After I have finished shaving, there is invariably a considerable amount of sticky soap film clinging to the blade of my straight razor. It will not rinse off thoroughly or cleanly just with water, even a strong stream of hot water pouring from the faucet. Without thinking about it much, I have dealt with this by wetting the blade with clean water and then wiping it clean with a VERY thick terrycloth towel. I do this by pinching and drawing the entire length and width of the blade, including the cutting edge, between my towel-shielded thumb and index finger. I now wonder whether this procedure might be too rough for the cutting edge. Is this a safe practice, or a bad one? Is there a better idea out there on how to do this?

With thanks,

Steve B