Repurposing Items For Shaving

[Mick]

There have been a number of "look what I found and can use for" threads so I thought it was a good idea to have a conversation about this in one place.

SO......

What have you found that you've repurposed in your shave den?

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[Macfrommichigan]

I have a wonderful plastic mug, probably made for soup, that holds my Cade puck. And there is the delightful little piggy bank which accepts used blades.

 

[bberg100]

Toothbrush rack, next to the sink, from the river place. After a few days, all four holes are filled. When a blade is shot, the razor goes back on display and a different one is loaded up.

 

[davent]

When i got married, to aid in making lather borrowed a coffee mug from the stash of my new wife, thirty odd years later happily still have both and neither showing their age.
dave

 

[Ruva]

I have two of these small bowls which are used for soap samples.

 

[Dave in KY]

All I can think of is the Foster Sealfast Jar I use to keep alcohol from evaporating. I use it for when I want to give a razor a swish in it.

 

[ackvil]

Test tube racks have become my razor storage holder.

 

[Dave in KY]

All I can think of is the Foster Sealfast Jar I use to keep alcohol from evaporating. I use it for when I want to give a razor a swish in it.
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Oh yeah and the rubber stamp carousel that holds some razors in that pic.

 

[full_montie]

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Toothbrush rack, next to the sink, from the river place. After a few days, all four holes are filled. When a blade is shot, the razor goes back on display and a different one is loaded up.

Where did you find that?

 

[Mick]

I'll start with stainless steel Dainish gravy bowls.

They're at all the thrift stores

 

[211bma]

Test tube racks have become my razor storage holder.

I use the same ones.

 

[Canadian Mountain Man]

Had a Montblanc wallet that after a decade of faithful service was falling apart. While the wallet was toast and not worth saving I thought keeping the snowcap logo was a good idea.

The 2040 which turned out not to be a 2040...once the refund had been processed I attempted to return it. A month after me dropping it in the mailbox it was back on my doorstep with a note on the outbound label saying "Refused by receiving postal authority". I contacted the seller, asking what they'd like done with it. Never did get an answer so guess it was mine to do with as I liked.

So, a small hole to accept the metal stud on the back of the snowcap, a tiny drop of crazy glue turned into the semontblanc frankenbrush

 

[Grundi]

I'll start with stainless steel Dainish gravy bowls.

They're at all the thrift stores

Love it!! We got one of those that we actually use from gravy!!

I have discovered that a 2/$1 salsa bowl is very effective for lathering, and a clay modeling tool works great from scooping out soap or cream from the sample containers!!

 

[Mick]

I've always used an ice cream sample spoon (from Ben & Jerry's) to take out soaps and creams.

It's about 1/8 tsp

 

[Twelvefret]

There have been a number of "look what I found and can use for" threads so I thought it was a good idea to have a conversation about this in one place.

SO......

What have you found that you've repurposed in your shave den?

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I bought a wooden test tube holder. I cut off the pegs and spray painted with chalk paint. Works great for making sure TTT drain well and looks nice to boot.

 

[John Rose]

Jumbo glue stick and deodorant stick containers for "Stickified" Williams Mug soap.




Prescription bottle + red PVC tape = blade bank (not child-proof though)


Bunnykins coin bank = new blade bank
Dungeons & Dragons D12 die = blade use counter (Later I used the D20, then the pair of Percentile dice which go up to 100.)


75 ml spray bottle (drug store, or Michaels) and label peeled off of original bottle, protected by wide packing tape. I keep four different such bottles with different types AS. I find it easier to control how much I can put on my hand, but I also spray some directly onto my neck.


Vintage 12-sided rubber stamp rack/carousel for brushes.
Since this photo was taken I've been storing most razors in the middle. Long handled razors (like the Fendrihan in front) still have to go on the outside. Also I've added polyurethane tubing covers to the spring clamps, so as not to scratch the held object.

It was mint in box, from an army surplus store, for something like Cad$8.00.

Some B&B member made a really nice razor and brush holder by bending up a chromed rod paper towel holder. Anybody recall that one?

 

[FarmerTan]

Jumbo glue stick and deodorant stick containers for "Stickified" Williams Mug soap.




Prescription bottle + red PVC tape = blade bank (not child-proof though)


Bunnykins coin bank = new blade bank
Dungeons & Dragons D12 die = blade use counter (Later I used the D20, then the pair of Percentile dice which go up to 100.)


75 ml spray bottle (drug store, or Michaels) and label peeled off of original bottle, protected by wide packing tape. I keep four different such bottles with different types AS. I find it easier to control how much I can put on my hand, but I also spray some directly onto my neck.


Vintage 12-sided rubber stamp rack/carousel for brushes.
Since this photo was taken I've been storing most razors in the middle. Long handled razors (like the Fendrihan in front) still have to go on the outside. Also I've added polyurethane tubing covers to the spring clamps, so as not to scratch the held object.
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It was mint in box, from an army surplus store, for something like Cad$8.00.

Some B&B member made a really nice razor and brush holder by bending up a chromed rod paper towel holder. Anybody recall that one?

I do recall it, but forget the mad scientist that made it....

 

[Mick]

I can't forget the world market repurposed gravy warmer brush scuttle

 

[StillShaving]

Jumbo glue stick and deodorant stick containers for "Stickified" Williams Mug soap.

Thanks for the Jumbo Glue Stick idea. I have some "normal" sized plastic tubes intended for making a shave stick and have reused deodorant containers but have always found them slightly oversized when the goal is building a minimalist dopp kit for travel. The glue stick container looks like the ideal size for a few weeks or maybe even a month worth of shaves.

 

[Dave in KY]

I can't forget the world market repurposed gravy warmer brush scuttle

That's a cool hack there.