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    What is the best way to sterilize a blade? I would certainly appreciate any suggestion anyone might have. Thanks.

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    All I do is give it a quick dip in rubbing alcohol and let it air dry. If I pick up a blade at an antique store and it is really dirty, I give it a wipe with Clorox bleach free anti-bacterial wipes.

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    Like Theseus, I also use rubbing alcohol. However, I pour the alcohol over the blade, then let air dry. I like his idea of the Clorox wipes

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    I spray alcohol on my blade, then wipe gently with a microfiber cloth, and finally squirt a drop of oil on the scale hinge before storing in a silicon impregnated sock.

    Sterility is probably not achievable or necessary for daily shaving.

    But cleanliness is probably wise.

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    I used to let the blade soak in hot water for a few minutes until I almost irrecoverably marked the Finish on a razor I bought, now no matter where I get the blade from I use the hand sanitising spray which is a mix of alcohols in a gel form, and a quick rinse under warm water with a soapy sponge, then onto an air dry and light coat of mineral oil (baby oil)

    Here's a link to what I did using hot water to sterilise, turns out that the acid in the fingerprints on the blade etched it slightly with the hot water when I soaked it

    http://straightrazorpalace.com/showthread.php?t=77218
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    Soap and water,nothing more needed.people need to get over this unwarranted germophobia B.S.
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    Quote Originally Posted by pixelfixed View Post
    Soap and water,nothing more needed.people need to get over this unwarranted germophobia B.S.
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    I'm afraid I'm with my friend pixelfixed. Folks tend to go overboard with cleaning.
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    Agree with Pixelfixed. A complete waste of time and energy.

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    My girl got me a Barbacide jar and liquid, I use that. If I didn't have it I would probably just use some alcohol or something.

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    I'm not sure how a half second dip in alcohol can qualify as a waste of time. Especially when, on more than one occasion, I've seen the person I was buying the razor from open it up and cut themselves with it.

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