Thanks for all the wonderful information about how to set up a new plan. Every year, I find myself taking advantage of this information as a refresher.

But now, a few year plans into this journey, I need a way to store my printed year plans that will get them off the bookshelves of "active" books, so that I can fit my new year plan.

Does anyone have experience/advice about how to "archive" my printed year plans? The only storage space I have is in the garage. What can I put these precious pages into that will protect them in the years I'm not using them?

TIA

You can store them in large plastic bins. That should keep them protected from moisture. I would not put them in an attic as heat will get at them no matter what you put them in.

We bought a small stoage cabinet and put it in the basement. I keep the teacher's manuals there that I am saving for another child. I keep each TOG unit in one 2" binder while I am using it. However, for storage, I found that I can squeeze 2 units into one 3" binder. Then it takes up a little less space and I didn't need to buy as many binders, just using some I already had.

I use "Rubbermaid-style" storage containers. I use separate containers for each Year Plan along with the year-specific books. (Any multi-year books I leave on the "active" shelf.)

I think WHERE you store them all depends on the climate -- for example: I cannot store books in my basement due to dampness...but I can store them in my attic.

You just want to be aware of things like dampness and extreme heat...
I live in Maine --

I have my binders on a shelf in my school room/sewing room closet. The books for the school year are in rubbermaid containers. DH has mentioned the possibility of getting more bookshelves and then I could get rid of all the boxes and he could use that space for an office desk area, but that's at least a year away. (I've been looking at IKEA for bookcases.)

We live in MN. Our school room is in the basement. I wouldn't have my books in the garage because of the temperature changes here.

Thank you ladies for your responses.

It occurred to me when I was doing dinner prep that maybe I can "shrink wrap" them and then put them in ziploc bags inside of rubbermaid containers.

I have no choice but to use the garage because our home is so small that we just have enough room for the people. (In fact, I may even have to give up the classroom altogether to reclaim living space.)

I appreciate the heads-up on climate changes. I'm hoping the idea of multiple wrapping will help. I'll ask my husband about some kind of dessicant to keep in the bin as well.

Thanks a million