30 Brilliant Ideas I'm Surprised We Don't See More Often

Regular people probably wouldn't be able to walk up to these hives and grab honey, but I still think this is a really cool idea. Give the bees somewhere to live, and hopefully get a bit of honey for the hotel guests, too.

Even if you don't like to read, you may be tempted to glance at the pages from Don Quixote while waiting for the subway. It may even encourage you to travel more. We should put them in every subway station.

I feel like someone out there needs this. At the very least, it'll help keep people from peeing on the floor (hopefully). I'd hate to be the person who has to clean them, though. It seems a lot more challenging (and gross).

I wish more places would come up with clever and funny signs like this. See, it makes sense because it's a chiropractor, and "your" back instead of "you're" back. You know. It's funny. And I seriously can't get over how much I love it.

Is this the new trend? Using just the trunk of a car in order to transport luggage? Because I'd be down, if car trunks were cheap and easy to buy.

As funny as it would be to see this down the highway, it's still a surprisingly clever idea.

I personally don't see a huge problem with toilet paper rolls since they're recyclable, but making them more useful wouldn't hurt. The middle is a travel tube, and while I don't know how often you'd need travel-sized toilet paper, it probably doesn't hurt to have.

This idea is cool, not because of the library itself, but because of where it is. Having a free library along a hiking trail not only encourages people to read, but it encourages them to get outside and be active. Many birds, one stone.

Maybe this one is a no-brainer for pet owners, but I still think it's worth talking about. I mean, why go through all the expenses of buying toys your cat won't play with, when you could just make one yourself with cheap materials? They won't cost much to replace, either.

I need this in every public restroom, ASAP. Carrying any bag while in public is annoying solely because of how inconvenient they are to bring into a restroom stall.

These seem a lot better than those annoying hooks they have on the door.

It bothers me so much that the companies that make these sheets don't already do this. It's 2021, how hard can it be to think of something like this? We've been using sheets forever, after all.

But as long as some sheets tell you which side is the long or short side, it's better than nothing.

This is, like, an evil genius move. People react to those yellow sales stickers pretty easily (I know I do), and may not pay attention to the price change. This certainly is one way to ease people into higher sales prices. But, like, an evil way.

See, this is something I need, badly. I'm really bad at making the right amount of pasta for however many people I'm cooking for, and I always end up with too much.

Yeah, this right here is going to change the game forever.

Even though these peppers are probably ornamental and not necessarily edible, this is still a really cool idea. It gives a bit more life to the traffic medians. Plus, they'll grow back next year, which is a lot better than planting new annuals every season.

I think the most interesting thing about this table is the fact that we didn't think of it sooner. It would be so easy to manufacture tables like this, and then just add an extra stool if you need it. Wheelchair users deserve a space to eat outdoors, too, after all.

Need a creative way to advertise your business? Put a QR code on a cookie. Assuming no one eats the thing first, it makes for a pretty sweet business card. Not only is this making me curious about the QR code, but it's also making me kind of hungry.

I feel like mushrooms are a really easy thing to grow. It's not like they need much in terms of sunlight and that kind of stuff.

And this way, people can watch as they grow. The mushrooms you're about to eat will have come from that log (if you shop in this store, that is). More of this, please.

I don't know if bread bag clips are a huge scourge on the environment, but the less plastic the better, I suppose. Plus, since they always seem to get lost or thrown away before the bread runs out, this'll at least ensure they don't stay in the ground for that long.

Wait, that's actually really cute! You'll most likely miss your pet while they're gone, so something like this will make you feel better about leaving them at a pet hotel for a day or two.

I really hope this pup had fun.

Wet floor signs are important, even if they are kind of ugly. But here's a fun idea: make them less ugly. Give them a solid wood frame and gold plating. That's how you tell people your floors are wet, but still fancy.

There's something about clever packaging that I just can't get enough of. There's no reason for an olive oil bottle to not be shaped like an olive. That's where the oil comes from, after all.

I dunno, it's just really cool. I wish more package designs were like this.

Clearly, whoever thinks to do this is a genius. It makes perfect sense to hang your grocery bags off the little tabs and hooks that most grocery carts have. The fact that we don't see this that often is kind of surprising.

This would definitely be a lot easier than dumping a bunch of smaller cups of water/liquid into a pot (or guessing). And it would be such an easy thing to stamp onto the inside of a pot, too. I'm actually surprised that you don't see this on a lot of cookware.

Is this smart? Yeah, it is. Is it also kind of funny? You don't even have to ask.

I'm sure there are more permanent ways to fix design flaws that leave you bumping your head, but if this fix works, then that's good enough.

Payphones may not be a new idea, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't have a few around. You never know when you'll need one. Maybe your phone died and you forgot a charger. Maybe you're a top secret agent and you ran out of burners. Who knows?

This is honestly kind of perfect. Glass shower doors are awesome, but they leave you having a hard time turning the water on and off (without getting attacked by cold water). This hole just makes that process so much easier. How is this not standard in most glass showers?

Just because someone can't see the view doesn't mean they can't experience it. Small things like these are so easy to do, and go such a long way. Accommodation isn't that hard, nor should it be treated like it is.

Now this is the future, right here! Who needs to get candy, chips, or soda cans out of vending machines, when you could get meat instead? It definitely beats going all the way to the grocery store just to get sausages (which is a real problem that people have had, probably).

I'm sure we all know why that finger in particular was locked. Considering the rude gestures people like to make with those hand decorations, I don't blame IKEA. In fact, it makes the most sense to me. And it was a simple solution at that.

I kind of wish every toilet seat came with a little handle to help lift it. Especially toilets that are used by people of different genders. It would just make lifting and lowering the toilet so much less of a burden.

Well, you're going to throw that empty box out anyway. Might as well have a bit of fun with it first. That is, if you consider Sudoku puzzles fun. Which they are. Even if they're kind of impossible at times. Still, it's a cool idea.