Vinyl Records

If you have a great collection of collectible vinyl records at some point you must face reality and come to grasp with the idea that most storage solutions now are not geared towards vinyl records. There is little you can do to change this, but with some planning and careful packing you can ensure your vinyl records are able to handle the conditions where they are stored without damage so that they remain collectible vinyl records, rather than a pile of broken records.

First, you need to determine approximately how many you have. If you only have a few then your storage problem is not as large as it is for someone who has thousands of vinyl records. If however, you have a large array of records then you need to consider where in your home you can devote the space to your collection. Once you have determined where to store it, you should look at the storage possibilities that you currently have. Most people are not set up to handle this immediately, and need a shopping trip first.

Once you have decided where you want to store your albums you need to consider the air quality and temperature in the room. Vinyl can melt if it is too hot, so for this reason an attic may not be the best choice for storage, however really, dry, or moist air conditions can also cause problems. If this is the case in your desired storage location then you would need to purchase a humidifier or other similar piece of equipment to run in the area and handle your air problems. Once this problem is solved you can move onto the storage containers themselves.

One popular option is to use plastic shelving, or even metal shelves. Plastic shelving tends to be better because it will help the albums stay cooler, as well as they generally do not allow the album covers to start sticking. Metal can be used as well, but over time especially in moist conditions, the metal shelving can begin to rust. Once you have decided upon the shelving, you can start looking into how you want them organized. Some people choose upon using plastic containers or boxes that are tall. Even extremely deep magazine storage boxes can be used to ensure the albums stay straight up.

Using various colors and storage options managing your collectible vinyl records will be very easy and you can ensure that they stay in great shape. After all having rare and hard to find albums is not so great if they are damaged by improper storage methods. Taking some precautions with your storage options will ensure that your albums last many years more and are not broken or damaged or even melt from extremely hot temperatures. While proper storage techniques can be expensive, having to replace a damaged collection can be even more costly, as well as difficult if you have many hard to find albums making it a very wise investment.

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