Originally Posted by
lazyMlazyK
That's exactly what I was using, an Anchor glass container. I wasn't sure if it was a good idea to put the whole puck in there and let it get soaked, so I was just taking small shavings off of it with my pocketknife and putting them in the cup. I broke in the brush a little bit on Sunday by letting it soak in hot water for about an hour, then brushing it back and forth over a washcloth, brushing in all directions. Is it normal for a brush to shed bristles quite a bit? I found a few bristles in my lather last night that I made sure to remove before trying to shave.