Thread: I invaded the wifes space...a little too much.

It seems my ever expanding need for space for the shaving stuff has invaded my wife's counter space. When I started finding my strop, razors, and shaving soap stuffed in a drawer, I knew I had to make some space for myself. Since Idaho is a rather outdoorsy place, I thought something with that kinda theme would be good. Here's my DYI project to give her, her space... and she even likes it.






A bamboo cutting board, a couple birch rounds, and some dowels from a craft store.

Clever idea!

I'm fortunate - we have 3 bathrooms in our house. My wife gets the ensuite, guests and visitors get the main upstairs bathroom, but I...I have the entire downstairs bathroom area to myself and my shaving gear!!

I am not proud to say that my bathroom has more stuff in it than my wife's...

James.

We've got a half bath I was going to use, but then I got the tears and the "I didn't mean to force you out of our bathroom" story, so I had to adapt to keep her from feeling bad. It's all worked out.

At least she felt bad. I was being threatened...So now I'm relocated in the basement bathroom.

Originally Posted by Trimmy72

At least she felt bad. I was being threatened...So now I'm relocated in the basement bathroom.

I want to do the same as you and Jimbo. However, the SWMBO does not allow my commandeering the basement bath as the grandkids sometimes use it. Age 3 and 6.

I think another year or so and I might get my wish.

My wife kicked me out of the master bath years ago - just the two of us so I have the other upstairs bath - its a shrine to wet shaving

Originally Posted by rolodave

I want to do the same as you and Jimbo. However, the SWMBO does not allow my commandeering the basement bath as the grandkids sometimes use it. Age 3 and 6.

I think another year or so and I might get my wish.

Buy the grandkids their own razor and brush. My son is 5 and I bought him a WECK (disposable blade) and a Van Der Hagen shaving brush, took the curious right out of him.

I have the downstairs bathroom all to myself, have to make sure I keep a certain level of dirt though, otherwise she'll try to invade like she did once before when I had it all very neat and organized. I have to remember to apply the bi-weekly coating of toothpaste to the higher magnification side of my telescoping shave mirror though, otherwise make-up and girly stuff starts to appear...also have to remember to continually leave the toilet seat up, or, barring that, make sure I pee on the toilet seat and surrounding area, that always works to keep her and my daughter out...

Originally Posted by Trimmy72

Buy the grandkids their own razor and brush. My son is 5 and I bought him a WECK (disposable blade) and a Van Der Hagen shaving brush, took the curious right out of him.

I made the oldest his own SR, latigo strop, mug and bought a brush.

The blade was lexan and the scales cheap plastic. He was happy.

Originally Posted by Jimbo

I am not proud to say that my bathroom has more stuff in it than my wife's...

James.

Aye, that is sadly the case for me as well.
She has learned to accept it by now.
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