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Extend the life of your razor blades

allen griggs
clarkhoward.com

Drying your razor blades extends shelf life
Back in February 2006 a gentleman called the show and spoke about using the same razor for a year. He revealed that blades don't degrade from shaving, but rather they corrode from the moisture that collects on them once you're done shaving. The fellow explained his ritual of using a blow dryer to dry his razor. His call prompted others to speak up and share their tricks and tips for maximizing a razor's life. Clark got inspired by the whole discussion (and the expense of shaving blades!) and decided to take a single 17-cent razor and make it last for one year. He didn't dry his razor with a hair dryer, but instead took the lazy man's approach of just blotting it dry on a towel. It lasted for a whole year and he was very pleased to not have to throw money away on blades anymore.

Recently Clark got a letter from another man who heard the on-air talk about drying your razor and invented a device to do it easily. His invention -- the Razor Pro -- has been sold on QVC and through a drugstore chain. The Razor Pro looks like a battery-operated pencil sharpener and dries your razor in two minutes. Clark's executive producer, Christa, thinks it can double really nicely as a fingernail polish dryer for girls. Check it out if you're looking for a way to cut down on one of those smaller expenses that really add up over time.
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  • needmyguns
    my approach is even better.DONT SHAVE[8D]
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  • Marc1301
    I have been called "cheap",......but I ain't that bad![:D]
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  • Permanently deleted user
    quote:Originally posted by needmyguns
    my approach is even better.DONT SHAVE[8D]
    +1

    I don't need to shave very often anyway as it just does not grow on me. But rather than shave I normally just use my mustach trimmer with no gaurd on it.

    About once a month I will actually shave with a razor (more often if I need to get dressed up for something) so my razors last me 6 to 8 months anyway!
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  • Huntingnerd33
    I've done that since I started shaving. I only have to shave twice a week if that and I can't remember the last time I bought razors. I just dry them on a towel and store them without the covers on.
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  • Marc1301
    Some of you "guys" are lucky!
    If I want to pass the credit card scrape test,.......I have to shave twice a day!
    Must be loaded with hormones![:D]
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  • allen griggs
    Yes, Clark Howard is extremely cheap. He does have great consumer advice, though.
    I wouldn't try the hair dryer trick, buying a hair dryer would defeat the purpose.
    I will try drying the razor off, though, that is not too much trouble.
    Now, I have heard that you can sharpen razor blades by putting them inside a small pyramid. Not too sure about that one, I think I got it off of Art Bell.
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  • Permanently deleted user
    quote:Originally posted by allen griggs
    Yes, Clark Howard is extremely cheap. He does have great consumer advice, though.
    I wouldn't try the hair dryer trick, buying a hair dryer would defeat the purpose.
    I will try drying the razor off, though, that is not too much trouble.
    Now, I have heard that you can sharpen razor blades by putting them inside a small pyramid. Not too sure about that one, I think I got it off of Art Bell.
    Mythbusters busted that one![;)]
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  • oldgunner
    What ya'll shave with then? The one with two blades, three blades, five? six? How high up are they now? I've lost count. I think the latest could cut off my whole face down to my belly button with one stroke.

    Oh, and I heard there's one now that shocks you so your beard stands up. Wall Street has no bounds..[:D][:D]
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  • Colt Super
    Mach III.

    Blades last me about 6 months, and I think the only reason I change them is to do my part in helping Gillette remain a viable American company.

    But do they ever thank me....???

    Doug
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  • Marc1301
    I still use the old Trac2 blades,......hate all the new ones.
    I have been shaving with a heavy brass handle razor with those blades since I was 16.
    When they eliminate Trac2, I will be lost![:(]
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  • cce1302
    quote:Originally posted by needmyguns
    my approach is even better.DONT SHAVE[8D]


    Yeah, I'm going to try that, but not until the USMC lets me go...

    I get about 2 months out of a gilette fusion (5-blade).
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  • slipgate
    quote:Originally posted by cce1302
    quote:Originally posted by needmyguns
    my approach is even better.DONT SHAVE[8D]


    Yeah, I'm going to try that, but not until the USMC lets me go...

    I get about 2 months out of a gilette fusion (5-blade).


    Go electric and you'll never go back. Shaves much closer than a blade with no mess!
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  • buschmaster
    there's a joke around here... if you hang a razor blade underneath the st. louis arch, it will get dull.
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  • Odawgp
    quote:Originally posted by Marc1301
    Some of you "guys" are lucky!
    If I want to pass the credit card scrape test,.......I have to shave twice a day!
    Must be loaded with hormones![:D]


    I have the same problem. [:(]

    I don't use blades, rather a electric. I don't rinse it out with water. knock the hair out and dockit. do it again at 5pm [:(]

    the first set of electric blades lasted almost 2 yrs before i notice them pulling a bit.
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  • TooBig
    I just have a little jar that has mineral oil in it and when done I just rinse the razor shake dry and put in the oil. Clark Howard and it lasts for months.
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  • tomahawk
    thou shall not cultivate on thy face that which grows wild on thy azz. i don't shave[;)][:D]
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  • fishkiller41
    quote:Originally posted by Doug Wilson
    Mach III.

    Blades last me about 6 months, and I think the only reason I change them is to do my part in helping Gillette remain a viable American company.

    But do they ever thank me....???

    Doug
    Same here,MACH III. And I too, could shave 2-times a day. I don't because i'm trying to get 2 YEARS outta mine!![xx(]

    Jeff
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  • oldgunner
    buschmaster, that don't matter, it git dull, just build a pyramid around it. maybe take a few hunnert years. That sharpen it rite up mon...
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  • MosinNagantDisciple
    quote:Originally posted by slipgate

    Go electric and you'll never go back. Shaves much closer than a blade with no mess!


    Not for me. I got an electric razor for christmas one year, used it maybe twice before giving up on it. It simply would not cut my hair - I guess my hair grows in at a weird angle that the razor couldn't handle.

    Mach III for me- a 4 pack of blades usually lasts around 6 to 8 months.
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  • Flyin_Paulie
    Tried a razor once and it didn't get the job done.[:(] Now, I use a Burnz-O-Matic.[:p][:p]
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  • Glock23Expert
    quote:Originally posted by slipgate
    quote:Originally posted by cce1302
    quote:Originally posted by needmyguns
    my approach is even better.DONT SHAVE[8D]


    Yeah, I'm going to try that, but not until the USMC lets me go...

    I get about 2 months out of a gilette fusion (5-blade).


    Go electric and you'll never go back. Shaves much closer than a blade with no mess!

    I can't go electric anymore. Burned up several motors from the thickness and coarseness of my whiskers.
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  • River Rat
    When I'm feeling ornery, I eschew the plastic throw-away and pull out the old solid-brass Gillette with the two-sided blade, plus the brush and soap. The family uses this as a sign to generally avoid me for a while, and hide the whiskey. I get whistful, and whine about the old days (even though I wasn't really there when they happened).
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  • Permanently deleted user
    I use an old brass Gillette with safety blades, just like the old days. A blade only lasts me about a week, but then again, I have a very rough beard.
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