What's the purpose of cleaning the razor?How should you clean a safety razor? Would water, a toothbrush, a pipe cleaning brush, liquid dish detergent, liquid disinfecting dish detergent, liquid hand soap, liquid disinfecting hand soap be enough? When do I need to use toothpaste and Scrubbing Bubbles? I was also told by Leisureguy to mix a solution of 1 part vinegar and 4 parts water and place the razor in the solution.
It's total overkill but if it keeps you out of trouble, why not?I think once a week I'll use a toothbrush, a pipe cleaning brush, dish detergent, toothpaste and finally I'll soak it in the vinegar and water solution. Would this be a good routine?
I think once a week I'll use a toothbrush, a pipe cleaning brush, dish detergent, toothpaste and finally I'll soak it in the vinegar and water solution. Would this be a good routine?
Guess I'll skip the toothpaste then.Don't over think it, Alex
Rinse under the hot tap and wipe dry with a soft cloth after each use. If you want to, disassemble the razor and wipe it all dry.
Every few blade changes, clean with soft toothbrush and fairy liquid.
Toothpaste is an abrasive, this is how it cleans your teeth so effectively, so don't scrub your razor with it.
I think the frequency of that may do more harm than good Alex. It's good to give a secondhand razor a good clean but if it's only you using it, you really don't need anything more than a rinse and rub with a microfibre cloth (or similar). Don't overthink it.I think once a week I'll soak the razor in a vinegar and water solution and then I'll scrub it with a toothbrush and liquid dish washing soap. Would this be a good routine?
Thanks for the advice.Just loosen the head and rinse it under the tap. Blow it out & Pat it dry.
If you really think you need to, take it apart & Pat it dry after each use.
Vigourouly rubbing it will do more harm that good.
When you change a blade, strip it down using a soft childs toothbrush GENTLY clean each part with hand soap/brush and set aside.
Rinse off then pat dry & wait a bit (rest until dry your next shave would be good).
Fit new blade then your ready to go.
If you do what you are thinking of doing you will be buying a new razor every couple of months.
If its bacteria you are worried about, get a couple more razors, rotate them do a basic clean when changing a blade, hand soap soft brush regime. Leave a razor standing in a drawer or cupboard any thing on it is dead in 72hrs.
This is shaving. Its happened for centuries without men dropping dead from the dreaded dirty razor plague.
Just my thoughts on the matter, by the way tomorrow I will be using a razor that's over 100years old, I dont think it killed any of its previous owners.
T
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What's annoying to me is that I get limescale after every shave. I think I have hard water.Just loosen the head and rinse it under the tap. Blow it out & Pat it dry.
If you really think you need to, take it apart & Pat it dry after each use.
Vigourouly rubbing it will do more harm that good.
When you change a blade, strip it down using a soft childs toothbrush GENTLY clean each part with hand soap/brush and set aside.
Rinse off then pat dry & wait a bit (rest until dry your next shave would be good).
Fit new blade then your ready to go.
If you do what you are thinking of doing you will be buying a new razor every couple of months.
If its bacteria you are worried about, get a couple more razors, rotate them do a basic clean when changing a blade, hand soap soft brush regime. Leave a razor standing in a drawer or cupboard any thing on it is dead in 72hrs.
This is shaving. Its happened for centuries without men dropping dead from the dreaded dirty razor plague.
Just my thoughts on the matter, by the way tomorrow I will be using a razor that's over 100years old, I dont think it killed any of its previous owners.
T
Red Wine again!
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