How to Create Ways to Store Your DVDs

Count how many DVDs you own and plan to store. This is important for planning what storage tool will be the right size for housing your collection. Count boxed seasons of TV series as two to four DVDs depending on the size of the box.

Select an item to use for storing your DVDs based on how much money you want to spend, the decoration style of your living room and how many DVDs you need to store. You could select a standalone bookcase, shelves affixed to a wall, a storage chest, a bureau with drawers or cabinets with shelves inside.

Put your storage item(s) in a place away from sunlight with little moisture and a moderate indoor temperature.

Select a method by which you will order your DVDs inside or on your storage item(s). One method is to first separate the DVDs by genre such as action, horror, comedy, romance and other genres, and then order them in alphabetical order within each genre. Another idea, which is useful for larger families, is to separate the DVDs into sections based on different family members. For example, a section for younger children, a section for older kids, adult movies men love, such as action movies, and adult movies females tend to favor.

Store a DVD disk inside the slot of an old wallet or pocketbook or a plastic CD case, if you cannot find the plastic casing of a DVD. Use a marker to write the title of the DVD on the outside.