{"id":1549,"date":"2016-10-04T11:34:29","date_gmt":"2016-10-04T11:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.thegentsplace.com\/?p=1549"},"modified":"2016-10-04T11:34:29","modified_gmt":"2016-10-04T11:34:29","slug":"everyday-carry-slimming-load","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.thegentsplace.com\/everyday-carry-slimming-load\/","title":{"rendered":"Everyday carry: slimming the load"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\tEveryday we head out the door with a familiar group of items: keys, wallet, and a cell phone. \u00a0You may not know it, but you can combine these items in an intelligent way that makes them easier to carry and keep track of.<\/p>\n<p>The first item to help you slim down your everyday carry\u00a0is something called KeySmart. \u00a0As with many products created by entrepreneurs, it was created to solve a problem. \u00a0In this case it was the bulk and jangle of a collection of keys. \u00a0Enter a simple device that completely silences your keys and keeps them neatly organized. \u00a0Originally <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/2065501355\/smartkey-free-your-pocket\/description\">a Kickstarter project<\/a> that captured over $300,000 in funding with an original goal of $6,000 (talk about consumer validation of a product), KeySmart is now <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getkeysmart.com\/\">a fully-fledged and iterated company<\/a>\u00a0with accolades from <em>Entrepreneur<\/em>, <em>GQ<\/em>, and CNet, among others. \u00a0Keys have been around for thousands of years so it&#8217;s hard to believe that something around them could be improved so many years on, but KeySmart does just that.<\/p>\n<p>The second item combines two things that you probably carry separately, and that is your phone and wallet. \u00a0Some of you may already know Bellroy for their well-crafted wallets, but you may not know that they also manufacture something called &#8220;phone pockets.&#8221; \u00a0These handy carryalls can store your cash, between 2 and 8 cards, as well as your phone itself. \u00a0They come in various sizes to accommodate your phones, both <a href=\"http:\/\/bellroy.com\/products\/phone-pocket\/blue_steel\">standard<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/bellroy.com\/products\/phone-pocket-plus\/blue_steel\">plus<\/a> (click on the &#8220;phone fit&#8221; link to see which makes the most sense for you), as well as an &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/bellroy.com\/products\/all-conditions-phone-pocket\/leather_standard\/charcoal?category=phones\">all-weather<\/a>&#8221; model for those who face more challenging daily conditions. \u00a0You can even choose the color of leather and finish you want. \u00a0This adds an extra layer of protection for your phone, as you may already have a basic slim case (like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.apple.com\/shop\/product\/MMYE2ZM\/A\/iphone-7-plus-leather-case-storm-gray?fnode=99\">this one<\/a>) which you don&#8217;t need to remove. \u00a0Your phone and the slim cover will fit inside the phone pocket and just like that you&#8217;ve taken three items and minimized them to two, making your everyday carry just a bit easier and more effective.<\/p>\n<p><em>Do you have other &#8220;hacks&#8221; you use to slim down your everyday carry? \u00a0Share them with us in the comments below.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everyday we head out the door with a familiar group of items: keys, wallet, and a cell phone. \u00a0You may not know it, but you can combine these items in&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1554,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[15,320,321,322,323],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - 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