Give Like a Pro: ScanCafe Creates Easy Gifts Martha Stewart Would be Proud of

SAN FRANCISCO, July 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Giving gifts that won't be thrown
away or stuffed in someone's closet is a difficult feat for anyone. Yet in
today's digital age, it doesn't have to be. Now, it's easier than ever to give
gifts that are not only memorable but also don't create clutter, which the
recipients will greatly appreciate.
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Great gifts remove, rather than impose, a burden and allow the receiver to
spend quality time with loved ones, according to Monica Ricci, Certified
Professional Organizer(R) and clutter-free gift giving expert.
"If you can make someone's life easier by removing a burden they'd
normally have to deal with -- like the clutter of unwanted gifts -- while
freeing up their time to do other things they enjoy, your gift will stand out
from the others," says Ricci, who has been featured on HGTV's Mission:
Organization.
Ricci recommends gifts like housekeeping services, an appointment at a
favorite hair salon, or the latest craze -- a gift certificate for a photo
scanning and restoration service. She notes that services like ScanCafe
( www.scancafe.com ), that scan and professionally restore photos, negatives
and slides, give gift recipients the chance to clean up the clutter of old
photos while providing a memorable experience for them and their loved ones.
"Digitizing images gives people a way to share the memories they've stored
away in their closets," says Ricci. "It's a meaningful, yet clutter-free gift
that anyone would cherish."
ScanCafe makes it easy to digitize and preserve photos, negatives and
slides. Gift certificate recipients simply visit the website to fill in an
order form and print a shipping label from their computer. There's no need to
pre-sort photos -- ScanCafe only charges for the images a customer decides to
keep. Once scanned, the newly digitized images are loaded into an online
photo-sharing gallery as well as delivered to the recipient on a DVD. All
original photos are returned exactly as they were received.
"Keeping the overall experience of a gift in mind is what will make your
gift appreciated," says Ricci. "We're all tired of the thoughtless gifts most
people pass on. A person can only use so many soaps, scarves and picture
frames: after that they just become clutter."
Other clutter-free gifts Ricci recommends include lawn cutting services,
gift certificates for a favorite restaurant, home-cooked meals or a night of
babysitting services.
SOURCE ScanCafe

Ali Croft, for ScanCafe, +1-510-932-1878, ali@justdrivemedia.com