Thread: Just How Clean?

I just loosen mine and rinse thoroughly and let it air dry. Every month I clean with soap and water and polish with stainless polish. I don't remove the blades and don't have rust issues even though with the Mongoose I'll get 5 or 6 shaves out of a blade.

Wow. You guys are making me feel like a slob. I seldom use my Slim but when I do, I rinse it well under hot water, take the blade out and wipe all four bevels on my towel, put it back in the razor and slightly close the doors so the blade doesn't fall out. Only need to brush it off once per year at most. Perhaps the difference is that I use Pinaud shave cream when I use my DE. It's very 'fluffy' and doesn't stick to the razor like better soaps tend to do. Also, it's very dry here. I can take a shower, hang the towel on the shower curtain rod and it will be dry before I finish getting ready for work.

After using any of my DEs and SEs, I take the blade out, give both the razor and blade a good rinse, pat dry the blade and wipe down the razor with a towel, reassemble and then put away with the cap open or loose.

I've heard on some forums where people frown upon this practice. However, I've yet to have an issue with it and my razors always look shiny and clean. I see I'm in good company here!

After using my DE's, I store the blade back in its paper and dry the insides of the razor (Fatboy & Slim) and then store in a cigar box with a desiccant satchet.

With my straights, I dry with a towel, 20-30 laps on my strop and then leave on top of my storage box (cigar box) until I get home from work in the evening. It then gets put away in the cigar box which has a large desiccant satchet.

So far so good and no razor or blade issues.

Good thing I live in a desert. My wife would have a fit if I left anything out, even for an hour. I only use the DE when I travel, usually once a year. Straights at home. Quick cold water rinse, wipe blade with towel, then with tissue, dozen or so laps on linen and leather, then into the razor burka and the drawer. I suppose if I moved to a damp climate I'd be screwed. Probably have to buy an electric, or worse, regrow the beard. Best to stay out of trouble and stay put...