If you want, you can drop your razor 'blade down' into a cup of rubbing alcohol to store it until next use to eliminate any traces of water. at the time of this video Gillete Fusion 4 blade pack sales for .99 tax.

if you generally get one week's worth of use per blade this will run you 7.88 per year tax!

Huntsman's process was adopted by the French sometime later; albeit reluctantly at first because of nationalist sentiments.

The English manufacturers were even more reluctant than the French to adopt the process and only did so after they saw its success in France.

Sheffield steel, a highly polished steel, also known as Sheffield silver steel and famous for its deep gloss finish, is considered a superior quality steel and is still used to this day in France by such manufacturers as Thiers Issard.

In the 18th and 19th centuries, the wealthy had servants to shave them or could frequent barbershops.

Daily shaving was not a widespread practice in the 19th century so some people never shaved.

The custom of shaving every day among American men is a 20th-century innovation which was started after World War I.

Razor blades are very expensive and most people use the blade for a week or more until it gets dull, then you change it to a new one. hold the end with one hand and with the other simply stoke the razor along the entire length of the blue jean for 10 to 20 strokes... This is similar to using a straight blade on a leather strap...By using this simple 'Blue Jean Sharpening Method' it will extend your blade life and receive a sharp and smooth shave for months and months.. this is cheap or free considering you have a pair of jeans!I don't know how long it will work as I am still using a blade that is at least 6 mos old now and I'm still using it... It will take the fine nicks out of the blade and allow for you to keep the blade very sharp.Several razors as well as other personal hygiene artifacts were recovered from Bronze Age burials in northern Europe and are believed to belong to high status individuals.The Roman historian Livy reported that the razor was introduced in ancient Rome in the 6th century BC. Priscus was ahead of his time because razors did not come to general use until a century later.