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Tuesday SOTD Thread, October 7th, 2025 (#847)
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What kind of store sells shaving stuff? Even razors were basically absent from the pharmacy and the grocery store.
Bigger supermarkets are probably your second best choice. Then there are things like Di or Kruidvat (that's what Google tells me)
There's a Di nearby. I'll probably only find Tabac, but it's worth a shot.
Good luck!
Btw, I believe djundjila bought a straight somewhere in Brussels
He must have found the same Badger & Blade thread that I did which mentions two different cutlery shops. I didn't go in, but walked past both.
I did go back to Di and got a veggie Tabac refill and an aftershave with atomizer. It turns out our carry ons were too heavy and checked them anyway, so I should have stocked up on Tabac liquids!
Here in Germany, shaving stuff is usually reserved to drugstores and very well-stocked super markets. Given that the concept of a drugstore seems completely foreign to France though, I can't vouch for Belgium as both are pretty close... So take my advice with a grain of salt โ๐ป