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What very useful device would you like to invent that hasn't already been invented?

149 replies

TheTecknician · 08/12/2023 20:05

For me it would be the Teck Patented Table De-wobbling Wonder Ray Gun. To eradicate at the squeeze of a trigger those annoying moments in pubs, cafes and restaurants worldwide where the very table you've chosen, or had booked for you, just can't keep still. Think of all the napkins, drip mats and menus it would save!

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weechubby · 08/12/2023 21:48

Something that you pop on your head that washes and blow drys your hair !

wetotter · 08/12/2023 21:49

A translation device that lets you and your dog communicate

5PurpleDinosaurs · 08/12/2023 21:51

Urine Transfer System. Once I am in bed I hate getting out of it. I want to be able to transfer to DH who does not mind getting out of bed at all.

I have actually been talking about this for the past 20 years. DH has a workshop and a keen interest in all sorts of things including chemistry and soldering.

Bernardmanning · 08/12/2023 21:53

A robotic iron.

Bernardmanning · 08/12/2023 21:54

@5PurpleDinosaurs

I have had that thought many a time. I often ask my husband to go on my behalf when he's getting up to go.

Bernardmanning · 08/12/2023 21:57

I thought that The Blue Tit was going to be the name of your bra measuring device.

Bernardmanning · 08/12/2023 22:01

I would like a giant carpet dispenser, in my teenage son's bedroom. It's on a loop with a gap along one wall. At a press of a button, the carpet is pulled under the floor boards and all the clutter drops into a tray and clean carpet appears. A bit like one of those fabric towel dispensers in public loos.

HappiestSleeping · 08/12/2023 22:05

A duvet that goes all the way around the underneath of the bed so that when my wife pulls it, it just revolves around the underneath and I can still be covered.

A laser that disintegrates dog poo.

A gadget that automagically untangles cables as I get them out of the drawer / box / bag.

A remote control with a mute button that I can point at stupid people.

ScottBakula · 08/12/2023 22:05

FuckingHellAdele · 08/12/2023 20:14

A robot vacuum cleaner. For stairs.

I would pay menny, menny British pounds for a robovac for stairs.

You beat me to it , I would also spend lots of spondylitis on a stair vac..

I would also like a device that allows me to change ceiling light bulbs ( you know 'the big light') without having to drag the ladders out

Also device that puts my cat into snooze mode at 3am when he has a attack of the zoomies

ChateauDuMont · 08/12/2023 22:09

The tooth o'magic.

Once a year you visit the dentist and the Tooth o'matic bathes your teeth in a special light that not only cleans them and makes them sparkling white but also renders them impenetrable to decay and your gums completely resilient to receding, thus eliminating the need for any kind of dental work other than straightening etc.

ErrolTheDragon · 08/12/2023 22:13

Something that automatically checks that we really have packed all our belongings when leaving a hotel room. Because even though I think I've double checked there's too often something that gets overlooked.

ScottBakula · 08/12/2023 22:14

@Andywarholswig & @GoodLooking4MyAge not only do you want the same gadget but you want it inventing at exactly the same time 😂

crazycatladie · 08/12/2023 22:14

Something that plans, buys and cooks all our meals.

bilbodog · 08/12/2023 22:19

Its called a cleaner 🤣🤣

eurochick · 08/12/2023 22:21

Personal jet pack. Tomorrow's World in the 80s firmly led me to believe I would have one. 😡

No more traffic jams. Zooming around like a bird. It'd be ace.

QuestionableMouse · 08/12/2023 22:23

Llamawhohatesdrama · 08/12/2023 20:58

I'm a professional cleaner/housekeeper. Clients think I have actual magical cleaning powers and fail to understand that I actually put in a lot of back breaking work (I actually have prolapsed discs and osteoarthritis that has been dramatically sped up by my line of work, I've spent money I've earned from my work on osteapaths and chiropractors due to lengthy NHS waiting lists for treatment, just to carry on working).

I'd love for someone to actually invent a cleaning wand. I walk into each job, put the kettle on, take out a book, sit on their sofa and put my feet up while I initiate the cleaning wand.

It needs to come with individual client settings that I can save into its memory, so I can set it to do all the very specific things each client requires. It needs to be able to carry a lot of weight, climb several floors of stairs, read clients minds, and be really really cheap to run. It needs to do the maximum amount of donkey work for peanuts.

It also needs to put up with being patronised, micro-managed, be questioned about theft every time the client misplaces something, that it's take home pay after deducting business running costs are 'very expensive for JUST cleaning' and constant assumptions it's cheating the benefit system even though it's not claiming any benefits.

This wand would make my life SO much easier.

This. This 1000% percent!

I'm also a housekeeper and had a discussion today about why there's no bread. I don't know why there was no bread, because there was two big loafs when I left on Wed with one more in the freezer.

But no it was my fault that there's no bread, despite me being off yesterday!

Lizzyinatizzy · 08/12/2023 22:26

An Alexa that knows ALL the answers
where are my keys?
Is the cat in or out?
which mortgage shall I get?
what numbers shall I get on the lottery?
what shall I cook for dinner?
where is that missing child/something less self centred than the above

ScottBakula · 08/12/2023 22:27

Allthecatsandcosyblankets · 08/12/2023 20:30

A back tickler, not massager. Proper tickling with acrylic nails 🤣 I'm being serious. Like you plug it in and it just tickles your back/arm/head 🤣

For just your arm / back / head , ehh ? Yeah right pull the other one 😂😆

fpurplea · 08/12/2023 22:30

Sunscreen bubble bath. Just put it in like regular bubble bath, have a soak and when you get out you're all factor 50ed up. Alternatively, a machine like the spray tan one in Friends for sunscreen. 30 seconds, complete coverage, bosh.

I really hate putting on sunscreen.

ToriTheStoryteller · 08/12/2023 22:39

I'd like to type the sandwich orders for the day onto a keypad on the fridge, then the made sandwiches are delivered into a little drawer at the bottom ready to put straight into the lunchboxes.
I'd probably consider getting rid of the dishwasher if I needed the extra space for such a super duper fridge.

PainterInPeril · 08/12/2023 22:42

How about a way to eliminate the need for electrical cables? Each house should have a way to convert daylight (not just sunlight) to charge up electrical items without needing cables. It would mean getting rid of wall sockets which would make the home safer (no tripping over cables or risk of electrocution). It would eliminate electric bills and hopefully prevent widespread blackouts. Please could someone get on to it as soon as possible?! Thanks 😊

determinedtomakethiswork · 08/12/2023 22:45

Spooce · 08/12/2023 20:30

A receipt card that you scan at shops and it keeps all of your receipts digitally in one place!

That should be quite easy, shouldn't it at the supermarkets when they ask if you want a receipt, there should be something you can scan with your phone, that's stored

LylaLee · 08/12/2023 22:45

SlatternIsMyMiddleName · 08/12/2023 20:28

Some device that could look into my brain and create a to do list - but most important of all - put it in priority order for me.

Finish the task and move onto the next, no time wasted squirreling about trying to work out what needs done first and ending up with 8 unfinished tasks.

There's an app a bit like this. It's called Toodledo. It's a bit hard to learn but it really helps with this.

Newtonianmechanics · 08/12/2023 22:46

AllAroundMyCat · 08/12/2023 20:49

Devices that removed the need for needles eg diabetes, blood tests, insulin etc...

Hasn't this already been invented?

determinedtomakethiswork · 08/12/2023 22:50

Apologies for the gobbledygook that I posted. I am dictating it and God knows what my voice sounds like, but my phone thinks I'm speaking another language, clearly.

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