How To Handle and Clean Your CDs

Here's How:

1. Always handle your CDs by the edges. Avoid touching the shiny side of the disc, as this is the side that the laser reads the information.
2. Cheap plastic sleeves may seem like a good idea at the time, but if exposed to extremes of temperature, the disc and sleeve may adhere to each other.
3. Acrylic jewel cases provide good protection against dust, scratches, light, and rapid changes in humidity.
4. Don't eat, drink, or smoke around your CDs.
5. Never use a ballpoint pen to write on your CDs.
6. Do not try to remove labels from your CD. The adhesive may pull off the foil on which the data is encoded.
7. To clean your CD, use a soft clean cloth and wipe from the center hub to the outer edge.
8. Never use solvents to clean your CD, as they may cause permanent damage to the disc.

Tips:

1. While solvents are a no no in cleaning, you may want to use Kodak Lens cleaner and a lens tissue or soft cloth to clean your discs.