The best places to store important photographs or documents are in a safe deposit box at your bank. They are usually climate controlled and kept dark to provide almost ideal storage conditions. Wood, Paper and Paper Products - Wood and papers contain harmful additives such as bleach or hydrogen peroxide. Use only paper products that are acid free. Miscellaneous Materials - Rubber bands or rubber cement contain sulphur which degrades photographic emulsions.
Paper clips can abrade or scratch the surfaces of prints or negatives.
Pressure sensitive tapes usually contains acids which can accelerate the deterioration process. Any kind of ink also contains acids. Fingerprints on prints or negatives create physical damage from the oils and acids in human skin . Also, the intense light and heat from copiers are detrimental to photographs. Use this paper to store photographs or as interleaving paper in albums.