Save space and scratches by organizing your DVDs
Posted by MeckMom on Jun 30, 2006 in Uncategorized | 6 comments
At $20 a piece, DVDs present a problem. We buy them to keep our kids entertained while we get some much needed Mom time, but at that price we hesitate to let our kids touch them. Rather than be the constant middle man between the DVD player and my kids, I created this simple binder system.
The first step (and this is a tough one for some people) is to ditch all the plastic cases. The fact of the matter is that most scratches come not from using the DVDs but from kids trying to take them out or put them back in their cases. Save yourself the hassles, the space and the scratches by purchasing these inexpensive and compact CD cases.
I purchased three different colored cases to help keep my family organized. The first case is for kid’s DVDs. The second is for Mom & Dad movies. The third holds all the “bonus features” DVDs that we never watch but can’t seem to throw away.
The color coded cases and the easy flip-through, clear sleeves help them find exactly what they’re looking for. Better yet, there’s no particular order to the DVDs so when they need to put one away, they flip through the sleeves until they find an empty slot. The sleeves are made of soft, flexible plastic so scratches are a thing of the past.
We’ve also found them very handy for road trips. Rather than sort through which DVDs we want to keep in the car, we grab the entire case and slide it under the front seat. It’s also very handy when you want to keep your Mom & Dad DVDs out of the hands of little kids or babysitters. It’s not a fancy system, but it simple, cheap and makes life just a little easier. Just thought I’d pass it on.
I have adpoted this idea in my home, but the DVD’s still get scratched because my 2yr old can’t seem to leave them in there. I end up putting 5-15 DVD’s away everynight after I’ve searched the house over to find where he’s put them
I absolutely love this idea. My DH freaks out every time my now 3 year old steps on the DVD covers and breaks them. We have tons of scratches on plenty of DVD’s but I feel this tool can definately help us even if just for our sanity.
We have already implimented this idea in our family and my children were more than helpful to fill the DVD case. My DH found a CD/DVD case at a store called Big Lots for $13.00. It holds over 100+ CD’s/DVD’s in it. I did not think my children had that many movies but we still had spaces to spare. Thanks meckmom!!!
DUH. I mean, duh.
I found you by googling “how to store kids’ DVDs”
Why my brain couldn’t have come up with this, I don’t know, but thanks for thinking for me!!!
Popped over from the Lazy Organizer. What a wonderful site you have and so many fabulous ideas! I can see I’ll be spending a lot of time here. Thanks so much for sharing.
There’s a wonderful product that I use to store my DVDs. They look so elegant because they are made of leather. Check out my pictures of this product here: http://www.elegantbanter.blogspot.com