Thread: How To: Shave with Hard Water

Out of curiosity, what water softener do you have?

Quality soap can go a long way. I started with ToBS soap and then cream. When that ran out, I grabbed a puck of Williams at the local super. I didn't even finish it before moving on to Mama Bear. Mama Bear has been the best by far, and I'll probably stick with that going forward. I did give Williams another try this morning with my new method. It was much better. Not as good as Mama Bear, but that's only after one shave. I feel like now I have something to work with, where as before, I had nothing.

'Convenience' is, as you say, a relative term. Perhaps I phrased that a bit too broadly. One advantage to using a microwave or stove is that you have better control over the temperature. My hot pot only has two modes: on and off. When it's on, it boils water. When it is off, it does not. It has a dial that goes from 'Warm' to 'Boil', but as far as I can tell, that just adjusts how frequently it cycles on and off. Still, it boils very quickly, so I can put it in a cup and let it cool while I shower.

I have a kenetico which I bought almost 30 years ago when they first came out and were more reasonable in price.

If you want to you could use a candle warmer