How NOT to Dry Out a Billfold

While doing laundry I accidentally washed Mel's billfold.  After discovering the wet billfold I removed the money, cards and pictures.  So it would dry faster  I thought possibly a few seconds - a very few seconds like 6, in the microwave would help.  My advice is: DON'T TRY THIS METHOD!  Mel had a newly shaped billfold that would not fit into his pocket!  The picture shows why: 

Needless to say our first priority was to purchase a new billfold for Mel.