How to Organize CDs
Gather all your CDs together (from your car, from your kids' rooms)., Make sure that each CD is in the correct case., Get rid of any CDs you no longer want., Decide how you are going to organize your CDs., Arrange your CDs into order, so you don't...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Gather all your CDs together (from your car
Get a rough idea of how many CDs you have.
Find out which ones are from the library or borrowed from a friend and which aren't.
Put the borrowed in a different room and listen to or return them later. -
Step 2: from your kids' rooms).
If you have CDs which aren't in cases buy some empty CD cases and put labels on them so you can easily see what CD is in which case. , Ask friends if they would like them, sell them, or donate them to a charity/thrift store. , The easiest way is probably to arrange them alphabetically by artist, but figure out a system that will work for you. ,, Buy a CD rack or clear out a shelf or drawer. ,, This prevents organizing your CDs becoming a big job again in the future. -
Step 3: Make sure that each CD is in the correct case.
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Step 4: Get rid of any CDs you no longer want.
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Step 5: Decide how you are going to organize your CDs.
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Step 6: Arrange your CDs into order
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Step 7: so you don't have to move things around once you put your collection away.
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Step 8: Prepare a place to store your CDs.
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Step 9: Put your CDs away in the correct order.
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Step 10: Remove only one CD at a time from your collection and replace the one you have listened to before taking a different one out.
Detailed Guide
Get a rough idea of how many CDs you have.
Find out which ones are from the library or borrowed from a friend and which aren't.
Put the borrowed in a different room and listen to or return them later.
If you have CDs which aren't in cases buy some empty CD cases and put labels on them so you can easily see what CD is in which case. , Ask friends if they would like them, sell them, or donate them to a charity/thrift store. , The easiest way is probably to arrange them alphabetically by artist, but figure out a system that will work for you. ,, Buy a CD rack or clear out a shelf or drawer. ,, This prevents organizing your CDs becoming a big job again in the future.
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