Razor blades are expensive and most people use the blade for a week or more until it gets dull, then you change it to a new one. Apart from the price of blades there’s something about how they are marketed, first there was one blade then two and then three. WTF? Then they skipped four and jumped to five, what was that about? The best a man can get?
The Razor’s Edge by Somerset Maugham is a classic book. I read it when I was at school and some scenes have stayed with me ever since. Recently I was looking it up on the internet and I found this: How to Extend Your Razor’s life. This is a simple way to extend the life of your razor blades – the ‘Blue Jean Sharpening Method’. It will extend your ‘blade life’ and you can enjoy a sharp and smooth shave for months and months.
I came across this by accident but there are loads of similar videos on You Tube – some were a bit odd – one involved using your arm instead of the leg of a pair of jeans see it HERE. I haven’t tried this yet but since times are hard …