What are sustainable alternatives to disposable razors?

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1. Growing a beard.

2. A traditional straight razor?

3. Get a safety razor, all you replace is the single blade. Helped me with razor burn too.
   [Here’s what I use](https://www.amazon.com/Merkur-Mk34c-Double-Razor-Handle/dp/B002A8JO1Q/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=gaoEJ&pf_rd_p=bbb6bbd8-d236-47cb-b42f-734cb0cacc1f&pf_rd_r=5ME32NMVYRYW22REG0FE&pd_rd_r=b2ebe754-f364-4466-a4b8-b3e2bb9289f0&pd_rd_wg=qa8bE&ref_=pd_gw_ci_mcx_mi)
   With feather brand blades.

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   I am sure r/wicked_edge would have even more advice.

4. Leaf razor, traditional safety razor . All you have to do is change blade.

5. Just don’t shave. I forgot to buy razors once and my boss asked if I was growing a beard, I said yea. I haven’t shaved since and it’s been ten years.

6. The blades on a double-edged safety razor are just a piece of steel. You can recycle metal.

7. If you ask men what’s a good alternative to something that takes effort the answer will almost always be don’t do it at all. As a man I agree

8. Safety razors or shavettes. Anything that uses razor blades really. I use a shavette, it’s cheaper and generates less garbage than disposable razors but it takes some time to learn. Go for a stainless steel safety razor.

9. Reduce how often you shave, ive found one trim with the beard clippers every 2/3months is perfect

10. Alright you fools Im about to save you 10k throughout your lives.

    buy a https://sharpologist.com/best-de-safety-razor/

    buy 100 razors.

    This shit last forever. A pack of 100 razors for like 20 bux will last me years no exaggeration. Best shaves too. Good for women also.

11. Laser hair removal

12. Disposable razors are sustainable. Just recycle the blade

13. Safety razor. And while you’re at it, dump the chemical shaving creams, buy yourself a decent badger hair brush and a shaving soap you like.

    For the cost of 3 months of cartridge refills for a Mach 3, I can buy about 3-4 years worth of blades, and for the cost of two cans of shaving cream, you can buy a soap puck that will last a year or longer.

14. Electric shaver

15. Not shaving has worked wonders for me lol.

    By that I mean I use electric clippers to go as close to the skin as possible. I haven’t done a wet/close shave in over a decade at least. If it’s for work, I’m sure most places won’t care if you have what appears to be 5 o’clock shadow all the time. You can just say it grows in really fast.

    EDIT: Nair is also a thing, though it smells like burnt hair even when it hasn’t touched any.

16. Real men use chainsaws.

17. Laser hair removal