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Humans have always been pretty good at finding ways to make everyday tasks easier. Apparently, though, there is no task so simple that someone won’t eventually find a way to remove one more step. Reddit users recently shared the products they think exist mainly because people couldn’t be bothered to do things the old-fashioned way, and the answers ranged from coffee pods to spaghetti that’s already been broken in half. Of course, convenience isn’t always about laziness. As plenty of people in the discussion pointed out, some of these products can also make everyday tasks much easier for people with disabilities or limited time and energy. Still, it’s impressive how many products have been invented to save us a few seconds.
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Coffee Pods
Measuring coffee grounds and cleaning up afterward apparently had a few too many steps. Coffee pods turned the whole process into dropping in a capsule and pressing a button, which is convenient enough that plenty of people happily overlook the extra waste.
PB&J in One Jar
Peanut butter and jelly already make a famously easy meal, but opening two separate jars was apparently still negotiable. Products combining both spreads in one container managed to eliminate that tiny inconvenience too.
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Pre-Cooked Rice Packets
One Redditor used to wonder who was too lazy to cook regular rice. Then someone brought pre-cooked packets on a camping trip and made a great paella with them. Now they keep a few packets in their own camping box.
Pre-Peeled Garlic
Peeling garlic isn’t exactly a major project, but it can be annoying enough to inspire an entire convenience product. One person happily admitted they’ll keep buying the pre-peeled version simply because they hate doing it themselves.
Uncrustables
Someone looked at the humble PB&J and found even more work to eliminate. Uncrustables come assembled, sealed, and crust-free. Redditors were quick to point out some less lazy reasons to love them too, including portability and avoiding peanut butter contamination at home.
Ketchup Slices
Yes, ketchup slices really existed. Instead of squeezing ketchup onto a burger, the idea was to simply place a solid slice on top. Even people in the Reddit thread initially had trouble believing this was an actual product.
Laundry Pods
Measuring detergent isn’t particularly difficult, but laundry pods make sure nobody has to do it anyway. They also have genuinely useful advantages, especially for travel or for anyone who has trouble lifting and pouring from a heavy detergent bottle.
Disposable Cutting Boards
Don’t feel like washing the cutting board? Apparently, there’s a disposable version for that. They’re essentially sturdy sheets designed to be used and thrown away, although commenters noted they can also be useful when running water isn’t available.
Pot-Sized Spaghetti
This product solves the timeless problem of spaghetti being slightly too long for the pot. The solution is exactly what it sounds like: regular spaghetti sold at half the usual length, saving everyone the tremendous effort of breaking it themselves.
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Bagged Salad
Buying lettuce, chopping vegetables, and assembling a salad takes time. Or you can open a bag. Several Redditors defended this convenience, though, since buying individual ingredients can mean spending more money only to watch half of them go bad.
Banana and Avocado Slicers
Why use one knife for dozens of foods when you can own a gadget dedicated to exactly one? Specialty fruit slicers can seem unnecessary, but they’re also a good example of a convenience product that may be genuinely helpful for people who struggle with knives.
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Premade Overnight Oats
Overnight oats were already designed to involve very little work: mix a few ingredients and leave them in the refrigerator. Naturally, someone eventually decided even that was asking too much and started selling them premade.
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Frozen Toast
“Frozen toast” sounds ridiculous until you realize what’s actually in the freezer aisle. As one Redditor pointed out, frozen Texas toast can come loaded with butter, garlic, and cheese, lasts a long time, and only needs a few minutes in the oven.
Boil-in-a-Bag Rice
Rice already doesn’t demand much attention, but boil-in-a-bag varieties make the process even more hands-off. The rice cooks inside its own little bag, removing another bit of measuring and cleanup from dinner.
Pre-Cut Vegetables
Chopping vegetables was never going to survive humanity’s obsession with convenience. Pre-cut versions cost more but save time, dirty fewer dishes, and make cooking easier. As commenters noted, they’re also genuinely useful for people who can’t safely or comfortably use a knife.
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