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How to store and care for vinyl records
Sleeves, humidity, cleaning, and maintenance habits that stick.
Clicks, ring wear, and warped slabs usually come from storage habits you can fix.
Storage basics
- Vertical: Do not stack records flat for long periods.
- Inner sleeves: Swap paper inners for anti-static rice paper or similar.
- Outer sleeves: Protect jacket art from shelf rub.
- Climate: Stable temperature and moderate humidity. Skip attics and garages.
Cleaning workflow
Dry brush before play. Wet clean used acquisitions on a schedule. Flag copies that need work in your catalog so maintenance is a list, not a surprise.
Collection health tracking
Track needs cleaning, needs sleeve, and warp flags in the app. Discogs was built for catalog data, not upkeep queues.
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