40 Hilarious DIY Fails From People Who Put The “Why” In DIY

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People have too much time on their hands. Want to know how I know? Take a gander at the r/DIWHY subreddit, where people share some of the wildest DIY projects ever attempted.

I don’t want to judge too harshly, though. You can usually see how someone arrived at the original idea and admire that they actually followed through. Unfortunately, following through sometimes results in something incredibly unsafe, completely unnecessary, or downright ugly.

Still, one person’s DIY fail is another person’s work of art. No matter how you look at these projects, there’s something here for everyone. Maybe you’ll find inspiration. Maybe you’ll feel better about your own home repairs.

Either way, please unplug the power tools before scrolling.

1. This Paperweight Was Clearly Made With Hot-Glue-Gun Misuse. I Found It On My Grandfather’s Desk After He Passed And Apparently I Made It When I Was 4

A small rock with a wooden clothespin and tiny stones on top, placed on a wooden surface.

2. Imagine Running Into Your In Laws While Wearing These

Close-up of a woman with a nose piercing and earrings, smiling slightly.

3. Made A Bookshelf For My Brick Collection

Bookshelf made of stacked books with three wooden shelves, some books are unevenly stacked.

4. I Ate An Orange And Stitched The Peel Back Together Because I Was Bored

Orange fruit with stitches and scars, resembling a stitched wound.

5. Deodordon’t

Person licking blue ice pop with fridge and drinks in background.

6. Easy As Pie

Car with a wheel that looks like a 20-inch rim, with the caption about affordable rims.

7. The “When Grandma passed I didn’t know what to do with her meds” Decorative Jar

A jar filled with various pills and tablets, including capsules and tablets of different colors.

8. Your Grand Kids With Cherish These… Or Bury Them In The Backyard

Three crocheted dolls, one with a baby face, one with a child's face, and one with a baby's face.

9. I Don’t Even Know Where To Start With This

Bathroom with bathtub, green carpet, floral wallpaper, and double sinks.

10. Tried To Hang The Curtain Rod Above My Front Door Yesterday… Didn’t Realize What I Had Done Til I Stepped Back

Door with a curtain, light coming through, in a room with gray walls.

11. Soo… Yeah

Colorful furry plush toy with big eyes and a rainbow tail, lying on a surface.

12. One For The Classy Ladies

Person holding a $50 bill with empty coin purses on shirt.

13. My Friend’s Phone’s Touchscreen Stopped Working So He’s Using A Mouse

Young man with glasses studying in a crowded lecture hall.

14. These Window Reflections Are Painted On

Wall with taped squares and thermostat, part of a DIY craft fail.

15. Because Palm Trees Don’t Grow In Indiana

Four palm trees with painted trunks and potted tops line a house driveway.

16. Di-WHY

Photo of a person wearing mismatched shoes with revolver handles attached to the heels.

17. Swiss Army Wife

Nail polish bottles with nails shaped like a spiral, a stick, a fish, and a knife.

18. I Feel Like This Belongs Here

Person with a cordless drill in a yellow tool belt at a construction site.

19. Finally Found Something For This Sub. Thanks Idaho!

Red Dodge truck with a large rock on its bed, in traffic at an intersection.

20. Stylish

Person wearing green plastic glasses with a nose clip, with craft supplies shown.

21. Roommate And I Didn’t Have A Table Big Enough For Our New Puzzle, So We Used My Closet Door

Table with scattered puzzle pieces and a nearly completed Pokémon puzzle.

22. My Dad’s Hot Glue And Silver Spray Paint Lampshade

A black flower pot with tangled metal wires on it.

23. Mows Grass, Gets A**

A motorized scooter with a motorcycle front wheel attached, parked in a lot.

24. I Guess Beaded Door Curtains Aren’t As Cool As Tape Measures

Person pressing a button on a black and yellow measuring device.

25. So I Posted This On Pics And I Was Really Proud Of It And Someone Said This Is Bad I Should Feel Bad And Post It Here. So Here I Am

Colorful mirror with a sunburst design and a woman taking a photo in it.

26. Concrete And Horseshoe Kettleball Found At A Goodwill In Sweet Home Alabama

A large, round, cracked ceramic pot with a handle, placed on a store shelf.

27. Those Bathroom Tiles

Bathroom with a tilted mirror and cluttered sink, tiles and window visible.

28. Fake Sunroof Decal For Your Car

Person attempting to open sunroof on silver car with a hand on the roof.

29. Why Even Have A Tree If You Hate Nature?

Tree with anti-bird spikes to protect cars from pigeons.

30. Piano Wall

Old upright piano with damaged keys and worn finish, against a wooden wall.

31. I Don’t Even Know What To Say

Close-up of an electrical outlet with exposed wiring and damaged wall.

32. Oh God

Toilet with butterfly and flower design on lid and seat, in a bathroom.

33. Bought Spare Remotes Then My 4 Year Old Found Electrical Tape And Made This So We’d Never Lose Another Remote

Person holding a broken TV remote control with tape, in a living room.

34. About 15 Years Ago I Got Drunk And Nicked A Security Camera. The Next Day I Gutted It And Put A Lightbulb In. It’s Been Stowed Away Ever Since Until Today

A makeshift lamp made from a cardboard tube and a light source, placed on the floor near a cabinet.

35. Wooden Drainage. Why?

Wooden planks and a kitchen sink on a wooden surface.

36. Man Laptops Are Getting Hot

Laptop with damaged cooling system and a repair note about combat overheating.

37. My Mom Tried To Make A Cane For My Dad

DIY wooden stand with a tilted top, held together with screws and nails.

38. Cyberpunk 2077

Cell phone stuck in a car's air vent, capturing a photo of a bus outside.

39. Early Pandemic Was Wild

A man with a plastic bag over his head walking with a woman in an airport.

40. How To Upcycle A Meat Grinder

Candle on a vintage manual coffee grinder with water pouring out.

Nate Armbruster

Nate Armbruster

Nate is a writer and stand-up comedian living in Chicago. He enjoys finding the internet’s funniest corners so you don’t have to.

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