The Blog

Organizing Your Everyday Carry

4 min read

Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you’ve been embarrassed about your disorganization? Organizing what you carry with you every day is essential to maintaining a structured and efficient lifestyle. To help you, we’ve organized (get it?) this process into three easy steps—and everything revolves around identifying and working with your specific needs.

How to Care for Full Grain Leather

3 min read

One of the best parts about owning a full grain leather product is that it will age beautifully and develop its own unique patina. Full grain leather doesn’t require much maintenance, but if it's been everywhere you have, it may be susceptible to dirt, scratches, and smudges. If you want to restore it to pristine condition, we've got you covered with the best regimen to follow so you can keep your leather looking fresh.

5 Best Apps for Storing Photos

4 min read

Whether you’re a professional photographer or you just like to document the moments in your life with your phone’s camera, you’ve almost certainly found yourself in need of a way to neatly organize and efficiently store your photos. We’ve tested out a variety of these photo storage apps and put together a list of the 5 best apps to fit a range of photo-storing needs.

Travel: Packing the Essentials, Ditching the Excess

4 min read

Exploring the world through traveling provides opportunities that don’t come up anywhere else, but if you don't pack smart, you won’t get to enjoy the added benefits of traveling with minimal luggage. We’ve created a list of tips and tricks to help you when you travel, so you can ensure that you’re carrying everything you need and nothing you don’t.

Full Grain Leather vs. Genuine Leather: What's Better?

3 min read

You need a new wallet, and you’re trying to decide between two different kinds. One is listed as being made of full-grain leather. The other is stamped with “Genuine Leather” on the inside. Well, you think, the second one must be better. You’re not sure what full grain leather is, but you think the word “genuine” seems to convey good quality. You purchase the second wallet. You’re proud of your genuine leather wallet. . . . But should you be?

Why Cork Wallets?

2 min read

Did you know that we offer a selection of cork wallets alongside our full grain leather wallets? These cork products provide a great alternative to leather for those looking for a vegan option or just something a little different. Cork is an ideal material for minimalist wallets. Here, we’ll tell you all about what cork is and how it can be used as a perfect alternative to leather.

The Prereq to Minimalism: Reducing Your Everyday Carry

4 min read

By reducing clutter in any aspect of your life, you expand your freedoms; whether that’s more time, more money, or more space, you’re free to do more of what you love. The first step to a more minimalist lifestyle is reducing what you carry with you. We’ve divided these items into 4 steps, so you can get rid of what you don't need and only carry what matters.

Leather 101: A Breakdown of Our Leathers

4 min read

The rich smell, supple feel, and unique patina that develops over time are some of the best things about owning a full grain leather wallet. We wanted to provide our readers with an explanation of our full grain leather and the various leathers we use, so it’s easy to see why our leather products are unsurpassed in quality and durability.

RFID: What is it and why is it important?

3 min read

Ensuring that your personal financial information is kept safe and protected should be a top priority. That’s why we make sure our wallets are fully RFID-blocking. Here, we outline what RFID is and why you should protect your cards from RFID scanners.

5 Best Apps for Scanning & Storing Receipts

4 min read

In today’s world, it’s almost guaranteed that an apps exists for whatever you need to make your life convenient. Convenience goes hand-in-hand with minimalism, and that's what we’re all about here at Andar. We get a lot of questions about where and how to store receipts in our slim wallets, so we thought we’d put together a list of the 5 best apps for scanning and storing receipts.

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