Forgetting to Declutter: CDs

July 8, 2014April 18, 2017

What has happened to the good ole cd I am not sure. Don’t know about you, but I still have some!

It is hard to believe that cds are becoming a thing of the past since itunes, ipods, iphones have been created. Though all the “i’s” are taking over, cds are not completely out of the scene – yet. Although, cds are easy to forget to declutter because they are typically out of sight out of mind. So how do you declutter CDs?

1. Find ALL of the cds you own. This includes the ones in your car, in your kitchen, living room, cd cases, wherever you have cds.

2. Decide for each cd:

Do I listen to this cd?
Do I enjoy listening to this cd?
Do you enjoy this genre of music?
Is this cd worth keeping – do I listen to it enough?
Will I miss it if I get rid of it?

3. Keep them all in one place. When they are scattered all over the place, you can bet you will either find the cd or the case; not both at the same time!

Hopefully you now have a more organized and decluttered inventory of CDs. I personally used to keep every cd I would get, but that was a bad idea. Why? Because I had SO many cds that I never listened to! With websites that offer free listening and the creation you tube, you can really listen to whatever song you want at ANY time. I had to go through them a few times to fully get rid of the cds that I did not need or listen to.

Do you have cds that you never listen to? Are they worth hanging onto?

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