DE Blade Disposal

[tlentz]

I'm sure the answer is a simple one, but what do most of you use to put your old blades in when they are spent. I'm thinking loose in the garbage bag is not so good an idea. Thanks for everyone's input, B&B is addictive.

 

[Mike H]

I use an aluminum beer bottle with a slit cut in the top. After two years it is about half full.
there are lots of options but generally I think some type of non opening metal receptical works best.

 

[jaredsmith83]

I use an old coffee can. I've seen people use beer/soda cans, green bean cans, even piggy banks. There are plenty of options out there to allow creativity if you want to make it stand out.

 

[joeunc]

I just use of those $1 blade banks you can get from most any vendor. When you place your next order some where just throw in the $1 blade bank.

 

[Mick]

Look in the back of your medicine cabinet. You may find a "blade slot" to toss them in. That's what I do

 

[jbradley]

I use this:

 

[BubblesTGB]

Not my pic because I'm not home at the moment, but I use this metal Paprika container. It has a plastic top which I taped around to ensure it wouldn't pop off. It also had 2 flip up covers. One that was used for sprinkling and the other that was used for pouring. I taped down the sprinkling one. I then slightly elongated the pouring hole with an a knife.

Now, I just flip open the cover, slide the used blade in and snap the cover closed. It should last quite awhile.

 

[Vercin]

fish food container about the size of a beer can (bit smaller) .. i take it it will be some time till this fills up

 

[Axel K]

I use an Altoids tin. I put a slice in the top of the width of a DE blade with a dremel and a cutting wheel, and JB welded it shut. I slip the blades into the top, and when it's full I plan on either tossing it in the recycling or flattening it with a hammer then tossing it in the recycling.

 

[Attila]

I cut a slit just big enough to slip a razor blade into an empty Clubman Veg plastic AS container. It will take at least 4-5 years to fill it up I think.

 

[Buzz_Kill]

I use an antique glass bottle

 

[Col Wilburforce Buckshot]

I was in the Dollar Tree a few days ago and on the Personal Grooming aisle I saw several banks shaped like seashells and fishies and such. I found it odd since they do not offer blades but thought of you guys and how often this question is asked.

Personally I am filling up the wall behind my medicine cabinet because I have a slot for blades in it. I shouldn't have to empty it for another 900 years so I didn't purchase a seashell bank at the Dollar Tree. But I wish I had taken a picture of the display. They all looked like they would be feminine approved.

 

[mharris127]

I use a large prescription bottle with a slit cut into the cap. It is currently about half full, when it is full I will send it with the next family member to go to Padnos Rag and Metal for recycling (we don't have recycling service in the sticks).

 

[Amoun]

Look in the back of your medicine cabinet. You may find a "blade slot" to toss them in. That's what I do

Could you please elaberate on this blade hole. I have never seen such as this before.

 

[Col Wilburforce Buckshot]

In the days when DEs and SEs ruled the shaving world Medicine cabinets were built with a slot expressly designed for blade disposal. They were recessed into the wall between two studs and the old blades simply fell into the wall and rested on the sill plate where they remained to rust in peace harmlessly except to mice and plumbers.

 

[cwnidog]

Could you please elaberate on this blade hole. I have never seen such as this before.

They used to be standard, but it doesn't seem to be done any longer. The idea was that the used blade would just go away into the oubliette of a stud bay. When working on older buildings I sometimes run into bathrooms with a bajillion old, rusty blades. They're kind of a pain to deal with.

 

[Stevo]

I use an empty one quart paint can that I bought at Home Depot. It should hold several years of old blades.

 

[JerYnkFan]

I use a tin that came with some tea I bought.

 

[maxman]

A pill bottle with a slot cut in the top.
Actually it holds a lot of blades.

 

[OldGreyGuy]

Bought a coin bank at my local Dollar store for around $1. It will probably last for the next 20 years or so.