Ask Lemmy

When my grandma passed away, we had to sell the family farm that had been in the family since the 1930s. While mounting the massive undertaking of cleaning out 100 years of stuff from 2 houses and 3 barns, I stumbled upon 2 old wooden cheese boxes being used to store screws from a brand called Blue Ribbon Cheese. I googled it and that was how Pabst Blue Ribbon survived prohibition. One sits in my sock drawer with a few pocket knives for me to choose from each morning.

I don't use it daily, but I also have a 3 foot long homemade level with my great grandfather's initials carved in it. He died in the 1950s but it could be older than that.

An old generic pocket knife I bought in a mall shop back in 2001.

I have 2 jumpers that date back to 2009ish. Have not found suitable replacements for them sadly.

My jansport backpack is probably almost a decade old by now. Same with some of the t-shirts I have but they can get kind of smelly if I sweat too much.

My grand father straight razor. It's at least 80 years old.

My apartment is from 1865 but "own" is a little tenuous... Beyond that it's probably down to probably 20 year old cutlery or my tv stand which is actually a crate that's around 100 years old

I have a Stanley mug, bought it in 96 when I was working in construction. It's been kicked off scaffolding more times than I can count.

Used so much that the green started coming off ten+ years ago. So I sanded it off and it now has a brushed stainless look.

The lip cover has been gone for at least 15 years, worked well when it was there though. The mug is far too big to fit in any cup holder and has been tossed around mercilessly in every truck I have ever owned without spilling a drop up until the day it broke off.

The lid has chew marks where sharp puppy teeth of my long dead forever friend had himself a munch.

I can't see ever replacing it and I don't see it ever breaking to the point I'll need to.

I also have a knife in the running that would fit the question.

My car’s 25 years old. Can’t think of anything else.

My leather jacket for my motorbike

I've had it since the nineties

A plastic stepping stool that is probably older than me. It holds a subwoofer off the ground so that the downstairs neighbours don't get thumped too hard (they have never complained).

My house was built in 1955, same year my parents were born. I’m not going to count that though. I have a pair of high speakers from the early 70s that get daily use.

I have a mix of hand tools like scrwdrivers, wrenches, and hammers inherited from my father in law who said some were from back in the 60s that I use as needed.

They are still in decent shape so they get put to good use regularly to make up for being left in a closet for a few decades.

Hmm, probably my weightlifting gloves. I've used them at least five times a week for ten years, but they are starting to fall apart.

Still a great buy for $15.00.

I think my laptop, a Samsung Notepad with touchscreen. Before I got it it was already used and has been with me for more than 10 years. A couple of years ago I gave it a new life by installing Linux and I hope it will last me another 10 years.

We have a formica dining table made in the 50s, I think. It looks cool, is in great shape, and I love spotting them in older movies.

Not sure if fruit trees would pass the “use daily” criteria, at least not in the generally acceptable sense.

I have a workshop that was converted from a barn quite a long time before I was born.

A great-grandparent's dresser.

My car and also my scooter are from 2009. I use them (for commute) alternately depending on which season it is and if it's raining or not.

Still using my microwave from my wedding. It's from 2009 and it's a Panasonic. Also my Kettle is from around that same time too and still chugging along, it no longer beeps though.

I have my grandma's speed square I use it every day, it's from 1987

Probably the silverware that I grew up with.

I bought a 1200w power supply in 2013 that is still going strong. Daily driver I've moved from case to case as I have upgraded over the years.

Two things come to mind.

My recently acquired Technics hifi system from the early 2000s from which I listen to the radio, my music tapes and my CDs.

And my old Telefunken HDTV from 2006. It's remote doesn't work anymore but that's okay.

I have some old wooden chairs at the dining table that could be old. Certainly before 1940s.

My dick. I've used that every day since I was born.

The dresser in my bedroom was my dad's and it's older than me. I think it's around 50 years old.

My 1880 foursquare.

A vehicle.

My body. Had it all my life and I'm planning on using it until I die. Or until I can put my consciousness in a robot body if that becomes possible first.