Chris Wahl
In life, stuff breaks. It’s just a fact. And when it does, being handy can be a total lifesaver. But let’s be real, not all fixes are created equal. Sometimes, the solutions people come up with are so off-the-wall that you can’t help but laugh and admire their creativity at the same time.
That’s where r/thereifixedit comes in. It’s a treasure trove of the most ridiculous yet brilliant DIY repairs people have thrown together. These fixes might make you do a double-take, but hey, they technically work, right? Check out some of the most hilarious, inventive “There, I Fixed It” moments that prove sometimes, all you need is a bit of tape, some string, and a whole lot of imagination.
1. Fixed. We’re Done Here.
2. There, You Can Open The Door Again.
3. Someone Stole My Large Chainring And Bolts, So I Used An Acorn To Make It The Two Miles To The Train Station.
4. My Sis In Law Just Posted This. She Told My Brother, “Use Those DIY Books And Fix The Chair!” Done.
5. Imagine If Achieving World Peace Can Be This Easy.
6. I Like To Consider Myself A Handyman. Gotta Do What You Gotta Do To Pass University Dorm Inspections.
7. Simple Math. Deactivated Escalator = stairs.
8. Boot Glue Didn’t Hold, So I’m Making It Through The Day This Way.
9. We Have The Technology. We Can Rebuild Him.
10. I Guess That Will Do
11. “Broken Button. Squeeze The Chicken To Request Stop.”
12. My Bowling Ally Got New Tvs, But Instead Of Getting New Mounts, They Just Screwed Them On To The Old Tvs.
13. In Order To Open The Oven We Mounted The Drawer Handles In This Way. It’s Perfect!
14. Didn’t Even Need Duct Tape
15. It’s Safe Now
16. My Dad’s Solution To Keep The Dishwasher Door From Opening Mid Cycle ?
17. So The Front Won’t Fall Off.
18. Took Care Of That Stump Boss.
19. Found At The Beachside Resort, Where I’m Staying. The Umbrella Was Wobbly, So They Stuck A Butter Knife In It.
20. Washing Machine Lid Fixed
21. My Local Dunkin Donuts Drive Through Speaker Broke. They’re Using A Baby Monitor Now.
22. It’s Water That Falls Down From Up High Let’s Not Split Hairs Here.
23. A+ For Effort
24. Somebody At The Gym Threw A Medicine Ball Into The Drywall. They Fixed It By Putting A Vent Grate Over It.
25. Put The Signs On The Fuel Pumps, Boss!
26. Can’t Afford To Lose Another Remote… 😐
27. I Tried To Paint A Little Cardinal On This Snowy Fence But It Got Smeared. Thankfully I Was Able To Fix It
28. You Can Fix Anything With Duct Tape.
29. My Lamp Base Broke, But I’m A Woodworker
30. Hubby Was Mad When I Dented My Car So I Fixed It. I Swear The Cement Pillar I Parked Next To Came Out Of Nowhere
31. Jumpstart
32. A Duck Tape Masterpiece
33. Well…
34. They Just Remodeled Our Local Subway To Align With Their Current Corporate Branding And I Gotta Say They Really Knocked This One Out Of The Park.
35. Working Computer
36. A Bird Started A Nest On Top Of The Air Conditioner.
37. Sorry
38. Dog Ate My “S” Key So I Converted A Key I Rarely Use And Promoted It.
39. Good Car Repair?
40. Jury-Rigged Mixer
41. Didn’t Notice Till I Gave It A Tug.
42. Green Button
43. Lexus Hatchback… I Mean Latchback
44. This Honestly Works Better Than The Old Knob
45. Got A New Headlight
46. When You Own A Welder, Nothing Is Ever Really Broken
