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Things that really should have been invented by now

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TutTutTutSigh · 14/07/2025 18:42

I'm sick of seeing ads for a nice dress on my feed, clicking 'shop now' only to see it's petite (I'm not), or maternity (no again) 😆. I need an ad blocker that only shows me clothes in my size. Is this too much to ask the fashion bots for??

What else needs to be invented?

<secretly hoping this exists and some clever person can tell me>

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Lovehearts82 · 14/07/2025 21:28

The digital colour changing Nail varnish pad the receptionist in the film Total Recall was using.
I used to think this was so cool and that it would definitely be a real thing by now.

Stormroses · 14/07/2025 21:30

Treesarenotforeating · 14/07/2025 20:11

An electric blanket that cools instead of heats, would be amazing in this heat with menopausal flushes added

LOVE this idea. Get yourself on Dragon's Den.

SquallyShowersLater · 14/07/2025 21:31

Blackwholesun · 14/07/2025 20:45

A fix to the stupid technical bug that means threads no longer defaults to your last read comment.

That is SO annoying.

WilmaDickshow · 14/07/2025 21:33

An app that lets you know how many calories are in a plate of food in front of you when you hold your camera phone over it.

SquallyShowersLater · 14/07/2025 21:34

Reliable oral or injected contraception for men.

PeggyMitchellsCameo · 14/07/2025 21:35

A cure for endometriosis.

HairOfFineStraw · 14/07/2025 21:37

DarkIsRelaxing · 14/07/2025 21:14

And a suction brush that I can brush the cat and not end up with more fur on me than she has!

This exists

Sapienhom · 14/07/2025 21:38

A transport system of pods you get into and program where you want to go, all on a track where you don't choose the speed. No pollution, no paying for car insurance and servicing, no fuel, no road accidents, no speeding, no road rage, no learning to drive and waiting a year for a test. An electric system that recharges itself.

Studyunder · 14/07/2025 21:40

claudiawinklemansfringetrimmer · 14/07/2025 18:51

Sellotape that doesn’t lose its end

Fold the corner over so it’s easy to find or get a sellotape dispenser (which holds the end and you don’t need scissors)

DisforDarkChocolate · 14/07/2025 21:43

Mouthwash that removed as much plaque as toothpaste.

I hate being tired and ready for bed and then feeling wide awake because I've brushed my teeth.

BrandyandGinger · 14/07/2025 21:44

A quick and effective cure for toenail fungus. A handheld scanner like in Star Trek that a doctor waves over your body and it can diagnose all your medical problems.

MrsBinks · 14/07/2025 21:44

DarkIsRelaxing · 14/07/2025 21:14

And a suction brush that I can brush the cat and not end up with more fur on me than she has!

I use one of those cheap sticky lint rollers on all 3 of my cats, it removes all of their loose fur and they seem to really enjoy it. Can get through 2 dozen sheets per cat easily! And one for me afterwards of course!

bloodredfeaturewall · 14/07/2025 21:45

a toaster thst can go in the dishwasher

Newnameformenow · 14/07/2025 21:45

A non painful mammogram/ smear alternative ( very grateful to have access to them obviously, but could they be a little bit nicer?)

ButteredRadish · 14/07/2025 21:47

Extra long tops in plus size for those of us with long torsos AND big boobs. Sick of wearing dresses as tops. (Yes I’ve tried Long Tall Sally)

grafittiartist · 14/07/2025 21:47

Silent food packaging- to make the cinema nicer.

mumandmumber · 14/07/2025 21:47

A machine that you put a whole garlic bulb into and all the cloves come out peeled & then chopped or crushed if you want.

jojojoeyjojo · 14/07/2025 21:50

A device that keeps every single bastard fly and wasp away from people dining or picnicking outside.

SharkBaitOooHaha · 14/07/2025 21:52

A lie detector test that is 100% accurate and could be used by the police or in court.

ButteredRadish · 14/07/2025 21:52

TutTutTutSigh · 14/07/2025 21:10

Hair that doesn't need washing.

Yy to a hay-fever cure and non steam glasses.

Teleportation, but then can you imagine assholes popping up in your house uninvited?? And into bank vaults etc..

The arseholes popping up in your house bit really made me giggle! The jump scares! Would be a bit like that bit on Michael Macintyre where he wakes people up in their bedrooms

DeanStockwelll · 14/07/2025 21:53

And app that translates exactly what your cat , dog , horse , chicken ect is saying.
My cat has been shouting at me all evening and I have no idea what he wants ( he is perfectly fine, fed , watered and charging round the house like a whirling dervish)

ChiliFiend · 14/07/2025 21:53

Britneyfan · 14/07/2025 21:16

A cure for norovirus! And/or a vaccine!

Edited

This would genuinely be life changing for me - I have debilitating anxiety about it

SpiceDad · 14/07/2025 21:57

A machine that can suck the dust out of a room.

Shithitthefan · 14/07/2025 21:58

SpiceDad · 14/07/2025 21:57

A machine that can suck the dust out of a room.

Like a vacuum cleaner?