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15 Well-Worn Items That, Dare We Say, Should Have Been Replaced Yesterday
By Jennifer Farrington,
2 days ago
Reddit/@Pixelmanns
15 Well-Worn Items That Will Make You Laugh and Question How They’re Still Hanging On
Reddit/@SydneeKali;@ArtemisAndromeda;@PietraPixl
Holding onto items for their durability or sentimental value , like your favorite pair of shoes or the recliner you’ve had since your kids were kids , is perfectly understandable. But sometimes, a wake-up call is needed to know when it’s time to let go. Check out these 15 well-worn items we found on Reddit that, as much as we hate to say it, need to be replaced ASAP — including the headphones pictured above!
These mid-’90s Chuck Taylor sneakers
Reddit/@illuminatinginsights
Chuck Taylor sneakers are famous for their durability, but even the most legendary sneakers aren’t meant to last forever! It’s time to retire those puppies!
This five- or six-year-old wallet
Reddit/@Burgot5
"Looks like an old bandaid lol." — @xFinman on Reddit
"You clearly have a strong butt." — @KHHAANNN on Reddit
This airport seat, also the only one with a charger
Reddit/@Agile-Fly-4753
Yikes, this seat has seen a whole lotta butts! It’s lucky if it survives another round of flights.
15-year-old hot water pitcher vs. a new one
Reddit/@AUGUST_BURNS_REDDIT
"Looks more like a 150 years old pitcher, tbh." — @xobotun on Reddit
This 7-Eleven countertop
Reddit/@Walmart_MR
This 7-Eleven counter has seen its fair share of "$20 on pump two" requests and a parade of "I’ll take three $1 scratch-offs" in its lifetime.
This handicapped parking sign
Reddit/@unifiedFiction;Kalin Elisa
God help whoever accidentally parks in this spot, because they won’t be able to tell who it’s reserved for!
This OG Naked pallet vs. the 2024 one
Reddit/@gizzardhazzard
"'Urban Decay' is exactly what has taken place here." — @Berenvonbaggins on Reddit
This eight-year-old gym equipment
Reddit/@Over_History2495
One more tug and we all fall down!
These bathroom doors at a brewery
Reddit/@blubfishkopf
Redditor @Borge_Luis_Jorges said, "When it comes to bathrooms I hate to touch wherever you're expected to touch." Ditto!
This armrest of a student driver car
Reddit/@ryrol
"Did it get wrinkly from all the fear-sweat that soaked into it?" — @Gibber_Italicus on Reddit
This iPhone charging cable
Reddit/@Upper-Ad3842
"If that cable could talk, it would say, 'Kill me.'" — @lordkhuzdul on Reddit
This four- or five-year-old eraser vs. a new one
Reddit/@LPfor3v3r
"I'm just surprised you kept an eraser that long. I've lost them after a few weeks usually." — @Yumago on Reddit
This 2008 Darth Vader keychain
Reddit/@LL_Asphyxious
Redditor @LL_Asphyxious proudly captioned their well-worn item, "My 16-year-old Darth Vader is still going strong!" But @Raging-Badge had to chime in with some honesty: "I don’t know if 'going strong' would’ve been the words I used, but it is impressive it’s still going."
While we're not entirely sure which model the OP had, we're guessing it once looked like the one on the right.
This seven-year-old Lush soap bar, once an orangutan...
Reddit/@glytxh;Lush Upon a Time
"A gift from a friend. I’ve never used it, and now it smells like old rubber and dust. I love him," Redditor @glytxh wrote, sharing a photo of her well-worn soap bar. We hunted down a photo of its former glory — before it turned into a melting, orange smiley face, which you can see on the right.
This childhood stuffed lion vs. a new one
Reddit/@kndjdbsv
"His head has been sewed back on many times and his mane got melted off in the dryer many moons ago. He was even left on a plane and a flight attendant shipped him back across the country," Redditor @kndjdbsv explained, revealing why his wife’s childhood lion had shed all of the hair that framed its face and tail.
The fact that his wife still has this lion-turned-teddy-bear still in her possession is a miracle!
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