While shaving, I wipe lather and stubble off on a damp washcloth draped over the edge of the basin. When I finish, I rinse the razor in hot water and, holding it very firmly, gently shake it to remove excess water, being sure to stay well away from the faucet or anything else. I carefully dry the blade by draping a face towel over one hand and bring my thumb and forefinger together and running the blade between them (edge up, of course). Then I flatten my hand out, still with the towel over it, and gently strop on a dry section of the towel about 10 laps--this helps dry the blade and remove micro-gunk from the edge. Then I leave the razor open on the shelf for a bit to make sure everything's dry. Then I'll stop (25 webbing, 50 leather), oil the blade and put it away. I do this every time I shave. Hope this helps!