As frugal as I am I have to admit that I have been using a new razor blade every time I shave up until recently. I don’t shave that frequently, so each blade did quite a lot of work. Now that I am trying to shave every second day to look respectable, I thought I’d try reusing a blade. It went well and I am debating going for a third try. I would like to hear from you guys about how many times you use a razor.
SIDE NOTE: A recent ad campaign from a big disposable razor company offered tips on shaving ‘down there‘ and the part of the ad copy that caught my attention was the insistence that you should use a new multi-blade cartridge every time.
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November 11th, 2009 at 3:27 pm
I shave with traditional double-edged blades every day and only change the blade every eight to ten days. I do rinse it off every day and flip it at about day five.
November 19th, 2009 at 7:58 pm
I use mine for about 4 weeks.
November 19th, 2009 at 8:00 pm
It depends on how it feels. If it hurts, I change it.
December 10th, 2009 at 6:33 pm
Several weeks–or until it starts feeling dull. I clean it with very hot water and an old toothbrush every 2 days or so. I think it’s just the desire to sell more razors that makes the company encourage you to use a new one so often.
December 11th, 2009 at 6:52 pm
I remember a Oprah episode a long time ago with an expert talking about the limits of some frugal habits. I think he suggested 5-7 uses for a ‘disposable’ razor. Does anybody remember that? Since a safety razor can be cleaned more effectively, it should be ok to use it at least that many times.
December 31st, 2009 at 12:08 pm
I use the same disposable razor blade for MONTHS. I use it till it quits working. I use 2 different ones for legs and down there so maybe that helps. I use full disposable for down there because they are the only ones that you can et without some moisturizer strip. Then replacable head style for legs.
December 31st, 2009 at 12:09 pm
I use my razors for MONTHS. I use full disposable ones for down there because those are the only ones that come without moisturizing strips, and I use the head changers for my legs, so maybe it helps to use different ones for different areas.
February 2nd, 2010 at 10:29 pm
Well fo me it depends on the season… I don’t bother shaving my legs often in the winter, so just under my arms about twice a week… so a razer blade lasts a few months, lol. of course there are alternatives to razers… but they HURT!!!
April 28th, 2010 at 5:56 am
I used to use it until it started to sort of hurt, heh. (I’m female, and the only thing I shave is my legs. I can see where you wouldn’t want to scrape up your face.)
BUUUUTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!! I recently saw a video on YouTube where a guy had been using one “disposable” razor for YEARS, and he had a simple trick for keeping it sharp: when it got dull, he rubbed it backwards down his forearm about a dozen times with a decent amount of pressure. (mimicking how people used to sharpen straight-edge razors on a leather strap, he said.) I tried it (when the blade was really beginning to feel irritating..) and it definitely worked! I haven’t had to change the blade since I began using the trick a couple months ago.