Things You'll Need:
- Labels
- Marker
- Pen and paper
- CD rack or other media storage
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Step 1
Label any blank CD cases or sleeves to make them easier to organize. An expert CD organizer will make sure the CD title is easy to spot. Use a label maker, print labels using your computer's word processing program, or write on blank labels with a marker. Include as much detail as you want, such as the name of the artist, the album title and perhaps your favorite tracks on the CD.
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Step 2
Divide the CDs by category like an expert organizer. As you go through your CD collection, jot down each type of music you encounter, such as "Rock," "Pop," "Country" and "Classical." Organize your CDs into a pile for each genre. If you have one or several CDs that do not fit into a specific category, create a stack for "Miscellaneous" or "Eclectic" CDs.
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Step 3
Create subcategories of a genre if you have a particularly large CD collection. For example, you can expertly organize a vast collection of rock CDs by dividing the stack into subcategories of acid rock, hair metal and rockabilly. Country music could be divided into bluegrass, honky tonk and western subcategories.
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Step 4
Select a genre to organize first. Sort the CDs alphabetically by artist. If you have several CDs by one artist, organize them alphabetically as their own subcategory of the genre. As an expert CD organizer, you will have created your own music library.
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Step 5
Make columns on a piece of paper with a CD genre as the heading for each column. An expert organizer will create a database so that CD’s are even easier to find. List each CD in the order you have organized them before placing them into a storage tower or shelf. Use this list to create a spreadsheet or database of your CDs on a computer program, or store the handwritten list in a sheet protector to allow you to quickly and easily find the location of any CD.
