Here are a couple of tips.
Shave every day. Wha? Shouldn't that shorten the life of your razor? My personal experience is that it is easier to remove a day's growth, then multiple days (or, of course, weeks).
Use less shaving cream. Ration. Whether cream or gel, be diligent about spreading the dab on your hands all over your face. When you think you need to put more in your hands, STOP! Try to spread the existing lather over that beautiful canvas of yours.
Home sharpening. I've seen many suggestions on extending the life of your razor. What works for me, in addition to rationing shaving gel and regular shaving, is sharpening the current blade in my safety razor on my arm. If you've used a straight razor or seen one used, you'll see they sharpen those bad boys on a leather strap. Much akin to this, when my blade is dull, I run the razor backwards up my arm (if it's removing your arm hair, YOU'RE GOING THE WRONG WAY). About a dozen firm strokes should dislodge any hair in the blades and do a decent job of cleaning and sharpening them. I've used the same blade for months.
And I guess if you don't have to (LUCKY), don't shave. That'll work too.
Toodle-oo and cheers
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