Thread: Rinse or not

When I'm done with my brush and soap I rinse out my brush so it is clean

for the next shave. I remember my father saying he left the soap in the brush for the next time. Just curious as to what y'all do.

Bill

Leaving the soap in the brush is probably one of the best ways to shorten brush life. It's just not good for it and I don't see the advantage other than save a few pennies on soap which you'll make up when you have to replace the brush.

This is probably true, but being that my father went through the Great Depression saving a penny or two was ultra important then. I'm not trying to justify it, only see what others are doing..........

I remember seeing some old vintage brushes all bent up looking. I wonder if that is how they got that way?

Perhaps the boars hair can survive it somewhat, but not with my silvertip badger!!! I won't risk it!

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Rinse and shake, rinse and shake, until no more lather comes out, then I hang it tips-down to dry.

My boar brush I often just leave in the mug after my shave. It was cheap-ishg when I got it, I've had it for years, and I've not seen any problems. When I do rinse it out, I just leave it sitting hairs up to dry. I'm not recommending this treatment, it is just what I used to do for a long time before I found SRP, I did not alter the method after.

My badger brushes get the deluxe treatment, always.

I usually make a lot of lather, and I don't rinse out my shave mug very often. Many a time I find I only need to whip up the soap already in there to have enough for my next shave.

Gentlemen:

After the shave I thoroughly rinse out my brush, dry it and hang it in the drip stand. I try to be good to my brushes — badger, boar and synthetic — so that they are good to me for many years.

Since I rotate 21 brushes, somehow I can't see picking up an expensive silver tip choking in a cake of dry lather.

If I were a prisoner of war with one brush and a bar of soap, I might consider leaving the lather on the brush for the next day. Until then, though, I think I will clean my brushes after the shave.

Regards,

Obie

I agree with Obie. Since I'm not a POW either, I rinse and shake until clean and dry then stand it up to dry. Capillary action will carry any remaining moisture away from the knot to evaporate.

This is something many of the old timers used to do. I remember my Grandfather's brush was all bent, curled...He used to leave it in the mug with the puck of Williams....

It depends on the scenario. How late am I for work?