Disposable razor life

[Chupaca bruh]

For those who untilize them, how long do you use your disposable razor for? I use mine for 6 weeks or more before tossing. They work fine for that long. Husband says to throw them away after the recommended 7 days as the build up bacteria.

 

[Moliphino]

I use them until they get too dull, which usually takes months. Longer through the winter when I don't shave my legs as much.

 

[BrianL]

I use them for longer than I should probably, but since the pandemic I have taken to not shaving every day like I used to. I get a couple of months out of them for sure.

 

[Schneewittchen37]

Every few weeks, when they start to get a bit dull. Don't want to cut myself with a dull razor. Ouch. I do go through them more quickly in the Spring/Summer when I'm doing my legs every other day or so....

 

[DLgal]

This question has very different answers for men vs women. As a woman, I will use the same razor until the blades start having visible build up or dulling. Usually 2 months? I shave underarms twice a week, legs once, year round.

My husband has extremely coarse hair and shaves daily and shaves his head every other day. He goes through a blade every 2 weeks. He buys expensive Gilette 5 blade razors that last a long time. He'd need a new double blade razor every day otherwise.

 

[DeeBee3]

Wow! Clearly I am seriously wasting blades. I go through a blade every week. Maybe I have terrible blades? I can never find ones that last. I do not shave every day, but I do have coarse hair. My skin is extremely sensitive.

 

[LuvOrlando]

The guys say disposable is 3 shaves at most and then DH sends his my way because womans are horrendous quality & so even used his discards are better than whatever is sold to woman new IMO. I do try every now and again but I find it's still true, the system has worked for 30 years.

The price has grown ridiculous and quality really slipped in 2020 so I got everyone the safety twist kind with blades that were popular in the 70's so we have both now.

 

[RangerPooh]

It depends on how often I shave. I replace mine about every 6 weeks or so. The deciding factor is how dull they are or the inability to fully clean the blades. I do agree that the quality has gone down hill in recent years. My most recent set of razors are terrible quality and clog fast with shaving gel/soap to the point where I have to scrub the blade every few passes to clear them. It's ridiculous.

 

[DLgal]

Wow! Clearly I am seriously wasting blades. I go through a blade every week. Maybe I have terrible blades? I can never find ones that last. I do not shave every day, but I do have coarse hair. My skin is extremely sensitive.

What brand do you use?

 

[tvguy]

I only use disposable razors for trips. So a weekend trip, it goes in the trash. Same with a week long trip. I used to toss my regular razors once a month when I was working and shaving every day. I shave every other day in retirement so keep them 2 months. But I have a very very very heavy beard.

 

[LoveSpringsteen]

I use my women's Gillette Venus disposable razors for about 6 weeks. My husband uses his Gillette Mach 3 blades for about 3-4 weeks and he has a pretty coarse beard.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

For those who untilize them, how long do you use your disposable razor for? I use mine for 6 weeks or more before tossing. They work fine for that long. Husband says to throw them away after the recommended 7 days as the build up bacteria.

Funny, I just read an article about razors. They said 3 uses and then dispose of them for the best results.

 

[BlueStarryHat]

I use one until I feel them getting dull. I dry shave my legs...yes I know you shouldn't do that but it's easier for me because I can't wear my glasses in the shower so as to see my legs...so it's really easy to know when a razor is past it's prime.

 

[Mysterian]

I replace when dull. I use hot water to wash my blades, which also dulls them more quickly, so I've heard. I also only use them on certain areas of my face, the rest gets the electric. I don't shave my legs, despite the rumors you may have heard about me.

 

[DisneyHardin]

I use mine until it seems like it's dull. My DH shaves everyday and has course hair - he changes his blade once a week.

 

[neverlandsky]

Always replace on the 1st of the month.

 

[ronandannette]

I use Schick Intuition with the built-in lather. I get about two weeks of daily use out of one - the soap runs out well before the blades are dull.

 

[bcla]

Depends on what you use them for. Men's facial hair is thicker and tends to dull blades quickly. They can be cleaned, but even when they're thoroughly cleaned with a toothbrush (little bits of hair can get stuck) when the blades dull it can hurt and often there's uneven wear and they leave little nicks in the skin.

When I shaved my legs (it was a thing with bicycling), a few friends recommended this pink "ladies" razors. Said there was something about them that was more suitable for thin hairs. I don't think the blades were any different. I was partial to Bic so I got the ladies version.

 

[AussieFan8]

I used to change them every month, but I started getting terrible itching in my armpits and decided to see if changing them more often helped. It did. Now I change them every week, which gets expensive!

 

[Christine]

Probably every 3 weeks but at the end of 3 weeks I don't think they are working great. I shave my legs below the knee every day as well as underarms. Yes, I have slacked off during the pandemic so maybe not as often.