Related on Yahoo Makers: Never Strike Out Again: How to Waterproof Matches Though you probably should relegate your Keds, Chucks, and Vans to the back of your wardrobe until it warms up, we’ve got an easy waterproofing hack from Household Hacker, for those of you who just can’t make that happen.  Here’s the scoop: What you’ll need: Plain white candle  Hair dryer 1. Check out the video from Household Hacker here: If you’re looking to waterproof beyond your shoes, we’ve got a hand mixture that will waterproof just about anything.

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A Super Simple Way to Waterproof Your Shoes (Get Your Hair Dryer Out!)