MORE SMALL EVERYDAY INVENTIONS

NAILS

These have been around for quite some time, but they were made

by blacksmiths by hand, meaning they were both expensive as well

as time-consuming. They were so valuable that at one time, decrepit

buildings were burned down just to recover the nails.

THE FIREPLACE AND CHIMNEY

Before these were invented, fires burned in the middle of large

common rooms that had holes in their roofs in order to let the smoke go out.

CLOCK HANDS

THE BUTTONHOLE

Originally, clothes were held together through belting, tucking and tying,

among others. Buttons used to be decorative, used for tying or with

loops until somebody had the idea to make the buttonhole.

THE CAN AND CAN OPENER

The can was invented first before the can opener, so you can just imagine

how people opened their canned food. With the invention of the can opener

though, eating canned food became a lot easier.

THE THERMOS

You have this to thank for keeping your warm drinks warm and your

cold drinks cold.

THE FLIP TOP LID

It’s obviously more convenient than your conventional lid because with it,

you don’t need to separate the lid from the container. For example, it

makes pouring shampoo into your hand a lot easier.

THE REMOTE

Gone are the days when people still needed to get near the TV

just so they could switch channels or turn it on or off, thanks to

this invention.