But next I laundered my wallet with my jeans!
@JamesHxstatic (29410)
Eugene, Oregon
September 29, 2017 6:21pm CST
At the time I wrote about my (accomplished) plan to mow my lawn in the light rain this morning, I did not know that I had created a new problem.
Because I needed to drive to the gas station to buy gasoline for the mower, I had my wallet in my pocket. As soon as I was through mowing, I came in and Anne had a yard clothes load ready to start. Now I never have my wallet in my pocket when I mow, so I got out of those wet jeans, through them and my other clothes in and started it.
Right, my wallet got washed, with my driver's license, photos, credit cards, insurance cards and a few (unharmed dollars). When I started looking for my wallet, I had a sinking feeling and looked in the washer. Two credit cards broke (must have been brittle) and another was damaged. I am not sure about the rest of the stuff since I am letting it dry out, but getting new cards ordered only took three phone calls and about 15 minutes.
It has been an interesting day and now I need a new wallet. 
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@toniganzon (77368)
• Philippines
30 Sep 17
Oh no! Several times my money in my pocket got washed but never my wallet.
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@toniganzon (77368)
• Philippines
30 Sep 17
@JamesHxstatic Oh hope it won't happen again.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
30 Sep 17
@toniganzon That was a first and I will be more careful with my new one.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
30 Sep 17
I have never had this happen before and shall seek to avoid it again.
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. I am glad it did not create a major problem.@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
30 Sep 17
I bought one last night and had to put my things back in this morning.
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@Marilynda1225 (91214)
• United States
30 Sep 17
Hope you don't have to replace your drivers license as that would be a pain. Glad the rest was easy and I can't say that I haven't done something as silly as this too.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
1 Oct 17
The license was plastic so it is okay, I think. My new address was glued on by DMV and it came off but Anne glued it back on. My new wallet seems so orderly!
@moffittjc (128861)
• Gainesville, Florida
2 Oct 17
Well, James, now I know what to get you for Christmas! A nice new wallet. Do you prefer brown leather, black leather, or some other material?
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@moffittjc (128861)
• Gainesville, Florida
4 Oct 17
@JamesHxstatic Or I could have gotten you one of those duct tape wallets, but I don't think that would wash very well! haha
@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
3 Oct 17
Darn, Jeff, I needed one sooner than that, so Macy's came through with one of their eternal sales, brown leather. Maybe I should have gotten fabric? It would wash better.
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@RichardMeister (5328)
• Otis Orchards, Washington
1 Oct 17
Been there, done that. However, when I started the wash machine there was a loud clunking noise inside so I stopped it and looked in. There was my wallet soaking wet. It did not ruin any cards (like my debit card) and my wallet is a good leather wallet so it didn't ruin it either. It did ruin some business cards I had in my wallet, though.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
1 Oct 17
The wallet dried out well, and I may use it some more. I am glad to hear I am not the only one.
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@RichardMeister (5328)
• Otis Orchards, Washington
2 Oct 17
@JamesHxstatic I was glad to hear I was not the only one!
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@teamfreak16 (43701)
• Denver, Colorado
30 Sep 17
In the 80's, I used to wash my wallet all the time. Can't even tell you how much I spent replacing my driver's license.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
30 Sep 17
Thanks Scott, I feel better already. Was there something about the 80s that caused that
?
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
30 Sep 17
@teamfreak16 Oh, yes, I remember that one too.
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@teamfreak16 (43701)
• Denver, Colorado
30 Sep 17
@JamesHxstatic - Yes, doing laundry while hungover.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
30 Sep 17
How about a waterproof wallet? Do they even make those?
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@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
30 Sep 17
@JamesHxstatic I'll bet you'd get a lot of orders for them.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
30 Sep 17
I shall work at inventing one!
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@allen0187 (59818)
• Philippines
30 Sep 17
Time to get a new wallet!
Happens to the best of us!
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@allen0187 (59818)
• Philippines
1 Oct 17
@JamesHxstatic yeah. Must have been a habit for you already to just throw your clothes in the washer without checking its pockets for contents.
@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
30 Sep 17
I hope it does not happen again soon.
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@celticeagle (190127)
• Boise, Idaho
30 Sep 17
Maybe you needed a new wallet and just didn't know it. 
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
30 Sep 17
Well, it was several years old.
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@celticeagle (190127)
• Boise, Idaho
30 Sep 17
@JamesHxstatic ......So it's time to retire it anyway huh?
@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
30 Sep 17
It certainly did and it drying out. I bought a new once this evening.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
30 Sep 17
coins, paper and tissues left in pockets, yes, but gosh, a whole wallet! i hope the other stuff dry out okay.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
30 Sep 17
Some photos were lost, but most other stuff seems okay.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
1 Oct 17
Yes, I am careful about that too, but got quite careless that day.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
30 Sep 17
It will, I am sure. I shall avoid any plans that occur.
