Thank you for this. I only have about 1000 CDs. I honestly don’t listen to them anymore because of convenience reason but I will never get rid of them. Same with DVDs. This is perfect.
Thanks Brandon. Great suggestion-- it worked really well. The box is a standard letter/legal banker's storage box, 15 x 12 x 10 , as I was a bit confused when I couldn't find the Staples brand. I found a 10 pack at Walmart for $19. Thanks again!!
I watched this a few times in recent weeks and always thought it was pretty cool So today I finally went to Staples and picked up some of these boxes. A 15-Pak was $29 which I thought was reasonable. I just finished making a few and they came out really good. Thanks for showing this!!
A great video! I've been a commercial and fine artist for over 35 years! When I go out and get my boxes, I will have no problem Decorating them and making them more personal! 😉
Btw- you don’t have to trim the excess flap material with the box handle in it. You can fold them over the full box of CD’s before placing the cover in. Whats good about this is that you can remove the cover, fold them open, and use the handles!
Hey glad to hear these boxes are working for you!! Nothing better than getting the collection into order and being able to find exactly what you want when you want it!
In the UK there is a very well known and long running children's TV show called Blue Peter, which is famous for demonstrations of how to make all sorts of items using cardboard, scissors, glue and all kinds of stuff. I think you just passed the audition for the next presenter! Great stuff as always.
Thanks so much. I searched for plastic or cardboard CD storage and found nothing suitable. I was storing them in similar bankers boxes, but not cut down, so they were 2 CD's high, and you could not access the bottom ones easily. The boxes even protected the CDs in my damp basement. This is just perfect. It even eliminates the hand holes which were letting in humidity. And half the weight!
Yeah I tried the double stacked CDs too but also you couldn’t see the name on the spine because they had to be turned in the long direction to fit. So that’s why I came up with this. And like you said it’s lighter too! I hope it works well for you.
@@BrendonSnyder I just ran to Staples, bought boxes, cut 4 of them down and organized my CDs for the first time in years. Perfect!! It's important to get 16+" long boxes, shorter bankers boxes won't fit 3 CDs. Thanks!
It was such a small detail, but thank you for taking the time to briefly tell us how to read a ruler. I already know how, but I'm sure someone benefitted from it!
just ordered a bunch of those boxes...finally, after many years of being disorganized i will be able to find my music easily...thanks for putting this video together...
Hi Brendan. My available display space is taken up by my 6.500 LPs, so I am left with having to store my approximately 8,000 CDs in a number of 64 or 56 liter plastic tote boxes in the basement. I can fit about 300 CDs in each tote. I try to keep them organized by genre and alphabetically within the genre, but I sometimes give up. I have to store the totes in our unfinished basement because of lack of display space in the house. They are stackable and the plastic material and tight lids protect the CDs from moisture, mice, dust, or any other threats. When I want to listen to my CDs, I blindly choose a box and listen to the CDs in it for about 2 to 4 weeks, and in the process rediscover many forgotten gems. The downside is that I do not know where a specific CD is stored. I will have to reorganize them so that they are completely in order within each tote. That will be a big project!
Hi Brendan, I forgot to ask you how you organize CDs within each box. By genre? Alphabetically? How do you find a specific Cd that has been stored within one of about 100 boxes?
Awesome! I've been waiting for the how to video as you promised. You explained and demonstrated perfectly. I used the same boxes for years, but did not customize them. I had lots of wasted space in the boxes and in my room. I'm sure you are happy with your career, but you would make a good teacher! Thank you! Rick
You’re welcome Rick! Glad it was helpful. I actually taught architectural design to college students for over 8 years and enjoyed it very much. At some point I’d like to return to teaching. It’s probably one of the reasons I enjoy making these kinds of videos.
I use this system for my overflow, but I don’t really like it because I have to dig through stacks to get what I want and everything’s out of sight (I often choose what to listen to by perusing the collection). But once you hit your space limit, something like this is pretty much your only option.
I reached my space limit decades ago...haha! I’ve got over 9,000 CDs so I had to find a way to store them that was still easily accessible. I just don’t have the wall space to do it any other way.
Great video. As someone who works in the corrugated packing industry, it's kind of cringey to see all those blisters on the inside of the box. The glue that holds everything together is starch and it can get a bit brittle if things are not done right. At the point of purchase, just give the corner of each box a twist to make sure there's no snap-crackle-pop. I used boxes like this to store my lesser-listened CDs - but I made my own! :) It's worth repeating the point about the knife: There's nothing more dangerous than using a dull knife to cut this material + go slowly. *Sharp and slow is the way to go.*
Hi Bret! Thanks for reiterating being carful with cutting. Knives are no joke as you know. Cool to hear you have your own boxes that you’ve made. I figure there are more of us out there. When I made the video I figure it wouldn’t get any views but it seems lots of us do this or have the desire to try it.
Hey Brendon. I had a bit of storage issue with my CD collection (double stacked in Kallax cube!!) until trying your idea in this vid. Slight tweak with measurements for metric here is Aust but thanks heaps for the tip. Worked well for me.
that's a great idea cutting those down. I used the same boxes when we moved in 2006 and didn't cut them down - they fit in well but you had to dig to find them - I left them in the garage and mice got to some of the boxes.
Yeah I started the same want with the boxes not cut down but got tired of having to remove the top layer to access the ones below. That’s what prompted the idea to cut the boxes down to the perfect size.
Awesome video. I go back and forth with how to store my CDs. I have most of them with all the art in plastic sleeves, but I still think this idea would work. I need to store but also,be able to grab various for listening or display. I have always thought your boxes would look great if you decorated them with solid spray paint or band logos.
Well I would totally vote for having all of my CDs out on bookshelf style if I could but I simply do not have the space to display 9,000+ CDs. Ultimately that’s how I came to this conclusion.
Glad it was helpful! It’s funny because I made the video on a whim not thinking anyone would really be interested. But it seems I was wrong. Always great to share the knowledge.
Iris Large Media Storage Box from the Container Store. They are little on the expensive side but they're great! It $26 bucks now. I paid $15 to $18 bucks a few years ago.
The equivalent at OfficeDepot/Max is Item # 1493371 (Banker's Box 10x12x15). It worked great. I find the spacing gives me 87 CD's per box, not 90. I don't want them that tight. I cut mine to 6 inches, which literally gives me 1/8 inch clearance on the box. My collection ran to 12 boxes with a little bit of space, because, yeah, sorting and grouping is going to be a problem. This video gets a thumbs up.
Hi Rod! So was this a method you already did before watching my video? Or yours is a modified version? Just curious how others store their CDs as well.
@@BrendonSnyder This is my mod of your method. It's 8 miles to Staples and 3.5 to OfficeMax, and their price was cheaper. I could force 30 CD's per row, depending, I just found it a bit tight. Then there's double CD albums... and you have to leave space if you buy another disc that goes in the "M"'s , ... etc. Having seen the age of LP's go (still got 200) and seeing the age of CD's slipping out the door, I wanted a reasonable, inexpensive method to store my CD's. I thought about boxes out of plywood (I have tools...), but I decided that wouldn't be the best use of time. Your solution fit perfectly.
Hey Brendon-- I'm having trouble finding this exact box. It looks like it should be 15 x 10 x 6, but I saw another commenter say 15 x 12 x 10. Appreciate your helpful content!
This was very helpful! I now have all my CDs in these boxes (except the oversize ones, of course.) Any chance you have a similar hack for cassettes? i don't want to display them, just store them!
It’s called an x-acto knife. It’s essentially a razor blade that is retractable. There are many brands out there, but the one I am using is the x-acto.
My Solution for Overflow CDs.........Rent A Larger Place & By more shelving....I Like to have my Collection Displayed Like A Library...I Know its Not always Practical in NYC...
I’m with you on that. I much prefer to have them on display. That rack behind me holds 800. But I’ve got over 9,000 and having enough room to display those is just not possible for me.
Thanks for the idea Brandon, I’m moving soon and am looking for these boxes and like others I’m finding them to be slightly different dimensions. Could you pretty please give the dimensions of your specific boxes. Simply “banker” box has variations; sometimes slightly and sometimes more dramatically. Thanks, you are a life saver! Also, I’m finding a wide array of prices per quantity.
10x12x15 is the Stables banker box size. Generally speaking they are a standard size. If you’re finding it varying widely from the dimensions above, it’s not a true banker box.
Hi Brendon, I was wondering since you have so many boxes of cd's do you have them stored in alphabetical order or do you remember exactly where every cd you want to listen to which box there in? Thank you! Stephen
I do remember where they are and to make it easier I do two things. The first is yes, it’s alphabetized but only grouped by letter. Like all G’s are together but I don’t worry about Ga coming before or after Gr, etc. It makes it easier to add in new CDs. The second is that I break them down by genera. So I have a group of boxes that is Rock, one for Hair Bands, Heavy Metal, Alternative and then Prog Rock. This helps narrow the search considerably.
Brendon: Thank you for this! I've been trying to find out from your channel how you keep track of all of your boxed CDs. I don't see any markings at all on any of your white bankers boxes. How do you know which CDs are in each box?
It’s just a memory thing. The stack on the right contains all of one genre and the top box starts with A and the last box ends with Z. Then I just go down how ever many boxes I need until I hit the letter I want. But that’s the extent of how I locate things. Fairly easy for me.
I have used the boxes that copy paper comes in, which I was able to save from the trash at the office before I retired. I got two rows wide and two high in each box. I wonder how your solution compares with expensive "barrier board" boxes sold by companies like Bags Unlimited"? I'm getting ready to preserve some M-disc media, so I want a solution that will match the tens to hundreds of years survivability of M-disc. Of course, I will likely use your Staples box solution for regular CDs and DVDs. On further tip, get some pieces of wood or particle board shelving to place on concrete floors (basements and storage units) beneath the bottom box to prevent water damage due to condensation.
I have over 16,000 CDs including several hundred box sets of various sizes all in one room and all on display with easy access to every title. Everything is in alphabetical order. I also organize each artist in order of original release date oldest to newest within the alphabetical order. Every spine is viewable. I custom built standard CD jewel case size shelving along each wall from floor to 10’ ceiling with the reachable top shelves deeper that are deep enough to hold any oversize box set. The box sets follow alphabetically by artist the standard jewel case CDs below them - all the way around the room. I added controllable lighting in eight sets around the room so that every title is lit and easily readable. The room is large enough to include on one end a top end audio system with 18 different playback and recording formats that are controlled in a central mix system. My 8,000 vinyl albums and 45’s are housed in this floor to ceiling system cabinet. At the other end of the room a current vintage large widescreen offers glorious video with awesome surround sound. My many music videos flank the big screen TV. The head in the system sends audio to all rooms of my three story home as well as to all sides of the exterior of my home so that I can hear audio anywhere in my yard and garden. I have a custom German handmade 9.2 surround system in this studio room as well as stereo or surround in all of the rooms of my home. Been collecting since I was five starting in 1964 with “Introducing The Beatles”. May sound like a brag. Not my intention. I am a music nut like the rest of you and I assembled this piece by piece over these many years and I chose a profession in the pro audio industry that gave me the contacts and the means for assembling what I have today. I haven’t many years left but I will enjoy what is to come. Thank you for reading this.
thats cool man! ...i dont have as many as u do, but ive got decent size collection, around a thousand or so, & that would be a great way of storing them so i dont haveta go thru & empty a couple of huge boxes out into the floor just to find one cd ...ill haveta take a measurement just to make sure, but if that fits under my bed, im doing that! ...so in advance, i thank u ...& if she gets half her closet back, im pretty sure my wife will want to say thank u as well (haha) 'priciate ya dude, thanx & god bless
The box design has now changed slightly. It’s called FastFold. You still measure up 5 7/8” from the bottom but it’s a little different than in the video. Just mark it, make a first cut, then fold the box to correct shape and finish the cut. You’ll see what I mean when you get the box.
Watched the previous video on CD storage. You mentioned the box of Scorpios CDs. What type of box was used for your collection? Are they available in packs like the Staples boxes? Item Number? Thanks!
Do you have a picture or anything to show how well the blu rays fill out the boxes? I collect blu rays and am curious to see how well it will fit to a box and how many before I buy the boxes. In the video you showed with a dvd but im curious if it was only blu rays completely filled out
No pic for Blu-rays but they do fit. Since they’re smaller than a DVD there is still space left over between the two rows. But I just stick a few more Blu-rays in their perpendicular to the others to fill the void.
A video about some of your favorites music DVDs/Blu-rays would be cool! :) I love Kiss Rocks Vegas, I own the 2 Vinyl set with the DVD. Great video btw, all though we use the metric system in Sweden haha
I’ll certainly take that into account. I’ve got a ton of music videos and concerts. Let me see what I can come up with as an interesting way to present them. Below is a link to a comparison of two rush videos ua-cam.com/video/g2gBA2gGvCo/v-deo.html
Brendon, I love this video. It looks like Staples has updated the look of the 33250 boxes as I find it challenging to locate the ones you have in your video, which is a pity because I love white space above the 33250 for labeling box contents. Would cutting down any bank storage box still work with the 5-7/8” dimensions?
I was at the Staples store locally and they still carried the original boxes which are the generic store brand. But they also carry the newer name brand boxes. But as long as you buy a box called “banker” style it will work. Banker boxes are a standard dimension so any will work.
@@BrendonSnyder I found a few of these boxes at Wal-Mart and put one together I made one modification an folded the excess side flaps in instead of cutting them off and the CD'S fit tight inside the box. I think these boxes are going to be a big help.
Brendon, Do you collect vinyl? Do you have any tips for vinyl storage? Could the same boxes work for them or would you need something a bit taller? Thanks! Rick
The basic Staples box that I used is only 10” tall so it would not fit a vinyl. I do collect vinyl but on a much smaller scale. I mostly collect vinyls that have never been issued to cassette/CD or streaming. Otherwise I’ll purchase a CD version.
Hello Brendon. Could you help me please?... I want to transfer my cd's and I would like to advice me the dimensions of the boxes you use. Thank you so very much! Cheers from Greece!
Brendon, How are you? I needed to ask you for some advice. I'm having fun making the boxes for my cd collection. It works great for the normal jewel case cds. I can easily fit 3 across to ultimately get 90 cds in a box. However, I'm having some difficulty with the non jewel case cds. Most digi packs are the same size, however, many digi packs come in slightly larger sizes. I'm trying to keep my collection in alphabetical order, but the size differences is making difficult to do that. I'm sure you have encountered the same problem? How do you make it work? Thanks! Rick
Yeah that has caused a bit of an issue in being able to store things together. I have a lot of ways I store and I adjust accordingly. For the bulk of stuff I use the white boxes. Then I also have boxes that hold 30 CDs that came from record stores as the boxes CDs are shipped in. I use those to hold complete collections by one artist. The boxes vary slightly and so I’ve got some wider ones that I’ll use when I’ve got an artist light Neil Young who has released many different size digi-pack cases. Also I’ve got that CD wall behind me and the very top is used for limited and deluxe editions that don’t fit with their respective artist sections but I use it more like a display for them. I also have bookshelves that serve the same purpose. So not the best solution but that’s how I deal with it.
@@BrendonSnyder Thanks for the info! I might just separate the standard jewel case cds from the non standard digi packs into different boxes. I'll have to experiment with the project to see how that works out. Have a great day!
How sturdy are these when stacked? 90 CDs is about 9Kg based on the average 100g per Jewel case weight, which means the bottom box of a 3-high stack is under 18Kg. Have you found any problems in regards to that? If those boxes in the background are full then I suspect not as they are about 10 boxes high. I didn't realise how heavy CDs were until I filled a much bigger storage box with them and then couldn't move it. Storing them in smaller boxes is perfect if they can handle the load.
It’s the CD case that is actually the “sturdy” part. The cardboard is not doing the supporting. Yes I’ve stacked 12 boxes high and it’s a lot of weight but never had any damage to the CDs.
@@BrendonSnyder Good to know thanks. Here in the UK we are plagued with cheap knock-offs of products and the ones I have seen say "Can be stacked up to 2 high", which made me concerned about their suitability. I'll give them a go anyway, thanks again for the reply.
For me the album art and packaging is equally part of the artists intention so I can’t eliminate it. It would delete the purpose of having the physical format in the first place.
It is perfekt and very easy to handle. Excellent idea. Did you label the boxes to find something quickly?Do you have lists where a special Cd or DVD is?
No labels or lists, it’s all in my head. I live and breath music and I’m always in and out of the boxes so I generally always know where everything is. Once in a blue moon I move something or pull it out and forget that I did that and then it’s a nightmare haha!
I also prefer store cds in boxes, rather than exposed shelves but, is a pain on the ass take a cd from, by example I see on the back left that you have 10 boxes!!! one in the top of the other, so just try to get one cd from box #2 on the bottom, you need remove 8 boxes from the top. At this point it seems boxes are for people that never listen the cds and just want storage.
Well John, first I have over 9,000 CD’s, second I like in a small NYC apartment. If I lived somewhere big enough to display them all I would but it’s not an option so I make the best of it. And that’s really what the video is all about.
Thank you for this. I only have about 1000 CDs. I honestly don’t listen to them anymore because of convenience reason but I will never get rid of them. Same with DVDs. This is perfect.
"only" 😭
Thanks Brandon. Great suggestion-- it worked really well. The box is a standard letter/legal banker's storage box, 15 x 12 x 10 , as I was a bit confused when I couldn't find the Staples brand. I found a 10 pack at Walmart for $19. Thanks again!!
Right. The banker box is standard and you can find them anywhere. Even Amazon sells them. Glad it worked out well for you!
Thanks for posting dimensions!
This solution is working for me as well. Great video, thank you!!
I watched this a few times in recent weeks and always thought it was pretty cool So today I finally went to Staples and picked up some of these boxes. A 15-Pak was $29 which I thought was reasonable. I just finished making a few and they came out really good. Thanks for showing this!!
A great video! I've been a commercial and fine artist for over 35 years! When I go out and get my boxes, I will have no problem Decorating them and making them more personal! 😉
Cool! 👍
Btw- you don’t have to trim the excess flap material with the box handle in it. You can fold them over the full box of CD’s before placing the cover in. Whats good about this is that you can remove the cover, fold them open, and use the handles!
Nice tip thanks!
That’s the route I took after seeing your comment. 👍🏼
this worked perfectly. I ordered a bunch of these boxes, cut them down as instructed, and now getting my crazy CD collection in better order.
Hey glad to hear these boxes are working for you!! Nothing better than getting the collection into order and being able to find exactly what you want when you want it!
In the UK there is a very well known and long running children's TV show called Blue Peter, which is famous for demonstrations of how to make all sorts of items using cardboard, scissors, glue and all kinds of stuff. I think you just passed the audition for the next presenter! Great stuff as always.
Haha..thanks! I’ll have to check out the show. Maybe I’ll get some new ideas from it!
Thanks so much. I searched for plastic or cardboard CD storage and found nothing suitable. I was storing them in similar bankers boxes, but not cut down, so they were 2 CD's high, and you could not access the bottom ones easily. The boxes even protected the CDs in my damp basement. This is just perfect. It even eliminates the hand holes which were letting in humidity. And half the weight!
Yeah I tried the double stacked CDs too but also you couldn’t see the name on the spine because they had to be turned in the long direction to fit. So that’s why I came up with this. And like you said it’s lighter too! I hope it works well for you.
@@BrendonSnyder I just ran to Staples, bought boxes, cut 4 of them down and organized my CDs for the first time in years. Perfect!!
It's important to get 16+" long boxes, shorter bankers boxes won't fit 3 CDs.
Thanks!
Thank you so much 🙏 Just bought a 10 pack at staples and modified them in under an hour. Absolutely perfect. Thanks!
It was such a small detail, but thank you for taking the time to briefly tell us how to read a ruler. I already know how, but I'm sure someone benefitted from it!
Got a pack of 10 this weekend and started making these. Thank you for the great video.
Cool! I hope these work as well for you as they do me! 👍
Thanks for this. Works really well for my collection.
just ordered a bunch of those boxes...finally, after many years of being disorganized i will be able to find my music easily...thanks for putting this video together...
You’re welcome! I hope they help you out the way they have me.
Hi Brendan. My available display space is taken up by my 6.500 LPs, so I am left with having to store my approximately 8,000 CDs in a number of 64 or 56 liter plastic tote boxes in the basement. I can fit about 300 CDs in each tote. I try to keep them organized by genre and alphabetically within the genre, but I sometimes give up. I have to store the totes in our unfinished basement because of lack of display space in the house. They are stackable and the plastic material and tight lids protect the CDs from moisture, mice, dust, or any other threats. When I want to listen to my CDs, I blindly choose a box and listen to the CDs in it for about 2 to 4 weeks, and in the process rediscover many forgotten gems. The downside is that I do not know where a specific CD is stored. I will have to reorganize them so that they are completely in order within each tote. That will be a big project!
Hi Brendan, I forgot to ask you how you organize CDs within each box. By genre? Alphabetically? How do you find a specific Cd that has been stored within one of about 100 boxes?
Awesome! I've been waiting for the how to video as you promised. You explained and demonstrated perfectly. I used the same boxes for years, but did not customize them. I had lots of wasted space in the boxes and in my room. I'm sure you are happy with your career, but you would make a good teacher! Thank you! Rick
You’re welcome Rick! Glad it was helpful. I actually taught architectural design to college students for over 8 years and enjoyed it very much. At some point I’d like to return to teaching. It’s probably one of the reasons I enjoy making these kinds of videos.
Excellent advice! Thank you!
Brilliant!! Love it, cut down a bankers box!
Love those boxes. Its a very good way to keep your collection safe.
It definitely keeps them protected.
Omg thank you! This is perfect! Will try it. Thanks!
You’re welcome! Glad it was helpful!
I use this system for my overflow, but I don’t really like it because I have to dig through stacks to get what I want and everything’s out of sight (I often choose what to listen to by perusing the collection). But once you hit your space limit, something like this is pretty much your only option.
I reached my space limit decades ago...haha! I’ve got over 9,000 CDs so I had to find a way to store them that was still easily accessible. I just don’t have the wall space to do it any other way.
Great video. As someone who works in the corrugated packing industry, it's kind of cringey to see all those blisters on the inside of the box. The glue that holds everything together is starch and it can get a bit brittle if things are not done right. At the point of purchase, just give the corner of each box a twist to make sure there's no snap-crackle-pop. I used boxes like this to store my lesser-listened CDs - but I made my own! :) It's worth repeating the point about the knife: There's nothing more dangerous than using a dull knife to cut this material + go slowly. *Sharp and slow is the way to go.*
Hi Bret! Thanks for reiterating being carful with cutting. Knives are no joke as you know. Cool to hear you have your own boxes that you’ve made. I figure there are more of us out there. When I made the video I figure it wouldn’t get any views but it seems lots of us do this or have the desire to try it.
A really great video. I have banker’s boxes on the way now.
Thanks for the video. It was a big help.
It’s my pleasure Kevin.
I'm going to go to Staples and grab some of these, great video Brendon. ♪
Hey Brendon. I had a bit of storage issue with my CD collection (double stacked in Kallax cube!!) until trying your idea in this vid. Slight tweak with measurements for metric here is Aust but thanks heaps for the tip. Worked well for me.
Glad to hear it worked well for you! 👍
Great idea and instructions.
Thanks Trevor! I’m glad it was helpful.
@@BrendonSnyder and despite all your cautions, I managed to cut my leg pretty good with the box cutter! It'll heal.
that's a great idea cutting those down. I used the same boxes when we moved in 2006 and didn't cut them down - they fit in well but you had to dig to find them - I left them in the garage and mice got to some of the boxes.
Yeah I started the same want with the boxes not cut down but got tired of having to remove the top layer to access the ones below. That’s what prompted the idea to cut the boxes down to the perfect size.
@@BrendonSnyder it's amazing how boxes made to hold legal documents hold CD and DVD cases PERFECTLY
Perfect timing. I’m moving in a few weeks.
Good luck with the move!
Awesome video. I go back and forth with how to store my CDs. I have most of them with all the art in plastic sleeves, but I still think this idea would work. I need to store but also,be able to grab various for listening or display. I have always thought your boxes would look great if you decorated them with solid spray paint or band logos.
That would be great! Are you volunteering to decorate all 103 of my boxes! 😂
Beautiful ergonomics.
Great alternative to bookshelf media displays. ;)
Well I would totally vote for having all of my CDs out on bookshelf style if I could but I simply do not have the space to display 9,000+ CDs. Ultimately that’s how I came to this conclusion.
Awesome video! I've been looking for the proper storage for my cds and dvds. Thanks so much for sharing this information.
Glad it was helpful! It’s funny because I made the video on a whim not thinking anyone would really be interested. But it seems I was wrong. Always great to share the knowledge.
Iris Large Media Storage Box from the Container Store. They are little on the expensive side but they're great! It $26 bucks now. I paid $15 to $18 bucks a few years ago.
Cool! 👍
The equivalent at OfficeDepot/Max is Item # 1493371 (Banker's Box 10x12x15). It worked great. I find the spacing gives me 87 CD's per box, not 90. I don't want them that tight. I cut mine to 6 inches, which literally gives me 1/8 inch clearance on the box. My collection ran to 12 boxes with a little bit of space, because, yeah, sorting and grouping is going to be a problem. This video gets a thumbs up.
Hi Rod! So was this a method you already did before watching my video? Or yours is a modified version? Just curious how others store their CDs as well.
@@BrendonSnyder This is my mod of your method. It's 8 miles to Staples and 3.5 to OfficeMax, and their price was cheaper. I could force 30 CD's per row, depending, I just found it a bit tight. Then there's double CD albums... and you have to leave space if you buy another disc that goes in the "M"'s , ... etc. Having seen the age of LP's go (still got 200) and seeing the age of CD's slipping out the door, I wanted a reasonable, inexpensive method to store my CD's. I thought about boxes out of plywood (I have tools...), but I decided that wouldn't be the best use of time. Your solution fit perfectly.
Hey Brendon-- I'm having trouble finding this exact box. It looks like it should be 15 x 10 x 6, but I saw another commenter say 15 x 12 x 10. Appreciate your helpful content!
This was very helpful! I now have all my CDs in these boxes (except the oversize ones, of course.) Any chance you have a similar hack for cassettes? i don't want to display them, just store them!
hi, like the video very much. what type of knife do you use to cut the boxes? thanks.
It’s called an x-acto knife. It’s essentially a razor blade that is retractable. There are many brands out there, but the one I am using is the x-acto.
@@BrendonSnyder They are also in the craft section of stores
Great Video!! Always good to know how to. I’m enjoying your content.
Thanks Bill, much appreciated.
My Solution for Overflow CDs.........Rent A Larger Place & By more shelving....I Like to have my Collection Displayed Like A Library...I Know its Not always Practical in NYC...
I’m with you on that. I much prefer to have them on display. That rack behind me holds 800. But I’ve got over 9,000 and having enough room to display those is just not possible for me.
Awesome! Thanks!
You’re welcome James!
Those boxes are made to hold file folders right?
Seems like a brilliant idea for me to store my music discs. As someone with no box cutting skills, is this difficult?
Great information!
Thanks for the idea Brandon, I’m moving soon and am looking for these boxes and like others I’m finding them to be slightly different dimensions. Could you pretty please give the dimensions of your specific boxes. Simply “banker” box has variations; sometimes slightly and sometimes more dramatically. Thanks, you are a life saver! Also, I’m finding a wide array of prices per quantity.
10x12x15 is the Stables banker box size. Generally speaking they are a standard size. If you’re finding it varying widely from the dimensions above, it’s not a true banker box.
Hi Brendon, I was wondering since you have so many boxes of cd's do you have them stored in alphabetical order or do you remember exactly where every cd you want to listen to which box there in? Thank you! Stephen
I do remember where they are and to make it easier I do two things. The first is yes, it’s alphabetized but only grouped by letter. Like all G’s are together but I don’t worry about Ga coming before or after Gr, etc. It makes it easier to add in new CDs. The second is that I break them down by genera. So I have a group of boxes that is Rock, one for Hair Bands, Heavy Metal, Alternative and then Prog Rock. This helps narrow the search considerably.
Brendon: Thank you for this! I've been trying to find out from your channel how you keep track of all of your boxed CDs. I don't see any markings at all on any of your white bankers boxes. How do you know which CDs are in each box?
It’s just a memory thing. The stack on the right contains all of one genre and the top box starts with A and the last box ends with Z. Then I just go down how ever many boxes I need until I hit the letter I want. But that’s the extent of how I locate things. Fairly easy for me.
Very nice idea: Just curious, after cutting this down, would this possibly fit underneath a bed? That's where I'm trying to store all my CD's
Yes, I used to store these under my bed as well.
Thanks!! Great channel by the way keep it up 👍👍
Thank you!
Do you have a link of that cutting tool? I bought a bigger box cutter but it doesn't work very well for this.
I have used the boxes that copy paper comes in, which I was able to save from the trash at the office before I retired. I got two rows wide and two high in each box. I wonder how your solution compares with expensive "barrier board" boxes sold by companies like Bags Unlimited"? I'm getting ready to preserve some M-disc media, so I want a solution that will match the tens to hundreds of years survivability of M-disc. Of course, I will likely use your Staples box solution for regular CDs and DVDs. On further tip, get some pieces of wood or particle board shelving to place on concrete floors (basements and storage units) beneath the bottom box to prevent water damage due to condensation.
Thank you.
You’re welcome!
I have over 16,000 CDs including several hundred box sets of various sizes all in one room and all on display with easy access to every title. Everything is in alphabetical order. I also organize each artist in order of original release date oldest to newest within the alphabetical order. Every spine is viewable. I custom built standard CD jewel case size shelving along each wall from floor to 10’ ceiling with the reachable top shelves deeper that are deep enough to hold any oversize box set. The box sets follow alphabetically by artist the standard jewel case CDs below them - all the way around the room. I added controllable lighting in eight sets around the room so that every title is lit and easily readable. The room is large enough to include on one end a top end audio system with 18 different playback and recording formats that are controlled in a central mix system. My 8,000 vinyl albums and 45’s are housed in this floor to ceiling system cabinet. At the other end of the room a current vintage large widescreen offers glorious video with awesome surround sound. My many music videos flank the big screen TV. The head in the system sends audio to all rooms of my three story home as well as to all sides of the exterior of my home so that I can hear audio anywhere in my yard and garden. I have a custom German handmade 9.2 surround system in this studio room as well as stereo or surround in all of the rooms of my home. Been collecting since I was five starting in 1964 with “Introducing The Beatles”. May sound like a brag. Not my intention. I am a music nut like the rest of you and I assembled this piece by piece over these many years and I chose a profession in the pro audio industry that gave me the contacts and the means for assembling what I have today. I haven’t many years left but I will enjoy what is to come. Thank you for reading this.
How are these compared to plastic pins same size?
thats cool man! ...i dont have as many as u do, but ive got decent size collection, around a thousand or so, & that would be a great way of storing them so i dont haveta go thru & empty a couple of huge boxes out into the floor just to find one cd ...ill haveta take a measurement just to make sure, but if that fits under my bed, im doing that! ...so in advance, i thank u ...& if she gets half her closet back, im pretty sure my wife will want to say thank u as well (haha) 'priciate ya dude, thanx & god bless
I’ve got a bunch of these under my bed too!
The box design has now changed slightly. It’s called FastFold. You still measure up 5 7/8” from the bottom but it’s a little different than in the video. Just mark it, make a first cut, then fold the box to correct shape and finish the cut. You’ll see what I mean when you get the box.
I have a lot of cds but I don't buy every album just to have it
Contrary to your comment, I don’t either 🤦♂️
Watched the previous video on CD storage. You mentioned the box of Scorpios CDs. What type of box was used for your collection? Are they available in packs like the Staples boxes? Item Number? Thanks!
@Brendon Snyder Can these boxes be turned upright on their sides so the cd spines are vertical and stacked?
Do you have a picture or anything to show how well the blu rays fill out the boxes? I collect blu rays and am curious to see how well it will fit to a box and how many before I buy the boxes. In the video you showed with a dvd but im curious if it was only blu rays completely filled out
No pic for Blu-rays but they do fit. Since they’re smaller than a DVD there is still space left over between the two rows. But I just stick a few more Blu-rays in their perpendicular to the others to fill the void.
I don’t have a Staples near me. Are there any other boxes that will be suitable? Thank you enjoying your channel
Walmart and Target carry the same type boxes.
A video about some of your favorites music DVDs/Blu-rays would be cool! :) I love Kiss Rocks Vegas, I own the 2 Vinyl set with the DVD. Great video btw, all though we use the metric system in Sweden haha
I’ll certainly take that into account. I’ve got a ton of music videos and concerts. Let me see what I can come up with as an interesting way to present them. Below is a link to a comparison of two rush videos ua-cam.com/video/g2gBA2gGvCo/v-deo.html
Brendon, I love this video. It looks like Staples has updated the look of the 33250 boxes as I find it challenging to locate the ones you have in your video, which is a pity because I love white space above the 33250 for labeling box contents. Would cutting down any bank storage box still work with the 5-7/8” dimensions?
I was at the Staples store locally and they still carried the original boxes which are the generic store brand. But they also carry the newer name brand boxes. But as long as you buy a box called “banker” style it will work. Banker boxes are a standard dimension so any will work.
@@BrendonSnyder Excellent, thank you!
@ Brendon Snyder do you heard all the cds?
I'm thinking about doing this. I wish those boxes were taller for records to fit in.
There is probably a maker out there for them. Especially now that vinyl has become so popular again.
There are boxes made for records but 1 box cost more than 10 of these I was hoping to find something like this to use.
@@BrendonSnyder I found a few of these boxes at Wal-Mart and put one together I made one modification an folded the excess side flaps in instead of cutting them off and the CD'S fit tight inside the box. I think these boxes are going to be a big help.
Thanks
You’re welcome!
gracias Brendon, podrías darnos una biografía de ti, para conocer mas al maestro del canal
You’re welcome!
What CD player do you use you should make a video
I use a Denon shelf system. See link for video where I show the unit among other ways I listen. ua-cam.com/video/YHRkUgPZ7Q0/v-deo.html.
Brendon, Do you collect vinyl? Do you have any tips for vinyl storage? Could the same boxes work for them or would you need something a bit taller? Thanks! Rick
The basic Staples box that I used is only 10” tall so it would not fit a vinyl. I do collect vinyl but on a much smaller scale. I mostly collect vinyls that have never been issued to cassette/CD or streaming. Otherwise I’ll purchase a CD version.
Hello Brendon. Could you help me please?... I want to transfer my cd's and I would like to advice me the dimensions of the boxes you use. Thank you so very much!
Cheers from Greece!
Fortunately I’ve made a “how to” video on how to the make the boxes, see link ua-cam.com/video/fbV8Z16nIEE/v-deo.html
Does Staples still make the 33250 box? I went to Staples today and couldn't find them and the store clerk was no help. Thank you.
As far as I know yes. But if you can’t find them, just ask for a banker box. They’re standard dimensions and that’s the type that is 33250.
Will my cd cases last forever if there untouched or will they get damaged over time by just being in a room ?
It all depends on how you handle them. You can leave them out and I’m sure they will be just fine as long as you’re careful.
Add silica gel bags inside the boxes and buy a dehumidifier for the room.
Brendon, How are you? I needed to ask you for some advice. I'm having fun making the boxes for my cd collection. It works great for the normal jewel case cds. I can easily fit 3 across to ultimately get 90 cds in a box. However, I'm having some difficulty with the non jewel case cds. Most digi packs are the same size, however, many digi packs come in slightly larger sizes. I'm trying to keep my collection in alphabetical order, but the size differences is making difficult to do that. I'm sure you have encountered the same problem? How do you make it work? Thanks! Rick
Yeah that has caused a bit of an issue in being able to store things together. I have a lot of ways I store and I adjust accordingly. For the bulk of stuff I use the white boxes. Then I also have boxes that hold 30 CDs that came from record stores as the boxes CDs are shipped in. I use those to hold complete collections by one artist. The boxes vary slightly and so I’ve got some wider ones that I’ll use when I’ve got an artist light Neil Young who has released many different size digi-pack cases. Also I’ve got that CD wall behind me and the very top is used for limited and deluxe editions that don’t fit with their respective artist sections but I use it more like a display for them. I also have bookshelves that serve the same purpose. So not the best solution but that’s how I deal with it.
@@BrendonSnyder Thanks for the info! I might just separate the standard jewel case cds from the non standard digi packs into different boxes. I'll have to experiment with the project to see how that works out. Have a great day!
How many high can you stack these? Do any on the bottom end up with damaged CDs?
As high as you want and no damage.
I went to Staples and online i dont see these boxs for sale .
They’re standard “banker” style boxes. If you can’t find the model number the simply look for a banker style box. That is the name of this box.
How sturdy are these when stacked? 90 CDs is about 9Kg based on the average 100g per Jewel case weight, which means the bottom box of a 3-high stack is under 18Kg. Have you found any problems in regards to that? If those boxes in the background are full then I suspect not as they are about 10 boxes high.
I didn't realise how heavy CDs were until I filled a much bigger storage box with them and then couldn't move it. Storing them in smaller boxes is perfect if they can handle the load.
It’s the CD case that is actually the “sturdy” part. The cardboard is not doing the supporting. Yes I’ve stacked 12 boxes high and it’s a lot of weight but never had any damage to the CDs.
@@BrendonSnyder Good to know thanks. Here in the UK we are plagued with cheap knock-offs of products and the ones I have seen say "Can be stacked up to 2 high", which made me concerned about their suitability. I'll give them a go anyway, thanks again for the reply.
I’ve conserved space by converting a lot of my CDs and DVDs into MM Design Discsox Sleeves.
For me the album art and packaging is equally part of the artists intention so I can’t eliminate it. It would delete the purpose of having the physical format in the first place.
@@BrendonSnyderthe sleeves still allow the art to be displayed, they just conserve space.
I need to get rid of the Jewell cases to have more space.
If you get rid of the jewel cases just keep all the art. Otherwise you might as well just go digital.
@@BrendonSnyder Oh yeah I'm going to keep all the art for sure I'm just getting rid of the Jewell cases on some CDs not all just to have some space.
It is perfekt and very easy to handle. Excellent idea. Did you label the boxes to find something quickly?Do you have lists where a special Cd or DVD is?
No labels or lists, it’s all in my head. I live and breath music and I’m always in and out of the boxes so I generally always know where everything is. Once in a blue moon I move something or pull it out and forget that I did that and then it’s a nightmare haha!
@@BrendonSnyder IT's awesome. Your brain works excellent. 👍👍👍👍.Best wishes.
I also prefer store cds in boxes, rather than exposed shelves but, is a pain on the ass take a cd from, by example I see on the back left that you have 10 boxes!!! one in the top of the other, so just try to get one cd from box #2 on the bottom, you need remove 8 boxes from the top. At this point it seems boxes are for people that never listen the cds and just want storage.
Well John, first I have over 9,000 CD’s, second I like in a small NYC apartment. If I lived somewhere big enough to display them all I would but it’s not an option so I make the best of it. And that’s really what the video is all about.
@@BrendonSnyder Good, but even if I living in a big apartment, I prefer the storage boxes with a shelve, 3 boxes per shelve to easy access.
those are called banker boxes if im not mistaken
They sure are! 👍
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Haha! He’s the best!