Top recession tip.
Shaving brush = £3
Good shaving soap (years supply) = £3
Traditional pop a new razorblade razor (inc 5 razors) = £5
10 replacements razors = £2.50.
Extra time shaving = Plus 10%
Time shaving soap lasts = 1 or 2 years
Time one blade lasts = £same as post 2000 blade razors.

Money saved over a year = about £100.
( riverghost servicing your mum since, Tue 21 Apr 2009, 19:48, 7 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Or
grow a beard.
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Tue 21 Apr 2009, 21:20, Reply)

Or
use the same razor for more than a year, like I have.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Wed 22 Apr 2009, 8:35, Reply)

I have done this.
I thought I'd try olden shaving to irritate my skin less. I find it now takes less time than crappy modern razors ever did.
(ThomsonsPier consumes, Wed 22 Apr 2009, 14:47, Reply)

i favor the get someone to by you a straight razor for christmas
as well as a good strop, some crabtree and evlyn sandlewood shaving soap and a good brush.

cost to me = £0

ongoing cost over the last 4 years = about £30 in aftershave balm.
( Thor_sonofodin has done things, terrible things on, Thu 23 Apr 2009, 8:19, Reply)

listen to Mrs Bin
Think how much ZZ Top have saved over the years...
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 23 Apr 2009, 9:16, Reply)

Sainsburys
Own brand razor; half the price of a mach3 and best shave I have ever had.
(kitescreech still here, Sat 25 Apr 2009, 7:47, Reply)

Yeah but it still works out more expensive.
The point is if you shave properly (ie don't use foam or gel from a can) you don't need more that one razor.
Only using a brush effectively gets the lather under the bristle and makes it exceptionally easy to remove.
( riverghost servicing your mum since, Sat 25 Apr 2009, 12:48, Reply)