Category Archives: Shaving

Movember Fundraising

I am growing a moustache all this month as part of the Movember campaign to raise money to fight prostate cancer. Please consider making a donation on my behalf

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How Many Times Do You Use a Razor Blade?

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 … Continue reading

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Review of Shark Razor Blades

I use a safety razor as a plastic-less alternative to disposable razors. When I first made the switch, a few people in America left comments about how they could not find razors packaged without plastic. Hopefully that has changed now … Continue reading

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Father’s Day Gift Suggestions

I discourage people from giving me gifts. You may or may not be surprised to read that this behavior is almost 100% effective. Father’s Day is one of the occasions where I know that I will not receive any tangible … Continue reading

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Review of Overfly Brand Safety Razor

I said that I would do this if anybody double dog dared me. That was meant to be a lighthearted movie allusion to add some color to this otherwise quite boring green blog. Somebody dared me, in the comments, about … Continue reading

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Cheap Safety Razors

I ventured into the back alleys of the souk in Bizerte today. I bought a very cheap all metal jack knife of unknown origin for 1.000TND (that’s about 73 cents) so I could ask to take pictures of some products … Continue reading

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Enjoy Coffee With Less Plastic

Coffee is arguably the most important commodity in the world. In terms of dollars and cents, it is #2 after oil. Coal is said to have fueled the industrial revolution, but coffee was there as well. Its effect on the … Continue reading

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Shaving Cream

I have had this glass bottle of shaving cream for a few months now and I can say without a doubt that it is adequate for its intended purpose. I can’t say the same for the brush that I bought … Continue reading

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