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How do you dispose of your used razor blades? (self.wicked_edge)
submitted 2 years ago by [deleted]
I recently cut myself on a blade that made its way to the side of the garbage bag and was wondering what other people do to make sure they don't cut themselves taking out the trash.
[–]thisissteveBabyface from 6/8's 6 points7 points8 points 2 years ago (0 children)
Candy apples mostly.
[–]PapanderStar 1912 SE - Mitchell's Wool Fat 2 points3 points4 points 2 years ago (3 children)
[–]elusiveallusion 0 points1 point2 points 2 years ago (2 children)
Daft question, what do you do with the bank once it's full?
[–]b_p_bKing Cutter 5 points6 points7 points 2 years ago (0 children)
Put the label back on then donate it to a local homeless shelter.
[–]PapanderStar 1912 SE - Mitchell's Wool Fat 0 points1 point2 points 2 years ago (0 children)
You recycle it and make a new one.
[–]SethHMenEssentials 2 points3 points4 points 2 years ago (0 children)
We give blade banks away with every DE razor purchase and urge people to recycle the blades, not throw them in the trash. If you didn't know, razor blades can be collected and sold as scrap to steel mills to be melted down and repurposed. When you throw them in the regular trash they generally end up in landfills, which is a shame.
[–]lobstahslayah 2 points3 points4 points 2 years ago (0 children)
I have an old glass vitamin bottle that I put them in.
[–]LeisureguyPrint/Kindle Guide to Gourmet Shaving 1 point2 points3 points 2 years ago (0 children)
Take a small can containing a liquid (evaporated milk, tomato juice, whatever) and punch two holes in the bottom to drain the liquid. Rinse out the can well, then cut a horizontal slit wide enough to admit a DE blade just under the top of the can. That's it: an unbreakable blade bank with no lid that can be removed, opaque and uninteresting (in case of toddlers: coin banks are a very bad idea: can generally opened and look quite interesting and attractive). When it's full (it took me 6 years to fill the first), a tap of a hammer seals it shut.
[–]nankles 1 point2 points3 points 2 years ago (0 children)
I put mine one piece of duct tape and close it on itself.
[–]Woof_tex 1 point2 points3 points 2 years ago (0 children)
I have a mirror/medicine cabinet mounted into the wall above my bathroom sink. There is a slot in the back for blade disposal. My used blades slide down into the wall void to lay there rusting and degrading for all eternity.
When disposing of blades away from home I try to tape the edges or wrap blades in paper before tossing in trash.
[–]Inquebiss 0 points1 point2 points 2 years ago (1 child)
When I unwrap a new blade, I stick the old blade in the wrapper and throw it out. Never had an issue with doing that.
[–]MomentOfArt 1 point2 points3 points 2 years ago (0 children)
My concern with that method is once they hit the landfill, there is always the possibility of them temporarily being on an exposed layer which may present a danger. When hauling stuff to landfills that have you drive onto their active fill site, it's fairly alarming to notice what you're having to walk/drive over. It's a sober reminder that just because I've thrown something away, it's not really gone.
[–]Crumb_CatcherHowToGrowAMoustacheStore.Com 0 points1 point2 points 2 years ago (0 children)
Here's a Video tutorial: http://howtogrowamoustache.com/how-to-make-a-recyclable-blade-bank/
[–]ch4rr3dThat Guy (here too) 0 points1 point2 points 2 years ago (0 children)
Buy a blade bank for a dollar....put them into the back end of your blade package.
[–]vambot5Weber Classic Handle 0 points1 point2 points 2 years ago (0 children)
I admit, I throw them in the trash. I am just cautious when emptying the bathroom wastebin.
[–]jbisinlahandmade shaving soap at lashavingsoap.com 0 points1 point2 points 2 years ago (0 children)
If your blades come in plastic cases, they typically have a used blade slot on the underside.
[–]ExtaciaAstra Superior Platinum 0 points1 point2 points 2 years ago (0 children)
Coffee can for home and a blade bank for travel. I know the banks only cost a dollar... but if I don't have to buy anything I'm not paying to ship out a new one. Hence why I relegate the blade bank to travel.
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