Records collect dust and dirt over time, and cleaning keeps them in mint condition. Vinyl records offer a richer sound than the digital formats most people use to listen to music these days. But ...

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Unless you’re buying them brand-new—and often even then—your vinyl records are probably filthy. New records are staticky and attract dust; old records have been sitting in boxes in other peoples’ ...

Remove dust from your records with a brush every few plays. For a deeper clean, use a wet cleaning solution or invest in a record cleaning machine. Storage also has a direct impact on longevity. Once ...