Small Utilities
by Omnixerio
Small Utilities is a Forge decoration mod for Minecraft 1.18.2 that adds a few functional furniture pieces, including a laptop that opens and closes, a coffee table and a working trash can.
What it does
Small Utilities adds a laptop block that can be opened and closed, a coffee table to place in a room, and a trash can that works as a place to dispose of unwanted items. The author describes the mod as adding new mechanics, blocks and items, along with some further features that the author text does not list in detail.
The mod is built for Forge and covers only Minecraft 1.18.2, with a single beta file dated 2022-08-13 on the beta channel. Because the environment is client and server, both the server and every player need it installed. The license is a custom one, so the code is not open source; the author has made the source code and issue tracker publicly available.
Key features
Openable laptop
A laptop block that can be opened and closed, giving a small interactive piece for rooms and workspaces.
Coffee table
A table block for living spaces, placed as a decoration alongside the other furniture.
Working trash can
A functional trash can where players discard items they no longer need.
Additional mechanics
The author notes further mechanics, blocks and items beyond the listed pieces, without itemizing them.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Furnishing a home
Players decorating a house can add a laptop and a coffee table to living or work rooms.
Clearing inventory
The trash can gives a place to get rid of unwanted stacks during survival or building sessions.
Who it’s for: Players who want small functional furniture for 1.18.2 builds on Forge, on a server or in single-player, where the server and clients both run the mod.
How it compares
Hot Bean Juice is a Forge mod for 1.18.2 with the same client and server environment, released under the MIT License and open source. Trash Can is a Forge mod for 1.20.1, also client and server, but under All rights reserved and not open source, so it targets a different version. NN's Better Fletching Table is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 under the MIT License, not open source, and is a different kind of block. ItMod: IT Life - Mod for programmers is a Forge mod for 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 under All rights reserved, not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Utilities | Forge | 1.18.2 | Client and server | 2022-08-13 |
| Hot Bean Juice | Forge | 1.18.2 | Client and server | 2025-01-01 |
| Trash Can | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-01-13 |
| NN's Better Fletching Table | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-05-17 |
| ItMod: IT Life - Mod for programmers | Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-04 |
Questions
Does Small Utilities need any other mod?
Does the server need Small Utilities?
Is the Small Utilities source code public?
In the catalog
Small Utilities is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,149 Decoration mods for Forge. 9,044 mods support Minecraft 1.18.2.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/small-utilities
- Owner
- Omnixerio
- Published
- 2022-08-13
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2022-08-13
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15