Ever seen those “Trust me, I’m an engineer” memes? Well, now we know where they got their inspiration from.
We’re all guilty of a little DIY now and again. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn’t. And sometimes it’s just plain disastrous. But when it isn’t TOO disastrous, it can often be pretty funny. Which is why A&D have compiled this list of amusingly creative DIY solutions to pesky everyday problems. So take a look at the pictures below. You might just find a good way to fix something. Or you’ll discover the best way NOT to do things. Either way, it’s probably best if you don’t try these at home. But if you have already then feel free to send us your pictures! (H/T: Bored Panda)
01. Roommate Punched A Hole In His Door. I Fixed It
02. My Laptop Charger Kept Falling Out
03. Never Drop A Book On The Bath Again. My 8-Year-Old Daughter’s Invention
04. Wanted To Watch The Game On Tv. Didn’t Have An Adaptor
05. So My Son Fixed Our Shower
06. Trust Me I Am An Engineer
07. There, I Fixed It
08. You Gotta Be Kidding
09. That Should Fix It
10. Being Resourceful
11. Couch Fix
12. Not The Worst Way To Hold Up A Graphics Card
13. This Guy Just Printed Out A Headlight
14. Left Side Mirror Broken Off? No Problem
15. I Guess That Is One Way To Fix A Bike
16. Don’t Have The Money To Fix It? Improvise!
17. Why Not
18. The Button On The Dishwasher Broke And Had To Be Held In Place To Do A Wash Cycle, Like Hell Was I Going To Stand There Holding It
19. Trust Me, I’m An Engineer
20. Probably That’s Why Women Live Longer Than Men
21. My Girlfriend Broke The Water Filter, So I Fixed It. Nailed It!
22. My Little Cousin Broke A Plate And Tried To Hide It From My Aunt
23. Creativity Level Over 9000
24. That’s One Way To Fix Your Headlight
25. Creative Solution
26. Trust Me, I’m An Engineer
27. Hot Water Fix
28. So My Laptop Broke Just When I Needed It Most
29. Broke One Of The Rings On My Shower Curtain Today. Here Is My Life Hack
30. Painter’s Tape And A Fan Are All That’s Keeping This Desktop From Overheating
31. Airplane Passenger Spots Worker Fixing Jet Engine With Tape Before Take-off
32. Makeshift Remote Control
33. The Light In Our Building’s Elevator Has Been Broken For A Few Days. Now Management’s Finally
34. My Girlfriend “Needs” To Wear This Bra Tonight And The Dryer Is Broken
35. Why The Apple? Core Strength. Trust Me I’m An Engineer
36. My Dad’s Solution When A Control Knob Broke Off In My Car
37. DIY Level: 9000
38. Trust Me, I’m An Engineer
39. One Rca Barrel Short
40. You Need To Keep That Laptop Cool Somehow
41. I Found The Other Iphone Speakers Lacking Something, So I Made This
42. Desperate Times
43. Daddy Will Fix This
44. Fixed It
45. Our Blender Broke, Time To Improvise
46. My Laptop Screen Hinges Gave Out. I Came Up With This Fix
47. Trust Me, I’m An Engineer
48. My Nephew Accidentally Knocked The Head Off Of Santa. My Mom Fixed It
49. Brilliant!
50. Seems Legit
51. Airplane Repair
52. Trust Me, I’m An Engineer
53. I Hope This Is Not A Surgeon’s Car
54. It’s Totally Fixed Now
55. Etherbucket
56. Buddy Just Macgyvered His Daughter’s Broken Laptop
57. Meanwhile In Baytown
58. All Fixed
59. No Baking Sheet No Problem
60. I Fixed It
61. It’s Nothing Too Poorly Positioned Yellow Straps Can’t Fix
62. My Razor Broke About 5 Days Ago. Still Too Lazy To Go Get A New One
63. My Wife Asked Me To Fix The Toilet
64. Half Redneck And Half Soccer Mom?
65. It Does The Job
66. No Hot Water? No Problem!
67. Dropped My Wine Glass Earlier. My Wife Won’t Suspect A Thing
68. There, I Fixed It
69. My Speedo Is Broken, But The Tachometer Works Fine. Lets Fix It With Vector Graphics
70. Cup Holder On Bench Seating
71. The Buttons Won’t Stay Down
72. Duct Tape Fixes Anything
73. DIY Bike Handle
74. My Mother, Ladies And Gentlemen
75. Removing Some Cables And Noticed The Previous Admin’s Brilliant Engineering
76. Drink Holder For Your Lawn Mower
77. The Power Button On The Tv Broke. This Is How My Dad Fixed It
78. Fixed It
79. Machine Shop Guy Asks Engineer For A Fan. Engineers Gonna Engineer
80. Safety Fail
81. Saw This Car In The Mall Parking Lot. That’s One Way To Fix A Dent
82. Easy Fix
83. Duct Tape Can Fix Everything
84. My Laptop Screen Was Broken. So Was Me To Buy New One. I Did My Best
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