Storing old films, photos, and tapes in the attic might seem like a convenient way to keep your precious memories safe. After all, the attic is often a quiet, out-of-the-way space. But this common practice can actually put your valuable keepsakes at serious risk. Many people do not realize that the attic environment can cause irreversible damage to these fragile items. Understanding these hidden dangers is the first step toward protecting your family history and cherished mom

My name is Laurie McCarthy, and in 2018, I started a little business called Scan South… right in my dining room. Now, I’d love to tell you this was some brilliant entrepreneurial master plan. It wasn’t. It actually started because my husband began scanning his dad’s old Army slides on this tiny little slide scanner I had bought years earlier from SKYMALL magazine. And for anyone under 40… SKYMALL was basically Amazon for people trapped on airplanes making questionable financi