How to Use A Safety Razor

It's no secret that plastic razors are meant to be used a handful of times and then thrown in the garbage. As with any disposable product, if we continue buying them, companies will continue making them. Enter the alternative: safety razors. A safety razor is a steel razor with replacement blades: while you replace the blade (and recycle it!) once it's dull, the razor itself is made to last a lifetime. On today's show I speak with Tung Do, co-founder of WLDOHO. Tung is on the show to explain how you, too, can incorporate a safety razor into your daily life without stress or overwhelm. Here's a preview: [2:45] A safety razor primer: what it is, what it does, and why advocates love them [5:30] One (expensive-ish) product versus a lifetime of (cheap) disposables: Does the money add up? [7:30] What to do with your discarded blades [8:15] Expert tricks for easing the safety razor transition [13:50] The benefits to exfoliating before shaving with a safety razor [14:45] Knees, shinbones, and ankles: Hacks for shaving tricky areas [18:00] The environmental implications associated with plastic, disposable razors   Resources mentioned: WLDOHO on Instagram Watch the extended version of this episode on Youtube * Want more episodes like this one? Check out #009: Creating A Sustainable Minimalist's Bathroom. * Join our (free!) community here. * Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube.   Our Sponsors:* Thank you to LifeStraw! https://lifestraw.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/sustainable-minimalists/exclusive-content