A very important factor I like to do after i find a task which i find tiresome or boring or difficult, is always to think about the wackiest crazy ways of solving the problem. This often leads to interesting ways of doing things. It never hurts to use your imagination. Imagination is sort of a muscle, the greater you utilize it the simpler it gets. Imagination is linked with creativity. If you fail to imagine something i quickly can promise you you won't ever create it. Firstly you need to imagine it, and you may bring it to reality.
I've compiled a summary of interesting invention ideas...maybe something on the list will spark you imagination and lead to that one-in-a-million idea that becomes a real invention.
New sort of toothbrush Example of wild idea: Develop an ultrasonic transducer to completely clean teeth like those ultrasonic cleaners utilized by jewelers. Pop it in your mouth with some water and hold for Half a minute....
Stay-Open-Freezer Bags Put wires inside the plastic bag about in which the zip lock thingy is so you might bend the wires to carry the bag open while filling with soup or whatever.
Audio Sneakers Build audio circuitry into kids shoes then when you take a stride the shoe constitutes a sound such as Clip-Klop, or squish squish, and create a few selectable sounds.
Diaper Alert: Make diapers change color once they get wet, so you don't need to poke your finger in to check if it's wet and needs changing.
Iphone amplifier: Develop a case for the iphone which includes an amplifier so that you can easily hear your Iphone without having to hold it to your ear.
Selective Vegetable Harvester: There are no vegetable harvesting machines that harvest just the ripe vegetables. Tomato harvesters rip up the whole plant. Machines are needed for just about any fruit too. Harvesting machines are essential for apples, oranges, pears, peaches, broccoli, eggplant, cauliflower, etc.
Teflon Tape Dispenser: A dispenser that would allow it to be no problem finding the end of the tape and also to make the grade off where you need it. Teflon tape found in plumbing is a real pain to make use of.
When you have had that brilliant idea, then what to do?
Well there are many items that must be done but in what order is tough to find out beforehand. In some cases your first step is always to create a prototype. This might tell you if it might be made economically and just how well it really works. For other inventions you may want to check first to ascertain if it really is already patented. I recommend using Google's invention companies.
With some ideas you would want to find out first if there was even a market... if no one wants it then why bother?
If it's a really good idea, and people want to buy, and you also cannot find anything want it with a patent explore Google, then your next thing is always to have a professional patent search done by a professional patent attorney. Do it yourself about $500, but it is worth it.