DIY Solutions That Are Either Genius Or Insane
Problem-solving is one of the first skills that adults try to teach us from a young age. If there is an issue, how can you find a way to make things work? Some people take that mindset forward into life and use their skills to go into research or engineering and find cures to diseases or build more efficient technology.
Others use those problem-solving skills to come up with innovative DIY solutions to the pressing issues in their lives. Here are some of the most creative (and most chaotic) DIY fixes we've seen.
This Is What It's Like To Date A Musician
A candlelit dinner always seems like the perfect way to ramp up the romance until you realize that you don't own any candlesticks.
Luckily, your band's equipment is still in your living room.
Gucci Belts Are Passé—Charger Cords Are The New Wave
Who needs to buy a luxury brand designer leather belt when you have a perfectly good charging cord that was designed to keep your Nintendo DS's battery up at full power?
Now that's fashion forward!
Why Use A Manual Mower When You Could Put Your Feet To Work?
I'm not going to lie, I think this is pretty brilliant. It's definitely more efficient than walking with the mower, and it's 100% environmentally friendly.
The maker of this should patent the design.
Poor Anger Management, But Make It Art
Art (especially post-modern art) is extremely subjective and is meant to make the viewer think.
For example, the viewer here might ponder what could possibly have made the artist so mad that they punched the wall on Thanksgiving.
Those Cinnamon Bun's Look Like They're Doing Just Fine
Apart from the clear mystery of "where are the oven trays and why aren't they being used", this is a pretty beautiful example of human innovation for the sake of survival*.
*the desire to eat delicious snacks
For That Man Who Doesn't Own Bowls In His Apartment
Desperate times call for desperate measures, and we all know that one guy who likes to throw barbecues but does not own the tableware to host one.
Your Mercedes has your back.
Don't Knock It Until You Try It
Don't fix it if it is not broken.
Or, at least, don't fix it if the hairbrained haphazard solution that your younger brother came up with actually kind of works.
Trying To Grow Some THICC Turnips
Shawty had them Apple Bottom jeans, waist with the ferns, and the whole greenhouse was looking at her. Roots hit the floor.
Next thing you know, the plants were growing, growing, growing, growing...
A Gentleman And A Surface
First of all, the ceiling of a bus is a horrible place to put the USB charging ports.
Secondly, this guy is an absolute genius for finding a way to make it work.
Beats Standing Outside In The Cold To Do It Yourself
Why work harder when you could work smarter?
I'm not out here willing to stand in 10-degree weather in the middle of a snowstorm while my fingers lose sensation due to the cold just trying to get minimal windshield visibility.
A DIY Parking Sensor System
Almost all new cars come with parking assistance technology that lets you know when you're getting too close to other cars in the front or back.
This person just found a way to implement that tech to their older car.
Nice Flatscreen Television, Bro
As long as you never let anyone enter the room behind the T.V. and let them see the "man behind the curtain", you are set to keep up the illusion until the next Black Friday deal.
Perfect for any aspiring magician!
King Arthur's "The Sword And The Gear Shift"
Unlike the sword and the stone, you probably don't want to pull this out.
Can you imagine learning to drive on this though? "Yeah kiddo, now put the sword into reverse..."
A Remedy For A Pesky Pimple
One Redditor explained that the gel liquid inside an Advil's capsule can be extracted and applied on a pimple for a quick remedy.
And no, the pin is not required to poke the pimple first. The tip of the safety pin should be used to pierce the capsule.
"Use Your Head"
This guy found a hack for what to do when the signal on your car keys isn't working properly.
If you ever have this problem, do exactly what he is doing with your keys and press the button to make your car beep. Then, when you take it away from your face and press again, it should work, because the oral cavity in your skull amplifies the signal. Watch the video here.
Don't Mess With A Jealous Wife
If she says she wants you to wear the ring, you have to wear the ring.
It doesn't matter that you're wearing a cast because you shattered all the bones in your fingers, you are wearing the ring.
DIY Humidifier
A good humidifier retails for anything from $75-$400, but you know what's free?
Popping the lid off of your kettle so that it never stops boiling and putting your desk fan beside it to blow the steam around.
Babe, You're The Apple Of My Tent Frame
I mean, if it works, it works.
You may not have forgiven your husband for forgetting to pack all the tent pieces for the camping trip, but at least the tent is standing.
A Literal Cat Tree
Having a cat tree from the pet store is pretty cool, but taking an actual tree branch from your backyard and constructing it into a cat tree is absolutely awesome.
I bet this cat loves their indoors as much as their outdoors.
When You Want All The Boys To Participate In The Nerf Fight
These friends figured that the best way to include their friend who has a prosthetic arm was to turn him into an actual cyborg and give him a Nerf gun arm.
Honestly, they were right.
These Poor Books
This post claims that if you suffer from sweaty feet, the solution is to apply deodorant directly on your foot and to put a maxi pad in your shoe.
In all honesty, the idea of putting deodorant on my foot just really rubs me the wrong way.
That's One Way To Get Your Roommates To Stop Nagging Your About Buying Toilet Paper
Have you ever had those roommates who fixate on the fact you don't buy toilet paper even though you buy all other household supplies and are the only one who washes dishes?
This will shut them up.
Gwen Stefani Was Right: This Is Bananas
Parenting is hard, and babies are needy.
Any life hack that can make the job a bit easier is worth taking, and if that means holding your baby's bottle up with strapping them down with bananas is the play, so be it.
The Tow Truck Industry Better Watch Its Back
Why order a tow truck for your broken down car when you could just shove it into the back of a van?
AAA and the tow truck industry is shaking.
IQ Level 1000
The toothpaste all over this person's nails is just a horrific sight to take in.
But this method of storing toothpaste is pretty genius if you ask me. No more squeezing the tube for dear life when you're running low.
No Pumpkin? No Problem
Potatoes are one of the most versatile foods.
They can be roasted, boiled, and mashed, or they can be turned into hash browns, fries, salad, vodka, or a jack-o'-lantern. The true gift.
What If We Kissed... On The Jouch?
One way to give new life to an old piece of furniture is to reupholster it with a new material, and why not use dozens of pairs of old blue jeans?
I might be able to think of a couple of reasons not to.
But How Do They Control The Outdoor Hose Now?
Here's the thing: if you were going to find a replacement knob for your fan control in the car, you could get a cheaper one at the store, leading me to believe that this person stole this from a pipe while their backyard floods just to get some AC.
Which...fair enough.
Make Sure Your Chair Has Your Back
When this person's chair back gave out, they realized they had two options: get a new office chair, or make a system of phone charger cords and zip ties to hold the back up.
They definitely chose the more "homemade" option.
Make Your Cracked Screen Look Cool
While the problem of your screen still having a massive crack in it and probably needs fixing still exists, you definitely are making the best of a bad situation and making the crack look sick.
Mission accomplished, I'd say.
Just In Case Casual Friday Turns Into The Hunger Games
The workplace is a war zone, and you never know when things will go sideways and force you to make a bow out of office supplies in a life-or-death game where you have to fight Alice from HR.
They don't tell you this kind of stuff in the employee packet.
An Invisible Christmas Tree
No funds available to purchase a pine tree? It doesn't matter.
You just need a clear room corner, a set of lights, and a small wooden stool to bring the Christmas spirit home.
This Is The Least Efficient System I've Ever Seen
I get it: it's horribly stifling to sit in a hot car, especially when you don't have an air conditioning system installed, but there is a much easier solution called "opening a window".
But that's boring.
Artistic Mom's Are The Original DIY Queens
You turn your head away for a few moments, and little Timmy takes the opportunity to scribble on the drywall with Sharpie.
Luckily, this mom knows how to make art out of disaster.
