My idea can be interesting for those who fail in household plants cultivation as they are constantly forgetting to water the plants, do not provide them with enough sun, etc. I suggest creating flowerpots which will warn the owners about such troubles. The pot will have light sensor from the outside and temperature and humidity sensors inside. If the amount of received light, water or temperature are beyond the limits the pot will start blinking red light warning the owner in such...

The idea is to create a spray-on antibacterial coating which will work even after several washings and will be applied to a variety of textiles as well as other materials. The polymer coating is supposed to be simple, inexpensive, and scalable. Able to kill a wide spectrum of bacteria, yeasts, and molds, it will be applied to both natural and synthetic materials, either during manufacturing or at home by the owner. The coating will be able to survive several hot water washings, and...

Reusable cleaning enzymes could lead to more effective cleaning tools, as well as less enzymes being released into the environment. By attaching the main enzymes that break down muds, proteins, starches, and oils to pieces of plastic (PVC), the cleaning power of the plastic will be enhanced. The enhanced PVC will clean the garment as well or better than enzyme-enhanced detergents, and the enzymes will remain active for over three months. Enzyme-enhanced plastics will lead to...

UNplug the HEATER if you have one. An aquarium heater will break if not in water! This is for your tank only, am assuming you have already netted your fish/ snails/ other creatures and put them into a suitable container. I use a 5 gallon bucket, it also holds my tank cleaning supplies when I am not using them. Leave your filter dirty, but unplug it, you will need the beneficial bacteria to recycle your tank. IF you had a disease problem, then you must clean your filter and use new...

Do you often want to bring in your daily life a piece of something new, interesting and unusual? I suggest paying attention to the exotic, sometimes confusing cultures of the faraway lands. These cultures are often a source of great ideas which can be applied for different interior styles creation. The Japanese interior is the most popular today. Many modern cafes, offices, houses or rooms are designed in the Japanese style. But sometimes it is enough to use some Japanese interior...

My idea is to create a blanket which can change the temperature whenever we want. Such a blanket will retain the warmth in the winter and keep our body cool in the summer.

My great problem is that I'm constantly "feeding" washing machines with my cell phones, watches, keys, etc. My idea is to provide laundry rooms or washing machines themselves with X-ray or some other method to detect electronic devices before they start running.

I spent much time making my cat stop peeing all around my house. Below are a couple of tips that helped me (hope they could help somebody else). * Keep the litter box clean! Cats can be picky creatures. If their regular watering hole isn't as sparkling as they would like it to be, they will find somewhere else to go. * Clean old messes thoroughly. Cats are creatures of habit. They will continue to pee on your carpet until they can smell their own vile urine there. *...

If you want your hiking boots not to become wet, saturate them thoroughly. Here is one recipe of impregnation: * 40 weight parts of cod-liver oil; * 10 weight parts of wax; * 3 weight parts of turpentine. Warm up this mixture and add 20 weight parts of glycerine. Apply the impregnation on dry, clean boots. Then allow the boots to dry in the open air (best in the sun) and apply the impregnation for the second time. WARNING: Never smear your...

My idea is to combine a lawn mower with a sprayer. There should be a gallon tank at the front or side of mower with a pump to spray fertilizer, bug spray, water, etc. while you're mowing the lawn.