Screw the CD rack
By JJ
@JolietJake (50190)
July 5, 2017 2:18pm CST
There...I said it. 
Yes, I have CD's...and DVD's...and cassettes...and VHS tapes...even 8-tracks.
But I hardly ever listen to any of them.
Meanwhile, I have run out of space for albums...which I do listen to (in case you haven't noticed).
And I had also run out of space for any more shelves for my vinyl.
So I killed two birds with one stone...I sold the CD rack today, which frees up room to put more shelves in for my albums.
Plus $75 never hurts.
Now...should I buy more albums...or get shelves first? 
Yes, I have CD's...and DVD's...and cassettes...and VHS tapes...even 8-tracks.
But I hardly ever listen to any of them.
Meanwhile, I have run out of space for albums...which I do listen to (in case you haven't noticed).
And I had also run out of space for any more shelves for my vinyl.
So I killed two birds with one stone...I sold the CD rack today, which frees up room to put more shelves in for my albums.
Plus $75 never hurts.
Now...should I buy more albums...or get shelves first? 15 people like this
16 responses
@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
5 Jul 17
Oh good you made some money! Never a bad day.
I would get stuff to put the albums on..make some.
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
6 Jul 17
@JolietJake Too bad someone doesn't have one they could give you.
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@JolietJake (50190)
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6 Jul 17
I'm not sure what I'm gonna do, even building my own won't be cheap. Albums weigh quite a bit, using particle board instead of real wood means the shelves would eventually warp.
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@JolietJake (50190)
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5 Jul 17
Those are a bit more expensive that what I hoped, unfortunately. I may just buy the wood and make my own.
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@dragon54u (31633)
• United States
5 Jul 17
@JolietJake I used to get scrap lumber and concrete blocks for shelves. No scrap lumber anymore and have you seen the price of concrete blocks?! Geez, once something creative become a fad it becomes unaffordable!! 
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@dragon54u (31633)
• United States
5 Jul 17
More albums!! You can always get milk crates for the albums or use the floor as a shelf. 
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@JolietJake (50190)
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6 Jul 17
Floor is out of the question, I barely have room to walk in here as it is
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@much2say (57649)
• Los Angeles, California
6 Jul 17
You listen to albums?? 
We have a media unit, but we hardly ever open it . . . filled with CDs and DVD's . . . and still quite a few VHS tapes (we got rid of the cassettes a while ago). Maybe one day we'll have to get rid of it all too .
We have a media unit, but we hardly ever open it . . . filled with CDs and DVD's . . . and still quite a few VHS tapes (we got rid of the cassettes a while ago). Maybe one day we'll have to get rid of it all too .2 people like this
@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
6 Jul 17
Sell everything you don't listen to @JolietJake . $$$$$$$$
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
7 Jul 17
@JolietJake Oh now that's a good one.
Oh now that's a good one.1 person likes this
@JohnRoberts (109845)
• Los Angeles, California
5 Jul 17
You better buy some new shelves quick before you succumb to a great vinyl deal.
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@BarBaraPrz (49840)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
5 Jul 17
I not only got rid of my vinyl but the stereo, too, before moving. I hadn't listened to any of 'em in years, and the stereo was rapidly becoming crap. I still have a hoard of music cassettes, but the stereo ate a couple and the boom box is starting to make weird noises when I play a tape. So I just listen to the radio.
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@celticeagle (175768)
• Boise, Idaho
5 Jul 17
Why not buy a shelf and some albums? A little bit of both is nice.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16961)
• China
6 Jul 17
You can be called a collector in this respect.What interests me is that old-fashioned and unique shelf.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16961)
• China
7 Jul 17
@JolietJake He is skillful at building it and the shelf is a real handicraft.
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@JolietJake (50190)
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6 Jul 17
It was hand-made by the father of my brother's ex-girlfriend, he also built one of my record shelf units.
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@FourWalls (75720)
• United States
6 Jul 17
YOU own CDs? Say it isn't so!!!!!
Oh, to answer your question, get more albums....that way you'll know how many shelves you'll need.
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@FourWalls (75720)
• United States
7 Jul 17
@JolietJake -- and here I have all these LPs because they haven't been issued on CD. Strange world.
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@JolietJake (50190)
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7 Jul 17
Yes, I do have a few CDs and digital files since some stuff hasn't been issued on vinyl...dammit
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
6 Jul 17
Tough decision. More shelves is necessary, but so are new albums.
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@peachpurple (13960)
• Malaysia
5 Jul 17
Get the shelves and sell the old cds online. You will earn enuf money to buy a new shelf
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@nautilus33 (1827)
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6 Jul 17
That's a big dilemma. I think buy the albums first, as shelves you can always buy.
@JolietJake (50190)
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6 Jul 17
DVD's and VHS tapes...the books are in the bookshelves...and boxes...because I need more shelves for them too
