Clever Designs That Are Solving People's Everyday Problems

Pencils You Can Plant in Soil to Turn Into an Edible Plant

This smart idea gives us hope for the future. This concept goes one step farther than recycled pencils by putting little seeds at the bottom of the pencil. If the pencil nub gets too short to use comfortably, you can just put it in soil, water it for a few days, and watch it grow into an edible plant. It even comes in different lead thicknesses to meet the needs of different people.

You can select a pencil that fits your taste with tomato, coriander, chili, mustard, or fenugreek seeds. Just don't get ahead of yourself by chewing on the ends!

A Sewn-In Microfiber Cloth Means You Can Always Clean Your Glasses

This clothing maker has started stitching a free microfiber cloth into the inside of their shirts so that its clients never have to deal with dirty glasses again. It's a really simple yet useful design feature that makes it as easy as possible for someone who wears glasses. Everyone needs a clean and handy microfiber cloth at some time during the day, whether they wear reading glasses or sunglasses.

Talk about knowing who you want to sell to. One thing to remember about this shirt is that you shouldn't use fabric softener on it because it could disrupt how well the microfiber material works.

Tapping a Senior Citizens Card That Allows for More Time Crossing the Street

Singapore has a cool alternative at traffic lights for people who might require a little more time to cross the street. Older folks and those with impairments have a card they can tap that gives them a little more time to cross the street. It makes crossing the roadway safer for everyone and less stressful. If only other nations would also use this system.

We love design changes that help people who are more vulnerable and make their lives better. Traffic light cards should be used all around the world for persons who require them.

Projected Street Markings so You Can See What the Snow Covers up

In some parts of Finland, it is so cold all the time that snow can completely cover street markers and make them impossible to see. But folks have come up with a smart way to fix the situation by adding forecasted street markers for when the weather changes. Not every community needs it, but for those that do, it's a good way to make sure that people are up to date on the vital news.

What better way to use snow than as a backdrop for a light show that gives drivers more information? The Netherlands thought about doing this too, but they never really got around to it.

An Airport Machine That Teaches You How to Perform CPR

A machine that teaches you how to do CPR is the best way to spend the time when you have to wait a long time at the airport. Because airports and airlines are so busy, this equipment is more likely to save someone's life. You don't even need a competent teacher to learn the basics these days, and it won't even take you very long. You can use it as many times as you want for free.

The gadget has a CPR training apparatus that looks like a person so that people may practice how to bring someone back to life. The machine will tell you if you're not good enough so you can get better.

Work Stations That Provide Parents With a Play Pen for Little Ones

One public library decided to make their employees happier by giving them workstations with playpens for newborns connected. That way, parents and caregivers could do their jobs without having to leave their babies, which would help them find a better balance between work and home life. It looks like everyone wins in this case.

Parents who are going back to work after maternity or paternity leave would find work stations like this quite useful. This manner, they may go back to work while still taking care of their child.