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“Who The Hell Thought This Would Work”: 50 Times People Tried To Do It Themselves And Learned Their Lesson (New Pics)
I’ve got nothing but respect for people who can actually pull off DIY. It takes patience, skill, and a level of confidence I simply don’t have. Personally, the peak of my handiwork is assembling IKEA furniture, and that’s only because the instructions leave little room for disaster.
If I ever tried a proper home project, though, I’d probably end up featured on the subreddit “DiWHY.” It’s the internet’s favorite gallery of attempts that were meant to be clever or budget-friendly but instead leave everyone asking: how did it come to this?
The answer, of course, is that creativity may have no limits—but common sense usually does.
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#1
Jackson Pollock Vibe. It’s A No For Me…
SouthernGal 3 months ago
I sort of like it. Reminds me of a horrible job someone did pressure washing my deck.
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#2
Customize Your Sunroof Because Why Not
#4
Found In The Millennial Sub
#5
Blessed Be The FB Algorithm
Absolutely beautiful
#6
Someone Made A Jacket Made Of Heinz Packets For A Guy Named Heinz To Wear To His Wedding
#7
I Made Invisible Headphones For My Wife
#8
Just Installed The New Inheritance 5000 Staircase Leading To My 90 Year Old Dad's Basement
#9
I.. I Don't Understand
#10
The Fourth Time Was Very Much Not The Charm
#11
Close Enough
#12
I Made Headphones With Integrated Cd Player, Remote Control, Battery, Disc Storage, And Jewel Box Compartment
Mat O'Dowd 3 months ago (edited)
This was Steve Jobs before he had Sir Joni Ives working on designs for Apple products... The rest is history (1 of 2)
#13
Who The Hell Thought This Would Work
Mel in Georgia 3 months ago
It works. Just not the esthetic achievement they thought it would be.
#14
Perfection
#15
Found On Fb, Good Lord
Just made this addition to my Airbnb.
I hope my bank account is big enough to hold all of the revenue I will get from my bookings!
#16
Landlord Replaced My Door And I Noticed It Was Creaking
Landlord used screws instead of the correct pin.
April Pickett 3 months ago
That screw isn't long enough. You could use anything that has that small a diameter to put the hinge together; plastic, wood, metal.
#17
Guy Really Wanted His TV Flat Against The Wall
I do handyman work and home renos. WAs recently contracted to fill this up from the previous owner. You kinda gotta admire the guys dedication on one hand, while also being completely unnecessary.
Uncle Panda 3 months ago
What my eyes tell me is that he, and you know it was a guy, used a drill bit to make a big grid of holes and then knocked out the space between them. That was a lot of drilling and hammering. The real irony is that's a cement wall. He could have skipped the frame and hung the TV directly on the wall. But he probably didn't want to drill holes in the wall, so...
#18
And This Is Why You Don’t Build Your Own Kitchen
Built my first home at age 30. Designed the kitchen myself and completed it with my dad who owns a cabinet shop. The kitchen is my absolute favorite part.
Mel in Georgia 3 months ago
After looking at a million home plans and not finding the perfect one, I designed our current home and employed a draftsperson to make the plans. I can't say that there are things I wouldn't change, but I love my kitchen - designed by a woman (me) who thought of flow, convenience and practical storage. Would an interior decorator approve? Who cares. It's a very livable home.
#19
Bought Spare Remotes Then My 4 Year Old Found Electrical Tape And Made This So We’d Never Lose Another Remote
Trillian 3 months ago
It's just three remotes taped together. Why wouldn't a 4 year old be able to do this? And cutting off a bit of tape is not hard. My son was a freaking wizard with duct tape.
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Cigdem Kanburoğlu 3 weeks ago (edited)
one remote to rule them all/ one remote to find them/ one remote to bring them all/ and in the darkness bind them
#20
Foam To Fix Foundation
#22
When You Think With The Box
#23
Asking If I Installed My AC Properly Since This Is A DIY Job. Temp Is Set To 17, But The House Just Keeps Getting Warmer
#24
'l' Themed Baby Shower DIY Costume Turns Into Nightmare Fuel. Why Didn't I Just Buy One?!
So I was supposed to got to a dress up baby shower with the theme L (baby's name will be Lennox, anyway)... for 3 weeks I had been working on a Lorax costume, with each edit getting progressively creepier. I was nervous to wear it and was already embarrassed by it. Today was the baby shower and my husband stuck the costume on before I started getting ready, and thank God he did, cause holy hell imagine rocking up to a baby shower dressed like this!!!! I ditched the lorax and went as a Luche Libre wrestler instead.
#25
My Parents: We Don't Need A Paint Roller
#26
DIY Camper
#27
This "Ladder" To Reach A Loft In An Airbnb
#28
They're Almost Done With The First Coat!
Multa Nocte 3 months ago
Oh, my heart is breaking seeing that lovely hardwood floor being painted!
#29
We Didn't Have A Shower In Our House For A Year And A Half But Now We Have This!
My partner and I thought we could build a roman style tub from scratch in a month. A year and a half with no shower later, here we are.
#30
First Rate Kitchen Planning Right Here
Finally finished the kitchen. Adding the dishwasher was tight, but we made it work....
Mel in Georgia 3 months ago
Such a tight space. They did what they could. Can they open the DW though?
#31
Found In A Hotel In Erfurt... I Don't Even Know What To Think Of This
#32
I Made Headphones With A Water Pump That Produces Continuous Natural Rain Sounds
#33
Just... Why?
#35
The Solution To Too Much Empty Space
Virginie Michaud 3 months ago
Nah. That's just the home of a geologist. Ask me how I know. * married to one 26 years 😝 *
#36
Found On An Apartment Rental Listing
Colleen Glim 3 months ago
The staircase would have been cheaper than the ensuing lawsuit when somebody falls off this..this..whatever this is
#37
What Is The Purpose Of This
#39
Why Does My Stomach Hurt, Carly?
#40
Partener Tried To Dye Our White Couch Because It Had Some Stains. I Said We Shouldve Got Couch Covers But No
#41
Coworker Cut His Hair Using Mirrors
#42
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#43
I Think It’s Clever. Friends Raised Their Eyebrows
I only use a few apps and did not subscribe to any of the featured app hot buttons built in to the remote. So I sliced them off so they are harder to hit by accident.
I don’t recommend this. But if you want to do this, Do not cut the button out. Just slice off the rubber part protruding above the plastic.
#44
That's Why Home Depot Was Out Of Caulk
#45
My Girlfriend Is Disgusted By My Resourcefulness
#46
Because Trees Don't Grow?
#47
Here Child Have A Stick Peed On
#48
The Death Pantry Is Going To Haunt My Dreams
#49
My Neighbor Wanted To Put Up A Privacy Fence, Did It All Himself
#50
I Made My GF A Pillow Out Of My Chest Hair So She Can Pretend She’s Laying On My Chest Every Night
#51
The Iud Necklace As Seen On X (Twitter)
#52
Can Anyone Explain This? At An Airbnb I’m Staying At
Uncle Panda 3 months ago (edited)
It goes to the air conditioner in "#51 Asking If I Installed My AC Properly..."
#53
I Forgot My Charger At Work But It's Home Office Day
#54
Airbnb I'm Staying At Has 4 Layers Of Drywall On The Ceiling
#55
This One Hurt A Little Inside
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Boris Long-Johnson 3 months ago
No disasters here I’d say - if no one ends up bankrupt or in hospital then it’s just a matter of taste!
Boris Long-Johnson 3 months ago
No disasters here I’d say - if no one ends up bankrupt or in hospital then it’s just a matter of taste!
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