A few years ago, I was straightening up my vinyl shelves, and realized, some of the records were suffering (as all have) the white ring around the jacket. All my records are in plastic slip covers, but that wasn't enough.

I decided to take the records and sleeves out of the jacket. I put the main jacket, then the record, then the sleeve into the plastic slip cover, in that order (so the vinyl was sandwiched on either side by the jacket and/or sleeve.

The purpose was to limit the amount of circular rings and indentions on the sleeve and/or the jacket, especially with stuff that didn't have it to begin with (opposed to buying older records that already had suffered some wear and tear).

Is there any special way you store your vinyl?

my dad stores his in plastic crates in the closet

not the best place

PicklesMcMillan said:

my dad stores his in plastic crates in the closet

not the best place

I used to do that too. Now i have them stored on shelves i put up in my music

room. I also have a lot of them like Ernest stored in plastic sleeves.

www.vinyl-record-storage.com/?p=11

Mine are stacked horizontally.

luv4u said:

www.vinyl-record-storage.com/?p=11

Mine are stacked horizontally.

Ummmm...I hope you mean vertically.

Vinyl record vertically stored in special protective sleeve. All stored in the album with a plastic protective cover. Stored in cases. Not cramped-that is the key to not getting rings. Just enough to keep each other standing up.

Genesia said:

luv4u said:

www.vinyl-record-storage.com/?p=11

Mine are stacked horizontally.

Ummmm...I hope you mean vertically.

yes that

When I read the subject of this thread I was like...."Is this about some new fashion thing?"

My 45s are alphabetized:

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I don't have that much vinyl, but:

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Rick James and Prince are separate:

(the white sleeves on the right are 78s)

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I don't have that many records so I just keep them in a box next 2 the turntable.

I have a few plastic protectors that I keep around my prized possesions but thats about it.

I would have a lot more in my inventory if there were any good shops around my way, the owner of the local place passed away about 2 years ago and there is nothing else in town. (RIPLeeMeine)

Most are stored vertically on a shelf; however, some are in horizonal piles stored in the basement. Hell, I even have cassette tapes somewhere and 45's in a wicker basket.

Shyra said:

Most are stored vertically on a shelf; however, some are in horizonal piles stored in the basement. Hell, I even have cassette tapes somewhere and 45's in a wicker basket.

All my casettes are now in a Target plastic bag in the closet somehwere lol

paisleypark4 said:

Shyra said:

Most are stored vertically on a shelf; however, some are in horizonal piles stored in the basement. Hell, I even have cassette tapes somewhere and 45's in a wicker basket.

All my casettes are now in a Target plastic bag in the closet somehwere lol

I USED to have the cassettes in a wicker basket until I found out my housemate's cat was using that to do his secret business any that weren't totally destroyed went to the salvos

ZombieKitten said:

paisleypark4 said:

All my casettes are now in a Target plastic bag in the closet somehwere lol

I USED to have the cassettes in a wicker basket until I found out my housemate's cat was using that to do his secret business any that weren't totally destroyed went to the salvos

All of my cassettes are stored in drawers, and my 8-tracks are shelved.

they are stacked vertically in original sleeves...

I store mine in the `70's.

chocolate1 said:

Rick James and Prince are separate:

I'm not sure if you intended this to be funny, but I thought it was.

It's a bit like how I keep books on cognitive psychology and psychoanalysis on different sides of the shelf.

I'm bad at storing vinyl. They just lie around here and there in small heaps.

novabrkr said:

chocolate1 said:

Rick James and Prince are separate:

I'm not sure if you intended this to be funny, but I thought it was.

It's a bit like how I keep books on cognitive psychology and psychoanalysis on different sides of the shelf.

I'm bad at storing vinyl. They just lie around here and there in small heaps.

Not separate from each other...

There were too many albums to all fit in one unit, so I put them in a different cabinet with the 78s.

ZombieKitten said:

paisleypark4 said:

ZombieKitten said:

I USED to have the cassettes in a wicker basket until I found out my housemate's cat was using that to do his secret business any that weren't totally destroyed went to the salvos

Oh my god how come cats do that??? Why on the tapes!??? That happened to me more than once...but ..I cleaned my tapes unfortunatley

mine were beyong salvation that cat had the runs!!

mcmeekle said:

I store mine in the `70's.

Cinnie said:

The only way.

Shyra said:

Most are stored vertically on a shelf; however, some are in horizonal piles stored in the basement. Hell, I even have cassette tapes somewhere and 45's in a wicker basket.

Please!! do not stack your wax.

ZombieKitten said:

paisleypark4 said:

ZombieKitten said: Oh my god how come cats do that??? Why on the tapes!??? That happened to me more than once...but ..I cleaned my tapes unfortunatley

mine were beyong salvation that cat had the runs!!

LOL OLOL LOL LOL!!!!

ZombieKitten said:

mine were beyong salvation that cat had the runs!!

kill the cat !

funkadelic11 said:

ZombieKitten said:

mine were beyong salvation that cat had the runs!!

kill the cat !

he shat on Apollonia 6!!!

but he was already 14 years old back then, he'd be long dead since then (1998)

I have a narrow 6 foot bookcase with adjustable shelves which are so full of albums that they are tight. I have the 12 Inches in a big box on the floor and I have the 45s stacked in multiple stacks in the cabinet underneath my entertainment center.

I don't have much vinyl, but what I do have is in protective plastic sleeves, then stored vertically in cardboard vinyl storage boxes.

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