HOW TO ORGANIZE CDs, DVDs, AND VHS TAPES

CDs, DVDs, and VHS tapes take up a lot of space. So, I share how to digitize these clutter-causing items here. I highly suggest freeing up your spaces from the clutter. However, in some cases, you or your loved ones prefer to use these physical products and actually utilize them quite often. So, here is how to organize CDs, DVDs, and VHS tapes in the most efficient and aesthetically-pleasing ways! And, did you know, you can also organize your spaces according to your organizing style? You can find out what your organizing style is here.

Before organizing your CDs, DVDs, and VHS tapes, you must purge the damaged items and the ones that you do not listen to or watch anymore. Be ruthless and purge the excess so you can more easily store what you do listen to or watch.

In my freebie library here, I include guides which help walk you through the organizing process and help you decide what to purge and keep. I also include my declutter and organizing challenge calendars and guides to help direct you through each area of your home. These guides ensure you get through every nook and cranny and finally get to the other side of clutter … an organized and functional space!

In this post, we focus on how to organize physical CDs, DVDs, and VHS tapes. Below, I share ideas on how to organize these products with different types of organizing solutions that will work for your organizing styles and spaces. (I also share how to organize toys, board games, and sports equipment.)

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Space-Saving Storage Solutions

The most space-saving way to store CDs and DVDs, besides digitizing, is to discard the cases and only store the CDs and DVDs themselves. You can find your local ewaste recycling center and ecologically dispose of the cases. After you remove your CDs and DVDs from their cases, you want to ensure they are properly protected. An organizing solution that already comes with protective sleeves for your CDs and DVDs is a CD/DVD binder like this (found here):

You can either organize your music and movies by genre or alphabetically … whatever you prefer. However you decide to order them, I suggest adding tabs like these to label each genre or letter (found here):

You can either write our your labels or use a label maker. My favorite label maker tape is black ink on clear tape as it is most versatile for applying different color surfaces.

If you prefer to file through boxes, you can utilize boxes like these (found here):

If you have discarded the cases and are trying to maximize space, you will need to use protective sleeves like these (found here):

These conveniently have label tabs too!

Whether you decide to use binders or boxes, you can tuck them away into your entertainment center/media cabinet or ottomon.

Aesthetically-Pleasing Storage Solutions

If you like the binder system but want a prettier version to display, you can utilize something like this on a bookshelf (found here):

And if you want a prettier version where you can file your CDs and DVDs, you can use a decorative box or basket like this (found here):

I hope you found some ideas for how to organize your CDs, DVDs, and VHS tapes for your organizing style and/or the space that you have! In my next post, I share how to organize kitchen towels and rags. Don’t forget to grab my free resources from my freebie library here. Let’s get to the other side of clutter … an organized and functional space!

Happy Organizing!