How to Care for Discs

Discs, whether they are CDs, DVDs or video games, are very compact and fragile, and need to be taken care of.

Steps

Keep the discs protected, all the time. Being inside the case or a special album for discs are the places they should always be left for long periopds of time. If you leave it in a thing that reads it that is portable or movable, such as a walkman or PlayStation, you could damage the thing that spins.
Hold the edges or/and the middle ring whenever you are transfering it. Never touch the shiny side.
Use ONLY water and soap when cleaning the discs. Wipe from the center to the edge with a damp paper towel with soap, then wash a second time to get the soap off.

If you must place a disc on an open surface, put it label-down; the little dust it will pick up does nowhere near as much damage as the scratches it will get when you drag it a little to pick it up.
Use only permanent markers for labeling CDs you burned; any sharper, and the writing can go through the label side and make the other side unreadable.

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