Health safety of trading partially used soap

I'm participating in a soap passaround right now, so I'm hoping that I'm not lathering up with little critters hiding in my brush.  

I was part of one of those the first year I was wet shaving....as soon as the box arrived, I took one look and closed it back up. Never again.

There are wackos out there who put razor blades in candy, after all. Better safe than sorry.

I'm not worried about that from established members. I'm more worried about buying a razor from the guy who posted about fondling it while dropping a deuce. Or the guy who boiled his used brush to sanitize it. Or the guy who started a thread about lathering over his bloody face. I could go on and on....

I'm participating in a soap passaround right now, so I'm hoping that I'm not lathering up with little critters hiding in my brush.  

I was part of one of those the first year I was wet shaving....as soon as the box arrived, I took one look and closed it back up.  Never again.

There are wackos out there who put razor blades in candy, after all.   Better safe than sorry.

I'm not worried about that from established members.  I'm more worried about buying a razor from the guy who posted about fondling it while dropping a deuce.  Or the guy who boiled his used brush to sanitize it.  Or the guy who started a thread about lathering over his bloody face.  I could go on and on....

Making appointment with doctor to get a blood test...NOW.


LOL.

 I'm more worried about buying a razor from the guy who posted about fondling it while dropping a deuce.  Or the guy who boiled his used brush to sanitize it.  Or the guy who started a thread about lathering over his bloody face.  I could go on and on....

Priceless...

I don't buy used brushes nor soaps. Not worth the incremental savings to me personally.

Outbound, I have PIF'd many soaps that received light duty but always clean them up well prior to shipping and I am a pretty clean guy to start with.

 I'm more worried about buying a razor from the guy who posted about fondling it while dropping a deuce.  Or the guy who boiled his used brush to sanitize it.  Or the guy who started a thread about lathering over his bloody face.  I could go on and on....

Priceless...

I don't buy used brushes nor soaps. Not worth the incremental savings to me personally.

Outbound, I have PIF'd many soaps that received light duty but always clean them up well prior to shipping and I am a pretty clean guy to start with.

Yeah?  Well, what we want to know if if you caress your razor or smell your soaps while you drop a deuce.  



Maybe we should start this thread:   What is the weirdest thing you do with your shaving supplies.  


Or this one:  What are your favorite hobbies you enjoy while taking a dump.


Err...I better stop now!!!

Maybe we should start this thread:   What is the weirdest thing you do with your shaving supplies.  


Or this one:  What are your favorite hobbies you enjoy while taking a dump.


Err...I better stop now!!!

Needless to say, the pooping member and bloody brush latherer, both went on my "BST Ignore list".

"OK, where did you come from before you came over tonight?"

"Ixtapa Mexican restaurant."

"Do you know how many tens of thousands of mouths that fork you used has been in before you decided to stick it in yours?  And they stick it through a crappy dishwasher that has been cycling used food all night with the cheapest detergent they could find cost wise, and you're going to comment on my used razor use?"

ROFL ... but ... she's good. http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/1998...res-it-hot

Garlic, onion, allspice and oregano, for example, were found to be the best all-around bacteria killers (they kill everything), followed by thyme, cinnamon, tarragon and cumin (any of which kill up to 80 percent of bacteria). Capsicums, including chilies and other hot peppers, are in the middle of the antimicrobial pack (killing or inhibiting up to 75 percent of bacteria)

Chances are with Mexican food, she's good

"OK, where did you come from before you came over tonight?"

"Ixtapa Mexican restaurant."

"Do you know how many tens of thousands of mouths that fork you used has been in before you decided to stick it in yours?  And they stick it through a crappy dishwasher that has been cycling used food all night with the cheapest detergent they could find cost wise, and you're going to comment on my used razor use?"

ROFL ... but ... she's good. http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/1998...res-it-hot

Garlic, onion, allspice and oregano, for example, were found to be the best all-around bacteria killers (they kill everything), followed by thyme, cinnamon, tarragon and cumin (any of which kill up to 80 percent of bacteria). Capsicums, including chilies and other hot peppers, are in the middle of the antimicrobial pack (killing or inhibiting up to 75 percent of bacteria)

Chances are with Mexican food, she's good

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

I think dfoulk hit the nail on the head. A best practice for folks that may wind up selling or trading soap away is to use a spoon or pop sickle stick to remove what they are going to use until they decide if they are going to keep it.

I can see everyone's point of view and it really comes down to each persons risk tolerance. I do think there may be some risk, though suspect it is small. Without research, I wouldn't want to consider it risk free.

Yeah I wish I'd done that with the eh shaver haven. But I'd used about 30 soaps with no irritation, so thought it was impossible. Now I'm stuck with a 3 time used $20 soap. Nice to smell I guess. Crushed my dream of a around the world soap/cream rotation

"Do you know how many tens of thousands of mouths that fork you used has been in before you decided to stick it in yours?  And they stick it through a crappy dishwasher that has been cycling used food all night with the cheapest detergent they could find cost wise, and you're going to comment on my used razor use?"

The look on her face was priceless.......

I think you and your wife need to find a way to go out to dine with this lady, and observe what procedures she has implemented after thinking about what you told her.

maybe churchilllafemme can chime in with his thoughts.