When going through our day, it’s rare to stop and recognize various technologies that we take for granted today. All the best inventions were once in the concept stage, like something as simple as paper towels and something advanced like smartphones.

Places where these useful inventions came from vary greatly, too—some can come from a remote shed, with a farmer tinkering with gadgets in his spare time. Others come from highly advanced labs, often being worked on by large teams of scientists. In either case, for all the cool inventions from the past, we can only be thankful to the inventors who made our lives easier.

Can You Invent New Things?

Today, it’s hard to come up with entirely new invention ideas, especially when we have so many things readily available to us. But that doesn’t stop the ever-growing progress of humankind. Of course, from time to time, some of the new things that come out could be considered the worst human inventions ever. However, that, too, is the process of inventing something great. As the old proverb goes, “Failures are the pillar of success.”

Some of the unique inventions on this list are still in the concept stage, but we can’t wait to see them come to life. They might seem simple enough, but when considering how even a tiny feature makes or breaks a product, the potential of these inventions is something to watch out for.

So dig into this list of useful inventions and get some ideas on how to upgrade your daily life next. Who knows, perhaps you’ll get enough inspiration and invent something that would make our lives even more convenient! Or, even better, maybe you’ll devise some funny inventions and make bank selling prank gifts and toys!

Ironing Board Mirror

Image credits: aissalogerot.com

The Rolling Bench That You Can Use After Rain

Image credits: yankodesign.com

Hour Glass LED Traffic Lights

Image credits: Thanva Tivawong

Universal Wrapping Paper

Image credits: Fabiomilito.com

Cup Holder Umbrella

Image credits: EK Design

What Are Some of the Most Useful Inventions?

When discussing useful inventions, people usually go for things like the Internet, cars, planes, etc. And while these famous inventions are incredible, we must also remember more mundane things. Could you imagine your day without a toaster or an electric kettle? Neither could we! It’s hard to imagine how people lived without these things back in the day, and the fact that we are genuinely blessed completely escapes us.

Toothpaste Tube Squeezer

Image credits: unknown

Baby Stroller and Scooter Hybrid

Image credits: pixstudio

Mirror Wiper

Image credits: Dewa Bleisinger

Spaghetti Measuring Tool

Image credits: Stefán Pétur Sólveigarson

Rotating 360° Lego Sockets

Image credits: Cheng-Hsiu Du & Chyun-Chau Lin

Citrus Spritzer

Available at Amazon

What Are Some Useful Inventions for Students?

The time when various inventions prove to be the most useful is often our days as a student. Low budgets, shared living spaces, and other college-related issues make you turn to your creative side. To try to make the most of your time there without coming up with anything brand new, here are some useful inventions that you could use to save space and time:

• Ironing Board Mirror
• Toothpaste Tube Squeezer
• Mirror Wiper
• Spaghetti Measuring Tool
• Rotating Lego Sockets
• Citrus Spritzer

We could go on, but we’ll leave the rest on this list for you to discover yourself. While the list might not cover all the interesting inventions, the ones we have will be enough to set you in the right direction.

Dresser That Keeps Your Clothes In Their Places

Image credits: Peter Bristol

Pizza Scissors

Available at amazon.com

Couch Armrest Table

CATable Lets Cats Play While You Work

Image credits: lycs-arc.com

Twister Fork

Image credits: relogik.com

Baby Shower Cap

Available at Amazon

What Modern Inventions Make Our Everyday Life More Convenient?

Imagine you want to package a gift for your friend. It’s a lovely cup, made of very fragile glass, and you have to ship it far away, to the other side of the country. How do we ensure it’s not a collection of shards by the time it arrives? Two words: bubble wrap. Invented initially as wallpaper, we have Alfred Fielding and Marc Chavannes to thank for this accidental invention that made it possible for our glass items to arrive intact.

The other useful invention that might not warrant headlines but still makes our lives much easier is wrapping paper. Could you imagine Christmas without it? Even when there’s no special occasion, shipping something out, or just putting it away for storage, wrapping paper can fulfill your aesthetic desires and provide that extra layer of security for the box’s contents.

There are also countless inventions that only a few people know the inventors of. This proves how widely used they are; it just becomes weird to think someone had to invent them. Of course, in the older days, there might have been other reasons that people were ignorant of the names of inventors. For example, useful women’s inventions didn’t get as much credit as their male colleagues’ inventions.

Lego Key Holder

Image credits: minieco.co.uk

Cat Crib

Image credits: catcrib.com

Lock Mug That Prevents Other People From Using It

Image credits Efrat Gommeh

Onion Holder

Available at Amazon

Ring Thing Bottle Opener

Image credits: unknown

The Inside-Out Umbrella

Image credits: Seung Hee Son

Gulping Yolkfish Egg Separator

Image credits: Peleg Design

Reusable Candle

Image credits: Benjamin Shine

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