Unnecessary Inventions — products that solve problems that don't exist, by designer Matt Benedetto.

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469 Inventions / Sorted: Most Recent / Updated 09.20.26
№ 334
the Stall Slot Shield
the Stall Slot Shield
The wearable belt with a fold out covering to cover the public bathroom stall gap.
№ 333
The Socket Locket™️
The Socket Locket™️
The fool proof way to ensure your vacuum cord never falls out of the socket again.
№ 332
The Drone Hose™️
The Drone Hose™️
The most efficient way to remotely water all your plants without leaving the couch.
№ 331
Jigsaw Puzzle Trash Can™️
Jigsaw Puzzle Trash Can™️
The newest addition to the table, going down down down to dispose of your undesirables.
№ 330
The ZuckerRug™️
The ZuckerRug™️
The only bathmat that finally allows Facebook to see inside the bathroom.
№ 329
The Narc-Assist™️
The Narc-Assist™️
The over-engineered tool that helps me being the best narcissist that I can be.
№ 328
The Sipper Slowdown™️
The Sipper Slowdown™️
A full proof way to stay hydrated and enjoy your vacation, alternating every sip.
№ 327
The Backpack Blower™️
The Backpack Blower™️
The first personal ceiling fan for staying perfectly cool when you’re out and about.
№ 326
The Sauce Shooter™️
The Sauce Shooter™️
A Sauce Shooter that takes every sandwich into the multiverse.
№ 325
The Fitness Fork™️
The Fitness Fork™️
The only workout utensil to get in a few reps while you consume a few calories.
№ 324
The Award Jigsaw Puzzle Piece™️
The Award Jigsaw Puzzle Piece™️
As the literal Best Creator of 2023, an award attachment for the Jigsaw Puzzle Table.
№ 323
Screentime Shame Case™️
Screentime Shame Case™️
Every single second, minute, and hour of your screen time displayed before your eyes.
№ 322
The Type N Swipe™️
The Type N Swipe™️
The motion activated way to prevent your cat from walking across your keyboard.
№ 321
The Beauty Blaster™️
The Beauty Blaster™️
The first automated way to perfectly blend your makeup look before heading out.
№ 320
The Sporty Susan™️
The Sporty Susan™️
The key to keeping your eye on the prize during college hoops while you munch.
"I think this is what I was made to do."
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Designed in Vermont, regretted nowhere.

Unnecessary Inventions is the ongoing creative practice of designer Matt Benedetto. Working out of The Ui Studio in Burlington, VT, he builds physical and digital products that solve problems no one is asking him to solve.

The inventions have appeared in every major news outlet, on stages across three continents, and inside several Spirit Halloween stores he wasn't paid for.

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