Zippered CD cases protection against scuff marks and dust particles.
If you have a lot of CDs, you may need a cabinet that holds the jewel cases CDs come in. Towers store CDs vertically and have a small footprint. Cabinets tend to take up more space but look more like a piece of furniture.
When you to go store your CDs, organize them in a way that works for you such as alphabetically, by artist, by title or by genre.
You can also store your CDs digitally. Download a music management program, and insert a CD into your computer. The program will copy the music and store it in a library for you.
Maintain a master list of all your CD's. You should update your list when you discard and collective more CD's to make sure your records are accurate. The best way to keep your list is by following the same categorical formation you use for storing them.