Depending on how often I shave, I use 2-6 blades per month. If I stay in a hotel, I bring a fresh pack of blades, and would probably toss the blade rather than trying to wrap it back up before leaving if there was a convenient way of doing so. It's not hygienic to keep using the same blade more than a few times anyway.

[–] psud@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Hygiene has you replacing blades? I replaced mine when they're blunt. I can't see any contamination on my blades after a week of use

[–] Pantherina@feddit.de 3 points 8 months ago

I wash the razor after usage lol

[–] aulin@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I can't see anything wrong either. I wash them after. It's just what I've read. Don't remember if from some shaving guide or the blade manufacturer. You can't see bacteria.

[–] psud@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

Yeah you need to wash your razor after shaving to remove the hair and soap, but I'm reading the above as something more than that, like removing the blade from the razor to clean it

Perhaps I'm spoilt by a modern razor, back when I used a 1960s Gillette I did have to open the blade holder to rinse it

[–] sukhmel@programming.dev 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Besides not knowing exactly how contaminated the blade got, it's better to replace it a bit in advance before it gets blunt. But if you use the same brand you would know when that moment approaches, sure enough

[–] psud@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

It's highly polished smooth steel, it's not the sort of surface that holds contamination