THE USEFUL ODDITIES SHOP
Practical things for everyday jobs that are more awkward than they need to be.
WHAT'S READY
We're starting small — simple things that make annoyingly specific everyday problems a little easier. We'll keep learning, adapting and adding more as we go.
Pull tabs shouldn't need fingernails.
A long, rounded handle gives extra leverage for lifting and opening pull-tab tins with less finger dexterity and strength. Useful for tins such as soup, pet food and other pull-tab cans.
Product page coming →Blister packs fight back.
Place a pill blister over the opening and squeeze the handle: the pin pushes the pill through the backing and into the handle chamber. Designed for people with limited hand strength, including people with arthritis.
Product page coming →Small caps can demand a lot of grip.
A larger gripping surface helps you squeeze and turn screw-on caps with less effort. The design comes in multiple sizes for different cap diameters, so choosing the right fit matters.
Product page coming →Thin bag handles dig in.
A rounded, oversized handle spreads the load of shopping-bag straps across a wider grip, with curved hooks to hold one or more bags. Useful where grasping, strength, dexterity or hand pain makes carrying bags difficult.
Product page coming →A tiny bottle shouldn't need a steady pinch.
A larger, flexible way to hold and turn small nail-polish caps. It can be grasped, held by a finger or worn over the hand, and is intended for people with low pinch strength or joint pain.
Product page coming →Holding a book open uses a hand you might need.
A small thumb-and-finger support that holds both sides of an open book, making it easier to keep pages spread with one hand. Intended for people with limited hand dexterity or use of only one hand. We're still completing our own validation before listing it.
Product page coming →ON THE TEST BENCH
Other opening, grip and everyday aids are being printed and tested. They only reach this page if they make the cut.