How can i safely store my razors in the bathroom

So, now that i've started my collection, i'd like to keep them in the best condition possible. Unfortunatly, due to living situation and my girlfriends propensity to lose or bury things that are in drawers, i have to keep them in the bathroom. I do have a shelf that is big enough for my modest collection of shaving gear and plan on storing them there. obviously they'll be exposed to moisture from the everyday showers and whatnot. So, i'm trying to figure out what the best way to store them and keep them safe from rust. I've been thinking maybe a wooden box with a hinged lid, lined inside with felt or something like that would work if i threw a few silicone packets in there with them.. would this be enough? I'm open to alternate ideas.

Thanks,
Josh

My alternate idea would be to find some other place to keep them. My razors see the bathroom for only the few minutes I shave with them, then they're stored in the bedroom. If I had no other place to store them, I'd rather put them in the car. Rust is bad. Avoiding rust is good.

One alternative... Store them on the wall in your bedroom. I picked up an old spoon display case at an antique store for about $20, covered the top and front of the holes with electrical tape, and put some razors in it! The tangs fit nicely into the bottom of the holes, and are quite secure.

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I tend to use one razor exclusively for several weeks or even months at a time (often until it needs a trip to the hones). That razor stays in the bathroom, but is oiled after each shave. I've never seen any ill effects from leaving it in the bathroom.

The razors that are not in use are tucked away in a drawer in the bedroom.

My two rotation razors are coated with mineral oil, via Q-tip after each shave and then wrapped in a cheap linen handkerchief, bought at Wal-Mart. They sit on the bathroom sink counter top. 11 months, not a sign of rust or blemish.

It's realistic that most razors were kept in the bathroom in the past. I think we're all paranoid today. I don't keep my many razors there, but I keep whispering to myself that doing so is fine.

I know there are quite a few guys that have the Alembicase and really like it. It's on my christmas wish list for the wifey.

Thanks for the replies, guys.. and Dewey, That's perfect!! would be nice if it had a plexiglass panel on it to display, but hey, can't be too picky, can we, haha... Thanks!

I may get a lot of disagreement from this answer but I keep my razors in there original boxes and then in an old Louis Sherry tin box in a drawer in my bathroom,and the others that don't have a box,I keep in an old tooth brush holder,about 12-13, and haven't had a problem with rust ever.
I just dry them as well as possible before stropping and putting them away. I used to put the ones in deep storage with a coat of 3 in 1 and then put them away, but as time went on I think Ill have to agree with PCG,they have mostly spent most of there lives in a bathroom and we may be a little paranoid with our prize possessions,but if put away dry I haven't had one problem with rust on any of them,and the old coffins (boxes) have a pretty good seal if there in good condition,and the ones subjected to the steam bathes my wife takes haven't done anything to the ones in the open holder
just my experience and MHO

I oil them after every use...but I still don't store carbon razors in the bathroom. I keep my one stainless steel razor on display in the bathroom, also oiled. Never had a problem and I steam the heck out of that bathroom on a regular basis.

If you have to store a carbon blade in the bathroom, run cold water over it after use, THOROUGHLY dry with tissue, and oil the crap out of it.

Heres how... and cheap too..

You can add some rice packets made from rice wrapped in cheese cloth to keep moisture down while its in the bathroom.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/misce...azor-case.html

Anyone that's ever experienced rust in ordinary circumstances would never suggest bathroom storage but if you must, maybe store your razors inside Tupperware or similar vacuum sealed container with moisture indicators & silica packs.

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Thanks for the replies, guys.. and Dewey, That's perfect!! would be nice if it had a plexiglass panel on it to display, but hey, can't be too picky, can we, haha... Thanks!

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Hey no problem, happy to help.

I've been using a simple glass coffee jar (Folgers Instant, IIRC) and a few silica packs inside a wedding sachet bag. Total cost was around $5, I think. (The coffee was around $4 at the grocery store, the sachet was around $1 at the local craft store, and the silica packs were free from my wife's shoe boxes.)

I've been meaning to post it for a long while, so thank you for starting this thread and giving me the excuse.

Christopher

I use these for storing razors I am restoring or repairing in the workshop
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Simple traveling toothbrush holders, I doubt you would get a big wedge in one but they will take the majority of straights.
I guess they would work equally well in the bathroom, there is enough room to fit a small bag of silica, the nice thing is they are fairly shatterproof and watertight.
They are ideal for transporting razors about.

I keep my razors in a drawer in the bathroom. I figured since I've made a significant investment in them I should at least do something for moisture controll. I use:

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here's a link to a site that sells silica embedded socks Boker Straight Razors :D

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I've been using a simple glass coffee jar (Folgers Instant, IIRC) and a few silica packs inside a wedding sachet bag. Total cost was around $5, I think. (The coffee was around $4 at the grocery store, the sachet was around $1 at the local craft store, and the silica packs were free from my wife's shoe boxes.)

I've been meaning to post it for a long while, so thank you for starting this thread and giving me the excuse.

Christopher

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beat me to it, except I'm a pen roll man. Got an 8 pen roll holder for pretty cheap off of hisnibs.com - their big enough to hold whatever wedge you have and while your rolling it up put a dilica bag in there to suck up any moisture, plus its made from felt which also helps.

Ah bin scrapin' mah face with "cut-throats" fer near 50 yars now, have always kept my blades in an old beer mug on the bathroom counter. Put a piece of felt in the bottom and put a cupple drops of camphor oil on it bout once a month. (same reason the old machinist's tool boxes had felt linings in the drawers). Have never had a problem with rust, and smells good, too!

Hi guys: my idea would be alembicase, a humidor where the moisturizer compound is swapped for silica drying compound or simply to put them in a shoe box outside the bathroom.

Nice suggestions: learnt something.

Kind regards, Jazor.

One of the things I have seen in third world countries, where there is high humidity was storing straight razors in a jar filled with mineral oil. These razors require removal of mineral oil and cleaning before use, however, there was no issue of rusting with them.

I store them in the bathroom on a shelf, after shaving I take the razor into another room to dry off and be stropped then when it's totally dry it gets folded up and put back on the bathroom shelf, I may make a case with some silica at some point but for now it's working fine (then again I don't steam up my bathroom often)

I normally keep 7-9 razors out at a time in rotation. They lay out to dry after use, overnight. Once dried throughly, I wipe it down with a silicone treated gun cloth, and put it back in rotation. This is fine for those sitting out. I have a nice piece of marble on my bathroom counter to display them on. Once that rotation has served it's time, they go back in the closet. They get treated with Renaissance wax. So far, So good with the Ren Wax, no signs of rust. I learned the hard way that camelia oil and mineral oil are no good for long term storage, at least for me in Flordia. YMMV.

I also picked up some stuff called Boeshield T9. It leaves a thin waxy film that clings to metal for months. It's also safe on plastics, vinyl, etc. so you don't have to worry about your scales. Thanks to the Renaissance wax, I haven't had to use.

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