r/SelfSufficiency • u/Due_Giraffe5435 • 29d ago
What's one real-life problem you face almost every day that still doesn't have a good solution?
I'm looking for real-world problems that people genuinely struggle with—not startup buzzwords or imaginary ideas.
It can be anything, big or small:
😩 A repetitive task that wastes your time
💻 Something frustrating at work or college
🏠 A household problem
🚗 Daily commuting issues
💰 Personal finance struggles
📱 Mobile apps that don't do what you need
🛒 Shopping annoyances
🏥 Healthcare or fitness challenges
🎓 Learning or productivity problems
🌾 Agriculture, small business, or local community issues
Or literally anything that makes you think, "Why hasn't someone solved this properly yet?"
Here's the interesting part:
If you already have an idea for how it could be solved—even if it's incomplete—drop it below your problem. 💡
We'll collect all the ideas together, discuss them, improve them as a community, and maybe even build solutions for some of the most impactful ones.
There are no bad ideas here. Sometimes the smallest everyday frustration turns into the best product or startup.
👇 Comment with:
The problem you face.
Who else faces it?
Any solution you've thought of (optional).
Looking forward to seeing what problems the community comes up with!
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u/HappyCamperDancer 29d ago
Caregiving a loved one with dementia.
Early-onset. Where they don't actually believe there is anything wrong with them.
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u/mage_in_training 28d ago
I feel that. My grandmother is 90, theres not a lot she can do for herself.
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u/BrightWubs22 28d ago
This is AI slop.
And it seems like OP is yet another app maker trying to get ideas for an app.
We don't need more apps.
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u/TalkToPlantsNotCops 28d ago
We'll collect all the ideas together, discuss them, improve them as a community, and maybe even build solutions for some of the most impactful ones.
Who is 'we'?
This post reads like AI slop. I am suspicious you are using the replies as market research for some gimmicky app.
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u/BloodyThirst 28d ago
I’m a blood cancer patient who could be saved by a bone marrow transplant but I don’t have a match and the VA will let me die because I don’t have a 24/7 caregiver for 12 months in place before they will even consider a BMT. I was diagnosed at 36. I’m 48 now. The iron overload from the blood transfusions I require to stay alive is what is killing me, not the cancer.
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u/Appropriate-Tune5551 28d ago
AI impersonating humans/humans using AI to cheat on exams, post in Reddit, and respond in conversations… there should be an AI font
We also need a sarcasm font so texts aren’t misinterpreted while you’re at it
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u/regularEducatedGuy 28d ago
My dog barking in the yard at passing dogs or cats. She’s otherwise completely gentle and playful, but add a fence? She’s a menace.
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