Imagine being the person that literally invented the wheel. They created something that would make billions of lives easier with just a bit of creative thinking. But the people behind these ideas put that guy to shame!
The world is full of amazing feats of design that we all take for granted. Some are highly complex, like elevators and planes, but others are incredibly simple. Scissors, for example, are two pieces of metal held together with a screw. And thanks to that, we all have nice haircuts!
But for all the great simple designs that have become commonplace objects and features, there are many more that should be used more widely.
The 50 examples below are all incredible design innovations that would benefit people across the world!
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1. Children Will Never Need Mom or Dad to Help Them Reach The Sink Agan
Now there’s really no excuse for children not washing their hands. Although at $16, it is a bit pricey for a piece of plastic.
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2. It Should Be The Law for Chewing Gum to Come With Wrapping Paper, Like This
Although somehow it seems like there will always be tons of used gum stuck under picnic tables.
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3. Plugs Can Literally Be Extension Cords. It’s Just That Almost No Electrician Ever Thinks of it
That would definitely help reduce the tangles of cords that infest most corners of every home.
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4. The Toilet With A Built In Sink. Water Even Gets Used Twice!
First the water washes hands. Then its used for flushing. That’s good, because the other way around would have been gross.
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5. High Heels That Never Get Stuck In The Mud
Polar explorers used to stick tennis rackets on their shoes. This is like a mini version of that.
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6. The Instant $1 Tip Card Machine.
Now cheap people have no excuse for not tipping!
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7. The Changing Room Where You Never Forget What You Like
Is there a hook for ones people definitely don’t want? I guess the store wants people to buy as much as possible.
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8. Calculate How Much You Cart Costs Before You Get to the Checkout
Does it also come with a price scanner? Cos that would be great!
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9. The Baby Scooter/Carriage
This looks kinda dangerous, but at a slow speed, it bet it beats a stroller hands down.
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10. The Cup With a Built-In Teabag Holder
It’s also great for confusing people that only drink coffee into guessing what the hell that’s for.
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11. A Sauce Tupperware Within a Tupperware
The sauce need never dry out again!
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12. The Drinking Fountain for Animals as Well as People (That’s Surprisingly Hygenic)
Just so long as no one mistakes it for a urinal, this is a phenomenal idea.
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13. Slides Can Make Escalators Obsolete
This would also allow anyone to unleash their inner child without any public embarrasment.
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14. The Perfectly Placed Elevator Call Button (It Means You Don’t Have to Wait By the Time You Reach the Doors)
This is almost as good as making an elevator button app that allows everyone to call an elevator with their cell phone. Imagine that!
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15. These Three Buttons are at Every Table in a Restaurant and Mean “Call Waiter”, “Ask for Bill” and “Clear Table.”
There should also be a button that means “bring more ketchup”
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16. Alcoholic Ice Cream
This must be the best way in the world to get drunk. Take that, Jello shots!
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17. The Garbage Disposal Switch Safety Bumper
This could literally save thousands of fingers every year.
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18. Leftover foil wrapping with a handle
Seeing as plastic bags are terrible for the environment, this is a great solution.
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19. This Isn’t a Palm Tree
It’s a cell phone tower perfectly disguised.
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20. Stairs That Show You How Many Calories You’re Burning
It may be exhausting to take too many stairs, but at least it’ll remind people of their weight loss goals.
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21. Golf Balls That Feed Fish
A great way to make something environmentally friendly. (The course is designed so that balls always end up in the sea.)
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22. The Parking Outline That Goes a Little Bit Too Far So That You Don’t
This is such an obvious way of making people know when they’re parking properly, it’s crazy.
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23. The Littered Bottle Collector Strap
The perfect way for environmentally conscious people to recylce on the go.
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24. A Hotel That Puts New Carpeting In Every Day, That Tells People The Day!
People on vacation always lose track of time. This is a really handy way of letting people remember.
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25. A Library That Tells People Where All the Embarrassing Stuff Is Located
They should do this in drugstores for stuff like condoms.
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26. Adjustable rolling pin
“This adjustable rolling pin has removable thickness rings, which means you can roll dough that is just thick enough and perfectly consistent. This set also comes with a pastry mat. Happy rolling!” says Healthy Way.
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27. Read your book with one hand
This nifty product is perfect for the book lover and solves a problem that they’ve had for centuries! What if you want to read with one hand but maybe stir a pot of soup with another? This little thumb grasp can help!
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28. Get every last bit of lotion or makeup
Whenever we toss out ’empty’ bottles of lotion or makeup or any liquid really, there’s always quite a bit that’s stuck at the bottom that you can never reach. Someone came up with this handy product that allows you to scrape out every last bit.
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29. Rest those feet
How handy is this foot hammock? Sitting at your desk for long periods of time can get uncomfortable and sometimes just kicking up your feet can make all the difference. This desk foot hammock is perfect for anyone who works at home.
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30. Permanent ping pong table
This city park helped provide outdoor entertainment for its local residents by putting in a permanent concrete ping pong table. I guess you’ll just have to bring your own paddle and ball? Or maybe there’s a little nearby checkout station.
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31. Sunscreen dispenser
Every single park and beach should have a sunscreen dispenser! Now, if you forgot to bring your own, you’re totally covered! They even included a little mirror so you can make sure rubbed it all in. Plus, it’s free!
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32. Comforting kids in a hospital
The “Medi Teddy” helps disguise any IV bags to comfort kids that are in the hospital. Seeing a fluffy teddy bear is way better than seeing scary medications and IV fluids. These should always be in children’s hospitals!
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33. Fireplace with USB
This fireplace has a USB port that uses the heat from the fire to produce power. Absolutely genius, right? Imagine every home and hotel room having one of these!
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34. Handy pull handle
Sometimes plugs are bit tough to get out of the socket if they’re crooked or have been there for a while. This product added a small handle near the plug so you can easily pull it out without any struggle.
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35. Solar panel city bench
This city has installed benches that are also made of solar panels. Now, you can charge your phone or your laptop while you’re waiting for the bus or taking a break from the office.
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36. Toe door opener
A restaurant in this neighborhood offers a handle that can be pulled with your foot when your hands are full. Perfect for servers that are carrying large trays of food.
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37. Two-way USB
This USB plug can be plugged into the port both ways. You know how there’s always that 50/50 chance that it’s going in the wrong way, but somehow you always pick the wrong way? Not anymore!
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38. Cufflinks with a working watch
Just because you’re wearing cufflinks and a fancy suit doesn’t mean you can’t wear a watch. Leave your sportswatch at home and opt for cufflinks with a built-in working watch instead. Genius!
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39. Inclusive bench
This subway bench has heights and widths of varied sizes. Now people of all shapes and sizes can sit comfortably. Because seriously, all people are not one-size-fits-all, why are the ergonomics of city planning made that way?
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40. A pinch!
You know when a recipe calls for ‘pinch’ of something? What exactly is that? Some people’s pinches are bigger than others and vice versa! This set of measuring spoons comes with a tiny spoon for a ‘pinch’ measurement.
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41. Keep your arm dry
This hotel room had a hole near the faucet for the shower. That way, you could stick your arm in to turn on your shower without getting your arm wet. Now, you can let the water warm up without getting drenched first.
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42. Banana holder
If you’re packing a banana in a paper bag lunch, it can easily become smashed and totally ruined. This container is shaped perfectly like a banana so you can store it in a cooler or lunch bag without worry.
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43. Built-in sanitizer
Every single public bathroom needs one of these handles. The handle itself has a built-in hand sanitizer pump. Now, those people who don’t wash their hands have zero excuse.
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44. Dimming plane windows
Newer plane models are installing windows that have electronic windows that dim instead of having to pull down the shades. It was bright daylight when this person took this photo. Great for those long international flights.
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45. Real-time bathroom display
In Taipei, this restroom has a real-time display that shows you which bathroom stalls are open and which bathroom stalls are in use. Now you don’t have to awkwardly bend down to check for feet!
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46. Optional can opening
This beer can allows you to completely pull of the top if you’d like to drink it in a pint glass-like fashion. Helps with the bubbles too! Totally genius design.
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47. An extra spot
No one wants to touch a toilet seat, especially in a public restroom. This toilet lid has an extra little piece of material to make a handle so you can lift up the toilet seat without touching the actual toilet seat.
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48. Waterproof notepad
Ever remeber something you need to do or buy next time you’re out while you’re in the shower? This company figured out how to make a waterproof notepad and pen so you can jot down your thoughts when you’re in a pensive spot – the shower.
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49. Neighborhood library
This was a cute addition to a local neighborhood. Someone installed a free mini local library. Take a book and leave a book! So cute!
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50. Soda caps
How many times have you thrown away a half a can of soda because you couldn’t drink it all and then it went flat? Not anymore! Someone finally came up with a genius invention that lets you save the soda for later. It’s about time!
These are just a few of the many, many things that would make life easier. Let’s hope these and other great ideas catch on and become the norm everywhere!
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