How to have all my music in one place!!

Hi All
My itunes is in a mess!!  My original computer broke and the itunes library had some of my cd collection as well as purchases from itunes.  I cannot find the back-up discs from this original library, it is however on my old ipod (which hasn't been synched for over a year!!).  Before the computer broke, I installed a couple of my favourite playlists onto my iphone (but not my entire music library).  I have been making new purchases from the same account name and password as I have always had but obviously on itunes re-installed onto a new laptop.  These new tunes have been synched to my iphone and I have recently upgraded my iphone software after backing it all up etc.
When I tried to sync tonight, my iphone said that i had to erase and sync my library as i wanted to transfer new purchases onto it - i did this as there was no other choice! I have lost my fav playlists and only have recent purchases in my itunes library on the laptop.  i tried to sync my ipod which has my entire library minus recent purchases on it and it says that it is linked to another library and cannot transfer into my itunes - I have never had a different itunes account!!  I would like all my music together but now have half on one device and the other half on the other!  Is there a way I can merge the 2 together as i thought you could run 2 devices off one account - have tried thru' homesharing but not sure if that's the right way???
Thanks in advance
Anna

Hi MonkeyIsland2013,
You can use the Consolidate iTunes Library function to do this:
iTunes 11 for Windows: Change where your iTunes files are stored
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH12365
Consolidate your files in the iTunes folder
You can consolidate all the files in your library in the iTunes folder—for example, to make it easier to move your library to a new computer.
Choose File > Library > Organize Library.
Select “Consolidate files.”Files remain in their original locations, and copies are placed in the iTunes folder.
To create folders (Music, Movies, TV Shows, Podcasts, Audiobooks, and so on) inside your iTunes folder, and place all your imported media files in the appropriate folders, select “Reorganize files in the folder ‘iTunes Media.’”
Cheers,
- Ari

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