Follow these general guidelines when handling all Recordable and ReWritable CD or DVD discs:
Avoid exposing the discs to extreme temperatures or direct sunlight.
Always place the discs in their protective cases when not in use to avoid scratches.
Do not use alcohol-based or ballpoint pens to write on the discs; the ink might eventually damage your data. Instead, use oil-based or permanent felt tip markers.
Do not stack discs together, doing so might damage the discs.
Use a rotation plan for your backup discs—Keep at least two discs with your Iomega DVD+RW drive and rotate them daily. Keep an additional disc in another location to protect against fire or flood and rotate this copy weekly.
Check your files—Periodically explore your backup CDs to verify that you have archived all of the files you need to keep.
Clean your discs—Clean dirty discs with a soft, dry cloth and a commercial disc cleaner. Wipe in a straight line from the center of your disc to the outer edge with the soft cloth. Never clean a disc using a circular motion. This will damage the disc.