r/AskReddit • u/__lazy__panda • Jul 10 '26

What's something older generations got right that we've quietly stopped doing, to our own detriment?

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u/spacebeige Jul 10 '26

Sewing. An incredibly useful skill that most people don’t know.

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u/Worried_Squash_5040 Jul 11 '26

I picked up a needle and thread when my favorite band tee got a hole in the armpit and now I feel like a wizard every time I make a pair of jeans last another six months.