How can you safely clean old record albums that have mold and mildew embedded in the grooves?
You should use a commercial record-cleaning fluid, preferably non-alcoholic, soft cleaning brushes, and water. Apply cleaner to the record, brush it into the grooves with a soft brush, rinse the record under clean water, and vacuum dry (cleaning machines) or wipe dry with a soft cloth (by hand). You may have to repeat this process on very dirty records. There are some formulas on the internet to make your own cleaners, but most of them require alcohol, which is not always recommended for cleaning records. A number of companies make cleaning products, including Disc Doctor, Record Research Lab, and L’Art du Son, which can be purchased at ‘real’ audio stores or from internet companies. I have used Take Five Audio in Canada ( http://www.takefiveaudio.com/ ) and there are several in the US who advertise in magazines like “Stereophile” or “The Absolute Sound”. I would recommend that you replace the record sleeves aft
