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What to do with...All. Those. Photos.

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What to do with...All. Those. Photos. by Vali G. Heist, Certified Professional Organizer at TheClutterCrew.com Is 2021 the year you do something about all those photos? After all, photographic memories are "essential", right?  Whether you have paper photos or way too many digital photos on too many devices, let's get them organized once and for all. Digitize paper photos and old video: Go  here  to read about best photo scanning services. Learn about  Legacy Box  which has very high reviews. Organize digital photos: Forever.com  is my choice for organizing photos on my phone and computer. Amazon.com  is used by many people to organize their digital library. Prints, enlargements, and photo books: Forever.com Shutterfly.com Snapfish.com Amazon.com Finally, my favorite local company for video transfer, scanning and printing is Bowers Photo located at 135 N. 5th Street in Reading, PA. Call with questions or to make an appointment at 610-898-1909 or on  their website  Bower

What's Your Style?

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Styles of houses vary across the country. From the New England Cape Cod to the Victorians of San Francisco, the choices are almost endless. Following is a quick guide to help you recognize and use the professional terms for many of the most prevalent house styles: • Cape Cod: This compact story-and-a-half house is small and symmetrical with a central entrance and a steep, gable roof. Brick, wood or aluminum siding are the materials most commonly seen. • Dutch Colonial: The Dutch Colonial has two or two-and-one-half stories covered by a gambrel roof (having two slopes on each side, with the lower slope steeper than the upper, flatter slope) and eaves that flare outward. This style is traditionally made of brick or shingles. • Georgian: Popular in New England, the Georgian has a very formal appearance with two or three stories and classic lines. Usually built of red brick, the rectangular house has thin columns alongside the entry, and multi-paned windows above the door and t