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Most music enthusiasts likes to collect CDs, but what do you do with all of your piled up "digital wealth"? You need to file and store it. And in order to preserved and prolong the life of your CDs you need to store it the way that it should really be handled. The following are the proper points to store your digital medias.

1. Storage facility should be clean, dry, and relatively dark with no sunrays coming in the room.

2. The storage room temperature should be greater than 4ºC (39ºF) but less than 20ºC (68ºF). 

3. RH or relative Humidity should be 20% to 50%.

4. A temperature of 18ºC and 40% RH (Relative Humidity) is suitable for long term storage. A lower temperature and RH is highly recommended for extended term storage.

5. CD storing and filing should be made vertically or in upright  position similar to book shelving.

6. Store your CDs in a CD jewel case and not in plastic or paper sleeves.

7. For archiving your digital media on CDRs, it is recommended that you use blanks with gold reflective layers (gold colored data side).

8. Create a filing system so you can easily find titles when needed.

9. If by accident you dropped your CD, pick it up gently, avoiding scratches from the surface.