The simple answer is far to much. I had enough blades to last at least a dozen years at the rate of one blade a week. And then I bought another 350 (GSB, 7 O'clock, Nacet, and Feather) because I had never tried them. I know I could have just bought a sample pack, but my brain doesn't work that way; I just can't pay more than 30 cents per blade when I can get a hundred for less than 10 cents each. I figured I could always sell, trade, or give them away if I didn't like them. Turns out I love them!



I also just changed how long I use my blades. I used to safely dispose of the blade at the end of the week when I changed razors. My blades no longer get seven consecutive days of use because I now frequently switch between DE and SE razors and I don't feel like keeping track of the number of uses. So now I just use a blade until I feel like it has lost its edge and is no longer capable of providing a comfortable shave.



Soaps and creams... I've only been at this for two years and have enough soap for several years. I've decided if I'm ever able to use all of the soap I've bought, I will make my own. I want to try it, but I've already got so much in my stash that it just wouldn't make sense to do it now. My soaps have been vacuum-sealed in food saver bags because I'm trying to limit the number of soaps in use at one time. I'm still trying to 3017 a tub of Arko from August and I just opened a jar of Tabac. These two should last well into 2020.



Well, thanks for letting me get that out...