How to Heat a Soap Mug When Using a Safety Razor

I’ll post later on why I love my Merkur razor, but this is the greatest tip I’ve ever read on how to get the soap part of using a razor like this just right (found deep in the Amazon reviews of my next brush)…

Amazon.com: Parker Safety Razor 100% Silvertip Badger Bristle Shaving Brush (Chrome Handle) and Free Shaving Brush Stand: Health & Personal Care: “Everyone has his own method, but if you’re new to this game, here’s mine: Fill half the basin of your sink with the hottest water you can get out of the tap, and place a mug full of this water in the basin. (this allows the mug itself to heat up, which will keep the lather warmer longer.) Let the mug and the brush soak in this water for about two minutes. Squeeze most of the water out of the brush, and swirl your brush in some shaving soap, 4-5 rotations, like you’re mixing with a paint brush. No need to overdo it. Then empty most of the hot water out of the mug, saving just enough water to coat the bottom of the mug, and work up a warm, thick lather in the mug, adding water as needed. Then come back and write a review of the best shave of your life.”

Shaving snobbery is one of my little joys in life. The process takes way too much time in the morning and is expensive upfront but the joy it brings to my life and my pocketbook (do you know how much those Gillette blades really cost??) make me happy before work.

4 Replies to “How to Heat a Soap Mug When Using a Safety Razor”

  1. When I used to use a mug and soap, I used a mug that just perfectly fit the disc of soap at the bottom, and swirled the brush soaked in hot water in the mug. It may not have been as hot as this, but it made clean up a breeze as you didn’t have to rinse the mug, just the brush. If you wanted the mug hot for my method, I guess you could run hot water over the mug, or use one of those heaters to keep your coffee hot under the mug.

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    1. Ah! Didn’t think about that either, Brad… thanks so much!

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  2. Brad Waller May 14, 2013 at 19:01

    When I used to use a mug and soap, I used a mug that just perfectly fit the disc of soap at the bottom, and swirled the brush soaked in hot water in the mug. It may not have been as hot as this, but it made clean up a breeze as you didn’t have to rinse the mug, just the brush. If you wanted the mug hot for my method, I guess you could run hot water over the mug, or use one of those heaters to keep your coffee hot under the mug.

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    1. Ah! Didn’t think about that either, Brad… thanks so much!

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