How to care for your safety razor equipment

You've invested the time and money in purchasing and learning how to use a safety razor. With a little bit up upkeep your razor will outlast you and your grandchildren.  I've found safety razors at yard sales that are from the 1950s. Badger brushes can last 20+ years with upkeep too.
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Step 1 Take your razor apart

Take your razor apart. Even with proper rinsing after use, you're still going to get some soap buildup and dirt. 

Comments

[mikedoth]

I discovered that vinegar works really well for cleaning mine.

[nanosec12]

A bit of a warning - Vinegar (Acetic Acid) is an acid, and will attack the metal of your equipment. Household vinegar is well diluted, but over time if you use it on metal it will eat away some of the metal. It is not nearly as bad as HCl, or Muriatic acid, but it is still an acid.

If you do use it, I would reccommend using a mild solution of baking soda and water to nuetralize any left over acid, and then thoroughly rinse it all off.