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“DiWHY”: 81 Times People Tried To Do It Themselves, Failed Miserably, And Learned Their Lesson (New Pics)
DIY is an excellent way to put your creativity and tools to good use, all while saving a bit of money. That is, of course, assuming you know what you’re doing. When you don’t, you’re more likely to end up with the opposite: a waste of time, effort, and cash.
Oh well. At least DIY disasters have a place where they can truly shine rather than just fade into shameful memory. That place is the subreddit r/DIWHY, and below we’ve collected some of the most hilariously bad fails to ever grace it.
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#1
Thanks Minion Fire Pit I Didn’t Need To Sleep Today Anyways
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#2
Why Have I Done This
At home with a back injury, out of boredom I combined an old lava lamp with an old wall lamp. Yes I know it’s horrible, but I also kinda like it.
Learner Panda 5 hours ago
This is a glitter lamp. Lava lamps have some sort of gel that continually breaks up and re-forms.
#4
Amazing Camouflage - Definitely Not A Tesla
Anemoia (They/Them) 8 minutes ago
Aww, cut them some slack, they were just embarrassed to have bought the crappy ps2 graphics car!!!
#6
Found One In The Wild!
#8
Does This Belong Here?
#9
Uni Toe Shoes
#11
They Could’ve At Least Cleaned The Keys First
#12
I Made Headphones With A Water Pump That Produces Continuous Natural Rain Sounds
#14
Where’s The Remote??
#16
Was Told My Carrot Hand Belonged Here
#17
The Sink In The Mens Room At A Local Winery
#18
The Glitter Is Not Sealed. It's A Sink Made Of Sandpaper
#20
Introducing The New State-Of-The-Art Lts Security Camera”
#21
Fascinating But Why
#24
Tell Me You Smoke Cigarettes Without Telling Me You Smoke Cigarettes
#25
This, Horrendous Thing I Saw At The Thrift Store (Yes, Those Are Real Deer Legs)
Sue Denham 8 hours ago
Reminds me of the time I took my very young twins to a wedding reception where there were mounted deer heads on the walls. "It's Santa's reindeers!" they shouted.
#26
I Made Headphones With Adjustable Tightness
#27
“Cute” New Way To Save Baby Teeth Just Dropped!
#28
Made Of 1500 Tennis Balls, Says It’s Very Comfortable!
#30
Rock Monopoly
#31
Cowboy Hat Conversion
#32
Definitely Won't Flip Over On Tight Turns
#33
Homemade Backsplash
#34
The “Infrared Sauna” My Dad Made
#35
Next Listing: Hand Converted Into Stump
#37
Saw This Beauty On The Way To Work
#38
I Don’t Even Know What To Think About This
#39
And What Is The Name Of The Game That Is Played Here?
#40
Superfans Only
#41
Poodle Made From Seashells, Found For Sale In A Charity Shop In The UK For £2.50
#43
£3 Mirror And I Had A Vision
Shark Lady 8 hours ago
I made my daughter a mirror with love heart sweets around the edge. It's still in good condition 20 years on.
#44
Rip The Antique Globe Underneath All This
#50
I Never Understood The Hate For Epoxy Tables Until I Saw This On Marketplace
#52
This Makes Me Irrationally Angry
#54
Many Questions For This One
quentariel 3 hours ago
They somehow found a way to make the ugliest car ever even uglier. That in itself is talent.
#55
I Don't Think Another Coat Is Gonna Fix This
#56
I Found This Aunt Jemima Bottle With Googly Eyes And A Painted White Face And Hands At Goodwill 🤷🏼♂️
Jeff White 9 hours ago
Ok, this is so ... something, it made me snort laugh. But then Googly Eyes anywhere almost always make me snort laugh.
#58
Epoxy Resin Mantel Clock Embedded Full Of Crushed Stone
Sleepy children love Moon 8 hours ago
If they didn't look so much like teeth, I think I would be okay with it. As it is, I don't like it
#60
My Razor Blade Scissors
#62
Restaurant’s Toilet Top In Resin
#63
Saw This A Few Days Ago At My Local Grocery Store
#64
Pretty Sure This Belongs Here
#68
Vaseline Set With Rhinestones
#69
Came Across This Fire Hazard On Marketplace
#71
Picture Is Self Explanatory. Driving On The Interstate In Western Michigan
#72
It's A Load Bearing Boulder I Guess?
#73
The Best Of Aussie Ingenuity
#74
High Priced Rv’s Are For Suckers
#76
I Was Told My Wall Art Belongs Here
Jeff White 9 hours ago
Not so, this is Art. Not a DYI. Art is too subjective to be labeled a "Fail"
#78
Wheel Cover
Learner Panda 5 hours ago
I thought they were spikes at first and thought "that's got to be illegal!"
#79
I Made This Today, Now My Wife Is Worried
#80
Found In R/Weddingshaming Via U/Sulleys_monkey
#81
Found These Handbuilt Beauties On Marketplace
Sleepy children love Moon 8 hours ago
The lighting actually makes them look kinda nice. They need a certain room aesthetic to fit in, but I wouldn't mind having them
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