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Extend the Life of Your Razor Blades and Get Free Razor Samples

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Make Your Razor Blades Last Longer

Those darn disposable razors cartridges. So expensive and it seems they go bad so quick. Reader J has a great tip frugal tip to help extend the life of our disposable razor cartridges:

“If you use a manual razor to shave in the morning (Gillette Fusion, in my case), dry the razor after use. I didn’t want to suggest it until I tried it myself…but it works. After 6 months, I’ve only replaced the razor cartridge once. The trick is to rinse it well, and spend 20 seconds or so holding the towel firmly against the blades. This takes moisture away from the steel blades, and helps prevent rust, which is why razor blades go dull (mostly).

Maybe a truly minor thing, but as the cost of everything rises, it can’t hurt to tell others. Like I said, I’ve been testing this myself for the last 6 months, and I thought it best not to say anything until I had tried it.”

Thanks, J. Great tip. I dug up a chicagotribune.com article that agrees with you. I’ll begin making a conscious effort to do this.

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Got any other frugal shaving tips? Let me hear them in the comments below.

5 Responses to “Extend the Life of Your Razor Blades and Get Free Razor Samples”
By Jimmy on Nov 7, 2008 | Reply

I hate to be the cynic, but I’ve found that drying the razor blades thoroughly make absolutely no difference in the longevity of disposable razor cartridges. In my completely informal study, it’s the degradation of the “lubrastrip” that causes the razor cartridge to shave inadequately.

I’ve tried just about everything to increase the lifespan of them, but the most I’ve ever gotten out of one is four shaves. Any more than that and I have to start raking the razor across my face which is pretty painful as you can imagine. The claim that some people can shave for months on end with a single cartridge is pretty hard to believe.
By J on Nov 7, 2008 | Reply

Jimmy, if you’re only getting four shaves from any cartridge, you may want to try a different brand. Then again, if the “lubrastrip” degrades that fast on you, maybe it’s a reaction to whatever shaving cream you’re using. Heck, I’m 1/4 Italian and very rarely have to change blades!
By ChristianPF on Nov 8, 2008 | Reply

I don’t really know if that idea works or not, I will probably give it a try. But the thing I do know that makes razors last is only shaving every 2 weeks! Sometimes my razors will last for months!
By Razor Blades on Apr 10, 2009 | Reply

In my opinion it is best to dry them thoroughly, although I am not sure if it makes that much of a difference.