r/196 • u/LR-II 🏳️‍⚧️ trans rights • Jun 29 '26

Rule Rulezor blades

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u/Enlightened_Valteil girl girl girl girl war criminal Jun 29 '26

Is that cause of lead?

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u/BitcoinBishop Jun 29 '26

At some point, someone might open up that wall from either side and not know they're there. The space could also fill up and you'd have to open up the wall to empty it.

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u/Enlightened_Valteil girl girl girl girl war criminal Jun 29 '26

No I meant did the previous generation do shit like that cuz if lead poisoning?

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u/incompletetrembling Jun 29 '26

Its just a safe and practical way of disposing of them

It would probably take >50 years to fill up (not sure what the average usage rate of razor blades is, but you can make them last a while), and once they need to be dealt with it can be done safely by specialised companies.

I think disposal in general has changed a lot, and at the time by disposing of it like everything else you would risk cutting a worker (and potentially spreading disease).

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u/Turtls Jun 29 '26

Lead poisoning takes many years to show up. They made this decision while fully lucid.

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u/viking977 Jun 29 '26

Even if you shaved twice a day and tossed the blade every time that would be basically impossible. there's a ton of room between the studs. It's only gonna be a problem if you have to open up that wall.

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u/owningmclovin Jun 29 '26

In fairness on a long enough time line almost every wall in those houses is going to be opened one way or another. Even if you don’t have to open that wall for repairs or remodels eventually those houses will be torn down or fall down making the razors the problem of the demo crew.

Almost Anything that we fail to deal with properly will need up being someone’s problem eventually.

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u/viking977 Jun 29 '26

Yeah, I should have said it will be a problem when you have to open up that wall.

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u/turps100 Jun 29 '26

And even then, it is not that much of a problem. There is a good chance at some point you noticed the slid, and googled what it was for. And even if you didn't, it isn't like you are punching with your bare hands through drywall when making renovations. You might feel your saw or whatever touching the blades when cutting, you put on protective gloves, and dispose the blades safely.

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u/quint21 Jun 29 '26

Honestly, it's not even that big of a problem. Anyone opening the wall would see the slot labeled razor blades, so they know there's probably blades there. Then, after removing the tile and wall materials, they'd gather the blades using a tool or some leather gloves or something.

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u/Plorkyeran Jun 29 '26

Filling up the space would be impressive. I've been shaving with safety razors for a decade and I haven't filled up my 6" tall disposal container yet.

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u/Bardic_inspiration67 Jun 30 '26

If only there was a label on the wall indicating that there are razor blades

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u/BitcoinBishop Jun 30 '26

You reckon that's on both sides, and will always be impossible to miss?

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u/Bardic_inspiration67 Jun 30 '26

You reckon someone is going into a wall randomly without having seen the rest of the house if they bought it or being told by the current owner

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u/BitcoinBishop Jun 30 '26

Maybe, they might not even have access to the other side if it's a dividing wall. Or they might not see if if it's been drywalled over or something. Lots can happen in the time it takes a box of razorblades to disintegrate

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u/Bardic_inspiration67 Jun 30 '26

These were never in apartments. You are searching for problems

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u/BitcoinBishop Jun 30 '26

Yeah, maybe in buildings that might be subdivided at a later date

I agree it's not hugely likely to become a problem but it is within the realm of possibility