Ladies, gentlemen, and my non-binary friends, welcome back to another edition of: cool designs I wish I’d thought of, but am still glad exist in this world.
In this episode, we’re exploring beer pitchers, we’re exploring measuring spoons, we’re exploring selfie spots — honestly, this article covers it all.
Now that I know these ideas exist, my only regret is not knowing about them sooner.
The bottom of a Gatorade bottle holds the cap perfectly
Is it meant to hold it? Who’s to say. But does it hold it perfectly, allowing you to chug the whole thing down without the cap in your hand? Yeah.
This teacher deserves a raise
Need to communicate that picture day is soon, but your students are pretty bad about giving notes home to their parents? Stick a sticker where they can’t reach. Boom, hacked.
I think we all need to appreciate tiny Sriracha packets
Like, just in general. Look how cute it is! It’s shaped just like the bottle! Whoever came up with this design is a marketing genius, tbh.
The pizza menu is shaped like your future pizza
I know this may not be for everyone but I think this is so clever. Now, I know the exact size of my future pizza, and what it’ll look like.
Frick you, tiny pictures on a rectangular menu.
This menu is infinitely changeable
Sure, you could use whiteboards or TVs, but those aren’t as fun! This gives things a more handmade, hipster (I’m sorry I said hipster) feel. I dig it.
This one is for the Minecraft lovers
“This community micro-library is designed like a Minecraft block,” Redditor koupathabasca wrote.
This is a great way to get kids to read or to delight adults who also love Minecraft!
Good luck with this one, cops
This license plate was designed to be deliberately difficult to remember. I have never seen a more genius license plate, and I once saw one that just said “beach.”
Oreo muggg!!!
Sorry, I’m just really excited about this mug. It’s the perfect mug, better than all other mugs. Well, it might be better if you could put more than one Oreo in the slot but we can’t all be visionaries.
This paper towel dispenser has some attitude
Not only does it have a cool design that allows you to see how much paper is left, it also helpfully lets you know that you’re killing the planet with your paper towel use! Friendly.
This ferry has a designated selfie spot
This is the perfect way to keep people from wandering where they shouldn’t for the perfect selfie spot. Stand, point, shoot, move on to let the next people through!
This cart has a map inside it
I am now wondering why all carts don’t have a map on them, ESPECIALLY Ikea carts. It would make navigating stores so much easier!
This is from a store called At Home, which I now want to visit ASAP.
This restaurant found a really cute way to accept donations for charity
For those using reader apps, it says:
“Invisible chips, $3.00. 0% fat, 100% hospitality. All proceeds from the invisible chips go to Hospitality Action, who are doing everything they can to help people in hospitality worst affected by the Covid Crises.”
Apparently, this vertical ergonomic mouse is so good that it’s hard to switch back to a regular one
I’ve never seen one of these before! According to multiple Redditors, using this vertical mouse actually feels much more natural for your hands.
It’s this mouse from Logitech, in case you want to check it out for yourself!
This cucumber was grown specifically for bagel use
I don’t know how. I don’t even know why. But I do know that this is absolutely hilarious. It’s such a specific choice.
I deeply hope this is real, because it’s the most millennial thing I’ve ever seen.
This battery pack has holes to allow you to pop them out more easily
You know, for when you need batteries to power your panda. That’s a crucial use of batteries.
I really appreciate design like this because that plastic is damn impossible to open.
Now this is thoughtful interior design
“This ski resort has baskets in the bathroom stalls for your gloves,” Redditor Washpedantic wrote.
I know it doesn’t need saying but it truly is those little touches that make the biggest difference.
This caution sign is actually charming
Why not make something boring into something cute? This sign does the job in a charming way, which is more than I could have ever expected out of it, tbh.
This stop light has a very specific purpose
God, I wish that these were more common. Can you imagine how many turns you could avoid with one of these bad boys installed in an intersection? That’s the driving dream.
This level of attention to detail is swoon-worthy
This protein powder container has a special rim inside specifically for the scoop. No more digging for the damn thing and getting covered in the very thing you want to use!
This chess board has accessibility in mind
I’ll let the original poster explain: “On this board, difference between black and white is indicated by variation in bumps. All the white pawns have a bump on top of them. Black pawns don’t have any bump. Same goes for the knight and the bishop. White rook has 5 bumps, black rook has 4 bumps.”
It’s so cool!
