass jars. For those that don’t know this fact, glass jars are not just for storing food. Over the years since their inception, their use has spanned across other applications. The most notable of course is in decoration.

One particular example I will cover is the apothecary glass jars. The word “apothecary” basically means a pharmacist (or chemist depending on the country you are in). As you can likely guess, these jars were originally used by chemists to store the concoctions that they produce.
Nowadays, large apothecary glass jars are common decorations in people’s homes (e.g. in the bathroom) as well as being used at special occasions such as weddings for flower arrangements. The smaller versions of these glass jars have been designed to hold scented candles and they can come in both clear and frosted glass.