Used Razor blade banks????

[Barrington Stanley]

Nasty used razor blades are a problem, some plastic 10 blade affairs have the old, put the used in the back, which is fairly safe. Probably put double in the used side, and a good advert to those bin/waste guys to be careful of, OK?
Now we have razor bins costing up ten dollars/pounds ffs!

2 years and I'm up to maybe a tenth up an a homemade tin instant coffee.

 

[Chandu]

An old shaving soap container, plastic or metal with a screw on lid would work too. I used to use a little glass mason jar one of the 6 or 8oz size ones. Occasionally I'd sprinkle in a little salt and water. By the time it was full the blades had no edge to speak of and I would just toss them in the garbage straight away. They sharpen fish hooks chemically, I was unsharpening chemically. LOL

 

[beepbeep]

An old shaving soap container, plastic or metal with a screw on lid would work too. I used to use a little glass mason jar one of the 6 or 8oz size ones. Occasionally I'd sprinkle in a little salt and water. By the time it was full the blades had no edge to speak of and I would just toss them in the garbage straight away. They sharpen fish hooks chemically, I was unsharpening chemically. LOL

That’s interesting! So salt water over time will dull the blade? How long would it have to be in there?

 

[Chandu]

That’s interesting! So salt water over time will dull the blade? How long would it have to be in there?

With salt, they will start rusting very quickly. Sprinkle in a bit of salt and then a little water and let the water evaporate. You can occasionally shake up the container and repeat. The stainless steel razor blades are made with will rust just fine when properly encouraged.

 

[Ron R]

I do not remember how many of these blade bank threads I posted on but I still enjoy looking and reading them.
I use modified magnetic business cards to hold my current blade in rotation at one time, on the road I use my Personna blade tuck to store spent blades (don't throw in hotel room waste basket for maids to cut them selves). And the large penny bank I never used that I picked up at a garage sale for 50 cents.
Every once in a while I empty the small 1/4 quart jar of blades & tape them with duct tape and throw in the metal bin or garbage!

Have some great shaves!

 

[EclipseRedRing]

Now we have razor bins costing up ten dollars/pounds ffs!

There are members here with hundreds of razors and soaps, and they are still buying several more every month in an endless cycle of dissatisfaction. If they spent $500 on a blade bank they couldn't be any more bonkers than they are already. Convince them it is an unobtanium, slightly more 'efficient', hybrid blade bank, and they may go to $1000, they may even buy two, one to use and one as an investment

 

[dojpros]

I use a screw topped Zip Lock storage container (8 oz?) that has a very thin slit at the top and whose top has been generously glued shut with waterproof silicone adhesive.

 

[Whisky]

There are members here with hundreds of razors and soaps, and they are still buying several more every month in an endless cycle of dissatisfaction. If they spent $500 on a blade bank they couldn't be any more bonkers than they are already. Convince them it is an unobtanium, slightly more 'efficient', hybrid blade bank, and they may go to $1000, they may even buy two, one to use and one as an investment

If you paint it black and call it Tactical some folks will give you 3x that.

 

[santamariasteve]

I don't recommend putting used blades in a glass jar. The jar could easily break, leaving a bunch of loose blades in the trash truck, or wherever.

 

[Phoenixkh]

I got one of these in my initial gear buys:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B016ZYUMA2/

then, after I used one blade, one time... I got into AC razors and AC blades have a place in the packaging where you can disposed of used blades. lol

I just got into DE shaving and that little holder will actually get some use.

 

[CCS]

I use a large old plastic spice jar with the kind of lid that flips up on one side so you can pour rather than sprinkle out the seasonings. I keep it in the bottom cabinet of the vanity.

Living in a rural area, every couple, three years I dispose of the collected used blades, wrapped up for the landfill to finish the process. I suppose I could dig a hole in the pasture but 1000 years from now, some dude with a metal detector might be working the area...

 

[Happy Jack]

I use a steel blade bank so it can be recycled when it's full. Just beat or crush the slot closed before recycling. It should get picked up by the magnet in the recycling process and then get melted down safely.

Non-magnetic containers might be less easy to recycle.

 

[HoosierTrooper]

Some of the many previous discussions.

Disposing of used blades

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Safely disposing of used razor blades

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Disposing Used Blades

Some people buy blade banks, fill them up, then toss them out - kinda wasteful to buy one when you can use a disposable container instead. I buy nuts & berries in disposable plastic cartons. i throw them out anyway, so why not fill them up first? They snap together tightly, but a piece of...

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Blade disposal

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Used Blade Container?

What do you put your used blades in? Photos please!

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DE Razor Blade disposal?

How do you dispose of your used razor blades? I was thinking of collecting them is some sort of small protective container, sort of like a "sharps container" for needles in hospitals or ambulances, only much smaller, home made even. Just wondering what everybody else does with their used...

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safe blade disposal/recycling

Up until this point, I've always thrown my blades into the trash in the cardboard or plastic packet that they came in. Then I realized that they are (mostly) steel and should be recycled. I found that you can buy metal containers to put blades into and then put that whole thing into the recycle...

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old used blades

hello all i have a question about safely disposing of used de blades i would think even in a trash can or trash bag even a dull blade could still deliver a nasty cut what is the best way to dispose of properly i have been putting all used blades in a small closeable tin and storing it under...

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What do you do with old/spent blades?

I still have a little ways off before I end up getting a razor, however one thing that I have been wondering, is what do you do with the old spent blades? What I mean, is they're "dull" yet still sharp enough to do some major damage should you step on one(jf it punctures the bag,) should...

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how to dispose of a double edges razor blade?

Hi everyone. This is probably a really stupid question but im not 100% sure on this. When I've finished using a double edges razor do I then slide the used blade into the small pack it comes in? Just slide it in at the bottom of the pack? Thanks.

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Do I need a blade bank?

Right now I throw my old de blades in the trash. I am thinking that might not be the best idea from a safety stand point. Do you guys use a blade bank for disposal? Is there a better option?

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Is a gatorade bottle good enough for disposing of safety razor blades (for someone with no kids)?

I don't have kids so I don't need to worry about one opening up the bottle and playing with the blades but I'm more worried about how the bottle would hold up when sanitation workers have to deal with it. The plastic on the bottle is sturdier than most other plastic drink bottles but not as...

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Came home empty handed today :-(

I visited the Geo F Trumper today to see if they had any blade disposal tins and Nacet blades. Unfortunately they had neither and I came home empty handed! Feeling a bit sad because of that! The only blades they have in stock are Merkurs, Wilkinson Swords and this unknown brand Fresh. Jason.

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question about recycling blades

Hi. I was reading on here and some people were talking about using a blade bank or some other storage bottle to put their used blades in. Then they said they would just throw them away. But doesn't that kind of defeat the purpose of trying to conserve? If you throw all those blades, don't they...

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[Barrington Stanley]

With salt, they will start rusting very quickly. Sprinkle in a bit of salt and then a little water and let the water evaporate. You can occasionally shake up the container and repeat. The stainless steel razor blades are made with will rust just fine when properly encouraged.

Or, as I do...
I clean everyone prior.
Re-used as window scrapers or similar to those nasty things that acetone doesn't clear away?