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The list below shows what you should keep tapes away from, or things you should not do with them:

Having a tape get overtaken by fungus: this will eat up the tape eventually.

Having a tape too close to magnets, hematite, speakers, or large metal objects: magnetism erases data.

Having a tape get too hot, either inside a car or other enclosed areas: car temperatures in Tucson can get hot enough to melt plastic.

Having a tape broken by a toddler or a curious kid: it can happen.

Having the tape get crushed by a heavy object: this can be fixed as long as the tape inside is kept from getting wrinkled.

Having a tape be played too many times: tapes wear down over time, and the data is held by magnetic powder in a strip of plastic. You only need to play a tape at around 40 times to see a difference.

Recording a tape in an extended time format: This one you probably can\’t control once the footage is recorded, but the slower a tape is played, the higher the chance that a player can\’t keep up and give you snow instead.

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