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I loved my wallet. It was a worn leather wallet that I had since the Nixon Administration. This wallet went on my first date, my first job, and on my honeymoon. Okay, it wasn’t that old, but it was old enough to, quite frankly, take the very shape of my . . . excuse my French . . . derriere. You wonder how I could leave a part of my rear in my pants when I washed them. Well, I did. I washed my wallet. Yes, everything was in it. My credit cards, my i.d. and pictures of my family, receipts, business cards, all tie-dyed into a felted ball of plastic and goo, happily spinning in the cost efficient front loader washer we just got. My dog, who loves to see the clothes go, had the privilege of watching the entire event. And . . . HE DID NOTHING. Not even a yelp. Adding insult to injury, I dried the wallet, too.

So, Guess what I had to do: GET ANOTHER friggin’ WALLET.

So, I opted for something less like my own skin. I bought the Precious Metals Metallic Wallet Card Case. I know what you’re thinking . . . it’s too Blade Runner for you. But check this out– its aluminum, it’s durable, it’s . . . shiny. When you pop it open, it folds out like an accordion with little folders for all your stuff. Your paper items stay dry and crisp tucked in a series of seven rip-proof PVC material pockets. You could go rafting with this thing. Sure, it’s not leather. It doesn’t automatically warm to the touch, but you know what they say. Cold wallet, warm . . . well, your stuff stays dry and doesn’t end in the washing machine. That works for me.