“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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Thanks Minion Fire Pit I Didn’t Need To Sleep Today Anyways
This Is Haunted
Amazing Camouflage - Definitely Not A Tesla
Does This Belong Here?
Uni Toe Shoes
They Could’ve At Least Cleaned The Keys First
I Made Headphones With A Water Pump That Produces Continuous Natural Rain Sounds
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.
This is a glitter lamp. Lava lamps have some sort of gel that continually breaks up and re-forms.
New Mac Desk
Teeth Brushes
The Most Unsafe Balcony I’ve Ever Seen
Found One In The Wild!
Where’s The Remote??
Cinderella
The Sink In The Mens Room At A Local Winery
The Glitter Is Not Sealed. It's A Sink Made Of Sandpaper
Marketplace Gem
Introducing The New State-Of-The-Art Lts Security Camera”
Fascinating But Why
Tell Me You Smoke Cigarettes Without Telling Me You Smoke Cigarettes
This, Horrendous Thing I Saw At The Thrift Store (Yes, Those Are Real Deer Legs)
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.
I Made Headphones With Adjustable Tightness
“Cute” New Way To Save Baby Teeth Just Dropped!
Bread Mixer
Rock Monopoly
Cowboy Hat Conversion
Definitely Won't Flip Over On Tight Turns
Homemade Backsplash
The “Infrared Sauna” My Dad Made
Next Listing: Hand Converted Into Stump
Made Of 1500 Tennis Balls, Says It’s Very Comfortable!
Just don't go around telling people "I made a chair out of dog balls"
Saw This Beauty On The Way To Work
I Don’t Even Know What To Think About This
And What Is The Name Of The Game That Is Played Here?
Superfans Only
Poodle Made From Seashells, Found For Sale In A Charity Shop In The UK For £2.50
Was Told My Carrot Hand Belonged Here
Intriguing, But Why?
£3 Mirror And I Had A Vision
I made my daughter a mirror with love heart sweets around the edge. It's still in good condition 20 years on.
Rip The Antique Globe Underneath All This
Many Questions For This One
They somehow found a way to make the ugliest car ever even uglier. That in itself is talent.
For Only $25 On Facebook
I Don't Think Another Coat Is Gonna Fix This
My Father's "Bright" Idea For Fixing A Door Handle
Did This Bodge Take As Long As A Trip To The Store? Yeah. Probably Longer
Found On Fb
I Never Understood The Hate For Epoxy Tables Until I Saw This On Marketplace
This Makes Me Irrationally Angry
Six Time
I Found This Aunt Jemima Bottle With Googly Eyes And A Painted White Face And Hands At Goodwill 🤷🏼♂️
Ok, this is so ... something, it made me snort laugh. But then Googly Eyes anywhere almost always make me snort laugh.
Picture Is Self Explanatory. Driving On The Interstate In Western Michigan
Epoxy Resin Mantel Clock Embedded Full Of Crushed Stone
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
It's A Load Bearing Boulder I Guess?
My Razor Blade Scissors
Felt Like This Belonged Here…
Restaurant’s Toilet Top In Resin
Circuit Board Knifes
Saw This A Few Days Ago At My Local Grocery Store
Pretty Sure This Belongs Here
Yes These Are AirPods. Cool Engineering But Why
Vanity Sold With “Cloud Painting”
I Made This Today, Now My Wife Is Worried
Found In R/Weddingshaming Via U/Sulleys_monkey
Vaseline Set With Rhinestones
Came Across This Fire Hazard On Marketplace
Found These Handbuilt Beauties On Marketplace
The lighting actually makes them look kinda nice. They need a certain room aesthetic to fit in, but I wouldn't mind having them
The Best Of Aussie Ingenuity
High Priced Rv’s Are For Suckers
Singular Cotton Swab Holder
Looooooong Bed
I Was Told My Wall Art Belongs Here
Not so, this is Art. Not a DYI. Art is too subjective to be labeled a "Fail"
Let’s Mount The New Intercom Directly On Top Of The Old One
Wheel Cover
I thought they were spikes at first and thought "that's got to be illegal!"
