14 Genius Products I Wish I'd Invented

When Glad says this shit sticks to anything, they mean this shit sticks to anything. Except they don't really refer to their Press'n Seal Food Wrap as "shit," probably because the word also carries a negative connotation, and wouldn't resonate well with their midwest housewife majority market share.

But take it from me, this shit is the shit, and possibly the one type of shit that doesn't have my name all over it that I really, really wish did.

Now that Press'n Seal Food Wrap exists, I don't know why they even still make normal, frustrating-as-all-quarantine saran wrap, and I definitely do not know who still buys it. I mean, Press'n Seal is Michael Jordan, and everything else is a kid without arms.

They named it "Blockhead," which is cute & clever because this little module is a literal block that subs in for the existing pronged head of your Apple power adapter. But what the Blockhead accomplishes is definitely no blockhead move: it modifies the adapter such that you can plug it in sideways, with the largest part of its surface pressed against the wall instead of protruding from it. This Blockhead is borderline genius!

Snap it onto your existing MacBook or iPad power adapter, and the Blockhead side plug will provide increased access for the giant Apple monstrosity to: outlets in your house that are in tight spaces behind furniture or equipment; high-traffic areas where they're likely to get bumped and knocked because they stick out, like, 8 feet from the wall; and older or loose outlets they may have otherwise fallen out of, because in addition to sticking out, like, 8 feet, they also weigh, like, 8 pounds.

Whoever came up with these screw extraction tools is even more of a genius for naming them Vampliers. As in, pliers that clamp down on rusty, stripped, jammed, or tamper-proof screws, and don't stop sucking 'til they pop out dead.

Made from carbon steel produced by Kobe Steel of Japan, Vampliers are fitted with a combination of vertical and horizontal serrations to establish a strong bite, maintain grip during the extraction process, and prevent slippage. And even though their nature is to destroy, due to their slick appearance, suave nature, and super strength, all women seem to fall in love with Vampliers and seek to have a pair by their side.

Plate Dip Clips attach to plates and hold dip. So it won't bleed all over your food before you're ready for it, or nuzzle up to items it isn't meant to touch, or run amok on the flat plate surface and become more of a scrape than a dip.

Dip Clips are sold in sets of 4, so they may be used either by 4 different people or, more likely, 4 different dips so the user is not restricted to a single condiment. Ketchup with my fries? Yeah, ketchup with my fries. Ketchup, BBQ sauce, Ranch dressing, extra garlicky aioli, and nacho cheese. Damn, that's 5. Wait, Mama, don't click Buy yet! I need 2 sets!

ThinOPTICS, you're so kind to the elderly...and dudes who recently turned 40. Not only do these keychain reading glasses fold flat to eliminate the bulk of carrying readers around, but they also latch onto a set of keys so the likelihood of forgetting them at home is reduced by a good...10, 15 percent.

I previously saw ThinOPTICS slipped into an adhesive sleeve for the back of your phone. I thought that was a nifty place to stick a spare pair of reading glasses, but the keychain version is probably better for those who don't want anything, even shatter-proof polycarbonate frames as thin as 2 credit cards and lighter than a nickel, slapped on to their already hefty phone.

Reduced space, reduced cost, zero reduction in pumping clap you up! PowerBlock sets aren't only nested, adjustable dumbbells on the scene, but they were definitely one of the first, and remain one of the best.

It's not like de-kerneling a corn cob with a knife is hard, but it is hard to do without making a huge mess of kernels and husk remnants and corn juice flying all over the kitchen. And when the precariously positioned cob slips during stripping...hope you like blood in your fresh salsa.

Chef'n's twist & push Cob Corn Stripper removes some - not all, but 6/10 - of the hassle associated with fresh corn kernel acquisition. The compact cylinder is lined with stainless steel blades that strip cobs in seconds as you make a twisting-pushing combo move. Sometimes - largely dependent on the girth of your cob - the Stripper glides along an ear of corn like the butter you'd otherwise slather on it. Other times...it's like trying to slide down a pole with chunky thighs and no AstroGlide. You'll get there, but it's gonna take some work.

Despite its Russian doll appearance, Pakayak construction differs little from that of the most respected kayaks available today. The segmented boats are made of kayak-specific plastic resin and interlock with a 275-pound capacity strength and watertight construction. Pakayak sections maintain their seal with a 4-point clamping technology that also creates bulkheads at the connection points. The company says these bulkheads actually increase the overall strength of the boat because they are stronger than the hull itself.