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    Quote Originally Posted by Peadar911 View Post
    + 1 on this. Swilling frequently under running water works for me.

    It amazes me that some people are afraid to get their razor wet. Get it wet, dry it properly, job done. Just my opinion, of course.

    Never afraid to get the razor wet but have heard too many whining about a ding they inflicted on their shiny new razor waving it around the faucet. That being the case I do as Razorfeld does and use a sponge. My blade does go under the tap at the very end then gets a good TP wipe down and air dry before being put away. Clean up of the sponge is easy too, a rinse, a squeeze or two and then air dry.

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    That forearm technique sounds good, but I could see it getting messy/runny depending on how thick or foamy you make the lather.

    Typically I just rinse the blade under running hot or warm water. It works and hasn't given me any problems with blade damage. If my lather is very thick, depending on the type of soap or cream I used, then it may require me to wipe it on a tissue or towel.

    I have used toilet paper for wiping, since it is disposable. Lately I've been experimenting with only wiping -- no rinsing under water -- by strictly using a small face towel; I would rinse the towel under water when I am done shaving. I wring the towel before hanging it to dry for the next shave; I use one towel per week. I'm trying to see if I end up using less or more water from this experiment, than if I just rinse the blade.

    If you want to wipe the razor on a towel, but don't have the sink space, then try wiping on a hanging towel.
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    When the blade is covered with lather n fuzzy I wrap my fingers over the face of the blade..... not the edge. Swipe from heel to toe and rins my fingers. I still have 10

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    We're having a bit of a drought around here, so water conservation is the order
    of the day. Leaving the tap running is kinda wasteful.

    I fill the basin about 3/4 full, soak a hand towel and use it to wet my face.
    Then I fold the towel in half lengthwise, roll it up, and place it in the water.
    During the shave, I wipe the razor on the nearly submerged towel.

    At the end of the shave I give the towel a bit of a squeeze and use it to
    wipe off my face. Then drain the sink, rinse the towel, wipe my face again,
    and then the razor.

    Finish by wiping the razor off on a dry towel and then dry my face.

    The wet towel gets a final quick rinse, then wring it out and hang it up to dry,
    until the next shave.

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    Rinse under hot water with the edge facing down.

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    If my soap is properly wet enough it rinses right off with a quick shot of water. If not I wipe it with a finger and keep going. If your saving water you should be able to use a cup full to shave. Or less. I always think of the days of cowboys and water had to be carried from a well in town. Bet they didn't use it for much more than making lather.
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    Right now I just rinse it under running water. I suppose wiping it makes sense but it hadn't occurred to me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 10Pups View Post
    If your saving water you should be able to use a cup full to shave. Or less. I always think of the days of cowboys and water had to be carried from a well in town. Bet they didn't use it for much more than making lather.
    Good idea! Next time I shave, I'll put on my spurs.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PaulKidd View Post
    Good idea! Next time I shave, I'll put on my spurs.
    They should only be off when your sleeping. (indoors that is)
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    Used to do the forearm Strop, it works ok. I now have something called a face chamois that I wet and use to wipe my blade, sometimes I run under water, and sometimes I swill in the sink, but then again I am not too worried about waterspots etc, I do dry and strop at the end mind you.
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