Oil is helpful, just wanted to emphasize keeping the razor completely dry when you are done shaving is very important. I've also made the mistake of oiling a razor that either 1) wasn't completely dry or 2) somehow humidity got under the oil, as the razor corroded under it. For a daily user this might not be a problem because it is constantly being wiped off and stropped etc.. but when you get more razors (and you will) this is something to consider when it is time to look for a place to keep them all. Humidity/moisture=bad.


I wouldn't keep it in the bathroom, either, unless you have some method (such as the dessicant packs) of keeping it dry or perhaps the razor is stainless. The hinge pins are especially difficult to dry, which is why I leave mine in a different room (open) to finish drying after a shave. Barring that, a hairdryer is sometimes helpful.

HTH

John P.