Organizing DVDs

RE: Organizing DVDs Post by NHysHands (6) | (05/17/2006) Profile | Contact I actually bought media storage from IKEA for $3.99ea. They are beige canvas DVD, VHS, and CD holders that zip with a little plastic window on them. I have four for my DVDs with the Alpha catagory on the front. The kids love the challenge of putting the DVD in the right case and often times we'll have mini-contests to see who can organize them exactly in alpha order in record time. I'll post the link and image for reference. I also bought a five disc DVD player for about $120 and that avoids having movies stacked up near the TV and the empty cases are stacked instead and put away all at once when we're tired of watching any of those five. http://www.ikea.com/ RE: Organizing DVDs Post by camo_angels (683) | (05/01/2006) Profile | Contact We don't normally sell them on ebay, but we buy from clearance "classic" racks. We only buy a new movie if it is A MUST HAVE! We also trade with a friend of ours who has almost 1000! RE: Organizing DVDs Post by camo_angels (683) | (05/01/2006) Profile | Contact We bought one of those binders that holds cds/dvds and gave away the cases to people (some use them for used ones or their home dvds) So we have 100 dvds in a 3" width of space on the bottom shelf! I don't let the 4 year old normally handle them, but he is good to remind us to put them back! When you don't have a case, it is easier to be cautious. When we borrow out or need to carry them, we use the paper sleeves from the DVDr computer ones. RE: Organizing DVDs Post By Annie (Guest Post) (05/01/2006) This was my pet peeve. I like to have the DVD's out and alphabetized. This is so you can find the DVD's easily, but also so I notice if there are any missing. I have two elementary aged kids, and two teenage sisters, and one additional child, my husband. There were always DVDs missing, thrown about, or in the wrong cases. I finally moved them out of the living room, and into my (locked) closet. After about a month, all FIVE of them appreciated the use of MY DVDs. RE: Organizing DVDs Post By IMAQT1962 (Guest Post) (04/06/2006) IF ANYONE HAS DVD'S THEY NO LONGER WANT I WOULD LOVE TO BE ABLE TO SHIP THEM TO MY SONS PLATOON IN IRAQ(NO ADULT XXX RATED PLEASE) RE: Organizing DVDs Post by Great Granny Vi (206) | (04/04/2006) Profile | Contact When you have to many or are tired of them, trade with neighbors, give them to your local library, age appropriate boys/girls clubs or senior centers. Call and ask if they are needed first. Share RE: Organizing DVDs Post By Cheryl from Missouri (Guest Post) (04/04/2006) I organize my DVDs alphabetically by title. The kids (2 teens) love it because they're able to find the movies when they want them. My husband built a shelf out of plywood. Each shelf is 4 ft wide and 6 inches deep. One sheet of plywood made a floor to ceiling shelf. I love organizing so I keep a typed list on the computer of all the movies. Once a year I make the kids look through the movies and pull the ones they no longer want. I offer those to friends and relatives first, then the public library or Goodwill. RE: Organizing DVDs Post by Serena Rena (1) | (04/04/2006) Contact I had luck using the age old method of Bribery. I used a couple blank DVD cases I had the kids put them in the hole left by the one they were using, every time they brought the blank back to me they got a treat, cheap toy etc. even my 4 year old got the hang of it quickly, of course checking to make sure the real dvd has been returned is a good idea at first I now only check randomly when it is convenient for me.