Organizing Video Games & DVDs

Have video games & dvds taken over your playroom?! If so, here are some tips to keep them under control & more easily accessible for your kids.....

If you use a media cabinet for storage, I recommend using clear bins. This blogger separated hardware/accessories, figures, and games. Super easy for a kid to grab a bin and find the video game or piece they need!

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 Instead of having a media console, another great idea is to repurpose a dresser. Again, use bins to separate games from accessories. Each drawer can even have it's own purpose....1-movies, 2-video games, etc. Like I mentioned earlier, the goal is to make this system kid-friendly!!

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Another option is a lidded option. This is my favorite! I love how everything has its' place and then you can just close the lid and not see it :)

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Use a back-of-the-door organizer to store video game controllers & accessories.

 I don't expect everyone to be able to build a swivel tower like this blogger did, but I love the pegboard idea to hang controllers etc. So, if you have the wall space, hanging a pegboard would be a great option.

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Finally, those pesky DVDs...... I love the idea of getting rid of the cases and just filing them in a cd sleeve. This blogger has a whole system of inventory sheets printed out, but if that's too extreme for you, I would just color-code the movies. (Example: Blue = brother's movies, Red = sister's movies, Yellow = Mom & Dad's movies....)

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Happy Organizing!

Decluttering your DVDs, CDs, and Video Games

Have you ever heard of Decluttr.com?!

 

It's a FREE site that allows you to get cash for your old DVDs, CDs, and video games!! They even pay for shipping.

 

Now, I've personally never used this service. But I wanted to see how much $$ my old stuff was worth, and took a few minutes to round up a few DVDs, CDs, and video games in our household that are rarely used (yes, even I have some of those!). And it's simple.... all you have to do is enter the barcode off the back of the item. Of the ones I entered, they were worth between $0.50 and $10 apiece.

 

Don't get me wrong.... I don't think you'll get rich off using Decluttr.com. But that's not really the point of this anyways. It's a good (& easy!!) way to make some extra room in your home, and earn a little cash at the same time.

 

Why not give it a try?!

 

**In no way am I affiliated with Decluttr.com, nor was I paid for this post**