Quote Originally Posted by shayne View Post
Hi all

my question is two fold are used straight razors hygienic ? I am assuming so based upon the fact that they are steel and can be bleached or sterilized different ways the wife differs and thinks a used blade will pass on all sort of evils.
Bleach WILL kill darn near everything, but it's a heavy oxidizer and will damage your blade, so stay away from it. HIV isn't a concern since it wasn't around when the blade was used last. HBV will be destroyed within a few days of exposure to air. Everything else will succomb to 90% alcohol available at your local CVS or Walgreens. Besides, after cleaning the blade and honing, all the potential pathogens are honed away from the edge.