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Watch out with alcohol, it will smear the ink on some unlaminated covers. It can also sometimes strip off the lamination. I notice some places sell a 50% solution that should be mild enough for most uses. I throw out the plain inner sleeves if the mildew smell is strong, and wipe the covers down carefully. I would take off the cellphone and throw it away if you don't need it. If you can leave the covers outside in partial sunlight on a mild day it will do a lot to reduce the smell - not glaring, hot sunlight which can warp the covers, but a partial shade. On Tue, Jul 18, 2017 at 2:45 PM, Paul T. Jackson <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > 99 percent isopropyl alcohol works. Soak a clean cloth and wipe covers. > Have had to do this several times. > > On Jul 18, 2017 11:32 AM, "Paul Fredricksen" <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > > > I recently inherited many LPs (some still in the cellophane wrapper) that > > smell musty and show some white spots on the covers. They were stored > in a > > damp basement environment. > > > > > > > > I haven't had a chance to sort through them yet. > > > > > > > > Does anyone have any ideas on how to clean them up while maintaining the > > integrity of the cover? I plan to use plastic sleeves for the "good" > ones > > and I have a Nitty Gritty record cleaning machine; so cleaning the actual > > record should not be a problem. > > > > > > > > Paul Fredricksen > > > > > > > > --- > > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > >