Downunder...Sorry but that doesn't work. I live in a 200+ year old house in rural New England. To make things worse, at this time of year pollen is heavy in the air.
I never have a problem with CDs or DVDs. To my great surprise I even used a CD player in the room where I was doing a huge carpentry project, with sawdust level so high that it was hard to breathe, and no problem.
In my "real" system, which lives in a slightly better environment, I never, repeat never, have a problem with CDs. This for several decades of use. I never clean CDs (if it ain't broke don't fix it) although I do handle them with the same care as LPs so there are no fingerprints on them. So many people report problems with CDs that I really suspect that frequent cleaning may actually cause the problem. I know this is true of Lab optical devices, which you never clean except for brushing away any dust with a soft brush, and that every couple of years.
I never have a problem with CDs or DVDs. To my great surprise I even used a CD player in the room where I was doing a huge carpentry project, with sawdust level so high that it was hard to breathe, and no problem.
In my "real" system, which lives in a slightly better environment, I never, repeat never, have a problem with CDs. This for several decades of use. I never clean CDs (if it ain't broke don't fix it) although I do handle them with the same care as LPs so there are no fingerprints on them. So many people report problems with CDs that I really suspect that frequent cleaning may actually cause the problem. I know this is true of Lab optical devices, which you never clean except for brushing away any dust with a soft brush, and that every couple of years.