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

462 Inventions / Sorted: Most Recent / Updated 06.27.26
№ 117
InstaTinsel - Unnecessary Inventions
The InstaTinsel™️
Decorate your Christmas Tree in record time. Our new breakthrough device shoots your…
№ 116
BulkPods - Unnecessary Inventions
BulkPods™️
Where the hell did my left AirPod go?! It’s time to buy your AirPods en masse so your…
№ 115
The Unnecessary Inventions Store™️
The Unnecessary Inventions Store™️
The board of directors finally had enough with my R&D and they are forcing me to open an…
№ 114
Family Feud Fender - Unnecessary Inventions
Family Feud Fender™️
The holidays are here which means it’s time for some overly stressful family time!
№ 113
Sleep Snorkel - Unnecessary Inventions
Sleep Snorkel™️
Catch some Zzzz’s while you catch your breath.
№ 112
Ok Chia Boomer - Unnecessary Inventions
Ok Chia Boomer™️
Your new house plant with a guaranteed future of prosperous growth has arrived!
№ 111
NogScarf - Unnecessary Inventions
The NogScarf™️
Stay Warm and Get Toasted! This holiday season when you are out singing your carols,…
№ 110
Zucker-Rug- Unnecessary Inventions
The Zucker-Rug™️
Facebook for the bathroom! Thankfully Facebook has a close watch on every aspect of our…
№ 109
Burst Your Bubble Belt Buckle- Unnecessary Inventions
Burst Your Bubble Belt Buckle™️
Long day at work or simply fed up with life? Strap on our newest form of relaxation to…
№ 108
MegaPod - Unnecessary Inventions
The MegaPod™️
Where the hell is my left AirPod? Never lose an AirPod again when you supersize them with…
№ 107
Road Rage Restrictors - Unnecessary Inventions
Road Rage Restrictor™️
Will you put your dang blinker on?!? Before you blow up in a fit of rage and give someone…
№ 106
Cellphone Crapper Catcher - Unnecessary Inventions
Cellphone Crapper Catcher™️
Happy Halloween, it’s the spookiest month of the year!
№ 105
SpoonStrainer - Unnecessary Inventions
SpoonStrainer™️
Scoop and strain all in one movement. Sometimes you only want the good chunky stuff or…
№ 104
Swipe-n-Like 4000™️
Swipe-n-Like 4000™️
The never ending feed on Instagram can be a real drag!
№ 103
Helping Hand Visor - Unnecessary Inventions
Helping Hand Visor™️
Did I forget my sunglasses again?! Block the sun’s blinding light like never before.
"I think this is what I was made to do."
— Seven Days

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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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