Do you dry your razors?

When I'm done shaving I disassemble my razor (or open the blast doors on a TTO) and remove the blade, then I lay everything out to dry on a clean washcloth. 
Do you take your blade out each time and dry everything out, or am I over-the-top in my Razor Maintenance Routine?

- Bax

I do exactly the same.

Disassemble, rinse, wipe down, air dry, toss the blade in the bin. Repeat.
Just another one of my old habits.

(08-01-2021, 09:32 AM)Bax Wrote: When I'm done shaving I disassemble my razor (or open the blast doors on a TTO) and remove the blade, then I lay everything out to dry on a clean washcloth. 
Do you take your blade out each time and dry everything out, or am I over-the-top in my Razor Maintenance Routine?

- Bax

Yes. Wash any soap off, leave out to dry.

It can get gross otherwise.

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(08-01-2021, 09:44 AM)Uncas Wrote: Disassemble, rinse, wipe down, air dry, toss the blade in the bin. Repeat.
Just another one of my old habits.

  I’m with Bill on this.

Some to, some don't.

I rinse my razor under very hot water (I've overclocked* my water heater, so I can easily get 85°C water in the bathroom tap) and let it steam off. Every once in a while I give my razors a good clean.







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*) i.e. I unscrewed a cover and turned the clearly marked adjustment screw, as described in the manual...

I sort of do .... 

Most of my razors are 3-piece (but I have one Rex Ambassador adjustable too)

So after my shave I take it apart, and rinse each piece in hot water.  I even have a small fingernail brush for to keep soap-scum build-up.   Then I dry each part with a hand towel.  
I like to get three shaves out of a blade, so to dry it I lay it flat on a towel and just pat it wit the towel.

Then I re-assemble and put it in the stand.

I only use blades once.  After a shave I clean the razor with a small amount of dish detergent and running hot water.  I find this keeps soap reside from building up.  I lightly remove the excess water with a towel, then let it air dry.

After the butler washes and dries everything I inspect...

I do the same as Bax, + toss the blade and also wipe the razor parts dry with a towel before putting it down to dry out.

Yes, I do. I disassemble, wipe down the base plate, cap, and handle. It is just a habit I picked up since the start that seemed like something that was done. I just don't like leaving the stuff wet personally anyway. Just giving it a pat down after shaving just isn't enough for me. Then I reassemble and dry down the complete razor with a little shine.

I am the same, strip down, rinse off and leave to air dry, then reassemble for next time

After a shave I give the razor a good rinse, shake, and towel strop. When changing blades I give it a quick scrub. About once a quarter I pull out bar-keepers friend and polish and shine the razor back to ‘like-new’ condition

I dry my blade and let it stick on a magnet till the next shave.  Toss after 3rd or 4th shave depending on how it feels.  The razor I towel dry, reassemble and hang till next shave.  Once a week or every other week I'll give the razor I've been using most a  good  towel scrub to remove any soap scuz.

Not only do I dry them, but I softly sing them to sleep once I am done with them. What can I say, I'm a stand-up guy.

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After the first shave with a blade I rinse the razor under hot water for a couple seconds, loosen it a bit, and put it on the shelf.

 
After the second shave  I rinse the razor under hot water, take it apart, toss the blade, and leave the parts to dry on a wash cloth until the next morning.
 
Then I either reload it with a new blade or reassemble and put on the shelf for rotation.
 
When it looks gungy, I wash it with a couple drops of dishwashing soap and a toothbrush.
 
That was for DE.
 
For SE or GEM, I go a few more shaves before tossing the blade.
 
I have a buddy who has a scientific-looking Ultraviolet Light unit, and he puts everything under there, after each shave I think.  OoooKaaay.  Whatever.  I guess it works for him.  I presume it’s for hospital-grade disinfection, or just because he likes that kind of stuff.

Every shave dry them out after disassembly, same goes all the accessories to not allow any scum to settle in the bowls.

I clean and dry the razor and blade after 
Every shave

I clean and dry my DE razors & blade after each shave with a couple of pieces of toilet paper.
Then put it away.

After the shave I rinse the razor then dry it off with a towel, I don't take the blade out until i'am through with it, 3 shaves and it's gone.

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