Free Idea # 236 - Shoe soles with fabric hook-and-loop fasteners

Invent shoe soles with fabric hook-and-loop fasteners on one
side and a tough surface on the other. Anyone wearing socks
and wanting to go outside briefly would simply attach the
fabric hook-and-loop fasteners soles instead of having to find
and put on their usual outdoor footwear.

Free Idea # 235 - GPS tags in ski garments

Install GPS tags in ski lift passes and ski garments to assist
rescue workers in finding people trapped in an avalanche.

Free Idea # 234 - Caffeine patches look like tattoos

Sell caffeine patches that look like tattoos. Each design would
be available in four sizes: short, tall, grande and venti. The
latter would be suitable for even the sleepiest and most enuretic
long-distance driver. As well as helping people stay alert they
would keep them looking cool, tough, and sexy.

Free Idea # 233 - Zippers for window drapes

Add zippers to the vertical edges of adjacent window drapes
so that when they are closed they can be joined to each another
to ensure privacy, maximize darkness, and enhance thermal
insulation.

Free Idea # 232 - Protection for shoulder bags

Insert strong slender metal cables in the straps of purses,
rucksacks and shoulder bags to prevent muggers cutting or
breaking them. Anti-theft straps could also include sensors
that would sound an alarm in the event of external
interference or violent struggle.

Free Idea # 231 - TV with multimedia recorder

Manufacture a TV that incorporates a digital decoder, hard
disc recorder, DVD player, and easily-accessible iPod port.
A single remote control clicker would enable the user to
access and operate all the functions available.

Free Idea # 230 - Aerosols with klaxon sound

Produce small aerosols that would release fire suppressing
pepper spray and simultaneously sound a klaxon. As well as
extinguishing small fires and alerting others to danger, they could be used to temporarily blind and deafen criminals.

Free Idea # 229 - Mirror at back bumper of car

Incorporate a mirror into the back bumper of a car, angled so
it would reflect only the un-dipped main beam headlights of the
vehicle behind. This would encourage and remind forgetful and
selfish drivers not to rear dazzle fellow motorists. The mirror's
reflection could be muted so as to avoid accidents.

Free Idea # 228 - Easy-to-carry baby trolley

Invent an easy-to-carry baby trolley that opens and closes like
an umbrella. The baby would sit in a hammock made of stretchy
fabric supported by a minimal circular structure.

Free Idea # 227 - A belt that is also a piano keyboard

Design a belt that is also a piano keyboard. As well as fashionably
confining or supporting clothing, it would allow the wearer to belt
out music whenever they wanted.

Free Idea # 226 - Specially blended water for tea

Sell specially blended or selected mineral water as a companion
to brands of tea. Consumers could be persuaded they would get
a better brew by using this product rather than relying on what
comes out of their taps. Supermarkets would sell bottles of
Yorkshire Water alongside packets of Yorkshire Tea.

Free Idea # 225 - Publish an anthology of short stories

Publish an anthology of short stories or extracts from longer
works, each written by an author from a different nation, state
or territory. The anthology might appear in several volumes
and would only be completed when every territory has been
represented.

Free Idea # 224 - Lip balm with vitamins

Manufacture a lip balm made of edible fruit and containing
vitamins which will be of benefit to the user when the balm
is licked off.

Free Idea # 223 - Pill that reacts with noxious gas

Develop a pill that reacts with noxious gas in the stomach to
produce sweet smelling air. Taken a step further, users could
choose to pass 'winter fresh', 'summer meadow,' 'orchard grove'
and so on.

Free Idea # 222 - Credit transfer between different phone companies

Allow people with several phones and who have contracts with
different phone companies to transfer free minutes and other
credit between their phones. The phone companies would
charge a nominal amount for the service.

Free Idea # 221 - Place deep moats around skyscrapers

Place deep moats around skyscrapers so that in the event of fire
or terrorist attack, those jumping from the upper stories stand
a chance of surviving.

Free Idea # 220 - Mirrors above airport baggage carousels

Install mirrors above airport baggage carousels so that when a
busy flight comes through and there is a large crowd at the
carousel, the people caught at the back can also see if their
bags are coming.

Free Idea # 219 - Dispose packaging service

Install packaging bins in supermarkets where customers can
remove and dispose of the unnecessary packaging on their
purchases.

Free Idea # 218 - Nations development fund

Create an organization where the general public lends small
amounts of money - $25.00 for example - on an interest free
basis. The organization would invest the money and use the
interest gained on the capital to fund projects that would
benefit developing nations, such as buying seeds, a goat or
fishing nets for a family who are in need of these items.

Free Idea # 217 - Conduct seminars or workshops on plane flights

Conduct seminars or workshops on plane flights. Passengers
could be taught people skills, time management, getting more
out of life and other topics by skilled and entertaining presenters.
A certain amount of seats would be allocated to those who would
like to opt in with curtains in place to give the group privacy and
to not disturb other passengers.