Thread: Lather and Hard Water

i have the same trouble the area of london i live in very hard water + clorinated + plus what ever else makes it taste terrible personaly i use a britta waterfiler jug and use the water cold to make my lather seems to work great i fill a cup from it and just let my brush soak in that for a while

and this is why I love this forum. I googled "shaving soap hard water" and this thread showed up.

one question for the chemistry minded: My roommate is a Chem major, and has access to a crapload of De-Ionized water. Would this work as well as distilled water? I'm not a total dunce with chemistry, but I'm not exactly a whiz-kid with it either. I'm just wondering if I should go to kroger for a jug of distilled water or send him to the DI tap with an empty milk jug.

Try adding some baking soda. It will soften the water up.

Originally Posted by SupaFad

Try adding some baking soda. It will soften the water up.

how do you mean adding? like sprinkle a pinch in the bowl when I lather or melt the puck of soap and mix it in or put a pinch in the water when I soak the brush?

Originally Posted by 96firephoenix

how do you mean adding? like sprinkle a pinch in the bowl when I lather or melt the puck of soap and mix it in or put a pinch in the water when I soak the brush?

Sorry, didnt give you detail. Use about 1/2 a tsp to a full tsp in a cup of water. Stir till it dissolves. I actually drink this when I feel a cold coming on. A tsp in a glass of water. When you drink it, it feels soft and almost silky. Let me know if this helps.

Originally Posted by 96firephoenix

and this is why I love this forum. I googled "shaving soap hard water" and this thread showed up.

one question for the chemistry minded: My roommate is a Chem major, and has access to a crapload of De-Ionized water. Would this work as well as distilled water? I'm not a total dunce with chemistry, but I'm not exactly a whiz-kid with it either. I'm just wondering if I should go to kroger for a jug of distilled water or send him to the DI tap with an empty milk jug.

De-ionized water from a chem lab is good stuff.
In some ways it is better than distilled water.

One caution ... some labs have serious nasty stuff
on the benches and nothing should not be taken home because
of the risk of contamination. Mostly some organic
solvents would give me pause. If this is a lab tat
it is safe to eat lunch in you are good to go, IMO.

But de-ionized water is used to clean...
and will do a fine job.