I am not sure what the purpose is of saving those breakable-space-robbing cases that CDs and DVDs come in so I haven’t thrown mine out yet. I have placed them in a box in the basement until I feel completely 100% certain that I can toss them. I have taken the disks out and put them in various CD books throughout the house. The kids each have a small book for the music that they like to play in their room (we rip them onto the computer first because they are bound to scratch them up). A larger CD book holds all the other music by the stereo and another book by the tv holds our DVDs. The books with the zippers are great because they prevent CDs from falling out when my kids drag them around. I am a little behind on technology but I do realize that one day we won’t have to have any disks to organize . . . at least for music. It seems that a lot of people, if not most, have fancy tiny things that hold their MP3 files and plugs into a sound system of some kind. One day our house will get up to date on such things but for now we store our disks in CD books.
One draw back on the CD books that I use is that the pages do not come out to rearrange things. I like to have my music disks and DVD disks in alphabetical order (probably doesn’t surprise you, right?). If a new disk is acquired it is nearly impossible to alphabetize it without moving every single disk in the book and who has time for that. So I am on the hunt for 3-ring binder inserts that hold disks or for an inexpensive CD book holder with pages that can be removed and rearranged. I am certain it is out there, I just haven’t seen them yet.
My neighbor keeps a small CD book for his computer system disks. You know, those important-if-disaster-should-strike disks that float around in a box somewhere. Keeping those important CDs in a zipped up little CD book will certainly help you to sleep better – that and a reliable external backup system of course.
One draw back on the CD books that I use is that the pages do not come out to rearrange things. I like to have my music disks and DVD disks in alphabetical order (probably doesn’t surprise you, right?). If a new disk is acquired it is nearly impossible to alphabetize it without moving every single disk in the book and who has time for that. So I am on the hunt for 3-ring binder inserts that hold disks or for an inexpensive CD book holder with pages that can be removed and rearranged. I am certain it is out there, I just haven’t seen them yet.
My neighbor keeps a small CD book for his computer system disks. You know, those important-if-disaster-should-strike disks that float around in a box somewhere. Keeping those important CDs in a zipped up little CD book will certainly help you to sleep better – that and a reliable external backup system of course.
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I have some three-ring binder CD pages. They can only hold two CDs on each side (so four total) in order to fit properly into a standard binder. It's been a several years since I bought them but will look up where I purchased them if you're interested. BTW - your black vertical magazine rack is no longer available! I so need one of those but do not want the other finishes offered. After much searching I found another black one that is similar but not as stylish...and it only comes in five, 12 or 18 pockets! I want more than five but not 12! Anyhow, it's http://www.buddyproducts.com/
I would get the oak one that you want and paint it black. I did a search too with no luck.
I'll look at office max in the store for the CD pages and if no luck then I'll ask you.
Thanks!
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