You know the saying, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”
But maybe that should come with a little asterisk. Because the truth is, some things stick around not because they work perfectly, but because we’ve just gotten used to them.
Luckily, there are people out there who don’t settle for “good enough.” They spotted overlooked problems and came up with clever fixes that actually made life better.
We’ve rounded up some of the smartest solutions to everyday annoyances—scroll through and upvote your favorites!
#1 Parking Lines Go Up The Wall So You Can Properly Park Your Car
#2 Lightswitches That Show What They Are For
#3 This Sturdy Runner Allows People Using Wheelchairs Or Walkers To Access Our Local Beach
#4 My New Sheets Have Tags Identifying The Long Side And The Short Side
#5 My Oven Shows The Start Time Incase You Did Not Start A Timer
#6 I Found A Wallet On A Saturday, I Left A Note In A Way So Only The Real Owner Could Contact Me
#7 Free Vegetable Leaves For Pets In My Local Supermarket’s Produce Section
#8 The Cafe At My Closest Beach Gives Free Drinks To People Who Collect A Bucket Of Litter From The Beach
#9 This Chair In An Office Cafeteria Has A Notch To Hang Bags
#10 The Guy Who Does The Grass For My Building Left A Rectangle Of Wild Flowers So The Bees Can Use Them
#11 This Plug Has A Hole In It To Make It Easier To Pull Out Of The Wall Without Tugging The Cord
#12 The Hospital My Wife Delivered At Gives You A Kit So You Can Have A “Birth Day” Party
#13 The Beaches Here In The Netherlands Have Free Sunscreen Dispensers
#14 This Apartment Complex Pool With Wheelchair Access
#15 Not Only Does It Keep Your Page; It Keeps Your Line
#16 The Bathroom I Went To At A Restaurant Had Free Feminine Hygiene Products
#17 This Gate That Allows Horses But Not Vehicles
#18 This Parking Garages Floor Names To Help You Remember Where You Parked
#19 The Employees At This Venue Have The Location Of The Restroom On Their Shirts
#20 This Staircase Has A Crevice To Roll Your Bike Up The Stairs
#21 My School’s Library Has Noise-Level Guides That Change Colour When It Gets Too Loud
#22 An Old TV Repurposed Into A Cat Bed For My Cat’s Birthday
#23 I Would Like More Of This Please
#24 My New Inhalers Have A Countdown (200 Uses Total) On Them So I Don’t Have To Keep Track Of When They Need To Be Replaced (UK)
#25 Any Love For Packaging Here? Very Thoughtful Hardware Package Design
#26 Medicine Section At My Local Rite Aid Has A Magnifying Glass To Help Visually Impaired People Read The Labels
#27 This Artist Heals Cracks And Gives Them A Second Chance Through The Unique Practice Of Flacking, Turning Damage Into Art
#28 In Tallinn Airport, One Of The Mens Bathrooms Has Step By Step Instructions On Tying A Tie
#29 For Those Times You Reeeealy Want Your Binding To Come Out Even
#30 My Shower Has A Flip Down Footrest For Leg Shaving
#31 In Japan, Baggage Scales Are Flat On The Ground, So You Don’t Have To Lift Your Heavy Suitcases
#32 A Magnetic Knife Strip Felt Too Small In The Space, So I Present My Abomination: Knife Frames
#33 The Construction Guy Near My House As A Solar Powered Fan Helmet To Stay Cool
#34 This Park Has A Swing For Kids In A Wheelchair
#35 A Black Towel In My Hotel Room For Make-Up So The White Ones Don’t Get Stained
#36 Atlanta Airport Bathroom Has Lights To Tell You Which Stalls Are Occupied
#37 Beach Has Baskets For People To Help Clean Up
#38 My Movie Theater Has A Sign For End Credits
#39 Construction Company Covering Neighboring Cars To Keep Them Dust Free
#40 This House Put A Free Feed Dispenser On The Fence So People Walking By Can Give Their Alpacas A Treat
#41 This Beginner Chess Set Lists The Possible Moves On Each Piece
#42 An Inclined Driveway That Has Stairs
#43 This Cup Holder At My Workplace For When You’re Carrying Too Much
#44 This Clothes Dryer Has A Plug Holder For The Powrr Cord So It Doesnt’ Flail Around While Trying To Move It
#45 This Restaurant Bathroom Has Two Different Soaps Depending On When You Wash Your Hands
#46 My Sil’s Dishwasher Projects Onto The Floor How Much Time Is Left
#47 I Made This Benzene Stamp So I Never Have To Fail At Drawing A Benzene Ring In A Lecture Ever Again
#48 The Hospital Near Me Has Gamified Cigarette Butt Disposal
#49 My Breakfast Rusk Had Finger Slopes For Easy Removal
#50 This Titanium Coated Butter Knife With Internal Copper Alloy Heat Tubes. It’s Made To Heat Up When Held In Your Hand, So That It Is Easier To Spread Butter
#51 New Faucet Designed For Face Washing
#52 UV Disinfectant Devices Installed On The Handrails For Escalators Around Seoul
#53 These Ceiling Fan Cosmetics That Help You To Know Which String Controls What Function Of The Fan
#54 Staying At A Hotel And Came Into The Room To Witness My Wife’s Solution To Keeping The Light Out
#55 This Viewpoint In Naples Has A Handrail That Describes The View In Braille
#56 This Restaurant Has An Angled Mirror Over The Chefs So You Can See An Overhead View
#57 Security Device To Prevent Landlord Or Handyman From Entering Without Notice
#58 This Packet Of Pasta Has A Drawing To Gauge The Quantity Of Pasta W/O A Scale
#59 The Corks From This Winery Show How To Pronounce The Winery’s Name
#60 The Mixing Spatula My Girlfriend Got Me Has A Quick Conversion Chart For Cooking Measurements
#61 This Japanese Toilet Refills Through A Sink In The Top So You Can Rinse Your Hands And Re-Use The Water
#62 Refrigerated Kitchen Drawers
#63 This Bag Designed For Pizza
#64 The Ramen Restaurant I’m At Has Chopsticks With Ridges On Them To Make Grasping Noodles Easier
#65 This Wealthy City In Oregon Offers Free Sparkling Water Filling Stations On Their Sidewalks
#66 My Desk Fan Also Doubles As A Clock Face
#67 This Restaurant Puts A Cheesecloth Cap Over Their Lemon Garnishes So You Don’t Get The Lemon Seeds In Your Food
#68 My Tub Of Protein Has A Scoop That Sits At The Top So You Don’t Have To Dig For It
#69 I Got New Playing Cards That Are Matte Black. Unless You’re Looking Directly At The Card, Its Basically Impossible To See What They Are
#70 A Local Bar Started Using Pasta As Straws Instead Of Plastic
#71 This Pickle Jar My Family Has Had For Years Has A Lifty Thing To Make Them Easier To Get
#72 Indelible Ink Is Dropped On Your Fingernail After Voting To Prevent People From Voting Twice In The Philippine Elections
#73 My Kid’s Jacket Has Multiple Name Spaces To Facilitate Hand-Me-Downs
#74 These Electrical Outlet Plates My Mom Painted For Her Kitchen To Match The Granite
#75 Trash Chute Has Magnetic Stoppers To Prevent Silverware From Going In
#76 This Restaurant Gives You An Hourglass When You Order. If Your Food Hasn’t Arrived Before The Time Runs Out Then You Get Your Meal For Free
#77 This Pub’s Bathroom Is Down A Flight Of Stairs, So They Installed Cushions On The Wall
#78 My Local Bus Station Has A Free Bicycle Repair Stand With A Full Set Of Tools Anyone Can Use
#79 Had To Pay 50 Cent To Use The Restroom, But There Is A Cutout For Kids To Use It Free
#80 The Gum I Bought In Japan Comes With A Stack Of Paper For Easy Disposal
#81 Our Local Supermarket Offers Free Fruits For Children To Snack While Shopping
#82 My Local Carwash’s Security Camera Has A Wiper Blade To Always Have A Clear Recording
#83 The Logo On My Umbrella Only Shows Up When Wet
#84 Hotel I Stayed At In Greece Had Wooden Bikes For Guests To Use
#85 This Park Bench Has A Mini Bench For Babies
#86 My Hotel Has A Free Cellphone You Can Take With You Around Town During Your Stay
#87 My New Set Of Sheets Came With A Handy Little Pocket
#88 Best 6.99 Ever Spent At Ross. No More Batteries Rolling Around The Junk Drawer
#89 A Box That Has A Built In Hangar
#90 Arm & Head Rest In My Local Pub’s Urinals
#91 My Gloves Came With Uncut Playing Cards As The Stiffener
#92 My Local Lowe’s Advertises Chest Freezes By How Many Deer They Can Hold
#93 A “Vomit Pool” In A Restaurant In China
#94 The Sauce Flourish On My Plate Is A Barrier To Stop Meat Juice From Reaching My Fries
#95 My Place Of Work Installed A Giant Laser To Keep The Birds Away
#96 Most People: I Want A New Yeti Me: I Want The Alcohol Injected Icy Engine
#97 Permanent Marker On The Outside, Prevents Condensation On The Inside
#98 Construction Fence In My Neighborhood Had A Bunch Of 2×4’s Nailed To Prevent Poster Hanging
#99 My Local Theater Has A Screening Room With A Playground In It
