For 50% price of a 3pack Clean and renew, this could make 9 pack equivalent £4.60 per 500ml alcohol amzn.to/3qzdGmf £1.99 10ml Lemon oil amzn.to/2XUs506
Been using this same video every year or so to remind myself what I refilled my one cartridge with. Thanks for a vid that keeps on giving 5yrs later.👍🏽 Shaver's still clean and happy.
I added a few drops of Williams Lectric Shave to the alcohol. Smells great, lubricates the blades, and it is hugely less expensive than the Clean and Renew formula.
Blane Biondolillo I stopped using the docking unit altogether because it died after 8 years of service. I just dip the shaver into the Tupperware. The shaver is nearly 15 years old
I bought my Braun shaver 20 years ago, battery is dead since last year but I use it with the cable and works exactly the same. I have always used the Clean and renew system but will try your way with extra virgen olive oil, I hope it works as well! Thank you for the video!
Question - My base died so I dont have the lights to remind me when to clean the shaver - do you have any suggestions for when to clean it w/o the base...also how long do you run the shaver in the bath you made? I am charging it not with the cord
I've been cleaning electric shavers with alcohol for many years before Braun even came out with their automatic system. I'd take the cutter blade and foils off and swish them around in it, let them dry and stick back on the shaver. Never had any issues and I'm on my third Braun in thirty years.
true but my current Braun has gotten to where it won't even cut my whiskers and I just replaced both the foil and cutter block a couple of weeks ago. It's like it just can't slice through them and just vibrates on my face without actually cutting anything. It's not running on battery power either, plugged in. I think it has just lost its oomph. I've had to resort to using a 25 year old Norelco that belonged to my grandfather until I get a new foil shaver (I'm not too fond of the rotary shavers). I'll probably get the new Braun 9 series.
Like I said, I just replaced them with genuine Braun "Made in Germany" parts but it still won't shave. If I get at least 10 years use out of a shaver I'm happy. My last one I kept in my suitcase to use when traveling so it actually lasted about 15 years.
Sorry for dusting out this video, but can I use the cleaning station, by emptying the Braun mixture and adding ours? So the system will clean as usual!
Your video is one of the best out there! I think there was a lot of confusion over ratio of drops to alcohol. If I am reading this right, 6 drops per 500ml bottle of alcohol? Thank you in advance! Jim
Jim Fournier it’s a starting point. I don’t use oil anymore, just alcohol. I directly put a single drop on each moving part of the shaver after a few shaves.
Is it just a little of this + a little of that or is there a more precise formula for the amount of alcohol and the amount of oil? I think my Braun is 20+ years old; the only identifying number I find on it is "8585." I've always used the Braun cleaner and invariably it evaporates quickly. I like your system, and I wonder if you let the razor run in the liquid for just a few seconds or longer.
Lee Thomas it’s just two ingredients, alcohol and enough drops of essential oil to allow you to tolerate it. The original gadget keeps it running in a filled pool for 10s for two rounds and that’s it.
I know this is an old comment, but I always keep the cap and stick it back on after I clean my shaver to prevent the evaporation. My 8585 Series 5 just gets taller when you replace the Clean and Renew so I just leave it up, put the Clean and Renew cartridge in there with the cap on.
Rubbing alcohol (ethanol) Glycerin Lubrication Braun cartridge has glycerin How To Make Braun Clean And Renew Refills Last Longer (3 Easy Steps)” Clean shaver 1 or 2 times per week with water wash and dry head after every use. Remove and cap the cartridge after weekly cleaning. Add a table spoon of rubbing (ethanol) alcohol every week and monthly add a few drops of Glycerin (lubricant) capping and topping off the Braun cartridge should last a few years
Wrong on two counts-- the lubricant is to reduce wear in the moving parts (obviously) and the alcohol, in addition to sanitizing, emulsifies the oil and also helps in cleaning. Just try using plain water and see how well that works. 90% alcohol works even better because the extra water in the 70% doesn't emulsify the oil as well. Also, to reduce the chance of corrosion, it is good to get the parts completely dry as soon as possible.
Isn't the essential oil in not needed if you use extra virgin coconut oil as shaving oil with this? Only the alcohol alone would be fine as cleaning solution inside the cleaning station? Would only alcohol inside the cleaning system damage the system or the shaver?
Yeah I can't believe Braun are still charging so much just for the cleaning solution when they should be charging the cost of what 500ml of 70% Isopropyl Alcohol is, I don't really care about the scent I use after shave lotion after shaving and that's scent enough. Braun are the biggest rip offs on the planet.
