But there are many once-basic life skills that we have lost over the years.
From simple household tasks to car maintenance, they are things we all used to know how to do yet are becoming a dying art.
Below are some of the skills which have been lost since the 60s, in part due to technological advances and how they have changed our lifestyles.
How many of these things do you know how to do, and do you think they are still important skills to master?
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5. Darning socks
Darning socks, or repairing clothes in general, used to be an essential skill that most people had. But the days of fast fashion and our more throwaway modern culture have put paid to that. This is one lost skill which may be making a comeback, however, due to the growing awareness of the importance to our ailing planet of more sustainable clothing. | Getty Images Photo: Chaloner Woods/Getty Images
6. Changing a tyre
A survey in 2016 found that fewer than half of drivers know how to change a tyre - something almost all motorists could once do. There is a good reason for that, as most cars are now sold with puncture repair kits rather than a spare, and modern tyres are increasingly designed to be able to run for a short distance when punctured. It's not just changing a tyre which is today beyond most drivers. Other basic skills like changing your engine's oil have also been lost over the years - in part due to improvements in auto technology which mean cars can run for longer without an oil change. | Getty Images Photo: Central Press/Getty Images
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7. Respooling a tape
It's pretty obvious why this once common skill has died out, due to the demise of the tape. Most people over a certain age will remember respooling a cassette with a pencil or your finger when it started to unravel. | Getty Images Photo: Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images
8. Whittling
Whittling is a lost art which once brought joy to generations of children. Most youngsters today have never experienced the sense of achievement you get from carving something unique with just a knife and a piece of wood. Of course, youngsters in the past didn't have video games or streaming to keep them entertained. | Getty Images Photo: Evans/Three Lions/Getty Images