This system has been going strong for 3 years in our house! As soon as a baby is born - they get a box! In the baby folder we store their hospital band, footprint sheet from the hospital etc. As they eat the toddler and preschool years, their folders start growing! Now, we do get selective. If my kids write a cute note, draw a meaningful picture, get an award class picture, or report card - it goes in. The rest ...trash 😳. The size of the box keeps me more selective - which has been a good thing. If I'm having trouble deciding on something, I always ask myself - what would I do if my mom gave me this at age 25? (Because my parents did give me a box of stuff and while it was fun to look through- I didn't know what to do with most of it after that). So, simplify. This past year I added a box for my husband and I. Our nightstand drawers were full of notes or cute pics we were saving from our kids & I hated it. So, now they're organized in the box. I have a folder for each kid & then my husband. I slide things they give me in their folder. and you can make a box for around $15! LTKfamily LTKkids LTKbaby