Some questions about brush care.

So I am reading around the B&B and notice some things that I don't quite understand about brush care.

I see that some people are cleaning their brush after the shave and leaving it on the stand to dry for 2 to 3 days. Is this really necessary? My brush can easily see 1 to 2 uses a day.

Brush cleaning, how and how often should I do this? As of right now I usually just clean my brush once a month, but I make sure the brush has no soap residue after each shave. I just swish my brush in water and keep repeating till the water is clear.


Thanks for clarifying this up gents.

Bellac said:

So I am reading around the B&B and notice some things that I don't quite understand about brush care.

I see that some people are cleaning their brush after the shave and leaving it on the stand to dry for 2 to 3 days. Is this really necessary? My brush can easily see 1 to 2 uses a day.

Brush cleaning, how and how often should I do this? As of right now I usually just clean my brush once a month, but I make sure the brush has no soap residue after each shave. I just swish my brush in water and keep repeating till the water is clear.


Thanks for clarifying this up gents.

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1 to 2 uses per day???? is this for yourself or are you sharing it? i let my brushes dry a full 24hrs before the next use (give or take exact shave time).

i clean my brushes when they get a white soap ring at the base, otherwise they just get rinsed out with warm water and shook dry after each use.

the ones i can hang dry, hang...the ones that don't fit in my hanger, just sit upright to dry.

Hi Bellac,

lot's of good advice can be found here :
http://www.shaving101.com/index.php/education/shaving-brush-basics.html

In general getting the soap / cream out of the brush as thoroughly as possible, not using too hot water and drying the brush afterwards gently on a towel should be everything you need to follow. For air drying it's important that the brush has some ventilated open space around it. I guess there a 50/50 split between hanging vs standing of brushes after use. I'm sure you can flip a coin .
Just do never put in into a closet. If you use it again before it is completely dry or not, doesn't matter too much IMHO.

Rinse, shake out excess water, put on shelf. Repeat when necessary

Yes my brush can easily be used twice a day; I shave my legs also hence why. See my concern then is that my brush is never really dry. In the long run, is this going to be a problem?

You need more brushes.

Icebear said:

Hi Bellac,

lot's of good advice can be found here :
http://www.shaving101.com/index.php/education/shaving-brush-basics.html

In general getting the soap / cream out of the brush as thoroughly as possible, not using too hot water and drying the brush afterwards gently on a towel should be everything you need to follow. For air drying it's important that the brush has some ventilated open space around it. I guess there a 50/50 split between hanging vs standing of brushes after use. I'm sure you can flip a coin .
Just do never put in into a closet. If you use it again before it is completely dry or not, doesn't matter too much IMHO.

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