How to store listview items in txt file

Question

Hi,
I am using a listview to store items in windows application.Items are displaying in listview,i have used arraylist to store items.But it is storing when the application is running.once if i close the application,the values are being erased.I need to display atleast 10 items in listview when it is opened.so I want to store the items in a txt file and i want to retrieve from txt file.Is it possible?give me sample