Henry's Helpful House Hacks

[Julius_Van_Der_Beak]

No, I don't actually know anyone named Henry, but I feel it's important to attach a persona to this thread, and it must be alliterative. This is a place to post helpful household tips that others may not know about. Little bits of wizardry that just work.

GILLETTE HATES HIM
Here's how one ornery owl saved a FORTUNE in razor blades

I've used the same five blade Gillete Fusion head for at least five years, without scraping all my skin off so I look like that guy that played Garak in Hellraiser.

GROSS IMAGE WARNING

I promise I don't look like this.

. This maintenance ritual has prevented nicks from developing on the blade (I don't cut myself), as well as preserved the green lubricant strip.

I'm guessing what's going on here is that drying off the blades prevents microscopic rust from forming on the blade that degrades the cutting surface. I didn't invent this, but I'll bet a lot of people don't know about. Naturally, I've only tried it with a men's razor, but I can't think of why it wouldn't work with a woman's razor, too.

Feel free to share any helpful household hacks you have.