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7. We never had shaving cream at the VA, although individual patients

Mon Mar 13, 2023, 04:25 PM

Mar 2023

might have brought their own supply. So we used hand cream, with or without soap mixed in. It worked better than the shaving cream ever did.

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Olive-oil ... the eco-friendly alternative to shaving with soap / shaving-cream. [View all] DetlefK Mar 2023 OP

Then, I pat down my chin with some lettuce and balsamic vinegar Effete Snob Mar 2023 #1

Do you salt? ret5hd Mar 2023 #3

Naw, I workout and stew in my own juice Effete Snob Mar 2023 #4

Now that's a frugal idea!!! ret5hd Mar 2023 #5

DHC makes an olive oil cleanser dlk Mar 2023 #2

Regular? Cold pressed? EVOO? mitch96 Mar 2023 #6

We never had shaving cream at the VA, although individual patients Warpy Mar 2023 #7

I just recycle my old motor oil for shaving. Chainfire Mar 2023 #8

I keep my shaver (5 edge) in baby oil gel between shaves rurallib Mar 2023 #9