Sometimes, necessity really is the mother of invention, and other times, it’s just someone with duct tape, a dream, and no intention of spending a dime. From makeshift plumbing fixes to brilliant car hacks and genius DIY solutions, these fixes prove one thing: practicality doesn’t need to be pretty.
Whether they make you laugh, cringe, or take notes for your own projects, these clever workarounds all share the same guiding principle: If it works, it’s ain’t stupid.
1. French unions have designed special barbecues that fit in train tracks so they can grill sausages while they march.
2. Who’s laughing now?
3. Thoroughly impressed with this Facebook Marketplace find
4. This homemade cheese smoker on Facebook Marketplace
5. “In-laws are visiting, and they keep pushing random buttons to the point the TV was wrecked.”
6. 6 people have their own lock and each person can open the gate with their own key.
7. This is actually pretty brilliant.
8. So rather than fixing the button or the first floor, that buzzes someone on the first floor to call the elevator.
9. “Wife needed a cap for a spray can before packing in luggage.”
10. Tennessee makeshift bridge using two trailers
11. This dryer saw is very amusing
12. Why aren’t these types of oil valves a thing?
13. Footballs to increase payload on this economy car
14. You have to admit that this track truck looks fun.
15. “I told my landlord the flush wasn’t working. I came home to this fix.”
16. Forgot to pack a spoon
17. No cup holders? Here’s the solution.
18. The kitchen faucet snapped and the stores were closed
19. Where on the Gulf Coast do you think this is?
20. Kitten-proofing the underside of the couch
21. Recliner with tracks
22. Having some doubts about this tire place
23. Masonry fix
24. The king of the flea market surveying his kingdom
25. “My brother’s ‘mobile garage TV'”
