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after you are finished shaving do you rinse the cup out and the brush??
or simply drain the water out of the cup and put them up for tomorrows shave??
i know this sounds silly but to me it is a logical question....:gaah:
because the washing out of the soap cup seems like a waste of soap...
as my physics professor used to say the only dumb question is the one not asked.
I wash out my shave bowl and brush, and squeeze and shake the brush out. I always have fresh hot water for the next shave. but everyone does differently
My teacher also said opinions are like assholes, everyone has one ;)
no harm in rinsing of the soap though, i hate that dried in crap in the soap bowl..
You can't go by others. Some guys never wash their brushes thinking its a waste of soap. I thoroughly clean all implements after shaving. I think it's hygienic at the least. I'm not worried about "wasting" .0000000001 cent of soap by washing.
I also clean everything, including my brush.
Yes, I rinse my brushes and scuttle/bowls out thoroughly after each shave.
My brush dries faster that way, and IMO it reduces the risk of it getting mold and other nastiness in it.
I rinse and squeeze out the excess soap from my brush. Just seems like the right thing to do.
I also rinse out the bowl/scuttle, as I hate soap scum. Still, everyone is different; Your mileage may vary.
excuse me for a moment.... i need to run to the bathroom and wash out a cup and a brush.....http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/r...on664/bolt.gif
+1 I see little reason not to and many reasons to.Quote:
Originally Posted by thebigspendur
I always clean wash everything out and put it away clean.
I usually rinse everything unless I'm rushing then I leave the soapy brush in my scuttle and clean it later, my brushes are just cheap homemade brushes so I'm not worried about hurting them (if old lather will actually hurt it) if it was a good brush I would probably rinse it anytime.
-dan-
There are no stupid questions, only stupid askers. :P
I rinse and shake out my brush before I hang it upside-down. leaving your brush rightside-up will damage it and cause it to shed. (I think)
As for my bowl, I have a puck of soap at the bottom and I never rinse it out. -- no mold, and it seems just fine.
same here, i keep my brush washed and dry. bug my mug has the soap in the bottom. This is a Man's Sport isnt it. no need to rinse the mug.
Also, pro-tip for the cheapos like me, you can take a coat hangar and a pair of pliers and make a brush stand instead of buying one.
I squeeze the last of the lather out of my brush and use it for a final wash of my face before applying AS, then rinse brush and cup.
I also rinse everything thoroughly. Soap, brush, brush cup and lather cup. I use the left over lather for a face wash, just so I have more of a chance to smell nice. Every now and then I also wash out everything, just to make sure I get every soap's and cream's own smell when working up a lather.
It just feels cleaner, and you're really not wasting any soap. Anothger use for left-over lather would be my girlfriend using it for shaving her legs. She gets to use her hands or my synthetic brush for that though.
Don't want any yucky girl-germs and cooties on my badger.
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That just sounds wrong in so many ways.
Same here. Plus I coat my str8 with Camellia oil everyday after I dry off the razor.Quote:
Originally Posted by MickRussell
I'm with the consensus. I rinse and dry my brush every time I use it and hang it to dry and I use a tin to make my soap so I don't wash it out because the soap is in it. I also rinse and wipe and dry my razors too.