Thread: Shaving sponge(s)

Any idea where I can find some shaving sponges..something soft to wipe off the cream off my blade safety and softly
Thnx!
pcdad

Probably at most stores labeled as use for cleaning.

Originally Posted by pcdad

Any idea where I can find some shaving sponges..something soft to wipe off the cream off my blade safety and softly
Thnx!
pcdad

Originally Posted by pcdad

Any idea where I can find some shaving sponges..something soft to wipe off the cream off my blade safety and softly
Thnx!
pcdad

A common cleaning sponge is fine.

I think a big fancy bath sponge would be unstable
and overkill.

I use a simple kitchen sponge and then when done
I clean out the sink with it... Shaving lather does
want to leave a "ring".

I bought a natural sea sponge at Walmart. It's about 2" thick & 6" in diameter. It works finefor me. I don't know that natural is necessarily better than synthetic, but it's softer than synthetic and didn't have the funky smell that so many synthetics have.

I've been looking for a cool sponge as well, but I've had trouble finding something my wife would not use for cleaning dishes with... No matter how well I hide it...

I would recommend a micro fibre cloth. Much better cleaning characteristics, and will usually absorb water better.

The real question is "Are you sponge-worthy?"

Only 5 shaves in to str8 shaving but I'm finding a folded face cloth on the edge of the wash basin works well.

Good idea. I use microfiber cloths to clean my spectacles, and they work great for that. What do you do about all the lather & stubble? I tried using very old and very soft cloth baby diapers. They worked fine for cleaning the blade, but I found that they became really messy after a while with the lather & stubble. I had to keep searching for a "clean spot", disrupting the "flow" of my shave. Maybe its because I've only been using a str8 for 3 weeks and am just learning how to control my workspace. OR... maybe I'm just dense in the head!

I'll have to admit, I do think the sponge with the foam and the stubble looks cool.

My sister details cars professionally - mainly Mercedes, BMW, Porsche, etc. and says deep water sea sponges are one of the safest things too use when washing your car. I don't know if this necessarily translates to straight razor care, but I figured it should be safe.

Since I'm almost blind without my glasses, anything that gets my blade away from the faucet, be it microfiber, diaper, or sponge, is probably a good thing.

Greg

Originally Posted by BeBerlin

I would recommend a micro fibre cloth. Much better cleaning characteristics, and will usually absorb water better.

Originally Posted by BeBerlin

I would recommend a micro fibre cloth. Much better cleaning characteristics, and will usually absorb water better.

Gentlemen:

I go along with Robin's suggestion on the micro fiber cloth. I use that and it works quite well. I have used a sponge as well in the past, and that works, too. You can get those from the household cleaner department of any department store. You might also try a bigger sponge used for washing cars, available in the automotive section of department stores. All that considered, I still opt for fiber cloth.

Regards,
Obie