DIY: Easy Storage for Old [and New] Vinyl Records

Ok, so I know that this was originally intended to be a cooking blog, but I’ve been inspired by Pinterest (seriously, I’m going to have to start attending PA [Pin-aholics Anonymous] meetings, I am that addicted!), and I’ve realized that I have “crafting” on the brain. Jake and I are currently living with his dad, so we don’t have much storage space in our room. Because of this, I’ve decided to get creative in terms of storage. :) Oh yes. But first things first:

I, Danica, hereby dub this blog … well ok, so I haven’t really thought of a name yet, but when I think of one I’ll let you know… so for now, I dub that this blog is about more than just cooking.

SO! Now for the fun part.

If you have any vinyls that you can’t seem to throw away (or found some that you couldn’t live without), but have no place to store them that isn’t a box hidden away in a dark storage shed? Here is your problem solved! [truthfully, my hubby came up with this idea, I just thought it was incredibly clever]. Pin them up on your wall!

All you need are thumb tacks.

Put two tacks underneath the record case (each one about an inch in from the corner), and then set the record so it rests between the head of the tack and the part that’s in the wall (the grooved part).

  Line the third tack in the middle of the top of your record; BEFORE you push it into the wall, pull your record case a little (so it’s leaning towards you), and place the grooved part of the pin on the case. Push the pin and record into the wall. If you were to take a piece of yarn and line your tacks with them, the yarn should form a triangle (point on top, base on bottom).

Presto-Changeo; a useless mess to art…sort of :)