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The Success of the Forktula Should Inspire You to Design Something and Kickstart It

Like the Bath Buddy from yesterday, I’ll put this in the silly-but-useful category. The Forktula is simply a small piece of silicone with two holes on it, and it goes over two fork tines like a sleeve.

That allows you to do this:

As someone who hates to waste food, this appeals to me. But the primary reason I bring up objects like this, and the Bath Buddy, is in hopes of inspiring the would-be design entrepreneurs among you to look around and identify something you struggle with, no matter how small.

These are relatively simple products to source and manufacture, and both were successfully Kickstarted. I know that some of you readers have got ideas, too, and I hope you get cracking on them.