Pictures are such special, cherished mementos of the past. Almost everyone treasures the pictures they have in their frames and albums. Sometimes as a loved one dies and you inherit their photos. or you collect too many in boxes from family and friends sending them to you - it can get to be overwhelming. Yet, most of us hate to throw them out.

A wonderful way to save those pictures and clean out your cupboards is by having a photo swap party. Invite family members to your home with their extra, duplicate or miscellaneous photos. You can select a special table to display all the photographs on, and people can choose the ones they would like to keep.

It's possible you still might have some leftover, and these you can save to put in albums for your children or save for a future photo swap down the road. It can be especially precious when a loved one passes away and people realize they don't have pictures of that person.

Don't let your photos of the past be lost...but share them!