There once was a time long ago when people attempted to listen to their favorite musical ditties by first putting a giant black disc the size of a dinner plate directly on top of a boxy turntable “platter.” In order to transfer the sound embedded within each groove of the vinyl directly into their ear canals, they would then gently place a tone arm-mounted needle on the outermost edge of the record and wait for the magic to begin. Despite what you might think, these musical aficionados of yesteryear also drove cars, spoke fluent English and even consumed pre-sliced bread.
And yet, for all intents and purposes, the vinyl record is now regarded as a dinosaur, or at best a novel, adorably vintage throwback. While select retailers are jumping on the retro bandwagon by selling a new, improved generation of record players and LPs, it doesn’t seem to be a trend with pervasive staying power based on the widespread appeal of digital music consumption.
That leaves a vast inventory of dusty old vinyl cluttering attics, garages, dark closets and storage pods from sea to shining sea. It may be especially tempting to subject them to slow death by landfill-induced methane asphyxiation or fling them boomerang style into the sky, but these musical artifacts deserve far better treatment. Countless hours of crafty website surfing has revealed the mother lode of all vinyl record repurposing ideas, so go forth and multiply your personal and household DIY style!
Vinyl Records Ripe for Recycled Style
Whether you have a few LPs or crates of records sitting in an attic, these recycled possibilities will help reuse all that vinyl.