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Post by mom on Sept 2, 2016 17:45:32 GMT
I am organizing all of my photos. All 10's of thousands of them.
I am almost done. But now I have a big stack of cd's that came with photos back in the day (hello? early 2000's).
How do you store yours? I have been keeping mine in a Martha Stewart fabric covered box, just the size of the cd. But now the box is falling apart and I need to do something else.
Thoughts?
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dawnnikol
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Post by dawnnikol on Sept 2, 2016 17:54:40 GMT
Are they labeled on the cd or just the case? I would put them in a big cd case holder. I still have 2 for my cd collection (I know, right?) and I love the ease to just grab them and go. Obviously not as easy as digital mp3s and usb and whatever, but I love the books with the cds dang it!
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caangel
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Post by caangel on Sept 2, 2016 17:57:42 GMT
I have a box from ikea that is made for CDs. They stand up and there is plenty of room. I have several of the same box and have repurposed them over many years. They are still very sturdy. they com flat and you "build" them. Mine have metal on the corners of the lid.
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Post by mom on Sept 2, 2016 18:32:00 GMT
Are they labeled on the cd or just the case? I would put them in a big cd case holder. I still have 2 for my cd collection (I know, right?) and I love the ease to just grab them and go. Obviously not as easy as digital mp3s and usb and whatever, but I love the books with the cds dang it! Well, some are labeled and some have the photo print sheet that used to come with them. I dont have a cd case holder...maybe target will? |
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Post by mom on Sept 2, 2016 18:32:28 GMT
I have a box from ikea that is made for CDs. They stand up and there is plenty of room. I have several of the same box and have repurposed them over many years. They are still very sturdy. they com flat and you "build" them. Mine have metal on the corners of the lid. Hmmm. I will look online. I am like 5 hours from Ikea. But thanks for the tip! |
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dawnnikol
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Post by dawnnikol on Sept 2, 2016 19:12:18 GMT
Are they labeled on the cd or just the case? I would put them in a big cd case holder. I still have 2 for my cd collection (I know, right?) and I love the ease to just grab them and go. Obviously not as easy as digital mp3s and usb and whatever, but I love the books with the cds dang it! Well, some are labeled and some have the photo print sheet that used to come with them. I dont have a cd case holder...maybe target will? I'd take them all out of the plastic case or sleeve, use a label maker to put on the cd itself (or Sharpie) and then put them in the cd case. Oh, Amazon Prime has this one: link and Target online has these: link so you have tons of options!  Good luck organizing! I have photos on freaking floppy discs that I need to work on at some point, as well as the old video camera tapes. I'm saving that project for when all my kids are in school in a few years though. |
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scrapnnana
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Post by scrapnnana on Sept 2, 2016 19:43:01 GMT
I use a huge CD wallet that has about 250 pockets. I need another one.
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Post by lostwithout2peas on Sept 2, 2016 19:46:49 GMT
I have a box from ikea that is made for CDs. They stand up and there is plenty of room. I have several of the same box and have repurposed them over many years. They are still very sturdy. they com flat and you "build" them. Mine have metal on the corners of the lid. This, but I found mine at Walmart for like 5 bucks. |
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Post by Linda on Sept 2, 2016 20:27:26 GMT
www.walmart.com/ip/Teknmotion-120-Disc-Carrying-Case-Black/17129161I'm not sure this is the exact one I have (I have 2 of them) but it's certainly very similar and at about the same price point. I got mine from Walmart years ago - they fit nicely on my shelf. Although I am considering purging the CDs - the photos on them have either been printed (or arent' going to be printed) and are ALSO on my computer and backed up to an external drive and to Carbonite.
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Post by mom on Sept 2, 2016 21:06:57 GMT
Well, some are labeled and some have the photo print sheet that used to come with them. I dont have a cd case holder...maybe target will? I'd take them all out of the plastic case or sleeve, use a label maker to put on the cd itself (or Sharpie) and then put them in the cd case. Oh, Amazon Prime has this one: link and Target online has these: link so you have tons of options! Good luck organizing! I have photos on freaking floppy discs that I need to work on at some point, as well as the old video camera tapes. I'm saving that project for when all my kids are in school in a few years though. Oh!! Good idea! Always love a reason to get the label maker out! |
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Post by mom on Sept 2, 2016 21:07:38 GMT
www.walmart.com/ip/Teknmotion-120-Disc-Carrying-Case-Black/17129161I'm not sure this is the exact one I have (I have 2 of them) but it's certainly very similar and at about the same price point. I got mine from Walmart years ago - they fit nicely on my shelf. Although I am considering purging the CDs - the photos on them have either been printed (or arent' going to be printed) and are ALSO on my computer and backed up to an external drive and to Carbonite. This is what DH suggested. But I have a hard time letting them go. Hmmm. Maybe its time? |
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peagia13
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Sept 2, 2016 19:52:32 GMT
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Post by peagia13 on Sept 2, 2016 21:27:25 GMT
CDs aren't exactly a safe long term storage option but nevertheless, I store them in a CD binder from Target.
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Post by Basket1lady on Sept 3, 2016 3:06:46 GMT
Although I am considering purging the CDs - the photos on them have either been printed (or arent' going to be printed) and are ALSO on my computer and backed up to an external drive and to Carbonite.I add them to iPhotos and then ditch the CDs. They are backed up in 3 places and I would never grab a CD to find a photo--they are all organized and on the cloud. So much safer if there is ever a fire or the data deteriorates over time. |
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Post by joblackford on Sept 3, 2016 17:05:31 GMT
I keep my old photo CDs (and negatives and APS film rolls) as another layer of backup. I guess one day they might not work, but I figure it doesn't hurt. I got a little CD binder from www.pfile.com/ (Probably not the cheapest source but I was getting some specialized storage from them like binders/protectors for negatives). |
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Good luck organizing! I have photos on freaking floppy discs that I need to work on at some point, as well as the old video camera tapes. I'm saving that project for when all my kids are in school in a few years though. 
