When I first started I bowl lathered and would squeeze the lather out of brush into bowl and let it dry for next days shave. I don't do that anymore, but you do you. It's not going to hurt anything.
Multi day usage of single lather?
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My soap stays in the bowl all the time. I make a lather, shave, rinse out the brush but leave the soap and lather in the bowl. It dries overnight, but w a little water it’s ready to lather again.
I have done it once. Mainly to see if it could be done. It worked.
I probably won't do it again, though.
I probably won't do it again, though.
Bottom line as far as I'm concerned is it can be done, but why bother? I'm all for saving some $ and minimizing waste, but I'm using pennies and a dollop every shave. Consider looking into a Simpson's Wee Scott if a smaller knot would serve you better.
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Shave Like my Grampa
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Excess lather is great for this....
For the wife, of course. It helps her wake up.
For the wife, of course. It helps her wake up.
Hmmm... if someone topped my coffee/espresso/wake-up beverage with anything off my brush or out of my bowl I'd wake up in a hurry. I can't say things would go well from there. Sure is pretty though.
It's a soap, it kills bacteria...basicaly, it clean...bowl may look dirty, but it's clean...that is how I see it...
This is no different than putting a small puck of something like hasslingers into a bowl and just using it until it’s gone, leaving the excess lather in the bowl.
I face lather and look forward to whip up a nice lather before a shave.
The idea of using the same lather for consecutive days would never occur to me as a) I like my lather warm, b) I have a hard time imagining that the lather after 24 hrs would still be up to my standards, and c) I would under no circumstances leave lather in a brush with natural fibres longer than necessary.
So for me that the answer is a categorical no.
B.
The idea of using the same lather for consecutive days would never occur to me as a) I like my lather warm, b) I have a hard time imagining that the lather after 24 hrs would still be up to my standards, and c) I would under no circumstances leave lather in a brush with natural fibres longer than necessary.
So for me that the answer is a categorical no.
B.
Yes, I comb my left-over prep and soap lathers out of the brush and back into their bowls. My late mom and dad very frugal individuals who employed the "waste not want not". I learned a lot from their examples.
Absolutely. However, It's usually because I have some product left in the bowl in addition to the residual lather from the previous day. I have difficulty envisioning a hearty lather from just leftover lather, but I have loaded my bowl with extra soap, just so I WOULD have leftover product for the next day.Tried searching to see if this has been discussed; couldn’t find anything. (Maybe my search of “Multi-day usage” wasn’t honed enough. However; after perusing twenty three pages of results, I decided to post this query.
Anyone use ONE lather for MULTIPLE days? I’ve always been a bowl lather guy, and I scoop dedicated amounts based on soap brand (It’s usually 1/4 tsp, but some soaps, like Stirling, require a slight bit more). But, I normally end up with quite a bit left, after my shave.
I do have a full beard, so my usage will be significantly less than those doing a true full shave (I do neck/throat, and cheeks above the mouth line) Flushing all that excess kind of grated on me, I’m pretty frougal.
Stumbled upon a YouTube video of a fella getting a second days’ use, and decided to try it myself. A little rehydrating, and I was surprised that the soap (first try was PAA) worked just as well as day one. I’ve experimented with several brands with varying results: Stirling saw some diminished results on day two, Seaforth was solid for two days, PAA has yielded THREE days from a single lather, though day 3 wasn’t quite as slick, still passable, A&E, surprisingly, was pretty much unusable for a second day (it’s my favorite brand though), and Black Ship yielded mixed results (Grace didn’t fare well, but several others did).
I am a three pass and a cleanup guy, so it’s not like I’m going crazy with an excess amount of lather for day one.
Anyone else get multiple days use from a single lather???
Leftover lather dries to a snow-like powder, which easily rehydrates. Scent is frequently lost, though.
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A few years ago, I seemed to have read about some fellow B&B members who would not rinse out the lather from their brushes and bowls and re-use the residue for the next shave. This seemed to be quite popular among Williams soap users.
I have never subscribed to that methodology myself.
I have never subscribed to that methodology myself.
(First thought it said, "Shave Like My Grandma".)
The OP seems to still be alive; that could be taken as an endorsement of his method.
Even though I, too, have too much soap, there is also the aversion to waste. For me, often shaving a second time, 10 hours later, is an obvious way to utilize the leftovers.
Combo-blend mash-ups in the bowl are another opportunity.
Remnant lather makes a fine pre-shave.
Being Cheap, Frugal, or PennyPincher is way of life for many.
Good friend was worth millions, many years ago I ran into him and wife at 99cent store.
He was just like me picking up deal of over runs.
He like me did not own money tree.
I am with the consensus for a change, definitely NO!
Turn around, this way madness lies!
I went down a similar path in the past and it did not end well. I didn't wash out my brush and bowl. I still added more soap every time, but thought I was being economical. The problem was I was decreasing the amount of product and the slickness of my lather was getting worse and worse. But like the frog in the slowly warming pot, I didn't notice it. I started getting airy lather and also more weepers. It isn't worth it.
My advice would be to use your soap like you hate it, load it up with vigor! The per use cost is incredibly low and you are worth the luxurious lather you can make.
I went down a similar path in the past and it did not end well. I didn't wash out my brush and bowl. I still added more soap every time, but thought I was being economical. The problem was I was decreasing the amount of product and the slickness of my lather was getting worse and worse. But like the frog in the slowly warming pot, I didn't notice it. I started getting airy lather and also more weepers. It isn't worth it.
My advice would be to use your soap like you hate it, load it up with vigor! The per use cost is incredibly low and you are worth the luxurious lather you can make.
No, why should I? If you have a couple shaving soaps/creams they can last for years.
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