Razor blades are expensive! The longer you can make them last the more money you will save. Here are two tips for razor blades savings. These are the kinds of tips that your grandfather probably knew and practiced and it saved him a lot of money over the course of his lifetime.
Keep your razor blades oiled when not in use
Put some olive oil or sesame oil into a soap bin or cup. After you shave, dry the water off your razor blades then store them in oil.
Use a strop to sharpen your razor blades after every use
Find an old pair of blue jeans or similar cloth that you are not using. Cut out a strip and let is serve as your strop. Keep it in your bathroom near where you shave. Before or after you shave rub your razor blades on the strop cloth to sharpen the blades. Rub them 12 times with the handle pointed up and then 12 times with the handle pointed down.
That's it. Mission accomplished! Follow these two simple steps and your razor blades will stay sharp for months instead of days. You can put that money to better use. See the pictures below for an illustration of how it works.
What you will need
- Some olive oil available here or sesame oil available here.
- A strip of cloth off a pair of old blue jeans.
- A razor blade available here.
*Credit for these ideas goes to garynorth.com.
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