You'll need:
a) Some kind of cleaning regimen-particularly if you plan to, or already do, own used vinyl. There is zero-and I mean absolute zero-agreement on how to do this, so I'd do a search over at VA, choose a method that meets your criteria for patience/obsessiveness/cost, experiment a little, and then stick with it. I'd definitely recommend some sort of vacuum cleaning device (can be very simple/cheap or complicated/expensive), and I'd ignore 'jaybo's dismissal of the practice-it makes the difference between enjoying records (especially used) or going back to digital.
(b discard the paper liners, and find a source for poly or 'rice paper' sleeves. Again, little consensus, search at VA, find your cost/quality comfort zone. My favorites are the MFSL 'rice paper', but they're probably the most expensive. Check 'Sleeve City' or 'Bags Unlimited' for other choices. Don't skip this step-those paper sleeves suck-I should say, though, that I save the originals if they have any printing on them, and store them in the outer sleeve.
(c store records in jacket outer sleeves to prevent 'ring wear'
d) buy a carbon fiber brush for a dust-off when you're ready to play
e) store vertically, and snugly, so they don't 'lean'.
That's about it in a nutshell, but as I implied, vinyl can be a vehicle for someone with latent OCD to register a full fledged outbreak. Only you know where the proper cutoff point is, but for a case of way-over-the-line-of-common-sense, check out this method on Fremer's 'Music Angle' http://musicangle.com/feat.php?id=54. Yikes.
a) Some kind of cleaning regimen-particularly if you plan to, or already do, own used vinyl. There is zero-and I mean absolute zero-agreement on how to do this, so I'd do a search over at VA, choose a method that meets your criteria for patience/obsessiveness/cost, experiment a little, and then stick with it. I'd definitely recommend some sort of vacuum cleaning device (can be very simple/cheap or complicated/expensive), and I'd ignore 'jaybo's dismissal of the practice-it makes the difference between enjoying records (especially used) or going back to digital.
(b discard the paper liners, and find a source for poly or 'rice paper' sleeves. Again, little consensus, search at VA, find your cost/quality comfort zone. My favorites are the MFSL 'rice paper', but they're probably the most expensive. Check 'Sleeve City' or 'Bags Unlimited' for other choices. Don't skip this step-those paper sleeves suck-I should say, though, that I save the originals if they have any printing on them, and store them in the outer sleeve.
(c store records in jacket outer sleeves to prevent 'ring wear'
d) buy a carbon fiber brush for a dust-off when you're ready to play
e) store vertically, and snugly, so they don't 'lean'.
That's about it in a nutshell, but as I implied, vinyl can be a vehicle for someone with latent OCD to register a full fledged outbreak. Only you know where the proper cutoff point is, but for a case of way-over-the-line-of-common-sense, check out this method on Fremer's 'Music Angle' http://musicangle.com/feat.php?id=54. Yikes.