While the cost of CD-Rs is plummeting (at last check they’re $.25 ea. at Staples.com), the contents of the discs is at times invaluable. Hundred of dollars worth of purchased music. Thousands of digital pictures. Database files, sales presentations...

If you’re going to take these discs back and forth from the office, or send your Mom some birthday photos, or keep a hard drive back up in your safe deposit box, don’t just leave that disc in a paper envelope. Protect your portable discs from scratches and other damage by putting it in a case.

Allsop offers some good options in the form of replacement Jewel Cases, and even a couple of unbreakable cases for those really, really important discs. Use them to archive, transport or mail your CDs, DVDs and CD-Rs.

And if you're making back ups discs of your music and movies, we can show you how to make your own printed CD Covers and DVD Covers.