From Sarah Aguirre,
Your Guide to Housekeeping.
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1. Large projects need an area where they can be permanently displayed. If there really isn’t room for a scale model of Vesuvius or relief map of Venezuela, consider photographing the picture and scrapbooking a page in an album with details of the project, the grade received, and pictures.

2. Set up a filing cabinet for older children. File information by class, keeping a section for tests or notes that may be used later in cumulative finals.

3. For younger children’s artwork and papers, consider creating a Weekly Wall of Fame from a bulletin board in their room or study areas. Every week or so, tack up some of the work they bring home from school. Papers can then be sorted to what needs to be filed and what can safely be tossed.

4. Keep only the important cards. Birthday cards, invitations, and thank you cards can quickly overwhelm your storage places. Try to keep only the cards that really mean something special to you.

5. Display important awards. Switch out frequent awards like learning the letter A, B, etc. It is important for children to know that others recognize their accomplishments.

6. Keep photographs safe. Photographs that are not going to be displayed, need to be stored properly.

With just a few simple ideas you can turn any pile of paper into a well organized group of memories.