Disposable Razors - Extend the life of your blade -easy & fast

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This video shows a simple method of extending the life of an ordinary disposable razor blade for months and months and months. Razor blades are very expensive and most people use the blade for a week or more until it gets dull, then you change it to a new one. By using this simple 'Blue Jean Sharpening Method' it will extend your blade life and receive a sharp and smooth shave for months and months.. I don't know how long it will work as I am still using a blade that is at least 6 mos old now and I'm still using it...

When you finish shaving... walk to your closet... pull out one leg of a pair of blue jeans... hold the end with one hand and with the other simply stoke the razor along the entire length of the blue jean for 10 to 20 strokes... I like 20... then switch directions... the threads of the jeans run in a diagonal so switching directions allows for an balanced approach to fine tuning the blade's edge.

This is similar to using a straight blade on a leather strap... this is cheap or free considering you have a pair of jeans!

It will take the fine nicks out of the blade and allow for you to keep the blade very sharp.

I also sharpen the blade 20 strokes ''before '' and ''after'' each shave just for good measure.

I also blow on the blade to knock off any water droplets and oxidation/rust is the biggest enemy of a sharp razor blade.

If you want, you can drop your razor 'blade down' into a cup of rubbing alcohol to store it until next use to eliminate any traces of water.

This should save you tons of money... at the time of this video Gillete Fusion 4 blade pack sales for $13.99 + tax. if you generally get one week's worth of use per blade this will run you $167.88 per year + tax! If you get 6 mos per blade then you can extend your use for two years. The math works out to $7.50 per year + tax (two blades at $3.50 per ea)

Hope you get lots of shaves'' for free!''

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[ageslave]

im asian so i only have to shave like once a month lol

with this method i can prolly keep a razor for a year lol

[jaketrobinson]

@ageslave - I bet you can go 15 years or more on one blade at once/mo!

I get 6 mos easy once/day - that's about 180 times... that's 180 mos = 15 years!

[101TheShaggy]

Vlogbrothers anyone?

[jaketrobinson]

@caseytheloring yeah, and what's ironic is I just got a $160 check for adsense advertising... and Gillette is the biggest advertiser!  So, in this case The Man is getting busted twice...

[omega592008171980]

I tried this and it didnt work at all!

[johncarpenter988]

Also try using the strike part on a matchbox, it works great to keep the blades sharp, but still trying to figure out how to extend the lubricant strip, in my opinion the strip matters.

[OneManShowShow]

@ThePandaMovement Explanation? I am not going to rewatch the crap vid that I disliked in the first place. especially because I use electric razor.

[scarekrow9]

@LarryBundyJr I use a squirt bottle that has a stream setting, I use a solution of 90% water 10% simple green all purpose cleaner, also I make sure to only buy razors with an open back, so it wont pack in between the blades.

[ronirb1]

Totally works, but I wouldn't carry away too much with the "months" estimations that people gives

[90loneeagle]

@ageslave lol I'm native American but my facial hair is weird in the sense that I get small patches of where beard wants to grow and it looks dumb retarted so I just shave 1 every 2 weeks lol

[mannyftw]

You kids should get into wet shaving. Real money saver when you're paying ten cents per shave, if that.