Problem:
A common problem is food waste and keeping track of what is in your pantry. With the inventory feature and freshness tracker this problem can be fixed. Keeping track of what you need to use and what you need to restock. Saving money and keeping users from over purchasing leading to food waste. Recyclable and reusable container will also reduce plastic waste and save money overall. Along with saving space in your garbage bin.


How Smart Shelf Solves the Problem:
Smart shelf solves the problem of food waste, over spending, and lack of time. The product reduces food waste by recommending recipes to use up items and creating a grocery list so you don’t purchase items you don’t need. The grocery lists save money by recommending only essentials and also recommending recipes within budget. The product saves time with recipe recommendations to save time planning meals or planning around diet restrictions.

How The Smart Shelf App Works:
Users navigate through the app adding items to their shelf. The app then recommends recipes to use up items and adds to the grocery list when items are low. A feature that is really important to users is the my shelf page. Where the app tells them if anything is broken and what the issue is. The app recommends parts used to fix the shelf and a tutorial. If the owner of the shelf doesn’t want to repair it themself then they can call the number provided to hire someone.
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