I am the oddball here, because I just shave and get about my day without any playing around sink side.
I thought this would be interesting to know!
During my shave yesterday, I noticed a few quirky things that I do.
1. When I grab my razor to shave, I run my finger lightly on both sides of the blade (South to North) to feel it's sharpness. I have no idea why I do this since I'm sure my fingers can't feel the difference of a new blade vs. a duller blade, Lol!!
2. I take a deep whiff of the cream in the container (before I scoop it out) even though I use the same cream every day.
3. When I'm done shaving, I dry my face with a towel without patting it (as recommended to avoid irritation). I like feeling like my face if fully dry!
Anyone else have some quirkiness in their shaves?
Ah, but there's a reason for the latter and none for the former.It raised a few eyebrows when my wife caught me using her blow drier to dry my shaving brush. I stand by the fact that a Chubby 2 needs a head start in the drying department.
Could be weirder. Some guys comb their brushes…
Sounds like what I do. I will notate the squeegee! That's a great idea!!If it's a quirk, mine is neatness. Unless my wife's at our other house, I don't keep anything out and on our small vanity top (30"). When she's there a few days, I put her stuff on a shelf and out comes my bowl (Captain's Choice copper) and razor/brush stand. However, when I shave, everything is off the counter so the only things remaining is a razor, brush, bowl and soap or cream in case I need to add a little more to the lather. When I'm completely done, I do the alum rinse and while that's sitting on my face, I clean up the brush, bowl, razor (remove the blade and pat dry) and set the dried items aside. I rinse the alum and blot my face dry. Use a squeegee to clean the counter top and wipe up the little bits of water I miss on the counter and faucet. Put everything back as it was. Neatness, cleanliness, no remaining water in the sink as, if we let that go, as it evaporates, we'll get a buildup of calcium and I can't have that. That's why a 25 year sink/countertop and faucet look about new.
We use the squeegee for the glass door shower and the shower is next to the vanity so it's handy and works a treat.Sounds like what I do. I will notate the squeegee! That's a great idea!!
I'm tired of using the edge of my palm as the squeegee. One other thing I do for the daily wipe down is a paper towel holder on my vanity. I use paper towel for everything!
I follow a very close routine... no squeegee though... I do use one for the shower enclosure, however. Our sink bowl is raised so there would be no way to squeegee the water into it... and I already have a hand towel down, folded in half on the right side of the sink... in between my wife's sink.If it's a quirk, mine is neatness. Unless my wife's at our other house, I don't keep anything out and on our small vanity top (30"). When she's there a few days, I put her stuff on a shelf and out comes my bowl (Captain's Choice copper) and razor/brush stand. However, when I shave, everything is off the counter so the only things remaining is a razor, brush, bowl and soap or cream in case I need to add a little more to the lather. When I'm completely done, I do the alum rinse and while that's sitting on my face, I clean up the brush, bowl, razor (remove the blade and pat dry) and set the dried items aside. I rinse the alum and blot my face dry. Use a squeegee to clean the counter top and wipe up the little bits of water I miss on the counter and faucet. Put everything back as it was. Neatness, cleanliness, no remaining water in the sink as, if we let that go, as it evaporates, we'll get a buildup of calcium and I can't have that. That's why a 25 year sink/countertop and faucet look about new.
Yeah, a squeegee requires a flat, recessed sink. Our countertop is one of those one piece Corian types of material with a molded in sink basin. I wanted that style for just this reason.I follow a very close routine... no squeegee though... I do use one for the shower enclosure, however. Our sink bowl is raised so there would be no way to squeegee the water into it... and I already have a hand towel down, folded in half on the right side of the sink... in between my wife's sink.
Just, no. Soap is cheap. Reusing it? Blech.I just remembered another quirky thing I do. After I'm done shaving, I try to scrape as much of the unused lather remaining on the brush back into the soap container to try and conserve soap. Does anybody else do that?