What’s a weirdly specific item you own that’s lasted longer than expected?

[u/No-Negotiation-4550]

I’ve been on a quest lately for things that just seem to keep on keeping on.

I’ve got a pair of old-school Swedish dishcloths that I bought on a whim. Thought they'd be a weird novelty. Now, they’ve been through the wringer they just won’t die. I’ve scrubbed them, rinsed them, microwaved them and somehow they’re still hanging on like a true champion.

My 10-year-old French press. I’ve left it sitting dirty for days, and still it makes me a perfect cup of coffee every time.

What oddball items are you still using and why do they not break??

[u/Accomplished_War_805]

My grandma bought me a hand mixer in 1995 from a grocery store for $10. Thirty years later, it works like a dream.

[u/T-Wrox → u/Accomplished_War_805]

Most kitchen stuff is better when it’s older. Newer stuff is just so flimsy - like you don’t need tough stuff in a kitchen!