Thread: how do you remove lather from blade

I have often wondered how other men wipe the lather from blade
when shaving. For many years I have just used running water
Now I am getting more conscious of water usage. Plus the cost of water keeps rising. These are the methods I have seen:
wiping the lather on your palm.
using a face cloth to wipe the blade
swishing the blade in a sink of water
running water over the blade
what do you do or any suggestions out there?

I use a sponge slightly dampened and wipe the blade across the edge. Saves the blade getting anywhere near the sink edge or taps which can only be good

I use very large blades,7/8-8/8 plus,one side of my face, one rinse.am conserving water by using big blades.

I am the bad example

I swish that puppy around in a full sink of HOT water, we have a well so my water is free, (hard as nails but free) I believe in the term "Wetshaving" I just make sure I dry the razors well and never close them until the next day.. I have a special drawer set up specifically for them to sit in over night...

My water is well-borne too (not hard btw) BUT i can't stand listening to the running tap (and it costs to run the pump/water heater). The running tap grates my ADHD nerves in the videos too.

SO I adopted the wet sponge method early on. Or a towel. I generally only do a water rinse at the end of a blade's turn, then straight to a towel, stropped dry, only closed if I can verify that there's no droplets hiding out in the scales and that I didn't wet the hinge in the process.

If so, it stays open and gets oiled.

I used to wipe on a towel but now I just rinse, I only do about three or four rinses per pass so not using up to much water. Wiping on a towel just seems to lead to more towels to wash

I rinse under the tap while shaving. If I'm shaving off a beard, which I do periodically, I'll wipe on a cloth or paper towel so the whiskers won't clog the sink.

After shaving I rinse again and wipe down the blade carefully with toilet paper and then strop 10 linen 20 leather. Blade sits open overnight before getting oiled and stored.

There is a long thread on using sponges http://straightrazorpalace.com/shavi...ing-blade.html that also cover other methods too. Me, I use a sponge.

If you want to save on water and heating it just partially fill the sink with cold tap water, wet sponge and wring it out for use. A partial sink full of water should be plenty to wet you brush, your face between passes, make lather with and so on. When finished rinse the blade under the tap and dry with TP. As the water drains swirl your brush in the water and give it a final rinse under the tap too. You really need very little water for a comfortable and "wet" shave.

Bob

I knew I would get some new ideas. Thanks Anthony1954
I'll try a sponge tomorrow.

I use two sheets of toilet paper.. Wipe, fold, wipe fold etc...