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.
#1 This, Horrendous Thing I Saw At The Thrift Store (Yes, Those Are Real Deer Legs)
© Photo: Transmasc_Blahaj
#2 I Made Headphones With A Water Pump That Produces Continuous Natural Rain Sounds
© Photo: pudjam667
#3 Where’s The Remote??
© Photo: 420Eski-Grim
#4 This Is Haunted
© Photo: BirdBath9k
#5 The Sink In The Mens Room At A Local Winery
© Photo: tatorpig
#6 New Mac Desk
© Photo: mars_rovinator
#7 The Glitter Is Not Sealed. It's A Sink Made Of Sandpaper
© Photo: FaeTheWolf
#8 Teeth Brushes
© Photo: BaltoDRJMPH
#9 Amazing Camouflage - Definitely Not A Tesla
© Photo: tstorm004
#10 Does This Belong Here?
© Photo: MrsVandershears
#11 Introducing The New State-Of-The-Art Lts Security Camera”
© Photo: Kryczka88
#12 Fascinating But Why
© Photo: just_living123
#13 Uni Toe Shoes
© Photo: Machinefun
#14 Ngl, It’s A Little Cool
© Photo: classless_classic
#15 The Most Unsafe Balcony I’ve Ever Seen
© Photo: wizardrous
#16 Tell Me You Smoke Cigarettes Without Telling Me You Smoke Cigarettes
© Photo: Bigpoppahove
#17 They Could’ve At Least Cleaned The Keys First
© Photo: tman2damax11
#18 Thanks Minion Fire Pit I Didn’t Need To Sleep Today Anyways
© Photo: Lemonpie236
#19 Cinderella
© Photo: pheexio
#20 “Cute” New Way To Save Baby Teeth Just Dropped!
© Photo: Trick-Technology-806
#21 Probably Already On Here But Anyways:
© Photo: Tkadow
#22 He Must Be Stopped
© Photo: lukmcd
#23 I Made Headphones With Adjustable Tightness
© Photo: pudjam667
#24 Next Listing: Hand Converted Into Stump
© Photo: pohatu771
#25 Made Of 1500 Tennis Balls, Says It’s Very Comfortable!
© Photo: ReefGrrrl
#26 Bread Mixer
© Photo: Machinefun
#27 I Don't Think Another Coat Is Gonna Fix This
© Photo: Icecream-social
#28 Marketplace Gem
© Photo: butterybreadbuns
#29 Saw This Beauty On The Way To Work
© Photo: Barry-McKocinue
#30 I Don’t Even Know What To Think About This
© Photo: khanhd92
#31 Cowboy Hat Conversion
© Photo: Machinefun
#32 And What Is The Name Of The Game That Is Played Here?
© Photo: misterxx1958
#33 Definitely Won't Flip Over On Tight Turns
© Photo: between3and20spaces
#34 Poodle Made From Seashells, Found For Sale In A Charity Shop In The UK For £2.50
© Photo: JSHU16
#35 Homemade Backsplash
© Photo: dcteacher
#36 Found One In The Wild!
© Photo: MrRabs9
#37 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.
© Photo: Appropriate-Bank-883
#38 £3 Mirror And I Had A Vision
© Photo: zeldakhalo
#39 Many Questions For This One
© Photo: Mlazerz
#40 The “Infrared Sauna” My Dad Made
© Photo: TheSlayer51_
#41 My Father's "Bright" Idea For Fixing A Door Handle
© Photo: lillybkn
#42 Rock Monopoly
© Photo: Machinefun
#43 I'd Hate To Be Drunk Here
© Photo: Chanocraft
#44 Superfans Only
© Photo: MethLabJacuzzi420
#45 Found On Fb
© Photo: Competitive-One-1877
#46 Intriguing, But Why?
© Photo: AmbivertMusic
#47 Rip The Antique Globe Underneath All This
© Photo: guessimkindaemo
#48 Restaurant’s Toilet Top In Resin
© Photo: PlaguxX
#49 This Makes Me Irrationally Angry
© Photo: Alternative_Owl5866
#50 For Only $25 On Facebook
© Photo: Cheddar18
#51 Six Time
© Photo: Asmodeane
#52 Did This Bodge Take As Long As A Trip To The Store? Yeah. Probably Longer
© Photo: earth75
#53 Great For Coffee Lovers
© Photo: Machinefun
#54 I Never Understood The Hate For Epoxy Tables Until I Saw This On Marketplace
© Photo: Jestoner
#55 Picture Is Self Explanatory. Driving On The Interstate In Western Michigan
© Photo: bellchilton
#56 Epoxy Resin Mantel Clock Embedded Full Of Crushed Stone
© Photo: anon
#57 Was Told My Carrot Hand Belonged Here
© Photo: L0rdDino
#58 It's A Load Bearing Boulder I Guess?
© Photo: Pix3lPwnage
#59 My Razor Blade Scissors
© Photo: notathrowaway549264
#60 Felt Like This Belonged Here…
© Photo: ssbean2
#61 Saw This A Few Days Ago At My Local Grocery Store
© Photo: NICEnEVILmike
#62 Pretty Sure This Belongs Here
© Photo: melty75
#63 Pointless Cork Table Top
© Photo: galaxathon
#64 I Found This Aunt Jemima Bottle With Googly Eyes And A Painted White Face And Hands At Goodwill 🤷🏼♂️
© Photo: nixthelatter
#65 Yes These Are AirPods. Cool Engineering But Why
© Photo: Some_Helicopter
#66 Vanity Sold With “Cloud Painting”
© Photo: edenx22
#67 I Made This Today, Now My Wife Is Worried
© Photo: Intelligent_Finger88
#68 Found In R/Weddingshaming Via U/Sulleys_monkey
© Photo: flight-of-the-dragon
#69 Vaseline Set With Rhinestones
© Photo: anikkundu1998
#70 Came Across This Fire Hazard On Marketplace
© Photo: SwiftCEO
#71 I Made A Table!
© Photo: Clear-Wrongdoer-6860
#72 Found These Handbuilt Beauties On Marketplace
© Photo: [deleted]
#73 My 3D Printed Phone Cooler
© Photo: _Yippie_
#74 The Best Of Aussie Ingenuity
© Photo: Gerryboy1
#75 High Priced Rv’s Are For Suckers
© Photo: kaemai0726
#76 Singular Cotton Swab Holder
© Photo: sergemeister
#77 Looooooong Bed
© Photo: 1leggeddog
#78 I Was Told My Wall Art Belongs Here
© Photo: kirkood
#79 Circuit Board Knifes
© Photo: Machinefun
#80 Let’s Mount The New Intercom Directly On Top Of The Old One
© Photo: neBular_cipHer
#81 Wheel Cover
© Photo: harmanesh
