Thread: Sponge in the sink for wiping blade

Originally Posted by AlexK

+1 on this. The sponge is not the best solution.

That is the funny part about this hobby. A sponge may not be the best solution for you but it works well for me despite that. OTH I see nothing wrong with using a towel either if that is what turns your crank.

Bob

Originally Posted by BobH

That is the funny part about this hobby. A sponge may not be the best solution for you but it works well for me despite that. OTH I see nothing wrong with using a towel either if that is what turns your crank.

Bob

Exactly! In fact maybe nether the towel OR the sponge is the best solution. Maybe it is something yet to be discovered. Until that is discover though I will be using a sponge due to all the reasons mentioned above.

I'm a sponge guy also...never chipped a blade and never any 'pivot rust issues' from running the blade under water. As far as mildew... ... I thought that was what Lysol was for?


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I prefer towels, sponges mildew and harbor bacteria too easily

Originally Posted by DennisBarberShop

I prefer towels, sponges mildew and harbor bacteria too easily

Never had mine mildew so I suspect that a sponge used once a day when shaving, rinsed out, wrung out and allowed to thoroughly dry over night represents a low threat of bacterial infection. For sure if you allow your sponges to be constantly wet they will mildew and bread bacteria. Trick is not to allow that to happen.

Discovery Health "Sponges and Bacteria"

Bob

Originally Posted by BobH

Never had mine mildew so I suspect that a sponge used once a day when shaving, rinsed out, wrung out and allowed to thoroughly dry over night represents a low threat of bacterial infection. For sure if you allow your sponges to be constantly wet they will mildew and bread bacteria. Trick is not to allow that to happen.

Discovery Health "Sponges and Bacteria"

Bob

The sponges you buy in the grocery store are supposed to be mildew resistant. I replace one maybe once a month. Seems like it would smell if it mildewed.

Originally Posted by DennisBarberShop

I prefer towels, sponges mildew and harbor bacteria too easily

Wet sponge, 2 minutes in the microwave every once-in a-while. No smell, no problem.

As long as you clean the sponge and leave it out to dry, I don't see the hazard. The sponges I get from the grocery store is mildew resistant. Brushes are subjected to the same treatment

Newbie question. Do you run the risk of dulling the edge by wiping it on a sponge or towel vs running it under water?

I suppose you could if you were "ham fisted" about it but it can always be stropped or honed back into shape. Swish it in the water and knock it on the faucet or sink and the blade breaks...Fix that!

And the old adage about terrorism applies. You have to be lucky all the time, the sink/faucet only has to be lucky once.