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I have seen several ads for second hand soaps in the classifieds, and have a question. Is it adviseable to purchase soap second hand? Being new and all I tend to shave with bloody lather, :dropjaw: which of course transfers to my brush and I am sure to my soap. So, isn't there risk involved in buying soap that has been advertized as having been used? I mean only idiots think that soap is self cleaning.
Would you drink from a dirty glass in a cafe? Soap is cheap, so why mess around with used soap? Very Best, John
There are certain things I wouldn't use second hand. Soaps and brushes are on my list. You never know what is growing on and in either one or what either was used for. Maybe it's just me but that's how I feel about it.
That's exactly how I feel about it! Why then would some one list it for sale saying "I only used it three times..."? You still got your blood all over it!Quote:
Originally Posted by wildhog
I don't know guys, I always thought of soap as self-cleaning but then again never bought a second hand soap as, to me, there is not such a big profit margin to be made buying second hand.
I guess can afford to fork out a couple extra bucks for a brand new soap that I really want.
I think the reason they would list the soap that way is to indicate to the potential buyer the quantity of soap left as it is difficult to estimate percentages as with in creams or liquids.Quote:
Originally Posted by mloyd
Regards,
Ash
Because just like how they wash off the dirty glasses at the cafe, and then no one has a problem drinking out of them. You can thoroughly wash off the bar of soap, even scrape off a decent sized layer of the material, and then you are left with a fresh, untouched layer to start out with.Quote:
Originally Posted by mloyd
Based on some of the things I've seen sold on Eboy people will buy anything and people will sell things even if it sell for less than a dollar.
I agree. Bigspendur's choice in this matter is just being prudent. There are some things you do not do: shoot the Easter bunny, whiz in the wind and knowingly use a soap or brush that has blood serum somewhere in a little crevice. MHO.Quote:
Originally Posted by thebigspendur
Go to the drugstore and buy some cheap soap, last I checked you could buy a puck for about 2 bucks. It's not worth the risk.
That would depend upon what was in the glass, don't you think? If it were a swig of Chateau Haut Brion '66, I might be all over it. If it was a shot or two of 1961 Chateau D'Quem, then certainly. If it was Bud Lite, I'd pass. But if it was World Wide Stout, get outta my way.Quote:
Originally Posted by wildhog
One of the reason that a like using a Surabachi as a shaving bowl is that you never need to get your original 'round' of soap wet. You just rub it into the dry indentations and put the soap back into the original container.
Worked in a Health Care facility before I retired and any Bar Soap was a no no.
Here's the biggest question for me: Why would you want to buy a soap that someone else doesn't like well enough to shave with?
If I discover a soap isn't up to snuff for shaving, I bust it back to handwashing.
Personally I wouldn't even consider buying a used puck of soap.
Nor would I accept it if it were for free.
Personal hygiene stuff is just that, personal. imo
I have to agree, soap is cheap so buy new. If you purchase a soap that you don't like to shave with, it's still good enough to clean your cracks and crevices. A few years ago, I purchased quite a few soaps, doubles of some scents, it turned out I did not like them personally, so the used one ended up in the shower, the unopened and still shrink-wrapped ones I offered to a new member on a tight budget as a PIF. On the other hand, creams might be a different story as I like to think most users of creams use some sort of snurdle. :)
A good rinsing off of the soap will get rid of anything stuck to it...after all, it's soap.
I don't go through life with any sort of germophobia and I haven't died yet. As for the brush thing, I don't think it's a big deal. Just clean it thoroughly. I mean, it's not like it's bathed in a crapton of blood or anything. A small nick would rinse/wash out when I cleaned my brush, anyway. And I do my best to stop bleeding rather than shave with pink lather :)
To each his own, but damn...people turn doorknobs and sit on public toilet seats but get squeamish over a bar of soap.
I had similar questions in my mind last week when I saw classifieds about sellers wanting to trade or sell their used soap and cream collections. I was trying to look at it from a vendor's point of view: would a vendor have a try-and-buy policy, where they let you try a soap and accept its return if it was "only used once" and you didn't like it, and restock it for another buyer to try-and-buy later? I came to the conclusion: NO. It's all about contamination, whether it's intentional or unintentional. You never know what you'll end up with on used soap, so avoid that secondhand stuff.
On a similar topic:
How about this, if you were taking a shower at a friend-of-a-friend's home, would you bath with their used bar of soap if you didn't have any soap of your own?
Any sort of hairs on the bar is a deal-breaker. :rofl2:Quote:
Originally Posted by henryconchile
Well then you wouldn't even go into my bathroom!Quote:
Originally Posted by ReardenSteel
You all germophobic send your used soaps to me, I'll clean them and use them. If I like it, I'll keep it, if not, I'll pass it on to any interested. And as far as brushes, there is soap, borax, and air that would kill 99.9% of any germs. So yes, I'll use those too. PLEASE! Double O
P.S. let the flame roll.
Jay Mohr's comedy bit on "Soap is Magic" is perfect for this thread!
Parental Guidance Suggested (they will never use the family soap again):
Jay Mohr -Standup - YouTube
Seriously, does contain some profanity.
Seriously awesome. If people don't want the soap I'll use it.Quote:
Originally Posted by AxelH
I wouldn't worry about using second hand soaps, brushes, razors, etc. All are easily cleaned or not very dangerous to begin with.
Most of the real nasty stuff out there is transmitted from Mom->Baby, through sexual contact or sharing needles... Unless you are 'really' using your shaving gear outside of the box, I think you're pretty safe. ;)
I couldn't find the link but I read a story not long ago about measurement of germs on toilet seats and the number was 600 per... They did the same test on the toilet handle and the number was 2600 per!
I grew up long enough ago that on road trips you stopped at a gas station that had 'one' common bar of soap in the bathroom and it was covered in various substances and it had a rotating linen towel that seemed perpetually stuck at the end of the roll and it was black as well. I don't remember being sick very often and am still plenty healthy.
Lots of more scary things out there to be worried about as germy... Mailbox handles, front doors to most building including medical offices (how many times do you see someone cleaning 'outside' door handles?), office phones in general due to the amount of use they get from multiple users... And, mail itself! Think about how many hands have touched any random piece of mail that you get at home and what a nice porous surface that envelope is... If it were really that dangerous then Mail Carriers would have their own Reality Show:
"Deadliest Delivery!"
:D
Yeah, it's a dirty world out there. I've also read a comparison between your computer keyboard and a public toilet seat. If you ever have to choose which one to eat from, go for the toilet seat.
I worked a few years an a university admissions office, where sets of papers passed from desk to desk to desk and if one person had a sniffle, the whole place went down in a few days. That was a strong reason for their move to paperless apps. Now everybody just keeps it personal with their own keyboard. :dropjaw:
... and finally peace is restored to the SR community.
Either that or there are a bunch of people now terrified of touching just about anything.Quote:
Originally Posted by AxelH
Cooties are Cooties :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Tylerman
Yes, I am sorry that my thread was so divisive! It appears that there are some strong feelings in both camps :)Quote:
Originally Posted by AxelH