My toilet.

I bought my mechanical keyboard in 1997. It has the original large round plug on it and through the years I’ve had to buy adapters to go to a ps/2 port and now to usb, but the keyboard itself still works pretty well. Definitely time for a good cleaning though, I’ve been having a lot of stuck or missed keys lately. Since I write code this keyboard has seen a LOT of daily use over the years.

Bought some walking boots in 1991 that I only got rid off last year (they finally broke). Except Antarctica they’ve been on every continent. Felt quite sad saying goodbye.

A computer. Not necessarily the one I’m using, though this one is 5 years old. But I’ve been using a computer almost every day since I can remember, and I’m 35 today.

We got three sets of bedsheets when we got married thirteen years ago, still using all of them.

Before we were married, my spouse got me a tea set; only two teacups left but I do use them daily.

But the winner is the engraved, personalized cereal spoon I got when I was five by saving cereal box tops and sending them in.

Sennheiser headphones that I bought for about $20 about 10 years ago. The cable is indestructible. I once had to resolder it to the speakers because it my cat pulled it out, but the cable itself has endured all kinds of abuse without breaking. And the sound is fantastic.

I’m pretty sure some of my T-shirts could win this if we don’t take this whole “daily” I aspect too seriously. There are a few from my teenage years that are still in good shape and still fit, which I’ve had for literally more than half my life by now.

That “daily”-aspect makes it really hard though, since there are days when I don’t even need my house keys. Lighbulbs die after some time, so they ain’t it either. And would wardrobes count as “items”? I tried thinking about this question so hard for way longer than I probably should’ve now, and got to no unanimous conclusion so far. But in the end, it doesn’t even matter, so I’ll just go with: probably my glasses

In 1990 I was running a very tiny Unix clone at home (Coherent on a 286 PC w/ 1 meg ram) and… I don’t remember if I couldn’t get a standard reader to compile on that or what the problem was, but anyways - I wrote an email/usenet reader for my own use.

33 years later, I’m still using it to read my email every day.

Also, I think I’ve had my pasta strainer since the 90s.

Wired Headphones 🔌🎧

Basically can’t live without them 🎵❤️

I’ve had the same pair of earbuds since 2003, but they kicked the bucket two years ago. That would make it 18 years. As a teen I was very careless with them, regularly forgot them in the pocket and they went through countless trips through the washing machine and dryer, so I am amazed they lasted that long.

Not daily but very regularly: zoom H1. Small handheld recorder that does 24bit 48khz wav. It can go about
8-10 hours on a single AA, has a USB mini port for running an external battery. Stereo out, xy condenser mics built in, line in for lavs and such.

I use it for recording speeches at rehearsal dinners for friends and family to surprise them with, collecting foley audio, plugging into boards to get a mixdown of a band playing, and more. I use it professionally as a backup audio recorder in my video work (it probably saves the day at least five or six times a year doing that). Hell, one time someone brought out a Red but no scratch mic not realizing the camera didn’t have one built-in. We plugged the H1 into the audio input and proceeded to shoot. Day saved.

it’s incredibly portable, surprisingly rugged, and it is an essential part of my tool kit and travels. I have had the same one since 2012 and a second one since 2016. It is probably the single most important piece of equipment I own, and is just so broadly useful that I can’t imagine not having it. Best $90 or so I ever spent.

A plastic wide-toothed comb I’ve had since I was a kid. I never liked the design and it’s slowly falling apart (one tine missing, outer layers peeling) but I want to use it until it’s no longer functional as it’ll end up in a landfill :/ after which I’m going to see about making or buying a wooden one

I’ve had the Leatherman Skeletool in my pocket for 10 years. That’s probably the longest. It goes with me pretty much everywhere.

I bought my wallet in April 2000, a cheap faux leather foldy wallet. It’s a bit weathered but still works.

I have a big wool sweater I got as a present from my then-girlfriend whish looks pristine and still smells a bit of lanolin. That is from 98 or 99.

I only have one belt. It’s a leather belt I got in my teens, so about 30 years ago. I use it, not daily, but close. That is also a bit worn. I don’t remember it as some high-quality item when we bought it. It came with two different buckles; a simple normal one and a big gaudy texas-flag rocker-style which I never used.

I also had a The North Face jacket that deserves an honorable mention. I got it in 99 and I used for almost 20 years. Ten years in the zipper gave up and I went to the store where it was bought and asked if it could be repaired and how much it would cost. They took the jacket and asked for my address. A week later it came back with a new zipper, no charge. I really miss that jacket. The layers started to separate and the goretex membrane started to fail.

My Victorinox Swiss army knife. Got it close to 30 years ago, and I still carry it every day, using it for dozens of different things.

I’ve replaced the scales once, and the blade was ruined by a dodgy knife sharpener, but it still holds an edge.