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Luckygirl Wed 20-Jan-21 10:23:42

Plasters that actually stick - I have to plaster small cuts on my hands caused by eczema and they fall off the first time I wash my hands. Grrr!

What do you wish someone would invent?..........

KathrynP Thu 21-Jan-21 13:01:34

Lucy127 I also have arthritic hands and Boots chemist gave me a green plastic ‘pill pusher’ free of charge.It’s OK for the larger pills but not much use for the small pills. Some chemists will put your pills in to bottles for you if you explain the problem. Boots used to but my branch here have stopped doing it as they seem to have massively cut down on staff. No harm in asking.

Coco51 Thu 21-Jan-21 13:05:09

A back transplant

petra Thu 21-Jan-21 13:06:17

Growingold
I have 4 of those but I call them brakes I just give a little 'tweek' they soon back off ?

Alioop Thu 21-Jan-21 13:10:12

A robot to drive me everywhere as I can't afford my own 'Parker'.
I do love the idea of the fat melting tablet though Lesley60grin

Besotted Thu 21-Jan-21 13:10:31

Having overindulged during lockdown, a calorie free, good quality chocolate bar!

tattygran14 Thu 21-Jan-21 13:22:21

Rowyn, try some old fashioned nutcrackers, they are brilliant for grasping all sorts of lids.

Tweedle24 Thu 21-Jan-21 13:28:44

I use Hypofix which is a clear fixative as described by GagaJo. I am allergic to many of the adhesive dressings. Only trouble is that, living alone, if the cut is on a hand, it is difficult to use.

Maybe they would invent a robot that could do it for me?

Tweedle24 Thu 21-Jan-21 13:31:06

Charleygirl I use a top sheet under the duvet so that I don’t have to change the duvet cover quite so often.

LaRia44 Thu 21-Jan-21 13:33:48

jaylucy

Would love to have a shower that not only washes but dries you!
Or a cupboard that irons your clothes for you!

What a good idea ,jaylucy
also after drying, body lotion could be applied,
Is there an inventor out there that could take on this challenge, really it’s just the same principle as a car wash.

LaRia44 Thu 21-Jan-21 13:50:53

Charleygirl5

A gadget to change my bedding weekly. I struggle with a king size duvet cover and it takes me ages doing a simple task of bed changing.

Charleygirl, I use a top sheet, so don’t have to change the quilt cover as often. Also, start off with the fresh quilt inside out, put your hands right inside and grab the corners, then grab the quilt corners and gradually shake it in place.

Foxyferret Thu 21-Jan-21 13:53:37

A silencer for gadgets like hoovers, carpet shampooers, food mixers, blenders, electric drill, saws, strimmers, lawnmowers etc. How peaceful it would be.

sharon103 Thu 21-Jan-21 14:26:21

Something to spray on the lawn to stop it growing so fast.

tattygran14 Thu 21-Jan-21 14:33:07

I have given up the fight with king size bedding. Just me now, so I've reverted to a flat sheet, meaning less heavy mattress lifting, and a single duvet. It looks fine across the end of the bed during the day. Easier washing and ironing too.

kjmpde Thu 21-Jan-21 14:35:05

i think it is impossible not to use plastics as frozen vegetables come in those bags.

Nancat Thu 21-Jan-21 14:56:38

Charleygirl, Another duvet hack that I find good. Roll the duvet from the bottom. Put the "sausage" into the cover and peg along the top, then unroll inside the cover. It cuts my changing time in half and keeps the sides in place too.

Aepgirl Thu 21-Jan-21 15:12:42

Toothpaste that really does whiten teeth, face cream that really gets rid of wrinkles, masks that don’t steam my specs.

lemongrove Thu 21-Jan-21 15:14:45

A replicator ( as seen on Star Trek)? for me to command
‘Earl Grey Tea...Hot!’ ( and carrot cake.)

Petera Thu 21-Jan-21 15:18:59

Luckygirl

Plasters that actually stick - I have to plaster small cuts on my hands caused by eczema and they fall off the first time I wash my hands. Grrr!

What do you wish someone would invent?..........

I've had success with the plasters that are made for kitchen workers - you used to be able to buy them in Boots. The only problem is that they're blue (so you can see them easily in food if they do come off)

susieken Thu 21-Jan-21 16:23:42

I have always wished that I could invent a glass magnet to pick up all the tiny shards of broken glass from the floor when I have dropped one. Doesn’t happen very often!

LauraNorder Thu 21-Jan-21 17:02:08

A loo brush that is simple enough for men to use. Not Orlin, I hasten to add, he has had proper training.

grandMattie Thu 21-Jan-21 17:04:06

A time stretcher and/or shrinker...

Romola Thu 21-Jan-21 17:14:17

Not really an invention, but I wish it was possible to get left-handed nail scissors. It's easy to cut the nails on the left hand, using right-handed scissors, but using them with the left hand to cut the nails on the right hand is really awkward. (I'm left-handed and used to left-handed scissors for dressmaking etc.)

Elegran Thu 21-Jan-21 17:41:17

Romola They have them on Amazon.

Dwmxwg Thu 21-Jan-21 17:51:01

A low alcohol/non alcohol wine that tastes like wine?

00mam00 Thu 21-Jan-21 21:55:18

DWM WG, I so agree, I have tried for years to find something as enjoyable as wine, but why do they always make the alternatives so very very SWEET!