Extend the life of your razor

Before you change blades on your razor, try this trick. In the rinse water stream, run your thumb (carefully) down the blades (top to bottom, NOT along the blades edge) to dislodges hairs that get hung up on the razors cutting edge. Shaving in the shower after you wash helps soften the hairs, makes the blade work less and may even help you avoid razor bumps.

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[dan1979geboren]

Nice tip!

You can also switch to an old classic safetyrazor. The blades are much cheaper en they will give you a better shave then a gillette cartridge razor!

[zubertish]

@dan1979geboren Thanks! I tried all kinds, this system seemed the best and safest for me at least.

[datsomedimsum]

at 3:20 first time it sounded like "sh*tting in the shower"

[zubertish]

@datsomedimsum LOL! What ever works... :-D

[juananz007]

For the mirror fogging, what works beautifully for me is to wet my finger, pass it on a bar of soap a few times, spread the soap on the mirror and rinse it. It won't fog for as long as you're in the shower and maybe for another day.

[zubertish]

@juananz007 Thanks for that soap tip! I tried it and it works well. Just means more trips to the store each year for soap but it really does work.

[datsomedimsum]

@zubertish lol... "...leave stains on walls..."

[shuttheeffupshaun]

malkovitch? malkovitch malkovitch?

[zubertish]

@Tyrfingr I was really joking :-D I do like the Mach and use it. Your idea is no doubt a good suggestion and it does reduce landfill drastically so extra points for that. I guess I have become a lazy consumer and I also imagined many a cut from a straight.

Thanks again for the suggestion, who knows?

[Tyrfingr]

@zubertish With a saftey ?, i see why you would be put off by the idea of a straight i guess. I never used a saftey myself so i don't know how they are. I jumped right from the Mach to the straight and cut myself only once in 3 years so far and it wasen't even badly. I guess i make it out as being easy as a result. Although usually, people do cut themselves because the blades are dull more than for any other reason to my experience. It's worth practicing with at any rate for the reward.

[zubertish]

@Tyrfingr Okay, that's funny. The safety razor is almost too dangerous for me! I'd look like Frankenstein younger brother after just one shave with a straight razor.