We're a wallet company. We really hope these tips help you find your old wallet. But if they don't, and you're looking for a new wallet, you're in the right place. (Besides, there's a good chance our Rogue Front Pocket Wallet is more comfortable and more secure than the wallet you lost.)
Always a good idea to keep your wallet in your front pocket.
Here's our advice to get your wallet from lost to found:
1) Close Your Eyes and Take a Few Deep Breaths.
Before you start searching for your lost wallet, you should take thirty seconds to get in the right mindset. Controlled breathing is a great technique to decrease stress and increase focus. If it's good enough for Navy SEALs, it's certainly good enough for us. We go with the 4-4-4 method. To start, slowly exhale through your nose for four seconds. When your lungs have emptied, pause for a four count, and then breathe in, slowly, through your nose for four seconds. Repeat a few times.
We love this method of controlled breathing - it's like hitting Control-Alt-Delete on stress. Now that you're focused and calm, you're ready to begin the search for your wallet.
2) Go for Context
Asking "Where did I see my wallet last?" rarely yields fruitful answers. If you knew that, you'd be done. Instead, focus on the context of what you were doing and what you were wearing when you last had your wallet. What's easier to remember: where you last saw an item you weren't even looking for, or which coat and pants you wore the day before? Check the coat and pants.
3) Check Only the Most Likely Places Your Wallet Could Have Run Off To
If you usually keep your wallet on top of your dresser, check your dresser (or underneath the pile of clothes on top of it.) If your wallet is usually in your gym bag or in your car's center console, check those places. If you were shopping online at work when your boss walked in, there's a good chance your wallet is in your desk drawer.
4) Search (but Don't Destroy)
If you haven't found your wallet yet, it might be time to take things up a notch. Start in one room of the house, and systematically start searching, moving couch cushions and pillows, and looking underneath any objects that could have been unintentionally placed on top of you wallet. Be vigilant, but don't make a mess. Turning the house upside down is only going to make the process worse if you have to go through each room again.
5) Call the Bar. Or Restaurant. Or Wallet Inspector.
If your wallet isn't at home, work or in the car, your best bet might be the establishment you actually used it at last. I've had my wallet found and returned by an honest waiter at Portland's Downtown Lounge. You've got to pick up the phone and call; most businesses are too busy to call you. It's usually worth a shot. But if the last place you remember using your wallet was when you handed it to the wallet inspector, you're out of luck.
6) Make It a Habit to Start Keeping Your Wallet in the Same Place.
Those are all the backward looking suggestions we've got. Moving forward, we recommend you start putting your wallet in the same place, every single day. Preferably you should stash your wallet with the keys, as they're actually pretty good friends and they like to hang out. Plus this way they're in the same spot when you need them. Having a go-to place for your wallet will keep you from losing it next time.
7) If All Else Fails, Get a New Wallet From Rogue Industries, and a Tile Wallet Tracker As Well.
Like we said, we're a wallet company. We hope you found your old wallet, but if you didn't, we're here for you with this slim, minimalist beauty:
The Rogue Front Pocket Wallet in American Bison Leather is top shelf.Made in Maine, USA. A solid replacement at only $65. Shop our full collection today.
Finally, our Wallet Tracker might be just the thing you're looking for - slim, Bluetooth enabled, and well-reviewed.
Get 'em both, and you just might never lose your wallet again! We hope we were helpful. Let us know how we did in the comments below.
