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Inventions you wish some inventor somewhere would hurry up and invent

109 replies

Scottishnurse · 25/09/2021 16:47

A dust collecter. Like a dehumidifier but for dust. Its not natural the amount of dust in my house.

Something that makes ironing either 10 times easier or not needed at all.

Can you tell im spending my weekend doing all my housework 🤦🏻‍♀️

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HalfpastFlea · 25/09/2021 17:36

I clicked on this to say a dust sucker, a machine that's small and unobtrusive and sucks all the dust in and then magically disposes of the contents.

NeverHomeAlone · 25/09/2021 17:36

Something that can peel dozens of potatoes in 30 seconds or less.

mylovelydd · 25/09/2021 17:36

An at home IPL device that actually treats blonde or grey hairs

Unfashionable · 25/09/2021 17:42

Calorie-free beer which tastes just as delicious as the real thing. If that was invented, I would be a skinny Minnie.

Ariela · 25/09/2021 17:42

@Scottishnurse

A dust collecter. Like a dehumidifier but for dust. Its not natural the amount of dust in my house.

Something that makes ironing either 10 times easier or not needed at all.

Can you tell im spending my weekend doing all my housework 🤦🏻‍♀️

www.homedics.co.uk/True-HEPA-Tower-Air-Purifier-Large/
Ariela · 25/09/2021 17:43

For ironing, tumble dry for 10 mins with a damp cloth,, remove and hang. Never iron here.

Akire · 25/09/2021 17:47

Proper adult car seat (like kids maybe) so if you are less than 5,5 the seat belt doesn’t cut across your face and neck.

TracyBeakerSoYeah · 25/09/2021 17:55

A decent tasting alcohol free wine that's actually tastes like wine, the drier the better.
If Becks can do it with their Becks Blue which actually tastes just like Stella to me, then surely someone can do it?

chocolateorangeinhaler · 25/09/2021 17:56

Bathroom descaler that actually works

Viakal doesn't touch it. Cilit bang is about as strong as water. The only thing that's ever worked is harpic 100% toilet limescale remover. But I have to put up with chemical burns when it splashes when I stand there with a scourer scrubbing it.

TroysMammy · 25/09/2021 17:59

A weed killer that also makes the shrivelled up plants disappear.

DeathWinsAGolfish · 25/09/2021 18:01

@AnaViaSalamanca totally agree!Grin

Whentheydontmeanwhattheysay · 25/09/2021 18:01

@AnaViaSalamanca

Something that enables you to get clean without showering amd washing hair
This was what I was going to say. I’d love something that makes you magically clean.

Also a pill that makes you full and is as nutritious as a meal. I’m fed up of thinking what to cook. I’m fed up of chopping, cooking, cleaning up.

LubaLuca · 25/09/2021 18:02

Stick-on Scouts/Guides/Cadets badges.

Rummikub · 25/09/2021 18:06

@Akire

Proper adult car seat (like kids maybe) so if you are less than 5,5 the seat belt doesn’t cut across your face and neck.
Oh definitely!!!
KaptainKaveman · 25/09/2021 18:07

Something to empty the dishwasher. Hate doing that!

A little hand-held liposuction device to attend to flab issues.

bruffin · 25/09/2021 18:07

@LubaLuca

Stick-on Scouts/Guides/Cadets badges.
By fabric glue
Sewaccidentprone · 25/09/2021 18:07

Glasses (specs) which are always clean.

Alfxn · 25/09/2021 18:07

I have some hacks for the ironing thing which might sound obvious but they make my life so much better:

  1. Tumble dry everything
  2. Use a steamer for the things that are still wrinkly - total game changer
  3. Failing that - pay somebody to do it Grin

The magic invention I would like is a button I could press which would make lovely food appear in front of me with no thought or effort required. that's justeat isn't it

Scottishnurse · 25/09/2021 18:16

@StrongSunglasses

Cleaning drones A car that doesn’t have the awkward crevices down the side of the seats - just make it flush to the side?!?? Self cleaning baths and showers

I have a hepa air purifier in each of room on 24/7 which removes 99.9% of dust/pollen particles etc from the air, they’re readily available and not that expensive so that might help those with excessive dust!

What is this witchcraft you speak of!!

I absolutely need this.

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Sparklingwine1 · 25/09/2021 18:27

A machine that detects all spiders in the house and safely puts them in the garden

Scottishnurse · 25/09/2021 18:30

Amazing! Thank you 🥳

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LeavesAre · 25/09/2021 18:30

@Sparklingwine1

Something was making sounds in my loft, I placed one of these in there and left it on for a week, the sounds never came back. I gather spiders don't like the sound either.

www.amazon.co.uk/ultrasonic-mouse-repeller/s?k=ultrasonic+mouse+repeller&tag=mumsnetforu03-21

Scottishnurse · 25/09/2021 18:31

@Scottishnurse

Amazing! Thank you 🥳

That was to @ariela . My quote disappeared

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LeavesAre · 25/09/2021 18:35

@Neverhomealone

Lakeland rumbler

m.youtube.com/watch?v=khYo-7B2I28