Thread: Storing shaving equipment, kids in the house

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Cigar box and keep it on a shelf. You local cigar shop would have piles of them. They would probably give you as many as you want. You could also keep old blades in another and when it starts to get full just drop it in the trash can. The brush I would just leave on the bathroom sink so it can dry.

I have 2 toddlers right now. For my DE, i never keep the blade inside unless i am using it so even if they play with the razor, it is not dangerous. I just toss the blade after each use. For blades storage, in a box and out of sight. I think DE is safer to have around than cartridges. For cartridges, the blades are always inside. The only time my son cut himself with my stuff is when he was playing with my cartridge razors.

For my straights, they already know not to touch. For ones in current use, i put on a high shelf in their sleeves. For ones not in use, i put away (in a box) on a high shelf in the closet.

A locked box may sound safe but I think it is overkill. Do you lock away the kitchen knives? The best way to keep them safe is to teach them to not touch daddy's stuff. Keeping things in high places is only safe until they learn a chair can also be a ladder.

My feeling is when you have young kids you kid proof the house no matter the hazard. You can teach kids all you want not to touch this or that but at some point curiosity gets the better of them. That's why tragic things always happen. You see it all the time with kids and firearms. In those cases I'm sure the adult was very sorry the weapon was not made safe.

Yup. I gave my 9 yrs her first knife for Christmas.... along with safety and handling instructions out the wazoo.

She cut herself the next day(not bad) and, since, has not herself. I can leave my straight around and not have to worry. She's seen the blood that a distracted shaver can exude. Now, she's very conscious about distracting me(though she still feels I'm in the mood to carry on a conversation while shaving....females).

Rifles, shotguns, air/pellet guns? She knows how to use them and has shot with me. There's nothing unique, hidden or novel about them to her. She knows what they are for and the inherent dangers.

I believe in a certain amount of safety prep., but I also know what danger a child can be to themselves and others when they have be hidden away from things and not educated. Demystifying and de-novelising certain things can go a long way.

In the meantime, until the children are old enough. A document or gun lockbox can be handy. Make sure it has a good fire rating. Gear is precious.

I agree, the reason why I started the thread in the first place.
All kitchen knives in a box, high in the cabinet. And they also know not to touch them.

I thought I would have to leave the blade in the DE all the time.
Now that I know this, I agree, always remove the blade.

I bought one of these metal blade boxes for $1.00 throw away when full kind - got the used blades covered.
Need to determine if I throw away each blade after I shave? Or do I re-use?
Now I just need something small to keep the new blades.

Something with a combo lock would be ideal. Something half the size of a shoe box...

My now 10year old got ahold of my old cartridge razor, wanted to shave. He had a bloody lip.
Again, my reason for the thread.

I put a latch on the door so I could keep the door pryed open without locking the door. I have told them if they try opening it... It's thier toys. They have never tried.

For me, the cost of the blade isn't worth it for reuse. I also have no place to store a blade for reuse. If you do want to reuse, my friend uses a magnetic tape on the side of his medicine cabinet. He also has 2 toddlers and no issues so far. My son has cut himself on my razor only once and that was a Mach 3 razor. He ran his thumb along the blades. Luckily it only cut skin and wasn't deep enough to draw blood.

I think the real danger would come from a loaded razor than boxed up blades. If you are really that worried, you can get a cash box from amazon.

I use straights and shavettes, I have a tall boy dresser in my bed room and after each shave I put them on that. The brush might get some toddler goo if not hidden.

For my other razors that aren't in rotation I have put a magnetic lock on the drawer. They are about $10 for 2 and the magnet is kept on the shower rod. I have a small organization insert (think cutlery drawer organizer) and I keep the other dangerous sharp things in the back of that. Just in case the wee hands get in the front.

We have a potty in the shave washroom and the 3 years needs some freedom to use it. I also gave her own shaving equipment, the old boar brush no longer use.

Ohhhh, you missed a great thread about this awhile ago....after quite awhile of struggling with this exact issue, a fellow member posted the solution that works for me and it's perfect.

Windsor Designs 8 drawer wooden machinist chest, it was $75.00 plus shipping: