Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As fun as collecting records can be, vinyl is a finicky medium. Records can get warped and worn down, and they attract dust (so ...

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Even more so than it was decades ago (when it was a common enough commodity), vinyl is a precious and much-loved format that requires care and love. Records, even second-hand ones, are pretty pricey ...

Whether you recently acquired a load of dusty vintage vinyl from your grandparents' musty basement or have been meticulously collecting for years, it's important to keep your records clean. Yes, it's ...

I should add that two other approaches exist. One is purely manual: to use your own concoction of cleaning products along with brushes, while another uses a record cleaning machine that allows you to ...