I threw away a 6 x 24 ruler of mine at my guild's sew day.. The measurement lines and numbers were worn faint and the ruler was very scratched and cloudy. It was in my tote and I had bougth a new ruler to use. One member about had a stroke seeing it in the trash. She couldn't believe I threw a ruler that wasn't broken away. She harped on it all day. I know next time to break a worn ruler before tossing out to save someone the shock. LOL