Let lather dry on the brush and re-wet it the next day?

[timetofly]

Like the cigarette smokers that smoke half the cigarette and save the other half til later.

 

[brucered]

Like the cigarette smokers that smoke half the cigarette and save the other half til later.

Or people who brush their teeth and don't rinse their toothbrush.

 

[psfred]

I found that leaving the lather in the brush make Williams (new formulation) work much better. Might degrade the brush eventually, but I suspect badger or boar bristles won't be harmed much by mildly alkaline soaps, and boar will probably soften quite a bit which is a good thing.

No difference between dry soap and dry lather as far as bacteria go.

 

[squank]

I have to wonder what kind of shave the residue will provide. For a while, I left soap remnants and lather residue in my bowl and re-used it. Much of the dried product was super-light foam that amounted to nothing. It was only the actual soap bits that reproduced a healthy lather.

Give it a try and see if it works for you though. I would be careful about what kind of brush you experiment with, however. Synthetic is likely fine.

 

[timetofly]

Or people who brush their teeth and don't rinse their toothbrush.

THAT would be bad!

 

[nemo]

Could this be a health hazard?

For the health of your brush, yes.

 

[Slock]

Shall I post a picture of my latest experiment? Lol, no, not really an experiment, more of a "I'm too cheap to rinse this wunnerful leftover soap out of my brush" type of deal!

@wheatshocker gave me a nearly full jar of a "croap" I suppose one would call it. Shaved with it the other day. Truly nice stuff.

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This is the before pic, I had taken a bit of soap/croap out with a butter knife.

I was AMAZED by the fact that I had more product after I shaved my incredibly handsome face than I had before I had whipped up a nice lather!

I can only come to two possible konklusions:

One: it is science, and therefore it is whatever majik you choose to believe,

Or, B: I have somehow stumbled upon a way to make croap reproduce by fission!

I personally am going with my second possible konklusion, because I like to think that my incredibly handsome face somehow played a role in this. Sadly I feel that Science gets too much credit for miracles these days, so I admit I am not an unbiased observer.

I will post a picture straight away of my left over soap/croap!

Thank you @ajkel64 for the "shout-out" as we say in the northern hemisphere!

PS: do your toilets still flush backwards? I had an Unkle that had that happen to him in the Rocky Mountains one time, and he said that it was a good thing he was so short, because the pressure was so great it went over his head! True story doggone. Or mostly. The good parts were based on a true story at least.

I love these true doggone stories.

 

[FarmerTan]

I love these true doggone stories.

Well, the important parts were at LEAST 99% true doggone!

 

[Eben Stone]

Directly from the Mühle's mouth:

Top tip! One of the main causes of shedding, dried soap residue is an enemy for brush longevity. Soap residue can easily be spotted as white deposits on the handle/ hairs and can raise dust when dry.

Caring for your MÜHLE Products

It's not just your skin that benefits from some post-shave care, your shaving kit does too!

muhleshaving.com

 

[awk_m4]

Directly from the Mühle's mouth:

Caring for your MÜHLE Products

It's not just your skin that benefits from some post-shave care, your shaving kit does too!

muhleshaving.com

Thank you Ed. Simplicity, I love it!

Here is my Simpson brush blooming nicely after latest shave. A thorough rinse and light towel dry is all that it needs.

 

[Roy]

I rise all soap from the brush and if badger, gently dry it with low setting hairdryer. Brushes are like new.

 

[FarmerTan]

I'm waiting to hear it from the horse's mouth my friends!

 

[DesertIguana]

Does anyone let lather dry on a

brush (synthetic) and re-wet it the next day?

Not me.

Could this be a health hazard?

Yes for your Brushes life.