Usage
Take a look at what items I use frequently and take a look at how they stack up with the other items categories like how long they will last me, how many of each I own, what's going to happen to them when I'm done with them, and where they come from.
I've noticed that it is pretty hard to find any themes when looking at this particular list. Everything is all over the board: the items I use most are made in many countries, have a life expectancy between 0 and 50 years, and will end up in the trash, sold, or given away.
| Item | Weekly Usage (days) |
End of Life Cycle |
Life Expectancy (years) |
# | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reciever | 7/7 | Sell | 5 | 1 | Japan |
| Speakers | 7/7 | Sell | 15 | 2 | USA |
| Subwoofer | 7/7 | Sell | 15 | 1 | USA |
| Shoes | 7/7 | Trash | 2 | 2 | Thailand |
| G4 Laptop | 7/7 | Sell | 10 | 1 | China |
| Footlockers | 7/7 | Give Away | 50 | 2 | USA |
| Power Strip | 7/7 | Trash | 4 | 4 | Japan |
| Backpack | 7/7 | Give Away | 4 | 1 | Mexico |
| Desk Chair | 7/7 | Give Away | 4 | 1 | Mexico |
| Desk | 7/7 | Give Away | 8 | 1 | Mexico |
| Notebooks | 7/7 | Archive | 3 | 2 | Italy |
| Locks | 7/7 | Give Away | 3 | 3 | USA |
| Router | 7/7 | Sell | 2 | 1 | China |
| Ethernet Cables | 7/7 | Trash | 3 | 5 | USA |
| Deodorant | 7/7 | Trash | 0 | 1 | Canada |
| Cologne | 7/7 | Trash | 2 | 1 | USA |
| Toothbrush | 7/7 | Trash | 0 | 1 | China |
| Toothpaste | 7/7 | Trash | 0 | 1 | USA |
| Leather Jacket | 7/7 | Give Away | 70 | 1 | USA |
| Gloves | 7/7 | Trash | 2 | 1 | China |
| Belt | 7/7 | Give Away | 5 | 1 | Mexico |
| Blanket | 7/7 | Give Away | 5 | 2 | USA |
| Blanket | 7/7 | Give Away | 5 | 1 | China |
| Pillow | 7/7 | Trash | 5 | 2 | USA |
| Shampoo | 7/7 | Trash | 0 | 1 | USA |
| Bath Towel | 7/7 | Trash | 3 | 1 | Pakistan |
| Soda | 7/7 | Trash | 0 | 2 | USA |
| Juice | 7/7 | Trash | 0 | 2 | USA |
| Desk Lamp | 6/7 | Give Away | 4 | 1 | Taiwan |
| Pants | 6/7 | Trash | 1 | 3 | Mexico |
| Hat | 6/7 | Give Away | 3 | 1 | USA |
| iPod | 5/7 | Sell | 4 | 2 | China |
| Underwear | 5/7 | Trash | 1 | 4 | USA |
| Mouse | 5/7 | Trash | 4 | 1 | China |
| Socks | 5/7 | Trash | 2 | 12 | El Salvador |
| Turntable | 4/7 | Sell | 5 | 1 | Japan |
| LP Records | 4/7 | Sell | 70 | 150 | USA |
| LP Records | 4/7 | Sell | 70 | 26 | UK |
| Pens / Pencils | 4/7 | Trash | 2 | 30 | China |
| T-shirt | 4/7 | Give Away | 10 | 21 | USA |
| Bed Sheets | 4/7 | Give Away | 5 | 1 | USA |
| Wheat Bread | 4/7 | Trash | 0 | 1 | USA |
| Yogurt | 4/7 | Trash | 0 | 5 | USA |
| Playstation 2 | 3/7 | Sell | 20 | 1 | Japan |
| Random Magazines | 3/7 | Recycle | 3 | 8 | USA |
| Camera | 3/7 | Give Away | 50 | 1 | Japan |
| Camera (DSLR) | 3/7 | Sell | 10 | 1 | Japan |
| Cork Board | 3/7 | Trash | 6 | 2 | Mexico |
| Camera Lenses | 3/7 | Sell | 20 | 1 | Japan |
| Camera Lenses | 3/7 | Sell | 20 | 3 | China |
| Razor | 3/7 | Trash | 3 | 1 | China |
| Bed Sheets | 3/7 | Give Away | 5 | 1 | Pakistan |
| Ruler | 3/7 | Trash | 10 | 2 | USA |
| Ravioli | 3/7 | Trash | 0 | 5 | USA |
| Hot Dog buns | 3/7 | Trash | 0 | 8 | USA |
| Potato Chips | 3/7 | Trash | 0 | 1 | USA |
| Turkey | 3/7 | Trash | 0 | 1 | USA |
| Ham | 3/7 | Trash | 0 | 1 | USA |
| Gamecube | 2/7 | Sell | 20 | 1 | Japan |
| Gamecube Games | 2/7 | Sell | 20 | 8 | USA |
| Design Magazines | 2/7 | Recycle | 5 | 17 | USA |
| Film (B&W) | 2/7 | Archive | 2 | 5 | USA |
| Film (Color) | 2/7 | Archive | 2 | 10 | Japan |
| Track Jacket | 2/7 | Give Away | 5 | 3 | USA |
| CDs (blank) | 2/7 | Give Away | 8 | 40 | Taiwan |
| Lens Filters | 2/7 | Sell | 20 | 5 | China |
| Socks | 2/7 | Trash | 2 | 4 | Honduras |
| Hot Dogs | 2/7 | Trash | 0 | 8 | USA |
| Cereal | 2/7 | Trash | 0 | 2 | USA |
| Milk | 2/7 | Trash | 0 | 1 | USA |
| Jelly | 2/7 | Trash | 0 | 1 | USA |
| Peanut Butter | 2/7 | Trash | 0 | 1 | USA |
| Vitamins | 2/7 | Trash | 0 | 1 | USA |
| French Onion Dip | 2/7 | Trash | 0 | 1 | USA |
| Hookah | 1/7 | Trash | 5 | 1 | Egypt |
| G4 Tower | 1/7 | Sell | 20 | 1 | China |
| Design Books | 1/7 | Recycle | 10 | 19 | USA |
| Film Archive | 1/7 | Archive | 3 | 1 | Taiwan |
| Candle | 1/7 | Trash | 0 | 1 | Mexico |
| Printer | 1/7 | Trash | 3 | 1 | China |
| Shirt (Button Down) | 1/7 | Give Away | 5 | 2 | Taiwan |
| Shirt (Button Down) | 1/7 | Give Away | 5 | 3 | Honduras |
| T-shirt | 1/7 | Give Away | 10 | 14 | Honduras |
| T-shirt | 1/7 | Give Away | 10 | 3 | El Salvador |
| T-shirt | 1/7 | Give Away | 10 | 1 | Guatemala |
| Pants | 1/7 | Trash | 1 | 1 | Indonesia |
| Sweat Pants | 1/7 | Trash | 4 | 1 | USA |
| Underwear | 1/7 | Trash | 2 | 1 | Costa Rico |
| External Hard Drive | 1/7 | Trash | 5 | 3 | China |
| Underwear | 1/7 | Trash | 1 | 1 | Indonesia |
| Tools | 1/7 | Give Away | 20 | 20 | USA |
| Tool Bag | 1/7 | Give Away | 2 | 1 | USA |
| Tripod | 1/7 | Give Away | 3 | 1 | Taiwan |
| DVDs | 1/7 | Sell | 10 | 65 | USA |
| Messenger Bag | 1/7 | Give Away | 4 | 2 | USA |
| Hat | 1/7 | Trash | 20 | 1 | Mexico |
| Business Cards | 1/7 | Give Away | 5 | 250 | USA |
| Duct Tape | 1/7 | Trash | 0 | 2 | USA |
| Sunglasses | 1/7 | Give Away | 7 | 1 | Italy |
| Xacto Knife | 1/7 | Trash | 4 | 1 | USA |
| Xacto Knife Blades | 1/7 | Trash | 2 | 30 | USA |
| Printer Paper | 1/7 | Recycle | 0 | 200 | USA |
| Bodywash | 1/7 | Trash | 0 | 1 | USA |
| Cookies | 1/7 | Trash | 0 | 1 | USA |
| Boots | 1/7 | Trash | 3 | 1 | China |
| Cheese | 1/7 | Trash | 0 | 6 | USA |
| Rice | 1/7 | Trash | 0 | 3 | Canada |
| Eggs | 1/7 | Trash | 0 | 1 | USA |
| Crackers | 1/7 | Trash | 0 | 1 | USA |
| LP Records | 0/7 | Sell | 70 | 3 | Canada |
| LP Records | 0/7 | Sell | 70 | 2 | Germany |
| LP Records | 0/7 | Sell | 70 | 2 | Italy |
| LP Records | 0/7 | Sell | 70 | 1 | France |
| LP Records | 0/7 | Sell | 70 | 1 | Japan |
| PS1 Games | 0/7 | Sell | 20 | 3 | USA |
| PS2 Games | 0/7 | Sell | 20 | 13 | USA |
| Programming Books | 0/7 | Recycle | 10 | 4 | USA |
| Random Books | 0/7 | Recycle | 10 | 9 | USA |
| Posters | 0/7 | Trash | 4 | 15 | USA |
| Shoes | 0/7 | Give Away | 5 | 2 | Italy |
| Shoes | 0/7 | Trash | 3 | 1 | China |
| AMD64 Tower | 0/7 | Give Away | 6 | 1 | USA |
| Camera | 0/7 | Give Away | 70 | 1 | USA |
| Camera | 0/7 | Give Away | 35 | 1 | Germany |
| Film Enlarger | 0/7 | Give Away | 50 | 1 | Germany |
| Tapestry | 0/7 | Give Away | 5 | 2 | India |
| Artwork | 0/7 | Archive | 15 | 5 | USA |
| Flag | 0/7 | Give Away | 10 | 1 | USA |
| Iron Fan | 0/7 | Give Away | 100 | 1 | USA |
| Pocket Knife | 0/7 | Give Away | 150 | 1 | USA |
| Pocket Knife | 0/7 | Trash | 20 | 1 | Taiwan |
| Jar of Change | 0/7 | Sell | 0 | 1 | USA |
| Keyboard | 0/7 | Sell | 5 | 1 | Malaysia |
| Lab Coat | 0/7 | Give Away | 10 | 1 | Mexico |
| Suit Jacket | 0/7 | Give Away | 8 | 1 | Turkey |
| Suit Jacket | 0/7 | Give Away | 5 | 1 | Philippines |
| Shirt (Button Down) | 0/7 | Give Away | 5 | 4 | Guatemala |
| Shirt (Button Down) | 0/7 | Give Away | 5 | 1 | Taiwan |
| Shirt (Button Down) | 0/7 | Give Away | 5 | 5 | El Salvador |
| Shirt (Button Down) | 0/7 | Give Away | 5 | 6 | USA |
| Shirt (Button Down) | 0/7 | Give Away | 5 | 7 | Vietnam |
| Shirt (Button Down) | 0/7 | Give Away | 5 | 3 | Hong Kong |
| Shirt (Button Down) | 0/7 | Give Away | 5 | 1 | Macau |
| Shirt (Button Down) | 0/7 | Give Away | 5 | 2 | China |
| Shirt (Button Down) | 0/7 | Give Away | 5 | 3 | India |
| T-shirt | 0/7 | Give Away | 10 | 2 | Turkey |
| T-shirt | 0/7 | Give Away | 10 | 4 | Mexico |
| Shorts | 0/7 | Trash | 3 | 1 | Bangladesh |
| Shorts | 0/7 | Trash | 3 | 1 | Jordan |
| Shorts | 0/7 | Trash | 3 | 1 | Sri Lanka |
| Film Scanner | 0/7 | Sell | 4 | 1 | China |
| Computer Speakers | 0/7 | Give Away | 5 | 1 | China |
| Shorts | 0/7 | Trash | 3 | 1 | Honduras |
| Underwear | 0/7 | Trash | 1 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| Underwear | 0/7 | Trash | 1 | 1 | Thailand |
| Underwear | 0/7 | Trash | 1 | 1 | El Salvador |
| Ties | 0/7 | Give Away | 10 | 2 | USA |
| LCD Monitor | 0/7 | Sell | 6 | 1 | Taiwan |
| Wacom Tablet | 0/7 | Sell | 6 | 1 | Japan |
| DVDs (blank) | 0/7 | Give Away | 8 | 25 | Taiwan |
| Paint | 0/7 | Trash | 2 | 20 | USA |
| Paintbrushes | 0/7 | Trash | 2 | 5 | Mexico |
| Hat | 0/7 | Give away | 3 | 1 | USA |
| Cigars | 0/7 | Trash | 1 | 25 | Honduras |
| Owl | 0/7 | Give Away | 15 | 1 | China |
| Laptop Bag | 0/7 | Give Away | 5 | 1 | USA |
| Copper Plates | 0/7 | Archive | 5 | 2 | USA |
| Wooden Box | 0/7 | Give Away | 15 | 1 | USA |
| Picture Frames | 0/7 | Give Away | 5 | 3 | USA |
| Screen Print Paint | 0/7 | Trash | 0 | 1 | USA |
| Photos | 0/7 | Archive | 40 | 100 | USA |
| Rubber Cement | 0/7 | Trash | 0 | 1 | USA |
| Conte Crayon | 0/7 | Trash | 0 | 2 | France |
| Batteries | 0/7 | Recycle | 0 | 8 | USA |
| Buttons / Pins | 0/7 | Trash | 2 | 7 | USA |
| Shot Glasses | 0/7 | Give Away | 10 | 5 | USA |
| Gloves | 0/7 | Trash | 2 | 2 | Mexico |
| Hat | 0/7 | Give Away | 3 | 1 | China |
| Winter Jacket | 0/7 | Give Away | 3 | 1 | China |
| Rain Jacket | 0/7 | Give away | 5 | 1 | Thailand |
| Belt | 0/7 | Give Away | 5 | 1 | China |
| Belt | 0/7 | Give Away | 15 | 1 | USA |
| Belt | 0/7 | Give away | 3 | 1 | Taiwan |
| Photo Developer | 0/7 | Trash | 0 | 3 | USA |
| Photo Fixer | 0/7 | Trash | 0 | 3 | USA |
| Measuring Equipment | 0/7 | Give Away | 3 | 4 | China |
| Blacklight | 0/7 | Sell | 5 | 1 | China |
| Timer | 0/7 | Sell | 25 | 1 | China |
| Tripod | 0/7 | Sell | 7 | 1 | China |
| Studio Flash | 0/7 | Sell | 10 | 1 | China |
| Sandals | 0/7 | Give Away | 3 | 1 | Mexico |
| Printer Paper | 0/7 | Archive | 0 | 50 | Japan |
| Leather Cuff | 0/7 | Trash | 4 | 1 | Mexico |
| Shelves | 0/7 | Give Away | 5 | 1 | China |
| Corn | 0/7 | Trash | 0 | 1 | USA |
| Peas | 0/7 | Trash | 0 | 1 | USA |
| Green Beans | 0/7 | Trash | 0 | 1 | USA |
| Toothpicks | 0/7 | Trash | 0 | 1 | China |
| Tuna Helper | 0/7 | Trash | 0 | 2 | USA |
| Tuna | 0/7 | Trash | 0 | 2 | USA |
| Stuffing | 0/7 | Trash | 0 | 1 | USA |
| Muffins | 0/7 | Trash | 0 | 1 | USA |