
Everyday Annoyances, Solved By People Smarter And Slightly More Petty Than You (New Pics)
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!
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Parking Lines Go Up The Wall So You Can Properly Park Your Car
Lightswitches That Show What They Are For
This Sturdy Runner Allows People Using Wheelchairs Or Walkers To Access Our Local Beach
My New Sheets Have Tags Identifying The Long Side And The Short Side
My Oven Shows The Start Time Incase You Did Not Start A Timer
I Found A Wallet On A Saturday, I Left A Note In A Way So Only The Real Owner Could Contact Me
Free Vegetable Leaves For Pets In My Local Supermarket's Produce Section
The Cafe At My Closest Beach Gives Free Drinks To People Who Collect A Bucket Of Litter From The Beach
The Guy Who Does The Grass For My Building Left A Rectangle Of Wild Flowers So The Bees Can Use Them
Our council only mows a strip at the very edge of the grass to prevent it blocking the road/visibility and leaves the rest. It looks far prettier and is great for wildlife. They’ve also seeded the roundabouts as flower meadows.
This Chair In An Office Cafeteria Has A Notch To Hang Bags
This Plug Has A Hole In It To Make It Easier To Pull Out Of The Wall Without Tugging The Cord
The Hospital My Wife Delivered At Gives You A Kit So You Can Have A “Birth Day” Party
The Beaches Here In The Netherlands Have Free Sunscreen Dispensers
This Apartment Complex Pool With Wheelchair Access
Not Only Does It Keep Your Page; It Keeps Your Line
The Bathroom I Went To At A Restaurant Had Free Feminine Hygiene Products
This Gate That Allows Horses But Not Vehicles
This Parking Garages Floor Names To Help You Remember Where You Parked
The Employees At This Venue Have The Location Of The Restroom On Their Shirts
This Staircase Has A Crevice To Roll Your Bike Up The Stairs
Or watch idiots ride down it and break bones. At least here in the US they would. They already just ride down the stairs, no helmet.
My School's Library Has Noise-Level Guides That Change Colour When It Gets Too Loud
My school library doesn't even have noise rules, its very hard for us seniors to study with 20 juniors screaming and laughing at eachother the whole time.
An Old TV Repurposed Into A Cat Bed For My Cat’s Birthday
I Would Like More Of This Please
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)
In australia all the inhalers have that, they are also blue or pink and orange for each different type so you cant loose them
Medicine Section At My Local Rite Aid Has A Magnifying Glass To Help Visually Impaired People Read The Labels
Any Love For Packaging Here? Very Thoughtful Hardware Package Design
This Artist Heals Cracks And Gives Them A Second Chance Through The Unique Practice Of Flacking, Turning Damage Into Art
Just curious - they are gorgeous but would one be more prone to slip on these areas?
In Tallinn Airport, One Of The Mens Bathrooms Has Step By Step Instructions On Tying A Tie
It has been 2 hours since my plane departed... Still stuck at step 5
For Those Times You Reeeealy Want Your Binding To Come Out Even
This assumes you finish the project before your fingernails grow. I hear it's possible.
My Shower Has A Flip Down Footrest For Leg Shaving
In Japan, Baggage Scales Are Flat On The Ground, So You Don't Have To Lift Your Heavy Suitcases
A Magnetic Knife Strip Felt Too Small In The Space, So I Present My Abomination: Knife Frames
coveniant for when you have intruders too, decor, NO weapon! i wish i had emojis on my computer rn
The Construction Guy Near My House As A Solar Powered Fan Helmet To Stay Cool
...and the construction worker next to him opts to wear none at all 🫣? Both wouldn't fly where I live because I'm pretty sure the solar panel&fan helmet -as gorgeous as the idea is!!! - wouldn't survive any safety test (TüV Siegel) and the Vorarbeiter (direct boss within their small gang) would rip both new ones because of heavy OSHA fines.
A Black Towel In My Hotel Room For Make-Up So The White Ones Don’t Get Stained
This is smart. As someone who wears makeup, I learned to stop buying white towels a long time ago 😅
This Park Has A Swing For Kids In A Wheelchair
These are fairly common where I live, Most of the larger sized playgrounds have one, and they're also have a small child proof fence similar to one you'd expect around a pool, to stop the children not in wheelchairs from occupying the space.
Atlanta Airport Bathroom Has Lights To Tell You Which Stalls Are Occupied
this is so smart given its the busiest airport in the world and so many people take long flights there as its an international hub so busy bathrooms are inevitable and you dont want to figure out which stall is empty when youve been holding it since the mid-atlantic.
Beach Has Baskets For People To Help Clean Up
My Movie Theater Has A Sign For End Credits
Construction Company Covering Neighboring Cars To Keep Them Dust Free
This House Put A Free Feed Dispenser On The Fence So People Walking By Can Give Their Alpacas A Treat
This Beginner Chess Set Lists The Possible Moves On Each Piece
I had this set back in the late 1970's. It is how I learned to play.
An Inclined Driveway That Has Stairs
This is common where I live, except the driveways are a LOT steeper and shorter.
This Cup Holder At My Workplace For When You're Carrying Too Much
This Clothes Dryer Has A Plug Holder For The Powrr Cord So It Doesnt' Flail Around While Trying To Move It
This Restaurant Bathroom Has Two Different Soaps Depending On When You Wash Your Hands
Personally I'd use only the unscented, but nice to have the option for those who'd use it.
My Sil’s Dishwasher Projects Onto The Floor How Much Time Is Left
Excellent upgrade from the 'simple red dot to show you that it's in the middle of a cycle' that our Bosch projects.