Built-in Blade Bank

Razor slots in bathrooms were invented to be safe way to dispose of double-edged safety razors, which were introduced by Gilette in 1903

Built-in Blade Bank Medicine cabinet with slot hole One example is the slit found in the back of bathroom medicine cabinets, but they served a purpose: razor blade disposal

Razor slots in bathrooms were invented to be safe way to dispose of double-edged safety razors, which were introduced by Gilette in 1903

m4sure slot If you have a medicine cabinet, look to see if yours has a slit in it These slits were used to get rid of used razor blades before disposable

The old razor blades seem to be a result of small slots in some medicine cabinets common in homes built before the 1970s Before plastic,

medicine cabinet with razor blade slot a common fixture in bathrooms of older homes was a small, unobtrusive slot in the wall near the medicine cabinet or vanity mirror This

Take a second to look inside your medicine cabinet If there's a slit within the cabinet, your home ​might​ have a pile of old razor blades