Are shaver sockets still 'needed' in bathrooms these days?
 

Personally I almost always use a mains-powered electric shaver, but I get
the distinct impression that like the bars of soap which have metamorphosed
into little bottles of liquid soap over the past 10-20 years, mains shavers
have pretty much gone out of fashion in favour of 7-blade disposable razors
and toy rechargeable electric shavers.

Am I right? Is it worth still incorporating a shaverpoint of some
description when rewiring bathrooms, as a matter of course, or am I just an
anachronism?

David

"Lobster" wrote in message
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Personally I almost always use a mains-powered electric shaver,

out of fashion in favour of 7-blade disposable razors
and toy rechargeable electric shavers.


What's a "toy rechargeable shaver" ? - I have used a real rechargeable one for
some fifteen years, changing batteries a couple of times and find them
excellent - recharge every week or so in the bedroom / car (if on holiday
camping)

Nick

In article ,
Lobster wrote:
Personally I almost always use a mains-powered electric shaver, but I
get the distinct impression that like the bars of soap which have
metamorphosed into little bottles of liquid soap over the past 10-20
years, mains shavers have pretty much gone out of fashion in favour of
7-blade disposable razors and toy rechargeable electric shavers.

Am I right? Is it worth still incorporating a shaverpoint of some
description when rewiring bathrooms, as a matter of course, or am I just
an anachronism?

If you wish to charge your razor, toothbrush, hair trimmer, etc, etc in
the bathroom, yes.

--
*I'm not a complete idiot, some parts are missing *

Dave Plowman London SW
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In article ,
Lobster wrote:

Am I right? Is it worth still incorporating a shaverpoint of some
description when rewiring bathrooms, as a matter of course, or am I just an
anachronism?

I wet shave, so didn't think twice about removing the wall heater that
had a shaver socket built in during the current bathroom rebuild, then
wondered where I was going to plug in the rechargable toothbrush gizmo
which was designed to be plugged into a shaver socket.

Still don't know. I'll probably end up with a mains adaptor and plug it
into that outside the bathroom when I remember...

Gordon

In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Lobster wrote:

Personally I almost always use a mains-powered electric shaver, but I
get the distinct impression that like the bars of soap which have
metamorphosed into little bottles of liquid soap over the past 10-20
years, mains shavers have pretty much gone out of fashion in favour
of 7-blade disposable razors and toy rechargeable electric shavers.

Am I right? Is it worth still incorporating a shaverpoint of some
description when rewiring bathrooms, as a matter of course, or am I
just an anachronism?

David

I use a wet razor - but the shaver point is used for charging my
re-chargeable electric toothbrush"
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When I asked this question a while back someone pointed out that
toothbrushes need recharging these days, so yes shaver sockets are
still needed though they don't need to be next to a mirror

Anna

~~ Anna Kettle, Suffolk, England
|""""| ~ Lime plaster repairs
/ ^^ \ // Freehand modelling in lime: overmantels, pargeting etc
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In article , nick smith
writes

"Lobster" wrote in message
...
Personally I almost always use a mains-powered electric shaver,

out of fashion in favour of 7-blade disposable razors
and toy rechargeable electric shavers.


What's a "toy rechargeable shaver" ? - I have used a real rechargeable one for
some fifteen years, changing batteries a couple of times and find them
excellent - recharge every week or so in the bedroom / car (if on holiday
camping)

Nick



Nope, in fact I'm going to add one to cope not only with the shaver but
the electric toothbrushes that the tribe are now using!.

Course the shaver light which you ought to have has this outlet in the
end....
--
Tony Sayer

"Lobster" wrote in message
...
Personally I almost always use a mains-powered electric shaver, but I get
the distinct impression that like the bars of soap which have
metamorphosed
into little bottles of liquid soap over the past 10-20 years, mains
shavers
have pretty much gone out of fashion in favour of 7-blade disposable
razors
and toy rechargeable electric shavers.

Am I right? Is it worth still incorporating a shaverpoint of some
description when rewiring bathrooms,

Yes - that's where I charge my shaver

In message , Lobster
writes
Personally I almost always use a mains-powered electric shaver, but I get
the distinct impression that like the bars of soap which have metamorphosed
into little bottles of liquid soap over the past 10-20 years, mains shavers
have pretty much gone out of fashion in favour of 7-blade disposable razors
and toy rechargeable electric shavers.

Am I right?

No, the shelves of shops still have lost of bars of soap for one.....

Is it worth still incorporating a shaverpoint of some
description when rewiring bathrooms, as a matter of course, or am I just an
anachronism?

Even if it is rechargeable (I have a mains/ rechargeable one - there is
nothing toy about it - it performs just as well on the mains or battery)
there still needs to be a place to recharge it - most people would
probably still keep the shaver in the bathroom - I certainly do. also we
have electric toothbrushes that need recharging as well.

And what about guests?

Anyway,a bathroom tends to have along life before major works, so it's
be a shame to leave one out just because you might not use one right
now.

I don't really like the look of them though, so I hid mine inside a
tall narrow corner cabinet I built above the handbasin
--
Chris French, Leeds

Lobster wrote:

Personally I almost always use a mains-powered electric shaver, but I get
the distinct impression that like the bars of soap which have metamorphosed
into little bottles of liquid soap over the past 10-20 years, mains shavers
have pretty much gone out of fashion in favour of 7-blade disposable razors
and toy rechargeable electric shavers.

Am I right? Is it worth still incorporating a shaverpoint of some
description when rewiring bathrooms, as a matter of course, or am I just an
anachronism?

David


I use mine fo charging the toothbrush...

Anna Kettle wrote:
When I asked this question a while back someone pointed out that
toothbrushes need recharging these days, so yes shaver sockets are
still needed though they don't need to be next to a mirror

For that matter shavers need recharging too if they're battery ones.

--
Chris Green

"The Natural Philosopher" wrote
| I use mine fo charging the toothbrush...

Based on this unstatistically representative sample, perhaps the question
asked should be: Are those tumbler-and-manual-toothbrush holders still
needed in bathrooms these days?

Owain

In article , Lobster
wrote:

Personally I almost always use a mains-powered electric shaver, but I
get the distinct impression that like the bars of soap which have
metamorphosed into little bottles of liquid soap over the past 10-20
years, mains shavers have pretty much gone out of fashion in favour of
7-blade disposable razors and toy rechargeable electric shavers.

Am I right? Is it worth still incorporating a shaverpoint of some
description when rewiring bathrooms, as a matter of course, or am I
just an anachronism?

Although the bathroom has traditionally been the place for wet shaving
it puzzles me why so many people still feel the need to use a mains
shaver there. I'd far rather sit down to shave in comfort in the bedroom
than stand in the bathroom to shave, especially if it's in the morning
rush when everyone wants the bathroom at the same time.

But, as others have pointed out, a bathroom socket is useful for
charging electric toothbrushes. Does make the standard "Shavers only"
label on the socket a bit inappropriate though.

--
Mike Clarke

Based on this unstatistically representative sample, perhaps the question
asked should be: Are those tumbler-and-manual-toothbrush holders still
needed in bathrooms these days?

Oh no you are missing the two people who use standard toothbrushes -
the OP and me. Otherwise we wouldn't have needed to ask

Anna

Mind you, I put mine on the windowsill, not in a holder

~~ Anna Kettle, Suffolk, England
|""""| ~ Lime plaster repairs
/ ^^ \ // Freehand modelling in lime: overmantels, pargeting etc
|____| www.kettlenet.co.uk 01359 230642

On Wed, 22 Sep 2004 20:48:31 GMT, "Lobster"
wrote:

Personally I almost always use a mains-powered electric shaver, but I get
the distinct impression that like the bars of soap which have metamorphosed
into little bottles of liquid soap over the past 10-20 years, mains shavers
have pretty much gone out of fashion in favour of 7-blade disposable razors
and toy rechargeable electric shavers.

Am I right? Is it worth still incorporating a shaverpoint of some
description when rewiring bathrooms, as a matter of course, or am I just an
anachronism?

Hi,

If replastering it's probably worth burying a wire in the plaster near
the sink/mirror, then if it is needed it's just a matter of breaking
the wire out.

cheers,
Pete.

Mike Clarke wrote in
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Although the bathroom has traditionally been the place for wet shaving
it puzzles me why so many people still feel the need to use a mains
shaver there.
Me, too - ever since electrics arrived in the fifties I've never used a
mirror for shaving.

Wouldn't do me much good anyhow; I don't reflect in them.


mike

"Anna Kettle" wrote in message
...
Based on this unstatistically representative sample, perhaps the question
asked should be: Are those tumbler-and-manual-toothbrush holders still
needed in bathrooms these days?

Oh no you are missing the two people who use standard toothbrushes -
the OP and me. Otherwise we wouldn't have needed to ask

Nah, the OP's toothbrush takes standard rechargeable AA's, which get removed
and recharged downstairs...

(Also he uses a mains powered shaver himiself, at the shaver socket; he was
just wondering whether he was the only person left who did so!)

So, just you, Anna...

David

Nah, the OP's toothbrush takes standard rechargeable AA's, which get removed
and recharged downstairs...

(Also he uses a mains powered shaver himiself, at the shaver socket; he was
just wondering whether he was the only person left who did so!)

So, just you, Anna...

Well all I can say is you are all a pretty lazy lot. Whats your right
arm for?

No, don't answer that. I work on building sites you see ...

Anna
~~ Anna Kettle, Suffolk, England
|""""| ~ Lime plaster repairs
/ ^^ \ // Freehand modelling in lime: overmantels, pargeting etc
|____| www.kettlenet.co.uk 01359 230642

On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 18:32:59 +0000 (UTC), mike ring
wrote:

I've never used a mirror for shaving.

Wouldn't do me much good anyhow; I don't reflect in them.

You need a bathroom mirror like one of mine - black tar under glass,
no silver, so it works for vampires and goths. You can also play at
John Dee (not Jack Dee) and try scrying with it.

I'm short-sighted and don't shower with my glasses on - so I've
wet-shaved in Braille for years.

--
Smert' spamionam

"Anna Kettle" wrote
| Well all I can say is you are all a pretty lazy lot.
| Whats your right arm for?
| No, don't answer that. I work on building sites you see ...

Don't you see lots of men holding their tea-mugs then Anna?

Owain

Pete C wrote in message . ..
On Wed, 22 Sep 2004 20:48:31 GMT, "Lobster"
wrote:

Am I right? Is it worth still incorporating a shaverpoint of some
description when rewiring bathrooms, as a matter of course, or am I just an
anachronism?

I find theyre handy for the bath heater :)

NT

I see. Lazy _and_ innocent

Anna

~~ Anna Kettle, Suffolk, England
|""""| ~ Lime plaster repairs
/ ^^ \ // Freehand modelling in lime: overmantels, pargeting etc
|____| www.kettlenet.co.uk 01359 230642

Andy Dingley wrote in
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I've never used a mirror for shaving.

Wouldn't do me much good anyhow; I don't reflect in them.

You need a bathroom mirror like one of mine - black tar under glass,
no silver, so it works for vampires and goths. You can also play at
John Dee (not Jack Dee) and try scrying with it.

Nice to see an Unseen Universiy graduate here,

regards

Librarian

On Sun, 26 Sep 2004 10:03:32 +0000 (UTC), mike ring
wrote:

Nice to see an Unseen Universiy graduate here,

Do you mind ! I'd eat in McDonalds before I read Pratchett

In article , Anna Kettle
wrote:

Nah, the OP's toothbrush takes standard rechargeable AA's, which get removed
and recharged downstairs...

(Also he uses a mains powered shaver himiself, at the shaver socket; he was
just wondering whether he was the only person left who did so!)

So, just you, Anna...

Well all I can say is you are all a pretty lazy lot. Whats your right
arm for?

That's the way I used to think about leccy toothbrushes until I tried
one and found that the cleaning action was much better than I ever
managed the old way. Anything that reduces trips to the dentist to have
the scale scraped off has to be a good thing.

--
Mike Clarke

Andy Dingley wrote in
:

On Sun, 26 Sep 2004 10:03:32 +0000 (UTC), mike ring
wrote:

Nice to see an Unseen Universiy graduate here,

Do you mind ! I'd eat in McDonalds before I read Pratchett

Oh, Yes, you bet.

Big Mac, banana shake, at the Ankh Morpork fly-in

Granny Ogg

In message 0, mike
ring writes
Andy Dingley wrote in
:

On Sun, 26 Sep 2004 10:03:32 +0000 (UTC), mike ring
wrote:

Nice to see an Unseen Universiy graduate here,

Do you mind ! I'd eat in McDonalds before I read Pratchett

Oh, Yes, you bet.

Big Mac, banana shake, at the Ankh Morpork fly-in

Granny Ogg

No, that would be a sausage onna stick

--
geoff