The pandemic has turned us all into make-it-yourselfers, more or less. And while most of us have had our inspo put into practice either by trying a recipe that under normal circumstances we’d never dare to challenge, or making a nesting box, others set out on way more elaborate endeavors. As a result, there was an unprecedented boom in homeowners with days that have been ruined beyond repair.
The reasons for this curious phenomenon can be traced back to the seemingly innocent urge for renovation. After all, we all spent a shamelessly huge amount of time in the comfort of our homes that became the target of our idle hands.
Fast forward to today and we now have quite a solid collection of pics that document these home disasters. Thanks to the corner of Reddit known as “Well That Sucks” that has a whopping 2.6M members, we have a lot to learn from what not to do with our home, shelter, rented flat, Airbnb, roof, ‘cause… well, the pics speak for themselves.
Psst! Part 1 with more homeowners having a pretty bad day await right here.
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Man Arrives Home To Find Bear Eating His Bucket Of KFC
I know it's disastrous but look at it sitting there, eating its KFC. It's the cutest thing that could ever kill you.
The View Of My Balcony Before And After They Removed A Tree
Noooooo. That is tragic. I once had a landlord cut down all of the giant bushes in front of our windows without telling us. In theory, he was going to "paint the house." Front room felt like a fishbowl as everyone on the sidewalk could see straight in. I moved out two years later. House was never painted.
Raccoons Climbed In My Garage Window And Ate All My Raccoon Repellant
Bored Panda spoke with Philippa Main, the professional realtor from Tampa Bay who went viral for her brilliant and insanely funny listing description about “the worst house on the street” eight months ago. Philippa was happy to share some insights into home improvement and renovation projects, as well as shared some very useful advice with our readers.
“During the pandemic, people started a lot of smaller home improvement projects they could tackle themselves that may or may not have gone according to plan. Either way, now people are turning to hiring professionals whenever they can, because post-pandemic they either realized they don’t have the time—or the skills—to do the job right themselves,” Philippa said.
Went To The Gas Station Last Night For 5 Minutes To Get Beer And Came Back To This. My Room Is The Window To The Right. I Feel Insanely Lucky Right Now. Might Go Gambling Later
My Super Kicked A Hole Through The Ceiling This Morning, Then Poked His Head Through To Apologize. I Was Naked.
Great Way To Start The Morning
Unfortunately, a lot of people who waited to have work done on their homes (either for budget reasons or for fear of having people into their homes during the pandemic) are now finding that the cost of their projects has gone up 20% - 50% and that quoted estimates are only valid for a few days before price increases take effect.”
Philippa added that this is down to reduced supplies, reduced skilled laborers to perform the work (which was happening before the pandemic), and increased demand.
My Apartment Received A Shockwave From A Missile That Hit My Neighborhood
In Ten Seconds I'm Going To Discover The Value Of Lifejackets And Renter's Insurance
Bought A House Last Year And Wondered Why This Light Never Worked. Finally Took It Off To Have A Look At The Wiring...
The professional realtor urges anyone who's thinking of renovating to “not cut corners just because they think it will be ok or because it’s fine for them. They should look at it as if they were selling their home and a picky buyer was coming through to look at it,” she said and added: “Because I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had a client love a home, but ultimately not submit an offer on it because so many DIY projects were done so poorly that it made them question whether there would be actual major issues with the home.”
My Sunflower In The Front Of My House Finally Bloomed For The World To See
My Wall In My Apartment After Dating A Psycho
My 20 Year Old Tree Planted When I Was Born Got Uprooted In A Wind Storm Back Home Last Night
It is possible to replant uprooted trees, but they may need extra support to make them safe.
Philippa explained her thought process, which is like “if the seller cut corners on this, what else did they cut corners on?” She also shared one such case: “I recently showed a home where originally the refrigerator door couldn’t open all the way without the handle hitting the wall. Instead of buying a new refrigerator with a different style door (an easy, affordable fix), the homeowner cut open the wall into the adjoining bedroom.”
She continued: “He then built a floor-to-ceiling semi-circle-shaped alcove for the door to recess into that took away essentially a third of the usable space in the bedroom just so he could open his refrigerator.” It turns out, "it looked ridiculous, took away from the functionality of the house, and left me and my client extremely confused. So even though the rest of the home had a lot to offer, she passed on it.”
This Is The Side Of My House
Have Cats They Said, It’ll Be Fun They Said (No Cats Were Harmed And No Plants Were Seriously Injured)
Tornado-Driven Murder-Branch Impales My House Directly Above My Kid’s Bed
Our Neighbor's 80' Locust Tree Gave Us Some Live Edge Sky Lights, A Great View Of The Stars, And That Rainforest Cafe Atmosphere That Our Living Room Had Just Always Been Missing. No Injuries, Dogs Pissed The Bed, Life Goes On...
it was not until my house burned down that I could see the clear starry sky - Buddhist saying
First Thought It Was Rice On My Garbage Can This Morning But A After Closer Look They Were Moving…
Had a neighbour toss unwrapped raw chicken in his trash can mid summer. Maggots and what a smell!
Had a flatmate that did this! He tried to blame me, saying that it was my apple core that did it hahaha
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There's good part to this, they will eliminate part of your trash. Second is easy food for birds and they love it. When these grow to flies it may be nasty but more flies = more animals feeding on them too. I had similar and tbh I did never notice increased amount of flies or any issue with these buggers but I had bunch of birds and great theater right next to the terrace.
Happened to me once, inside the house though! All it takes is one fly to come in and lay eggs inside your rubbish bin and bam, maggots aplenty :(
This place I once lived had a pitched roof with just empty space between the ground floor ceiling and the roof. The neighbors cat knew how to climb into it. He liked to bring dead animals... Does anyone want me to continue and describe what maggots dropping from the bedroom ceiling look like??
Had an upstairs neighbor that always mixed up the trash and recycling bins. Even though theyre different colors and labelled. I only took out 1 bin of each every other week bc I didnt make that much trash. Once she filled up her bins she filled up my bins. So I took all the bins dwn 1 week. Came home to find out they didnt empty the 2nd recycling bin. When I opened it I realized my neighbor put all her non recyclable trash in it and it smelled like a dead body and was FULL of maggots. left it on the curb until the landlord moved it bc that was NOT my ish to deal with.
Totally sad how some people do not understand garbage etiquette. From the kitchen to the can, the sorting of recyclables, washing the cans out occasionally, etc
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In Germany we have four bins: one for metal and plastics for recycling, one for paper, one brown bin for organic waste (goes to recycling it to soil) and one for food leftovers and other stuff you can’t recycle. Those will be burnt. The brown bin regularly looked like the picture until I found out you can prevent it by simply putting a stick between bin and lid.
Yep, maggots happen in the trash cans. Flies lay eggs on rotted foods to feed the babies.
I hate maggots with all my heart. I once saw maggots in my outside trash cans, and I just said "Nope" and dropped the trash next to it and went back inside
When my daughter was about 3, she saw this on our trash can and said, "Daddy, there are noodles on the trash can and they're moving!"
We had them once when I was a kid. Lucky for my parents, the neighbours had chickens. Set them loose in the backyard, where the bins were, and they were gone in no time. Not sure who's day was better, my moms for the maggots being gone, or the chickens because they didn't usually get that many fat snacks
Compost saves my life every summer. No food in my garage. I wash (if they are plastic) or burn (if they are paper) the raw meat containers.
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In a Florida gas station, sitting on the way of returning everglades fisherman, the drunk son of a b...hes regularly dumped a load of dead bass in the trash cans. I had employees that quit before cleaning the incredible smelly mess. I couldn't blame them.
EEEEEEEEWWWWWW!!!! EW EW EWWWWWWWWW! i hope i can explain why i lit it on fire :l
Reading this on my phone. Hated that I had to touch the picture to scroll up lol
Yup. You must live in the hot humid south, like I do. This is a common problem bc we live so far out in the country, we only get our trashed picked up once. At our other home, which is further into the country, we have no trash pick up at all and have to take our trash to the local dump.
Happened to me before. I hosed them off, then sprayed half a can of bug spray inside the trash bin.
AAAAAAH I had this happen one time and I almost threw up. It was horrible.
This isn't that bad ... wait until you find maggots in your food recycling container on your kitchen counter ... and maggots wandering around outside the container.
Happens every summer at our communal waste station, as we sort our waste in plastic, paper, glass and food waste, every summer there is a nest of maggots under the food waste lid, I've grown accustomed to look for sticks just to open the lid.
Had a roommate that did this once.... still didn't care when I told her there were maggots
Frig argh no no no! In the summer I keep meat scraps etc that are to be thrown away in a special container in a freezer compartment, and put it in the bin just before it gets put out that week (I wash the box I use to store it seperately each week too). I know everyone hates maggots generally speaking, but I really think I have a phobia. Maybe it's just a normal human reaction: but if I see them I sometimes scream and/or cry which is embarrassing , I can't breathe I'm sure they are on me and I just can't cope I have to run away (hence why I'm careful about meat scraps). But I'm ok with other bugs, I quite like a lot of them, and the ones I find yucky I can still pick up and hold if they need rescuing. But not maggots they are evil and I hate them
Same when I see a spider bigger than ten centimeters.
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This Pillar Was Straight Last Week. This Is The First Floor Of A Seven-Floor Building
Got Home From Vacation Only To Find Out Our Fridge And Freezer Have Been Dead For 10 Days
Found Out My Neighbor Sleeps With A Loaded Firearm Today. (Corner Of My Computer Desk Right Behind My Monitor)
The Mirror In My Hotel Bathroom Has An Antifog Section. Unfortunately, I'm 5'2"
My Friend Fell Down The Stairs In Our Airbnb
Ordered A New Chlorinator For The Pool, The Instructions Came On Vhs
Just hold it up to the light. (I used to be a videographer...I know how tape is constructed)
Nothing Better To Start Your Morning Than Dropping A Full Jar Of Glitter
Flooded Basement Quickly Becomes An Ocean
Tempered Glass Lid Shattered, Giving Me Schrodinger's Stir-Fry
Anyone Else Have To Remove Their Washer Agitator Because They Washed A New Box Of Staples, Or Is It Just Me?
Bird Shat On My Window While It Was Open And It Got Splattered On My Bed
Yesterday My Pen Exploded In My Dryer. Today, This When I Get Home After Another 13 Hour Work Day. Take A Shot For Me Today Please
Unlucky Day
First Night Of Vacation And We Go To Pull Out The Sofa Bed For The Kids, Hear A Loud Crunching Sound... Son’s iPhone Fell Between The Cushions And Got Caught In Hinges Of Bed Frame...
Thought I Bought Forks
My House Just Fell On My Car
When they say "bundle your home and auto insurance," this isn't what they meant.
Get A Basement Apartment In New York They Said. It'll Be Fun They Said
Never!! If Nanny Fines and Val taught us anything, it's never to get a basement apartment in NYC.
Got To My Apartment From Work During A Rainy Day To Find A Roof Leak Right Over My Laptop...
It might actually be okay if they don't turn it on or plug it in for a few days. The cover looks like it might have protected the electronics.
And Now My Bedroom Smells Like A Night Club
I Decided To Try Deep Frying Oreos But I Forgot That Oil And Water Don’t Behave The Same Way, Let It Get Too Hot And Melted Part Of My Kitchen. Always Keep An Eye On Your Oil And Use A Thermometer
Always Remember To Turn Off Your Iron
Neighbor's 12yo Grandkid Decided To Sneak In The Car And Take A Joyride. Freaked Out, Hit The Gas, And Crossed Their Lawn And Mine To Hit The Front Of My House
Believe it or not, my two brothers managed to do this when they were 4 and 2 years old. 4 year old (very observant and too smart for his own good) watches how my mom drives, takes the keys, gets into a locked car, starts it gets it into drive (was an automatic) has my 2 year brother sit on the floor of the car and push the gas. They drive out of the driveway, across the street, through the neighbors lawn, up seven steps, across a very nicely appointed front patio and pretty much accomplished the same kind of damage as in OP's pic. No one was hurt. Everyone was astonished.
Mould Killer In My Bathroom Is Itself Mouldy... I Hate This Flat So Much...
I Guess You Shouldn’t Put Glass Windows Over Grass When It’s 22 Degrees Celsius
This Is One Gallon Of Vegetable Oil. Help Me
When You Let Your Ex Keep The Second Key
My Chips Fell Off My Desk In The Worst Way Possible
Anyone Know How To Jailbreak A TV?
Just Bought Gallon Of Chocolate Milk For The Kids. Bumped It Trying To Put It In To The Fridge And It Noped Right Out Of My Hand. A Gallon Really Doesn't Seem Like Much, Until You Have To Clean It Off The Floor. The Splatter Zone Behind Me Was Pretty Impressive Too
The Glass In My Lizards Tank Randomly Exploded In The Middle Of A Thunder Storm
I followed the source link and the person says yes, lizard just sat there looking bemused!
Company Sent Mismatched Pieces Of My New Couch Today. They Don't Make The Couch Anymore
My Father Had To Be Freed From The Locked Toilet This Morning
Don’t Wash A Blanket With A Fitted Sheet. Still Suffering From Ptsd From The Sound
I'm guessing they clumped together and were unbalanced during the spin cycle. Drum came loose and broke the washing machine. Good models have a sensor and will stop if the spinning is too violent.
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I fail to see how any of these were inspired by home renovations due to the pandemic.
I fail to see how any of these were inspired by home renovations due to the pandemic.
