If you haven't ripped all your music CDs by now you should. Do a search on 'saving space by ripping music' and you will get lots of links about saving space on your PC. But ripping music can save what I call "premium space". Premium space is the living space located at and adjacent to the best locations in your home. It's ground zero of where you do most of your activities or relaxing, which includes the space around your entertainment system or your computer desk. You can maximize this space by ripping all your CDs to your PC, thereby getting rid of all the CD towers or stacks of CD boxes. It also makes your music mobile, easy to access and to play. I don't know about you, but anything I can get off my computer desk is a relief.
Unfortunately, because of copyright laws, I can't recommend throwing your original CDs away, but you can take all of them out of their jewel cases and file them in a more compact storage case. I ended up putting my CDs and their liners in 3-ring binders and stashing them in a far corner of my study. I have them if I ever want to rerecord the music or prove I have 'fair use' rights, but they aren't taking up prime space.
As for empty jewel boxes, check with your local library to see if they can use your empty jewel boxes. Mine will take some and they use them to repair CD cases that get returned broken by library patrons. Every little bit of reuse helps, particularly with jewel cases, which may not be recyclable where you are.
This site has two ideas on recycling old jewel boxes. Another person says the only practical reuse is as picture frames.
Other sites have suggested that you offer the boxes to non-profits who may be able to sell them.
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