A lawn roller with two openings. A drain on one side and an air intake on the other, both with plugs, would make emptying a roller faster and easier. – Joseph P.Izzo, Providence.
April 1959
Here’s a modern-day roller sold on Amazon (afilliate link)
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A dual-purpose carport. With oversized plastic sprinkler hose on the enclosed side and along the roof, the carport could double as a home car wash. – Tom Rizzo, Brooklyn, N.Y.
April 1959
Your best bet these days is probably a portable carport such as this one on Amazon and perhaps a jetwash also from Amazon to help you clean the car quickly!
A transmission minder on the dash of an automatic-shift car to warn when transmission oil level is low. That fancy mechanism can cost plenty to fix. – J.M.Blasko, Savanna, Ill.
April 1958
A collapsible tot-toter for youngsters too big for a stroller, but small enough to weary easily on shopping tours or trips to the zoo. – D.L.Westphal, Rochelle Park, N.J.
April 1958
The modern equivalent would probably be a foldable wagon such as this one sold by Amazon! (affiliate link)
A pot scouring attachment for an electric mixer. A disk with clamps to grip a steel-wool pad would clean even a burned pot in a hurry. – Mrs. Lawrence Frey, Brookville, Ind.
April 1958
Although these days your probably best just with a decent dishwasher such as this one sold by Amazon! (affiliate link)
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Food freezers with fur-coat storage space. Add a compartment at the side of an upright freezer, or a narrow drawer below a cabinet freezer. – Alden Smith, Newark, N.J.
April 1958
A station-wagon grille for use when the upper half of the tailgate is open. It would admit breezes yet keep youngsters or pets safely enclosed. – Mrs. L.L.Shook, Yorktown, Va.
April 1958
July 1963…
New boat can either fly or sail. Towed by a powerboat, this craft takes to the air under its flex-wing sail.
On its own with the wing tilted to catch the breeze, it sails like a catamaran. A plane type stick controls the wing in flight; rudder pedals steer the boat on the water.
Flight Dynamics, Raleigh, N.C., designed it with two skis mounted on an aluminum-pipe frame.
Go on a nature walk with your children – collecting leaves, pine cones, twigs, etc.
When you return home, create some artwork using water paints and the items collected.
By Liz (UK)
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You can purchase a highly rated water paint set from Amazon. (affiliate link)
Well, my ex-boyfriend was too much of an $@£@$# for me so one day I went to his car and put an apple in his car so that it wouldn’t start so he had to stay where he was for over 5 hours.
by Nonjabulo
(USA)