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    I rinse it is just easiest to do when in mid shave

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    I just rinse, then wipe between passes, and then wipe and dry after the shave before stropping. Other than that, nothing fancy

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    a quick swirl in the sink filled with water then a wipe.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tlittle View Post
    I said wipe. I don't use a towel though. I use a damp sponge at the side of the sink, and wipe in a stropping motion as my razor fills up with lather. At the end of each pass I just rinse the sponge and start over. No unnecessary laundry!
    yup, that's the way for me too.
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    I rinse clean and wipe dry. So I voted other.
    Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose. Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr.

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    I used to rinse but now wipe. Those razors that rust at just the sight of water changed my mind.

    I reckon you might need compressed air for that new 'un James
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    Quote Originally Posted by tlittle View Post
    I said wipe. I don't use a towel though. I use a damp sponge at the side of the sink, and wipe in a stropping motion as my razor fills up with lather. At the end of each pass I just rinse the sponge and start over. No unnecessary laundry!

    I suppose I do rinse once at the end of the shave in order to get any remaining lather/hair particles off of the razor, but I only rinse the blade and then dry neurotically

    That's the way I do it too, I found some circular sponges used for polishing that's perfect for the task.
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    I just fold a moistened facecloth and place it at the side of the sink. One of the videos I watched showed the guy shaving and wiping on a sponge which was in the sink, but I like using the facecloth because once it's soiled, I just throw it into the wash. And it's much quieter than running water. Between passes, I rinse the cloth and refold. Seems, to me, like the safest way to clean my blade.

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    I wipe using a piece of paper towel, I go around the 4 edges so I always wipe on a clean section of the paper. After finished shaving I rinse the blade edge down then wipe with a clean tissue paper.

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    I normally just rinse and properly take care of the blade afterwards. However, I have found that using my washcloth on the sink works well. After my shower, I will use the washcloth in the microwave to warm up my whiskers/face and set it on the counter. When I am done, it gets rinsed and goes back into the shower. Same thing can be done to wipe off the lather - just make a little half sphere (to avoid hitting the counter) by balling up the washcloth. When done, rinse it off and back into the shower it goes!! MUCH less laundry this way.

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