How do I store large collections of DVDs?
DVD Storage Ideas
- DVD Storage Idea #1: Store your DVDs in binders.
- DVD Storage Idea #2: Use DVD slips in a basket or a drawer.
- DVD Storage Idea #3: Build a shelf that’s designed to fit your DVDs.
- DVD Storage Idea #4: Build a DVD shelving unit on the back of a closet door.
How do I store 600 DVDs?
There are several possibilities. You can buy large DVD portable storage cases from Amazon or buy DVD sleeve pages and put them all into binders. Alternatively, you can buy individual sleeves and store them in nice storage boxes.
How do you store DVDs on shelves?
- Store discs in stacked, labeled CD books. Ditch all your bulky DVD cases and store the DVDs themselves in labeled storage cases.
- Hide them in pretty shoeboxes.
- File them.
- Organize by color on floating shelves.
- Store them in the bathroom.
- Hang them on a wall.
- Spell with shelves.
- Hide them in a cabinet with doors.
Should DVDs be stored flat or upright?
The disc should be stored in its case and placed vertically, like a book, on a shelf. Long-term horizontal storage, particularly in a heated environment, can cause the disc to become permanently bowed.
Can DVDs be stored in a garage?
Electronics, Old VHS Tapes, Old DVDs/CDs, etc. Electronics and anything having to do with them should not be stored in a place where heat and humidity are not controlled. Changes in temperature and moisture can cause electronics to stop working, data to be lost, and pieces to become warped beyond use.
How do I organize my DVD movies?
How to Organize Your Movie Collection
- Organize by Genre or Title. When it comes to getting those movies organized, two of the best and easiest methods are to put them in order by genre or by title.
- Sort Boxed Collections First.
- Separate Genres.
- Use Shelves or Storage Boxes.
- Alphabetize Genres and Titles.
Is it OK to store DVDs in garage?
Is it OK to leave a DVD in the player?
No chance of smudges or dust when it’s in there. The only advice I could give is to make sure the DVD player is fully stopped when you cut power (stop playing the DVD before you turn off the player); otherwise you could be causing damage to the player.
Should you keep DVD cases?
In a case such as mine, there isn’t much purpose in keeping physical DVD cases. But if you’re going to be using the physical discs to view the content, keeping the cases makes a lot more sense.
What should I do with all my DVDs?
How To Get Rid of Old DVDs
- Donate to Others. Donating your old DVDs to others is a great way to get rid of your unwanted disk collection.
- Recycle. Yes, you can recycle your old DVDs!
- Sell. Make some extra cash from your old DVDs by selling them.
- Sell, Recycle & Donate With Zapper.
Why do DVDs go bad?
CDs and DVDs are read by a laser that bounces light off the shiny surface below the clear plastic layer that protects it; oxidation will dull the shiny layer over time, making it harder to read.