In the era of overconsumption, it’s rare to see people holding onto their belongings for an extended amount of time. For example, nowadays, an article of clothing is worn on average 7 times before being discarded. That’s not nearly enough to wear down a high-quality garment, which means we’re getting rid of perfectly fine things and contributing to pollution in the process. However, there are still some people who don’t mind the rugged appearance of their belongings and use them until they can no longer serve them, saving our planet from unnecessary waste.
In today’s list, the Bored Panda team has gathered many of these instances to remind us all that if an item is old or has lost most of its visual appeal, it doesn’t necessarily mean we have to throw it away (as long as it’s functioning perfectly fine, of course). Scroll down to find dearly loved things that got worn over time below, and don’t forget to upvote the ones that impress you the most.
While you’re at it, make sure to check out a conversation with Stacy Savage, founder of Zero Waste Strategies, an environmental consulting firm, who kindly agreed to share a few tips on how we can make our belongings serve us longer.
#1 This Dog Statue Is All Worn Out Where People Touch It
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#2 Gilly And I Were Inseparable Since I Was Born, She’s 27 Years Old And Very Well Worn
I took her out of my closet the other day to show my 5 year old son and he cried when I showed him what she used to look like.
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#3 Our Local Barber Has Been In Business For As Long As I Can Remember. The Metal Floor Is Worn Down Where He Walks Round The Only Chair Each Day.
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#4 This Is A Real Knife That Is Used By The Fish Cutter At My Current Job. He’s Been Using It For 35 Years
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#5 The Old Floor Of A Pizza Place Reveals Itself In Front Of The Counter
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#6 The Worn Path In The Middle Of This Old Wooden Boardwalk
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#7 Way Too Long Braille Text
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#8 My Cat’s Toy After A Year Of Use
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#9 In Machining We Use Brass Hammers So We Don’t Damage Parts Made From Steel. We Get A New Hammer Every Year Or So
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#10 Grandma’s Garden Knife
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#11 Oven Brush After 20 Months In My Bakery
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#12 The Original Key On My 1996 Subaru. 313k Miles
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#13 My Phone, Bought In 2015. I’m Still Using It. Not Far From Celebrating His 10th Birthday
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#14 What Could The Password Be?
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#15 I Grind My Teeth So Hard At Night That I’m Wearing Through My Night Guard
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#16 These Cooking Spoons Are 60 Years Old And Still In Use By My Mother
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#17 Same Ball, 3 Years Of Play Difference
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#18 The Sleeve For My Mom’s Work ID, She Said She Hadn’t Taken It Out In 10+ Years
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#19 My Broom Is Getting A Bit Short
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#20 My Cutlery Used To Be Gold-Coloured But Has Turned Iridescent Over Time
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#21 My Boot Soles After Two Years Of Almost Daily Use In A Farm
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#22 Rip After Almost 20 Years Of Daily Use
This thing has been a high school bag, college bag, gym bag, take stuff to work every day bag, and it is my personal item when I fly (has to fit under the seat).
It felt so unceremonious to just discard it, so I thought I would share it with someone folks that can appreciate it before I send it off.
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#23 My Old 54 Mm Skateboard Wheels Next To My New 54 Mm Skateboard Wheels
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#24 My Old Trowel I Use For Stonework And A New One
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#25 Thought You Folks Might Appreciate The Wear On My Father-In-Law’s Key Chain After Years Of Bumping Into The Dashboard
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#26 10 Years Of Accidentally Dropping Keys
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#27 Exact Same Model
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#28 7 Year Old Ice Scoop vs. Brand New
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#29 The Amount Of Wear On This Disney World Hook
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#30 Finally Replaced My Water Pressure Gauge
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#31 Gate Wheel Carved Into Pier
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#32 I’ve Worn These Shoes For 4 Months
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#33 The Area Of This Door Is Well Worn By People Unlocking It
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#34 Replaced The Cats’ Scratching Post
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#35 Optometrist’s Floor After Years Of Chair Rolling
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#36 Never Mute
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#37 So A Few Weeks Ago I Posted About My Skate Shop’s Screwdriver That Was Used For Grip Tape On A Skateboard. Well After 7 Years Of Use, It Finally Broke Yesterday!
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#38 Finally Figured Out What My Comfort Object Used To Look Like
Slept with this stuffed bunny pretty much every day of my life (I’m almost 30), he was a gift to my mom from a friend back in the 80s. I never knew what he looked like originally. Finally found a listing on eBay that shows his original state.
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#39 This Old Photograph Seems To Have Peeled Entirely Away Only Where The Fish Are
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#40 Scrub Daddy
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