In the Home Inventions and Discoveries
| Invention | Who invented it? | When was it invented? |
|---|---|---|
| Adhesive tape, transparent (Scotch tape) | Richard Drew | 1930 |
| Aerosol can | Erik Rotheim | 1926 1927 (patent) |
| Audio-cassette | Philips Co. | 1963 |
| Ball point pen | Ladislao & Georg Biro | 1938 |
| Band-aid | Earl Dickson | 1920 |
| Blue jeans | Levi Strauss | 1850 |
| Calculator (pocket) | Jack Kilby | 1967 (patent) |
| Can opener | Ezra J. Warner | 1858 (patent) |
| Cellophane | Jacques E. Brandenburger | 1912 |
| Clock (pendulum) | Christiaan Huygens | 1657 |
| Diaper, disposable (nappy) | Marion Donovan | 1951 |
| Dog biscuit | F. H. Bennett | 1908 |
| Dry-cleaning | Jean- Baptiste Jolly | 1845 |
| Electric blanket | Sidney Russell | 1912 |
| Electric hair dryer | Alexandre Godefoy | 1890 |
| Electric flat iron | Henry W Seely | 1882 (patent) |
| Electric kettle | Arthur Leslie Large | 1922 |
| Electric light bulb (incandescent filament lamp) | Thomas Alva Edison (U.S.) Joseph Swan (U.K.) (jointly credited with development) |
1879 (public lighting demonstration in New York) 1878 (patent) |
| Electric washing machine | Alva J Fisher | 1908 1910 (patent) |
| Eraser-tipped pencil | Hyman Lipman (Philadelphia) Joseph Rechendorfer (New York) |
1858 |
| Flashlight (torch) | American Electrical Novelty & Manufacturing Co. | 1890s |
| Fountain pen | Lewis Edson Waterman | 1884 |
| Lawn mower | Edwin Beard Budding | 1830 |
| Lego | Godtfred Kirk Christiansen | 1955 (registered trademark) |
| Linoleum | Frederick Walton | 1860 |
| Match (friction) | John Walker | 1827 |
| Matches (safety) Match (safety, phosphorous) | Gustave E. Pasch Johan Edvard Lundstrom | 1844 1855 |
| Microwave oven | Percy LeBaron Spencer | 1945 |
| Mini-skirt | Mary Quant | 1965 |
| Perambulator, child's (pram) | William Kent | 1733 |
| Piano (Hammerklavier) | Bartolommeo Cristofori | 1709 |
| Post-it note | Arthur Fry | 1974 |
| Razor (disposable blade) | King Camp Gillette | 1901 |
| Razor (electric) | Jacob Schick | 1928 (patent) |
| Rubik's cube | Erno Rubik | 1977 (patent) |
| Safety pin | Walter Hunt (US) & Charles Rowley (UK) | 1849 |
| Sewing machine | Barthélemy Thimmonier | 1830 (patent) |
| Sewing machine (domestic, production model) | Isaac Merritt Singer | 1857 |
| Slinky | Richard James | c1945 |
| Teddy bear | Morris Michtom | 1902 |
| Toothpaste tube | Dr Washington Sheffield | 1892 |
| Tupperware (company) | Earl Tupper | 1938 |
| Vacuum flask | Sir James Dewar | 1892 |
| Velcro | Georges de Mestral | 1948 1957 (patent) |
| Water closet (toilet) | Sir John Harrington | c1590 |
| Zip fastener | Whitcombe L Judson | 1892 |