There is a tacitus rule in collecting that goes for any mediae. It's that for every currency unit you spend on your hard acquired loot, you must spend the equivalent on organizing and storage.
Since Asia took most furniture markets a couple of years back, I've had to divert towards custom media storage. In doing so I've encountered the same story over and over. People having part of their collections harmed or destroyed until they think of doing something about it.
Advice: Always have an empty or partially empty shelf ahead of time. That will save you quite a bit of trauma. A boxfull of moldy paper is no pretty sight. So is a box of crunched CDs...
Coming to think of it, a burned drive is no better! Backup, boys! When's the last time you did?
