21 Handy Tricks For Living Your Daily Life Like James Bond

At least in terms of his dapper personal grooming; you don’t necessarily need to focus on the misogyny and regular brushes with death.

1. Learn to tie a bow-tie, so you can throw out your clip-on.

It looks as stunning with a flannel shirt as it does on a tuxedo.

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2. Make your gloves touchscreen-sensitive.

All it takes is some conductive thread and you’ll be a DIY spy in no time.

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3. Shave with a straight razor.

Don’t worry, your level of manliness isn’t actually dictated by whatever device you happen to shave with. But if you feel like having a major Bond grooming moment: straight razor shaving instructions are here.

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4. Use a disposable razor to shave (and thereby save) a pilly piece of clothing.

Bond wouldn’t be caught dead with fuzzballs on his sweater. Also, this is a great way to use all those plastic razors you won’t need now that you have your straight one.

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5. Sandpaper works, too.

Just make sure you sand in one direction.

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6. Smell like the man himself.

Buy it here.

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7. Learn how to make a perfect martini.

We all know what line comes here. Just make it and decide if you’re a shaken or stirred kind of guy on your own.

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8. Chill drinks in a hurry.

This won’t work for a martini, but would for a proper glass of whiskey (or Diet Pepsi). Just stick it in salty ice water.

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9. Learn how to salsa.

It’s not really that hard and will impress everyone around you when you’re at balls and other fancy parties. And if you’re truly hopeless, just make a bunch of martinis and they’ll never remember.

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10. Ensure that your clothes always fit correctly.

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11. Add an extra hole to a leather belt.

Because even 007 ate one too many plates of carbonara from time to time. Chris at Manmade DIY has three different methods that anyone can do.

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12. Pack lightly and efficiently at all times.

For quick getaways.

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13. Have a pleasant flight by preventing the person in front of you from reclining their seat.

Con: you’re an asshole. Pro: you’ll get your beauty sleep. Find out how here.

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14. Bar-lace your shoes.

It looks much neater.

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15. Polish your own shoes.

Never hang around one of those grungy airport shoeshine stations again. Here’s how.

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16. Remove stains from all your clothes.

Because explosions and gunfire and leaping out of planes can sometimes leave a mark. This site has suggestions for every type of stain under the sun.

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17. Sew a button back onto a jacket.

The toothpick keeps it from being too loose. Directions here.

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18. A dab of clear nail polish will keep it from falling off again.

Even if you don’t have clear polish, you probably live with/know a woman who would be happy to lend it to you. (For added espionage, you could always steal it and replace it without her noticing.)

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19. Make an earbud detangler.

So that you’ll never get tripped up while changing your theme music again. Find out how from Instructables.

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20. Unhook a bra with one hand.

Bond girls are know for their heaving bosoms. (And even if you have absolutely zero interest in topless women, this is still a cool trick.)

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21. Eliminate bacne.

Bacne is unequivocally the WORST VILLAIN OF ALL TIME. But you can overcome it! Find out how here.

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And most importantly, THIS:

Will be YOU!

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