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Is it okay to store photos in plastic containers?
Depends on the plastic. You never want to have your pictures in contact with PVC plastics, so if the plastic container is made with PVC, you'll want to avoid it. If you are shopping for storage items, look for items that are PVC-free and archival quality.
If you are just using plastic containers to transport photos to crops or for temporary (less than 3 months or so and only at room temperature) storage, I wouldn't worry about it. But...I wouldn't trust it much longer than that or in anything other than at room temp.
The concern with the PVC is the chemicals that can be emitted from the PVC plastics and affect the pictures. As in most cases, better safe than sorry!
Good luck!
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Sheila M. Krueger
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Scrapbooking and making Memory Albums. I can answer questions regarding proper products to use to preserve photographs. Additionally, I can provide information on layouts and the other processes to use to make memory books attractive. I have taken many classes in scrapbooking and am have done books for others. I am an active participant on several e-mail loops which discuss style, products and idea exchange. I have completed dozens of memory albums and am currently working on four new ones.
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