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Life Hacks to Simplify Your Life

Being a modern gentleman is about more than just wearing a fancy suit. There are clever tips and tricks we can employ to make our lives easier and more efficient. There are thousands of life hacks out there, but we’ve cataloged the best of the bunch for you.

Waterproof Shoes

Mother Nature can be unpredictable and sometimes you find yourself in a weather situation that is hazardous to your wardrobe. A trench coat will cover most of your clothing and a hat will take care of your head, but what about your shoes? Turns out that beeswax creates a reliable waterproof barrier for your favorite pair of shoes. All you have to do is coat the shoe, and blow dry to seal the deal.

Homemade Speaker

You’ve got your shirt and tie cleaned, pressed, and ready to go. You’ve thought of every possible answer to the questions your possible employer might ask. The only thing that could derail this interview is showing up late. Your trusty iPhone can be pretty loud, but you can’t take any chances. To amplify the sound of your alarm all you have to do is place your phone into a glass. This trick also works as a jerry-rigged speaker for parties and other gatherings.

Keep Food Warm

We’ve all had those nights where we just don’t feel like cooking. We’ve placed the order, and are now on the way to grab our favorite take-out cuisine for a quiet night in: pizza, Chinese, Thai, you name it. Unfortunately, on the way home, at that moment when you are at your absolute hungriest, you hit traffic. Now not only can you not enjoy your food, but it’s starting to get cold. Never fear, a simple feature of your car will save your dinner.

Click on the seat warmer and voila, your food will stay warm for the duration of your travels and you’ll be able to enjoy your cuisine the second you get home, because who has time to wait on the microwave?

Wrinkle-Free

The party starts in about 20 minutes, and you’ve procrastinated a tiny bit getting dressed. You open your closet and a slight moment of panic ensues because your favorite cotton dress shirt is a tad wrinkled and there’s no time to iron. No, the solution isn’t to go shirtless. Instead, toss your shirt in the dryer with a damp rag or ice cubes for about 5 minutes and you’ll have a wrinkle-free shirt in the time it takes to brew a pot of coffee.

Quick Ironing

In the event that you’ve given yourself enough time to iron your shirt (bravo to you), there’s always the problem of getting the wrinkles out of the fabric that lies in between the buttons. An easy hack is to simply turn the shirt inside out and iron behind the buttons. This will ensure all the fabric of the shirt is clean, pressed, and ready to wear.

Now that you’re an expert at these five, go out and discover your own creative hacks to make your life easier and more efficient.