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50 Times People Got Into The DIY Spirit But Failed At The Execution Miserably (Best Of All Time)
Some people love doing DIY projects. The sense of accomplishment, the pride, even the process itself. For some, it's a hobby. For others, it's a lifestyle. When it comes to DIY projects at home, 44% of Americans say they prefer to do it themselves over hiring a professional.
But every DIY project can't be a winner. Many of us have probably made a stinker of one of our first DIY projects. That's where the DiWHY community comes in. They share the most hilarious and questionable cases of DIY, and, of course, they ask: "Why is this a thing?"
This time, we're featuring the cream of the crop of the subreddit: the best of all time DiWHY posts!
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#1
Trying To Fashion A Face Mask Out Of A Brassiere
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#2
My Uncle's Christmas Tree
#4
I Hate It But Kind Of Like It!
#5
Biblically Accurate Furby
#6
This Guy Built A Mini-Door Complete With Doorknob Into The Front Door At The Place He’s Renting, For His Cat Stanley
#7
I'm No Electrician, But I Think I've Solved The Mystery Of Why Changing The Lightbulbs Didn't Work
#9
Because It Gets Hot In The Workshop And There’s No Ac
#10
Grandma? Is That You?
#11
My 9 Year Old Daughter Bedazzled Our Remote. It's Very Pretty But Quite Challenging To Find The Button You Need
Firstname Lastname 2 years ago
This is intentional, so that you can't quickly change the channel on her while she watches her show.
#12
I’m Scared
#15
Found On R/Mildlyinteresting Thought It Belonged Here
#16
Came Across This Picture And Wanted To Share
#17
Can Someone Explain This One?
#18
My Baby Skull Desert Roses Are Coming In Pretty Nice
michael Chock 2 years ago (edited)
You know, fruit grows to fill whatever container you put them in. Have you considered baby skull apples?
#19
Just Because You Can Quilt It, Doesn't Mean You Should
#20
Preserving Those Childhood Memories
michael Chock 2 years ago (edited)
This is not right. They should be stored on a metal shelf in a dark basement with dark backlighting. Maybe some antique sewing equipment and a barbers chair laying around for atmosphere.
#21
Airbag Accessories
#23
Why Just Why
#24
Jean Bag Chair
#25
As A Landlord, I Am Constantly Amazed At Some Things My Tenants Do. I Installed New Curtain Rods Before The New Tenant Moved In, But She Still Felt It Necessary To Nail The Curtains To The Wall
#27
Now It Looks Cool
#28
This Motorcycle Was Made Into An 18-Wheeler… Type, Thing
#29
She May Be Trashy But At Least She Recycles
#30
A Lamp Made From Repurposed Material
Divyansha Shukla 2 years ago
All fun n games till it’s 3 am and suddenly the lamp starts moving.
#31
Upcycling A Toothpaste Tube
#33
The Toilets That Await You In Purgatory
#34
Bumper Rockery
Arkham Wohlfert 2 years ago
If they made the change a little more seamless, as in rounded off the edges, and painted the covering to match or something, it would be beautiful. I like it as is, it's pretty genius really, I wouldn't mind planters on my car.
#35
Found On Facebook Marketplace
#36
"Does It...work?" "You're Darn Tootin'!"
#37
Just Gonna Leave This Here
#39
Feeling Insecure About How Unoriginal And Boring Your Bathroom Tile Grout Is? Want To Make A Statement? Simply Just Cover It Up With Some Glitter Glue!
#40
Beautiful Wood Paneling
#41
Just Wait Until The Airbag Pops Out
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 years ago
DO NOT DO THIS! It's super dangerous. Also don't keep heavy things on your dashboard. People die that way.
#42
Porcelain With Handpainted Ants
Bill Swallow 2 years ago
... We've secretly replaced Hyacinth 'Bouquet's Royal Doulton with the Hand-Painted Periwinkles with this set. Let's see if Hyacinth notices before Elizabeth smashes her coffee cup!
#43
This Chair Is Upholstered In Old Jeans
#44
Cow Tag Earring
#45
"Upcycled" Knife Block
#46
Faux Library
#48
This Is So Stupid I’m Actually Mad Rn
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 years ago
These were part of an art installation by Dewi van de Klomp. I've seen them before. Think real hard about using ONE HAND to take a cup out and knocking the whole thing down. The term faceplant comes to mind.
#49
If Someone Could Explain This To Us We Would Greatly Appreciate It
#50
Time To Ruin Some Artwork For The *~aesthetic~*
Blue Bunny of Happiness 2 years ago
I have no idea why you’d do this, but if you HAVE to, at least get the paint edge straight!
#52
Can’t Say I’ve Seen Something Like This
#53
“Can You Pass The Salt Before It Falls Into The Trough Again Please”
#54
I Made A Ram Guitar Pick
#55
A Woman On My Timeline Has A "Remote Stick", Because Her Family Loses The TV Remote So Often
#56
Make An Upcycled Hose Rug For An Outdoor Space Using Old Garden Hoses And Zip Ties!
#57
Excuse Me I Need To Ride My Piece Of Wood To School
#58
This Showed Up At My Work Today. It’s Hand Made From Old Cans Of Fanta
Huddo's sister 2 years ago
I don't like this, but someone at my high school made a ballgown out coke cans, plus a matching umbrella, and it looked so good it has been on display there for at least 20 years!
#59
With Just Basic Tools And A Little Paint You Too Can Turn An Old, Unusable Door Into An Ugly, Unusable Table
#60
Kitchen Counter/Stairs Hybrid
#61
This Monstrosity
michael Chock 2 years ago
It's like a game to see if you will go to prison for arson or a mental institution for thinking it was a good idea.
#62
I Never Thought I’d See Anything Like This In My Own Town
#63
Who Walks Away From This And Says That's Exactly What I Wanted?
#64
Nothing Quite Like Homemade Peanut M&M's
#65
With Some Hot Glue, Tiny Babies, And A Lot Of Time, You Get Baby Tree
#68
Someone Was Throwing Away This Custom Lamp. No Idea Why They Didn't Want To Stick With It
#69
The Paint Job In My Apartment Hallway (Its The Whole Building)
#70
Repurposed Jeans :(
#71
On A Scale Of 1 To 10, How Impressed Are You? I'm A 10!
#72
You Better Buckle Up
#73
So Do You Have To Take Your Pants Off To Rob The Bank?
#75
Hundreds Of Pounds Of Steel And It Doesn’t Even Spin… Not A Big Fan
#76
Spaghetti Balls??
Little Wonder 2 years ago
Yanno, I once saw someone seal his dead turtle in resin and it didn't end well. I mean it didn't START well either.
#77
This Is How My Father Has Decided To Rig Up The Router
#78
Tesla Model Why
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 years ago
I've seen this one before and I'm fairly convinced it's photoshopped. How do you even get in the doors? If it was real, it would be undrivable.
#79
Stylish
#81
How About This Centrepiece, Seen At A Dentist's Office?
#82
My Friend Went To Look At An Apartment Today And This Was The "Shower"
#83
This Dread Bed. My Friend Got His Dreads Cut Off, His Mom Turned Them Into A Cat Bed
#84
I Made A Sweater Out Of Dryer Fluff
#85
Harry Potter, But With Human Teeth Instead Of Glasses
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Miki 2 years ago (edited)
99% of this are not DIY fails. This gallery is very wrongly named. Pictures are funny I give you that but... not on the topic.
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