Life Expectancy
This stuff is supposed to last me how long? Longer than myself? Decades? A few years? Less than a year? It's also interesting to note material the longer lasting items are made of.
The items I categorized as sentimental I also listed as probably going to last me a long time, 20+ years with two of those items lasting at least 100 years. The reason for this I think is because since I do have a sentimental attachment to them I will be more likely to take better care of them. Also, those items are made from materials that tend to stand up to the test of time.
Almost every item categorized as consumable is also categorized as lasting me less than one year. That goes to show that the items produced for consumption aren't usually produced in larger, longer-lasting, quantities.
| Item | Life Expectancy (years) |
Material | Origin | Avg. Value |
Personal Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pocket Knife | 150 | Steel | USA | $200 | Sentimental |
| Iron Fan | 100 | Iron | USA | $150 | Sentimental |
| LP Records | 70 | Vinyl | USA | $10 | Unnecessary |
| LP Records | 70 | Vinyl | UK | $10 | Unnecessary |
| LP Records | 70 | Vinyl | Canada | $10 | Unnecessary |
| LP Records | 70 | Vinyl | Germany | $10 | Unnecessary |
| LP Records | 70 | Vinyl | Italy | $10 | Unnecessary |
| LP Records | 70 | Vinyl | France | $10 | Unnecessary |
| LP Records | 70 | Vinyl | Japan | $10 | Unnecessary |
| Camera | 70 | Metal | USA | $30 | Sentimental |
| Leather Jacket | 70 | Leather | USA | $200 | Sentimental |
| Camera | 50 | Metal | Japan | $60 | Important |
| Film Enlarger | 50 | Aluminum | Germany | $75 | Important |
| Footlockers | 50 | Wood | USA | $20 | Unnecessary |
| Photos | 40 | Paper | USA | $4 | Sentimental |
| Camera | 35 | Metal | Germany | $25 | Unnecessary |
| Timer | 25 | Metal | China | $25 | Sentimental |
| Gamecube | 20 | Plastic | Japan | $50 | Unnecessary |
| Playstation 2 | 20 | Plastic | Japan | $50 | Unnecessary |
| PS1 Games | 20 | Plastic | USA | $20 | Unnecessary |
| PS2 Games | 20 | Plastic | USA | $35 | Unnecessary |
| Gamecube Games | 20 | Plastic | USA | $35 | Unnecessary |
| G4 Tower | 20 | Plastic | China | $500 | Unnecessary |
| Pocket Knife | 20 | Stainless Steel | Taiwan | $20 | Unnecessary |
| Tools | 20 | Metal | USA | $10 | Important |
| Hat | 20 | Cotton | Mexico | $50 | Sentimental |
| Camera Lenses | 20 | Metal | Japan | $50 | Important |
| Camera Lenses | 20 | Plastic | China | $50 | Important |
| Lens Filters | 20 | Glass | China | $10 | Important |
| Speakers | 15 | Wood | USA | $75 | Unnecessary |
| Subwoofer | 15 | Wood | USA | $225 | Unnecessary |
| Artwork | 15 | Canvas | USA | $125 | Decoration |
| Owl | 15 | Polyester | China | $20 | Sentimental |
| Wooden Box | 15 | Wood | USA | $30 | Sentimental |
| Belt | 15 | Leather | USA | $8 | Sentimental |
| Design Books | 10 | Paper | USA | $15 | Unnecessary |
| Programming Books | 10 | Paper | USA | $15 | Unnecessary |
| Random Books | 10 | Paper | USA | $10 | Unnecessary |
| G4 Laptop | 10 | Plastic | China | $2000 | Essential |
| Camera (DSLR) | 10 | Plastic | Japan | $450 | Important |
| Flag | 10 | Polyester | USA | $10 | Unnecessary |
| Lab Coat | 10 | Polyester | Mexico | $15 | Unnecessary |
| T-shirt | 10 | Cotton | USA | $8 | Necessary |
| T-shirt | 10 | Cotton | Honduras | $8 | Necessary |
| T-shirt | 10 | Cotton | El Salvador | $8 | Necessary |
| T-shirt | 10 | Cotton | Guatemala | $8 | Necessary |
| T-shirt | 10 | Cotton | Turkey | $8 | Necessary |
| T-shirt | 10 | Cotton | Mexico | $8 | Necessary |
| Ties | 10 | Silk | USA | $100 | Important |
| DVDs | 10 | Plastic | USA | $20 | Unnecessary |
| Shot Glasses | 10 | Glass | USA | $20 | Junk |
| Studio Flash | 10 | Plastic | China | $250 | Important |
| Ruler | 10 | Steel | USA | $4 | Unnecessary |
| Suit Jacket | 8 | Wool | Turkey | $100 | Important |
| CDs (blank) | 8 | Plastic | Taiwan | $1 | Necessary |
| DVDs (blank) | 8 | Plastic | Taiwan | $2 | Necessary |
| Desk | 8 | Aluminum | Mexico | $50 | Important |
| Sunglasses | 7 | Glass | Italy | $70 | Unnecessary |
| Tripod | 7 | Metal | China | $50 | Important |
| AMD64 Tower | 6 | Plastic | USA | $350 | Unnecessary |
| Cork Board | 6 | Cork | Mexico | $10 | Unnecessary |
| LCD Monitor | 6 | Plastic | Taiwan | $175 | Unnecessary |
| Wacom Tablet | 6 | Plastic | Japan | $225 | Unnecessary |
| Reciever | 5 | Aluminum | Japan | $100 | Unnecessary |
| Turntable | 5 | Plastic | Japan | $50 | Unnecessary |
| Hookah | 5 | Glass | Egypt | $35 | Unnecessary |
| Design Magazines | 5 | Paper | USA | $7 | Junk |
| Shoes | 5 | Leather | Italy | $40 | Unimportant |
| Tapestry | 5 | Cotton | India | $20 | Decoration |
| Keyboard | 5 | Plastic | Malaysia | $40 | Unnecessary |
| Shirt (Button Down) | 5 | Polyester | Taiwan | $20 | Important |
| Suit Jacket | 5 | Cotton | Philippines | $50 | Important |
| Shirt (Button Down) | 5 | Cotton | Honduras | $15 | Important |
| Shirt (Button Down) | 5 | Cotton | Guatemala | $15 | Important |
| Shirt (Button Down) | 5 | Cotton | Taiwan | $15 | Important |
| Shirt (Button Down) | 5 | Cotton | El Salvador | $15 | Important |
| Shirt (Button Down) | 5 | Cotton | USA | $15 | Important |
| Shirt (Button Down) | 5 | Cotton | Vietnam | $15 | Important |
| Shirt (Button Down) | 5 | Cotton | Hong Kong | $15 | Important |
| Shirt (Button Down) | 5 | Cotton | Macau | $15 | Important |
| Shirt (Button Down) | 5 | Cotton | China | $15 | Important |
| Shirt (Button Down) | 5 | Cotton | India | $15 | Important |
| Track Jacket | 5 | Cotton | USA | $35 | Important |
| External Hard Drive | 5 | Metal | China | $200 | Important |
| Computer Speakers | 5 | Plastic | China | $40 | Unnecessary |
| Laptop Bag | 5 | Polyester | USA | $25 | Unnecessary |
| Copper Plates | 5 | Copper | USA | $100 | Sentimental |
| Picture Frames | 5 | Wood | USA | $25 | Unnecessary |
| Business Cards | 5 | Paper | USA | $<1 | Important |
| Rain Jacket | 5 | Nylon | Thailand | $50 | Necessary |
| Belt | 5 | Leather | Mexico | $15 | Unnecessary |
| Belt | 5 | Leather | China | $20 | Unnecessary |
| Blacklight | 5 | Metal | China | $15 | Necessary |
| Blanket | 5 | Acrylic | USA | $15 | Necessary |
| Blanket | 5 | Polyester | China | $15 | Necessary |
| Bed Sheets | 5 | Cotton | Pakistan | $15 | Necessary |
| Bed Sheets | 5 | Cotton | USA | $15 | Necessary |
| Pillow | 5 | Polyester | USA | $10 | Necessary |
| Shelves | 5 | Aluminum | China | $40 | Decoration |
| Posters | 4 | Paper | USA | $4 | Decoration |
| Desk Lamp | 4 | Aluminum | Taiwan | $20 | Unnecessary |
| iPod | 4 | Metal | China | $150 | Unnecessary |
| Sweat Pants | 4 | Cotton | USA | $15 | Unnecessary |
| Film Scanner | 4 | Plastic | China | $150 | Important |
| Power Strip | 4 | Plastic | Japan | $10 | Necessary |
| Backpack | 4 | Polyester | Mexico | $15 | Necessary |
| Messenger Bag | 4 | Polyester | USA | $40 | Unnecessary |
| Desk Chair | 4 | Aluminum | Mexico | $20 | Necessary |
| Mouse | 4 | Plastic | China | $10 | Unnecessary |
| Xacto Knife | 4 | Steel | USA | $5 | Unnecessary |
| Leather Cuff | 4 | Leather | Mexico | $5 | Junk |
| Random Magazines | 3 | Paper | USA | $3 | Junk |
| Shoes | 3 | Leather | China | $20 | Unnecessary |
| Film Archive | 3 | Plastic | Taiwan | $5 | Sentimental |
| Printer | 3 | Plastic | China | $20 | Unimportant |
| Shorts | 3 | Cotton | Bangladesh | $15 | Important |
| Shorts | 3 | Cotton | Jordan | $15 | Important |
| Shorts | 3 | Cotton | Sri Lanka | $15 | Important |
| Shorts | 3 | Polyester | Honduras | $15 | Important |
| Tripod | 3 | Aluminum | Taiwan | $25 | Important |
| Hat | 3 | Leather | USA | $30 | Unnecessary |
| Notebooks | 3 | Paper | Italy | $10 | Sentimental |
| Locks | 3 | Steel | USA | $4 | Necessary |
| Ethernet Cables | 3 | Plastic | USA | $5 | Unnecessary |
| Razor | 3 | Plastic | China | $4 | Necessary |
| Hat | 3 | Cotton | USA | $10 | Necessary |
| Hat | 3 | Acrylic | China | $25 | Necessary |
| Winter Jacket | 3 | Nylon | China | $50 | Unnecessary |
| Belt | 3 | Cotton | Taiwan | $10 | Unnecessary |
| Measuring Equipment | 3 | Plastic | China | $4 | Important |
| Sandals | 3 | Nylon | Mexico | $15 | Unnecessary |
| Bath Towel | 3 | Cotton | Pakistan | $15 | Necessary |
| Boots | 3 | Nylon | China | $25 | Important |
| Shoes | 2 | Nylon | Thailand | $35 | Essential |
| Film (B&W) | 2 | Celluloid | USA | $4 | Important |
| Film (Color) | 2 | Celluloid | Japan | $3 | Important |
| Pens / Pencils | 2 | Plastic | China | $1 | Unnecessary |
| Underwear | 2 | Cotton | Costa Rico | $5 | Necessary |
| Tool Bag | 2 | Polyester | USA | $25 | Unnecessary |
| Paint | 2 | Acrylic | USA | $2 | Unnecessary |
| Paintbrushes | 2 | Wood | Mexico | $3 | Unnecessary |
| Socks | 2 | Cotton | El Salvador | $2 | Important |
| Socks | 2 | Cotton | Honduras | $2 | Important |
| Router | 2 | Plastic | China | $40 | Important |
| Xacto Knife Blades | 2 | Steel | USA | $<1 | Unnecessary |
| Cologne | 2 | Alcohol | USA | $30 | Consumable |
| Buttons / Pins | 2 | Metal | USA | $2 | Junk |
| Gloves | 2 | Wool | China | $10 | Necessary |
| Gloves | 2 | Wool | Mexico | $10 | Necessary |
| Pants | 1 | Cotton | Indonesia | $20 | Necessary |
| Pants | 1 | Cotton | Mexico | $20 | Necessary |
| Underwear | 1 | Cotton | USA | $5 | Necessary |
| Underwear | 1 | Cotton | Indonesia | $5 | Necessary |
| Underwear | 1 | Cotton | Costa Rica | $5 | Necessary |
| Underwear | 1 | Cotton | Thailand | $5 | Necessary |
| Underwear | 1 | Cotton | El Salvador | $5 | Necessary |
| Cigars | 1 | Tobacco | Honduras | $5 | Consumable |
| Candle | 0 | Wax | Mexico | $3 | Junk |
| Jar of Change | 0 | Copper | USA | $70 | Important |
| Screen Print Paint | 0 | Acrylic | USA | $5 | Unnecessary |
| Duct Tape | 0 | Plastic | USA | $3 | Unnecessary |
| Rubber Cement | 0 | Acetone | USA | $3 | Unnecessary |
| Conte Crayon | 0 | Charcoal | France | $2 | Unnecessary |
| Deodorant | 0 | Diproplyene Glycol | Canada | $3 | Consumable |
| Toothbrush | 0 | Plastic | China | $2 | Necessary |
| Toothpaste | 0 | Sodium Flouride | USA | $2 | Consumable |
| Batteries | 0 | Metal | USA | $3 | Necessary |
| Photo Developer | 0 | Sodium Sulphate | USA | $5 | Important |
| Photo Fixer | 0 | Sodium Thiosulfate | USA | $5 | Important |
| Printer Paper | 0 | Paper | Japan | $<1 | Necessary |
| Printer Paper | 0 | Paper | USA | $<1 | Necessary |
| Shampoo | 0 | Sodium Laureth Sulfate | USA | $4 | Consumable |
| Bodywash | 0 | Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate | USA | $4 | Consumable |
| Ravioli | 0 | Beef | USA | $1 | Consumable |
| Hot Dogs | 0 | Beef | USA | $<1 | Consumable |
| Soda | 0 | Water | USA | $1 | Consumable |
| Corn | 0 | Corn | USA | $<1 | Consumable |
| Peas | 0 | Peas | USA | $<1 | Consumable |
| Green Beans | 0 | Green Beans | USA | $<1 | Consumable |
| Cookies | 0 | Sugar | USA | $3 | Consumable |
| Cereal | 0 | Flour | USA | $2 | Consumable |
| Hot Dog buns | 0 | Flour | USA | $1 | Consumable |
| Wheat Bread | 0 | Flour | USA | $2 | Consumable |
| Cheese | 0 | Milk | USA | $2 | Consumable |
| Milk | 0 | Milk | USA | $2 | Consumable |
| Jelly | 0 | Sugar | USA | $2 | Consumable |
| Peanut Butter | 0 | Peanuts | USA | $3 | Consumable |
| Toothpicks | 0 | Wood | China | $1 | Consumable |
| Vitamins | 0 | Calcium | USA | $15 | Consumable |
| Tuna Helper | 0 | Flour | USA | $1 | Consumable |
| Tuna | 0 | Tuna | USA | $1 | Consumable |
| Juice | 0 | Water | USA | $2 | Consumable |
| Yogurt | 0 | Milk | USA | $<1 | Consumable |
| Stuffing | 0 | Flour | USA | $2 | Consumable |
| Muffins | 0 | Flour | USA | $2 | Consumable |
| Rice | 0 | Rice | Canada | $1 | Consumable |
| Potato Chips | 0 | Potatoes | USA | $3 | Consumable |
| Turkey | 0 | Turkey | USA | $4 | Consumable |
| Ham | 0 | Ham | USA | $4 | Consumable |
| Eggs | 0 | Eggs | USA | $4 | Consumable |
| French Onion Dip | 0 | Milk | USA | $2 | Consumable |
| Crackers | 0 | Flour | USA | $5 | Consumable |