There are dozens of books and magazine articles explaining how to remove clutter. While they can be very useful, these publications do not always help, especially when it comes to my type of clutter. It seems that almost everyone is familiar with average clutter that includes old toys, clothing, papers, shoes and trash. However, media can create tons of clutter that is not always easy to manage. Now, that may be understandable if I were pumping out numerous films and videos frequently. It is not abnormal to find filmmakers and other artists who are buried in DVDs, Mini DV tapes, photos and CD-R media that contain important parts of any given movie production.

These filmmakers, painters musicians and photographers are usually in the middle of very exciting projects. Unfortunately, I am not one of those filmmakers. Yet I have tons of media clutter that include VHS tapes and CDs (YES, I said VHS...so what!). Since this media can be used for various projects, I am always on the search for efficient storage solutions. Plastic totes and cardboard boxes are some of the tools that I have found to be very useful. However, these items are not always durable. They may only last for so long.

That is why it always helps to locate durable storage solutions for media. This is not only important for filmmakers, but movie lovers and TV fans as well. Many consumers purchase TV Shows on DVD and are always adding to their DVD collection. This can cause a lot of clutter if you do not have your media stored properly. The same goes for those who use computers a lot and have tons of software applications and files on CD-Rs. Media storage can easily get out of hand if it is not maintained well. In my case, media clutter will cause problems as I continue to work on screenplays, online videos and upcoming films.

The More media clutter that surrounds my workspace, the longer it will take to get current projects done. That is because I will constantly be searching through old media clutter to get to other items that are currently in use. I have realized that this will have the potential to hinder future success with upcoming projects. Since media clutter will not help me get into Sundance, Slamdance or any other film festival nor help me complete a film, storage solutions will always be important.