Efficient way to store an ever expanding DVD/Blu-ray collection in a small space
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- Опубліковано 30 чер 2024
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Learn how I am storing my DVD and Blu-ray collection in a small amount of space for a low cost. This works on shelving or storing them in boxes. Both ways save you plenty of space and a lot of DVD cases that you can get rid of.
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Just wanted to say that you aren't alone in this. This is a good solutiom for people like me / us who have a big collection and don't have the space for it. Even if I had space I would try to find an efficient way to get access to my films.
For the people who disagree:
And no I dont just buy everything. I buy stuff I love and I know am going to watch again and again. If you love films like me you never stop collecting. It started with videotapes and now it's 4k and normal blu-rays. Collecting videotapes was insanity. Twice my shelves caved. Once on me. I thought to myself, well, if I have to go then what better way than by something I love.
I think this is a great idea and really solves some of the space issue many of us have. But I have to admit I love seeing my collection lined up by title on the shelves
Same!
Having movies like this reminds me of having vinyl and digging through a crate!
It is very much like a vinyl collection. I'm in my 40s, so I remember having record bins like milkcrates.
How far we've come, lol, I remember thinking how great DVDs cases were because two of them used the same amount of space as one VHS tape.
This is awesome. I have over 500 blurays. This will save so much space. Plus I won't be looking at a blue wall anymore with all those cases. Thank you for the idea and video!
Glad I could help. I will be posting a video shortly of some other containers that Snap-N-Store sell for CDs and more. I will also show my entire DVD collection stored in these cases this weekend.
The best method for DVD storage, including the source for the sleeves to store DVD's with the artwork, on UA-cam!! Thank you so much for sharing!!!😊
I absolutely love the way you are doing this. I started back in September taking all of mine out of the store-bought case and putting them in 7 mm thin cases does it quite save as much space as your idea however I really like it it works great if you live in a confined space with very little room. I definitely had to hit the subscribe button I’ll be keeping an eye on your channel. This kind of content is awesome thank you
You were so ready to hunker down for quarantine with all your movies to watch. Cool idea
Moreso ready for the streaming wars, but it was nice to have these during the pandemic too.
I think this is a great option and really appreciate the video!👏👏👏 I'm a minimalist and have been looking at different storage options for the few CDs and DVDs I've held onto. Thank you for sharing the info!🌞
Glad to hear it. I suggest you check out this other video I posted as I have found the cases cheap at OfficeSupply.com recently. ua-cam.com/video/57aUl6NIiTM/v-deo.html
@@dontquoteus5379 thanks so much! I appreciate the linkylink and will watch right now 🙌🌞
Good luck with your collection!!!
This is exactly what I was thinking. You just confirmed my hypothesis. Thank you !
It works great. You can get these cases cheap right now too if you look at the description of the video I linked here: ua-cam.com/video/57aUl6NIiTM/v-deo.html
@@dontquoteus5379 they came in two weeks ago and it’s been help and compact. I get the same chills when I pick out a vinyl record. It’s a different type of way to display your flex. I have them on a rack incognito in the entertainment section.
This reminds me of how Pirated DVDs were sold in the Philippines. Same exact plastic slip cover and cd sleeve
Well then, "Shiver me timbers!"
Nostalgic guy me too! Thanks for the video. Looking forward to more
Nostalgia is all that keeps me sane sometimes in this world. :) Glad you enjoyed the content.
I love to have a collection on show, but with limited space, there's a limit to how much I can buy. This is a really good idea, and makes me excited to beef up my collection. I'd still have the more collectable sets on display, but for the bulk, I think I could do this.
Right on, Don't Quote Us!! I like yr method of saving space (which I've recently discovered in a number of YTube vids). Apparently a number of "purists" can't handle yr method, but I think it's a great compromise between conserving space and caring for DVDs/Blu Rays. I have about 300 of them that take up too much space, and am looking forward to "downsizing" and organizing them! Most of us don't have an entire room or even an entire wall to dedicate to media storage.
Great to hear. This isn't for the "purists", it is for the people you mentioned. In a recent video, I posted where I am storing my boxes and how OfficeSupply.com has them for about $8 each now.
Nice. I put my DVDs alphabetically onto CD spindles and my BDs into CD jewel boxes on a CD rack.
Thank you this helped a lot
Great idea. I plan on doing the same with my collection
Thanks. It works great. You can see my boxes of discs in this newer video here. ua-cam.com/video/57aUl6NIiTM/v-deo.html
Are there any favorites that you keep in the original package...like a "top 5"??
When you take the disc out, does the cover come out with it? Only asking because I’m trying to organize my 75 year old father-in-law’s dvds but want it to be easy for him to take them out.
I've got over 1000 blu rays and dvds. I prefer to keep them in their cases on shelves then I can see what I've got and they won't scratch when I take them out.
I prefer to use my space for other stuff and have a family. Mine don't scratch either so we have that in common.
Would have liked to see the packaging of the storage sleeves And other information on where to purchase etc
In the description of the video, I did put links to where I buy from. The cases are especially important to get from that seller as others sell similar, but not wide enough cases. This video I linked to here has more information including what you are asking about. ua-cam.com/video/57aUl6NIiTM/v-deo.html
Nice, am in the process of converting my physical into digital. I might just do this to my physical copies and throw in the attic the cases.
I did this as well and could do a video showing how and the software I use for watching and the server.
I did this as well and could do a video showing how and the software I use for watching and the server.
@@dontquoteus5379 nice 👍🏻
So, after two year. How is it coming along? Are the dvd damaged in anyway?
I have a huge cd collection. Some discs were ruined by carrying them in cases about 20 years ago while in high-school. I would leave the cases in the car and this made the plastic of the cases soft and stick to the disc. It would sometimes cause disc rot. Have you noticed the products you use causing any damage or rot on the discs? I won't be changing climates all the time like I did in high-school. They'll just be in whatever box in whatever room i store them in.
I haven't had any issues with the discs scratching up or not working after storing them this way. I really think it is a great way to have a large collection and save space.
Blu ray collections should be on show i think
I have mine on show, but I put the bad titles into bags like this as I have started to run out of space.
as u can probably tell with by my username, im a younger guy, so my collections pretty small to begin with. so im a keeper for the cases. i only really buy movies that I really like anyways so i don’t buy often
What would be even more cooler, is if the plastic sleeves had wholes, so you could put them in a binder and it would be so much easier to move them when adding a new sleeve.
Where can I buy these sleeves from by the way ???
I am trying to find the correct size black storage box you have. The link to Walgreens is not valid anymore. What are the exact dimensions of that black snap box?
I'm in the same boat. :(
I just bought 1000 disc storage in q box I've been using folders but im filling them 300 movie folders and i know i will eventually buy another 1000 disc storage box
I am nearing 2500 DVDs now, so I feel ya.
What size of box is this
This is how I got scuff marks on all of my CDs and DVDs... The media is pressing against each other instead of floating in a tray. Over time it will scuff all of your discs... unless you never touch or move them and live in building with no vibration.
What I hate is the older DVD collection cases that are huge. I had the entire 10 season Stargate SG-1 collection. Each season case was about 2.5 inches thick with 5 DVD cases in an outer case to hold them. I got rid of all of the cases and just put them on a 50 disk spindle in order.
At least the blu-ray cases are smaller and thinner than the DVD ones. Still, when you have over 500 (lost count) like me, it begins to take up way too much space.
I have limited space so I store the majority of my DVDs in those disk spindles. I don’t miss the plastic cases or paper inserts.
@@danidelyon7093 I keep the ones for individual movies. It's the TV series ones with multiple DVDs that were originally made too big. The seasons of SG Atlantis had thin cases. I don't mind those. The ten seasons of SG-1 took up a whole shelf. For that series I don't miss the cases either. Glad to get some shelf space back for other disks. :-)
I have had to start flattening even my blu-rays of the movies I don't "love". If a case I am getting rid of is one of the old "solid" cases without the areas cut out, I use it to replace one that does have the areas cut out.
Do you think it's best to crease the spine the way you do in this video or towards the front cover instead of the back?
I fold it the way I do so that I can flip thru the titles with them rightside up
What do you do with tv series?
Im okay with this. I do have 8 plastic tubs full of dvds in cases and nowhere to display them, so theyre just taking up space out of sight. Im thinking of consoladating them like this. I like how its reversible back to case form if u want
I gave myself a book case but anything more than that I put in a dvd Binder and toss the box. I also care more about the actual DVD than the box. As long as I am able to watch it I don’t mind
I like the way you think. ;)
I did this..... And now I have a empty shelf.... And I don't know what to do with it anymore.
I love 1st world problems. :)
Would something like this work in a 3 ring binder situation?
You could do that with slightly different cases. I have a solution that will be what you need that I should be recording tonight. I will try to remember to message you once I post it.
How much you selling solid DVD cases without holes in them for
You mean the non-eco ones? I was thinking of putting them up for 50 cents each. They are not all perfect, but many are.
@@dontquoteus5379 as a person with Ocd I would take the one that you think are perfect at that price
@@kal-el5990 I am also willing to do 25 cents as I will want to be rid of them, but not give them away. Will probably do Facebook marketplace and hope local people want them.
@@dontquoteus5379 got a email so I can contact you and we can arrange it
Sure do! You can reach me at dontquoteusyt at gmail dot com
I rather just deal with the cases. Since I prefer them and want the discs how they came. Same goes for all my game discs and cd jewel cases.
More power to you if you have the space. At over 3000 discs, I was beyond "out-of-space" and don't want to part with any discs.
whereto buy that dvd envelope
Check out the description on the video I linked here and don't forget to subscribe. I have more videos coming about those cases. ua-cam.com/video/57aUl6NIiTM/v-deo.html
I didn't quote you at all 😆👍
To each their own, but in my view, as much as I like having things physically I would actually say keep things in cases and create a personal maximum of what you are allowed to have in your own home. A shelf? A bookcase? An entire wall? An entire room with rollwall archives? Set a maximum and end it there. Flipping through plastic pockets like this is just sad in my opinion, like scrolling through the rejected $1 dvds in the supermarket. It's nice to own it, but it feels unworthy. Make a collection that you are proud of to see displayed and get rid of the rest.
🤣 i dont know i have too many
I agree, you may as well go fully digital if you start storing discs this way…a collection is there to be looked at too
@@SquidkidMegaThat’s my thought though. Buy 4k blu ray, rip it for best possible quality (no streaming service matches the discs), put the disc in some long time storage solution like this. I also want to keep the original boxes, but don’t know what to do with them
I agree. That what I did imposing myself a space limit of 5 identical bookshelves. I would do that sleeve hack for movies that don't deserve a place in my collection, but that are kind of ok for X reasons. I would do that with comedies.
CEX 50p-1£ blu rays get ripped onto a drive then sleeved and thrown into a box. Movies I'm proud of get displayed.
You would probably be better buying 200 X Double CD/DVD Clear Clam Shell (C Shells) Cases for 2 Discs Durable for £39.99
Would that not be better?
So you do not scratch the disks
But then I lose a lot of the space I am saving by using the sleeves and I have run some tests with CDs and DVDs both and none have shown scratches being inserted and removed repeatedly.
Thanks for the recommendation on the Clear Clam C Shells, I didn't know about them. I may try a combo of using these with the plastic sleeves and dvd artwork. I am very anal about having my disc touch any surface whether it be plastic or felt, like it may cause disc rot or something over time. Love the clam shell idea, thanks again!
I recommend myself to use the paper/cardboard outer sleeves for the discs rather than having them in those plastic ones because the back surface of it can get sticky.
Panmer is the cheaper option for the inner sleeves.
The back surface of the inner cases is not sticky. It is a very nice felt that doesn't scratch up the discs. You don't put the disc directly in the plastic case, but inside another case within the plastic one.
I'll take them solid DVD cases off you
The ones without the holes cut in them
are you still looking for solid DVD cases?
@@derickdavis1885 yes
Did you get the ones I sent?
Slipcovers are beautiful 🤣🤣🤣
Wow are people hurting for space that bad? I love having my collection surrounding me like a warm blanket. I appreciate the video though. It is a neat idea for his needs.
Unfortunately, some of us are. My DVD collection exceeds 3000 discs and while I do keep my blu-rays on display, I have no space for DVDs any longer.
@@dontquoteus5379 I combine cases and do away with the DVD artwork. Many of the DVD's have extras not on bluray, so just use a double case etc. I have a rule...one title, one case...even if there are 6 discs in it!
I've never met an organized man before. Are you married? lol.
Ha! Yes, I am married. My wife wouldn't say I am organized, but I am when it comes to certain things. :)
Wife. LMAO
This is a really cool idea, but I’m not sure how well it would do for the longevity of this discs.
Depending on how regularly the discs are added and removed they may become scratched, especially when there are multiple discs per sleeve. I have also heard rumours that the discs are more prone to rot when in sleeves but I am unsure of the validity of these claims.
😪 not for me, this is terribly depressing to watch, as I have barely any space at all but, but make it work. But if it works for you doggy!
No worries. Part of it was an edict from the wife as storing all the movies was beginning to take over quite a bit of space. But I also couldn't find anything with how I had stuff stored. If I was a bachelor, I would have had tons more shelving in the living room and stored more there.
6:42 😆
No. Sorry. I want people to be in awe of my collection. When they see it displayed like books!
Hey man, I know this is a weird request, but my dog peed on my copy of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia season 10 on DVD, and the artwork is ruined. Are you able to scan both sides of the artwork and send it to me? If not, I understand
I have to look if I have it. Please email me using my ABOUT page here: ua-cam.com/channels/B9YHCJ-0ey1J7wHkv8zPXQ.htmlabout
Can you give more product detail?
There are details in the description of the video and a link to another video with more info.
It’s a good idea for dvds but I think you more likely to scratch discs that way,
I hear ya, but I haven't scratched any as the fabric part on the inside of the dvd slip is all cloth. Out of curiousity, why do you think it would scratch them up?
@@dontquoteus5379 Any time your disc surfaces are touched (and not only that, but pressed against), you risk damaging the surfaces. That's why it's recommended to use the original cases, because they don't touch the disc surfaces. If you need to save space, then you need to save space. But let's not have any delusion about not risking damages. The industry used to sell eco-friendly thin paper cases not unlike the ones you use, but it stopped due to customer complaints and returns. I would keep the valuable OOP discs in their original cases if I were you.
@@rabidfollower eventually, that may be every movie. I will probably do what you are saying for valuable ones. Probably in thin cases and not standard ones though. Or maybe using the second disc tray that comes in some double disc cases. Would those work?
@@dontquoteus5379 Multi-disc cases are a nightmare for sorting your discs so avoid those, as you want each disc to move freely to allow easy sorting. If your collection keeps growing, then any space-saving solution is only temporary. If your collecting hobby is long-term, then you need a solution that is long-term. If buying digital is not for you, then you need to look into improving your storage design and storage efficiency. Next time you move into a new home, make storage design a top priority. Or you can improve the space efficiency in your current home.
@@rabidfollower I only meant to steal the extra holders out of the cases and use those to hold the valuable DVDs. I will make a short video on what I am proposing and let you see.
Throwing away your DVD cases is like removing and discarding the covers of all your books just to save space. In my opinion, it doesn't make much sense, and you should save the DVD cases because they provide protection against dropping and scratching, not to mention some DVDs are valuable.
Not really... it would be more like moving the book to a kindle. That's the space savings I am getting. Also, I can buy empty cases for ten cents or less if I ever needed to get them back. 3,000 DVDs are too much to keep in cases.
The area you're slightly creasing ALREADY HAS A PERMANENT CREASE SERIOUSLY
Bad idea, that kind of storage based on sleeves will scratch discs
The discs are stored in felt backed sleeves inside the larger sleeves. I have inserted and removed them plenty of times and they don't scratch up. I'll show it on today's video of my latest Dollar Tree finds.
This gives me anxiety. DVDs scratch way too easily. Plus, you're removing them from the cases yet storing the cases in boxes in the basement. Now you have two spaces in your house taken up by your collection. Seems silly.
DVDs can scratch easily, but to scratch deep enough to actually damage the data layer takes more effort. See here: www.clir.org/pubs/reports/pub121/sec3/#:~:text=The%20metal%20layer%20in%20ROM,%2C%20silver%20alloy%2C%20or%20silicon. The disc can sustain damage and still be fully readable as evidenced by many used DVDs I have purchased that have had no read errors yet looked destroyed on the surface.
I have recycled or gave away the old cases, so they are not taking up any space now. I will be doing a video where I show off the collection in just the Snap-N-Store DVD Storage Boxes. I love how it looks and how easy it is to find discs.
@@dontquoteus5379 to serious collectors mint is better than any surface scratchets regardless of if it's playable.
Well, many coming to this channel are probably like me and looking to own movies cheaply before the supply of physical media dries up and we are at the whim of the "streaming gods". For "serious collectors", nobody is forcing you to do this. Different people have a different amount of space they want to dedicate to a collection of movies. This is just another alternative.
People usually would only watch a particular movie once a year or even less so discs wouldn't be removed that often. For movies you watch often then it is best to keep them in a case.
I agree. Very Dumb move.
I'm willing to guess he put gay nick-nacks where his movie collection used to be.
So dumb.
What the f*** do you mean put a slight crease on the side it's already creased seriously guy 🤣
How to scratch and ruin your movies.
You must be poorly coordinated.
You really don't like your movies if you treat them that way...
Don't like them or don't have space for them in the cases? You are welcome to not do this, but I "like" my movies just fine.
That semi crease that you slightly creased is a permanent crease already seriously guy
Oh no! Does that drop the value? If you didn't know these hadn't been in cases, you wouldn't even notice