Thread: Do you dump the lather from your mug or leave it for the next shave?

I put it on my bagel.

I used to leave the excess lather on top of the soap to help keep the soap puck better hydrated for the next days shave.
Now I just leave whatever lather happens to be left in the bowl right where it is and then use another slightly larger bowl as a cover to prevent drying of the puck.
My badger brush holds evough lather for how ever many passes I might want to make and then some. I don't have any need to go back to the puck for more lather so the puck never gets contaminated with used lather and stubble.
This is the best and easiest method that I have found.
Starting with a soap puck that has some residual moisture in it lathers up really fast. I usually count about fifty fast swirls and the brush is loaded with enough lather for the entire shave.
When done I always squeeze out the extra lather from the brush, rinse it thoroughly. and flick out most of the water and then dry it out a bit on a hand towel untill the bristls are frizzy and hang it.

Originally Posted by Razorfeld

I usually run an uber lather concoction for about a week the dump it and start again. But the brush is washed and air dried eveyday.

I have taken to squeezing my brush out into my hand and palming it into the scuttle. Different lather each shave for 4 shaves. I have a plastic lid which sits on top. Pretty good stuff as you toss in a bit of water and whip it up. MDC, Proraso, Trumper's limes, Razorock and whathaveyou all together. Always is great lather, A different experience. Wash the brush and dry each shave.
Not about frugal, just having fun with it. After the 'potpourri' shave, I wash everything good and do it again!

I face lather, and yes, I like to leave the unshaven lather on my face until the next shave. Saves money and time; I can't remember the last time I had to buy after-shave!

I do rinse and hang the brush though. Obviously.

When I started I thought the soap was supposed to stay in the bowl, so that is what I did. I lather in the bowl on the top of the soap. I set the brush in the bowl and the bowl in the hot water while I shave. When finished I dry the bottom of the outside of the bowl, but I leave whatever was inside for the next day. Then I rinse the brush and set it bristle side up to dry. I like this very well. I get a thick lather that stays warm from Van der Hagen in seconds, and I have plenty for an OCD shave. Still going strong after four weeks on 3.5 oz. puck.

To my mind this was similar to a guy I read who melts his soap in the bowl inside a microwave and uses it in a similar way. I just let the water do the melting in its own time. Since it air dries daily and gets refreshed daily, I am not concerned with anything growing in it.

Thanks for the response guys. After this past weekend's meet up in Seattle, I've been bitten harder by the "bug". I received a couple of items at the meet and now I feel it really kicking in. Last night I HAD TO BUY, just had to, I don't know what took over but the next thing I know another order for blade samples then col conks sample pack of soaps only to be followed by another order for Nomad shave soap. Why, well because I wanted another soap with a wooden bowl! My hair won't grow fast enough to "require" another shave so I shop instead....... my employer provides a phone number for "employee assistance program" or EAP but no one has listed the help number on SRP. It's an upward spiral, lost in the silky lightness of the next lather.

I know, you all warned me

G

PS. Now I'll have to dump the old lather to get to the next puck!

Finally another "let it dry in the bowl" brother!

Mwf is my most expensive soap so far. I just keep reminding myself that it's soap and more than likely it kills germs and bacteria

I do not see it as saving lather. If you just let it all dry in the bowl, it is the same result as if you dried the soap in a dish. Every morning I have a clean bowl with a puck of soap in it. The lather just disappears... I do not have a soap collection either though.

I'm finding that my habits changed a bit when I started ordering sample packs. I still leave the lather in the mug, the lather falls and soap dries for the next day. I do dump it every three or four shaves to get rid of any stubble that finds its way into the mug, (that's a change). My internal battle is....... I'm basically cheap so I try to wring out as much as possible BUT I can't wait to try the next soap! So I am dumping it more frequently.
Next dilemma, what to do with the "stuff" that I collect that I don't like. Good example is the "almond" col conk sample. It is way toooo sweet for me and can't stand it but "cheap" me won't throw it away. Should we form a trade group? Or is there already one rolling?
Happy shaving,
G