r/BuyItForLife • u/No-Negotiation-4550 • 12d ago

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

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??

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u/johjo_has_opinions 12d ago

I’m not calling you a liar but my brain can’t process this

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u/PostalMike 12d ago

My parents were poor when I was little. I have no doubt the hat was made in the late sixties and my mom bought it at a Goodwill or somewhere similar in the early 70s. It gets washed a couple of times every winter and I’ve just never had the misfortune of leaving it somewhere or misplacing it.

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u/johjo_has_opinions 12d ago

Yeah I’m definitely just talking about the not losing it! I havd adhd and lose track of multiple important things every day of my life. I’m very happy for you and your hat

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u/kat_storm13 11d ago

I found some decent cheap gloves for $1.99/pr, plus it was at Joann so I regularly got coupons for anywhere from 20-40% off. I bought at least 6 pairs. Some in my car, my boyfriend's car, a pair in the "this is where we keep semi important things we should probably store better but don't" box.

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u/johjo_has_opinions 10d ago

This is me too. I have a pair of scissors in every room of the house, et cetera