New Razor Day...Haven't Needed A New One Since June 10th, 2013

I was chatting with a fellow actor Eric this evening as we waited for the show to begin. I told him that I had to break out a new razor today because the one I'd been using for years broke--it literally fell apart. I asked him how often he buys razors.

Eric said after he uses a razor four times, he has to toss it because it gets too dull.

Four times.

I told him I'd been using the same razor for years. He asked how long. I pulled out my computer, did a quick blog search (because I remember the last time I actually purchased razors, I blogged about it...). Turns out the last time I used a new razor--the same razor that disintegrated on me yesterday--was June 10th, 2013.

For those keeping track, that's 1893 days, or 270 weeks and three days.

During that same time, assuming he shaved every day, Eric would have used 473 and a quarter razors. 

Being bald, I knew I was saving money on haircuts. Turns out being unable to grow a beard or a mustache saves money, too, this time with razors. People who have to shave everyday say I'm lucky, and I suppose I am. Back in June of 2013 I bought two razors. One is destroyed and the new one was baptized this afternoon. And if past is prologue and the new one is as reliable as its twin, in 270 weeks (and three days...), I'll need to make a purchase. If only everything could last that long.

New Razors--It's Been A Long Time...

A few of my co-workers were talking today about what a pain in the...face...it is to shave. I've heard it before and I am thankful that I really don't need to shave more than once a week. They then talked about how pricey the replacement blades are for some types of razors and that the blades for those razors wear out extremely quickly which causes razor burn.

Their little conversation got me thinking...how long has it been since I replaced the blades in my razor?

Answer--a long time.

According to the internet (which never lies...) the Gillette Fusion shaving system was invented in 2005. I remember getting a free Gillette Fusion razor in the mail around Christmas time of that year. A few months later I bought another one because buying the replacement blades cost too darn much.

So, I'm thinking the beginning of the year in 2006 was the last time I bought either a new razor or replacement blades for a razor. Which means, I've used the same one for over SEVEN YEARS! For seven years I've shaved, at least once a week, my beard and/or mustache (that won't grow...) and my head. Seven years...

Tonight I bought two new razors for just under $8. I've apparently saved a lot of money in razors over the years. However, this pales in comparison to the money I've saved in haircuts.