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12 Startups That Are Solving The Little Problems That Drive Us Crazy

Alyson ShontellJan 29, 2013, 23:40 IST

This post is part of the Roadmap To The Future Series. Roadmap To The Future explores innovative industry trends and breakthroughs in science, entertainment, and technology. This series is sponsored by Verizon.

LiquiGlide via Fast CompanyMIT students and their professor found a way to help you never scrape a jar again.There are a lot of little problems in life.

You lose your car keys. You're craving peanut butter but can't reach the last glob. You have one more slot on your power strip, but your cord is too clunky to fit.

None of these are big problems, but they're all really aggravating.

Thankfully, a few startups are working to make the little things in our lives better.