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I have not yet ever bought used brushes or previously lathered pucks, and I am not starting the practice now.



I quarantine every package I can for 14 days - not just shaving items - unless it's contents are urgently needed. I do this even though the CDC, Surgeon General, and WHO all say there is no evidence of the Corona virus being spread through the mail. This is not the same as a guarantee or a claim that all parcel contents are virus free.



unless it's contents are urgently needed. I do this even though the CDC, Surgeon General, and WHO all say there is no evidence of the Corona virus being spread through the mail. This is not the same as a guarantee or a claim that all are virus free. I am being as restrained and careful as I can manage when it comes to buying items that might be absorbed through the skin, like soap and cosmetics . The last two I bought were cosmetics, one of which was "made in the USA" and the other of which was bottled in the USA from globally sourced ingredients.



Thanks for starting this thread @"nikos.a". You may not have had the Corona virus in mind, but I do, and I think this is an important topic to discuss now.I never assume that a razor is clean and disinfected, and certainly not the case, but I act much differently in non-pandemic times. Even a new in box razor from a reputable seller can be tainted without the seller realizing it, but that seems unlikely. So in non-pandemic times, I may just rinse the razor or wash it in soap and water, whereas used and vintage razors would be cleaned and then disinfected with. Nowadays, any razor I might buy will be cleaned if necessary and disinfected thereafter, and will be handled with exam gloves until it comes out of the Barbicide soak.As for vintage or used cases ... I never assume they are clean, but I don't worry about it too much in non-pandemic times. I don't use these cases daily, and I don't spend money on them unless the razor alone makes the purchase a good deal for the price. Unless I have an open wound, I don't worry about handling vintage cases, and on rare occasions I will use them in a shave-of-the-day photo. I just wash my hands and the razor when done. When it comes to storing razors, I find cases lined with pick-and-pluck or egg crate foam work best for me.A few other things I am doing don't pertain specifically to the OP, but briefly:Is this regimen bulletproof? Of course not. Is it excessive? I hope so. I just think there is a lot we don't know right now about SARS-Cov-2, and we have a lot of risk factors in our household. Like they say "You pay your money and take your choice."