Non shaving stuff you bought for shaving.

Very cool, can't wit to see the final ( vinyl?) product! Yep sounds like you caught a keeper, don't forget to let her know that from time to time. ; )

 

Think we could get some mileage out of this thread, renaming it to
'Shave Fueled Hauls' or similar and giving it a sticky.

So here is a Vintage Wash Basin and Stand purchased a while back, not directly related but fueled by the shave collectible thing.
Sits outside my soon to be Shave Den.


The curio case purchased a few weeks ago to add
something above the wash basin stand.

 

Somewhere Hoosier Trooper posted about round Ziplock containers for soap storage, so when we were shopping today I found them in the supermarket. Ziploc XS (extra small) "smart snap" bowls; 6 for <$3. Finally I get my AnchorHocking galss bowls out of the B'room! These things are perfect IMO! Inexpensive, unbreakable, covered, and a perfect size.

 

I have been trying to come up with a clever answer to this post for awhile, but it evades me. There are so many non-shaving items that I have adapted or tried to adapt that I cannot list / remember them all!

 

These 'Enduro' food storage containers from the dollar store here are perfect for pucks, small or large.
The container on the left holds a large puck of Col. Ichabod Conk

 

I guess it's not exclusive to shaving but I bought a fogless shower mirror from Amazon that is one of the wisest purchases I've made:

 

Assorted cigar & plastic boxes for storing straight and safety razors,blades,shave brushes and accessories.
Small bookcase for razor/brush display.
Wooden test tube racks for displaying safety razors on bookcase.
Suction cup razor holder with holder part enlarged to fit brush handle to hang for drying.
Plastic test tube with cap for holding stypic pencil.
Large plastic pill bottle for brush transport.
Marble mortar bowl used as a lather bowl.
Heavy glass ashtray used as soap puck bowl.
Vintage plastic box w/hinged top for holding blades currently in use(will hold 100ct of blades).
Plastic 19oz garlic powder container with opening/closing top for used blade disposal.
Ultra sonic cleaner and an old tooth brush for cleaning vintage razors.
Plastic dentist probe for razor cleaning.
Nippers to modify SE blades to fit Valet AutoStrop razor......

 

A three-drawer chest. They are only about 2-3 inches deep so they make perfect drawers for my vintage straights.

Wrench organizers to hold my rotation.

Mr. T finger puppet!

 

I use a shoe box to put my extra stuff in, a plastic box for my regular stuff.

 

I bought some plastic squeeze bottles for pre-shave oils, a metal lip balm container to keep my blades and a silicone bowl (made for mixing hair dye, at salons) for a lather bowl. Also, some 5-minue epoxy for gluing knots into handles.

 

I use a coffee mug for making lather

 

Pill bottles for brush handles.



The small one fits tightly into the larger one which is slip proof even when covered with lather.

The 22mm finest badger knot is a tight friction fit into the black bottle.

This is perfect for arthritic or large hands.

This is my favourite of my 10 different brushes.

And this is my brush rack.



Made of single plastic brush holders at $2.99 each. From Ian Tang.
They are hot glued on to a strip of pine 1/4" x 1-5/8" wide and painted white.
Each individual stand has a letter from M to S for the day of the week. I rotate them so each day is a new adventure.

My medicine cabinet cum shaving cabinet.



Top row - Tall bottles and stand up tubes.
Next - Medicines.
Next - After shave lotions, Comb & brush, adhesive tapes, emergency apple juice (I'm diabetic).
Next - Shaving creams and soaps.
Lower unenclosed shelf - My brushes and now unused scuttle.

Mickey

 

Wow. Where did you get the Medicine cabinet.

 

Crazy Glue a mirror to your ceiling.

Mickey

 

PatrickA51,

I apologize for the brevity of my response before.
Someone was ringing the doorbell.

I purchased the medicine cabinet at Ikea in Toronto.

As with all their products it has a name. "HEMNES".
The glass interior shelves are fully adjustable and removable and, hence, easy to clean.
There are mirrors on both the outside and inside of the doors.
With a little push the doors will close themselves.

Both the dresserette which is 4' long and its counter top, which is one piece with the sink, are 4'.
I have had the dresserette mounted 36" from the floor instead of the usual 30" or 32". No more aching back.
The dresserette has 4 very large drawers mounted 2'x2'. Lots of storage space for everything including my collection of 14 Rolls Razors in one of them.

If you want any more information just ask.

 

A couple of non-shaving items now used strictly for shaving...

Rubber stamp carousel...


Bronzed Tooth brush holder...


...used for holding four DE razors (see in background left) and shaving brushes (right background).


..a 'medicine free' Medicine cabinet—now purely for shaving gear. Inset in wall, very low profile when closed.
Downside is, I still need another two of these to hold stuff...