55 Examples Of Creative Problem Solving From Folks Who Clearly Believe In Themselves, Even If They Shouldn’t

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I’m the kind of guy who will always try to solve a problem myself before calling in a professional. Leaky faucet? I’ll give it a shot. Broken chair? I probably have some tape and a questionable plan.

Does it always work out in my favor? Absolutely not. But I respect the spirit of trying.

That’s why I love seeing examples of creative problem solving in the wild. Sometimes people come up with genuinely clever solutions using whatever they have lying around.

Other times… well, the confidence is there even if the engineering isn’t. Either way, you have to admire the belief in one’s own abilities.

These people saw a problem, believed in themselves, and came up with a solution. Results may vary, but the determination is inspiring.

1. My Stepdad Backed My Car Into A Semi… Fixed It

2. Deactivated Escalator=stairs

3. In Order To Open The Oven We Mounted The Drawer Handles In This Way. It’s Perfect

4. My Car After A Fender Bender

5. I Like To Consider Myself A Handyman. Gotta Do What You Gotta Do To Pass University Dorm Inspections

6. Forbidden Jenga

7. I Saw This Gracefully Repaired Car. Pretty Smart Gotta Admit

8. Idk, I’m Impressed

9. Almost Blends In

10. Genius

11. Mini Fridge Didn’t Come With A Bar To Hold My Drinks In Place, So I Improvised With LEGO. I’m Convinced Mostly Anything Can Be Fixed With LEGO

12. Good Car Repair

13. Not Really, But Ok

14. My Dad’s Solution To Keep The Dishwasher Door From Opening Mid Cycle

15. So Smart

16. So I’m Basically An Electrician Now

17. Religious Signage In Public Toilet

18. My Cats Were Destroying My Plants, So I Fixed It

19. “Don’t Buy A Car If You Have To Park It Outside The Streets Of Manila”. I Suppose This Counts As Being Inside

20. Lighting Fixture Found In My Grandparents Basement

21. Needed A Lid Without A Hole. Didn’t Have A Lid Without A Hole. Screw It

22. Somebody At The Gym Threw A Medicine Ball Into The Drywall. They Fixed It By Putting A Vent Grate Over It

23. My Sis In Law Just Posted This. She Told My Brother, “Use Those DIY Books And Fix The Chair!” Done

24. What Do You Mean I Need A New Windshield Wiper?

25. This Supermarket Quick-Fix Is Questionable

26. “But Boss, I Don’t Think A 4×4 Plank Will Hold Up That Telephone Pole.” “Do I Pay You To Think Or Do I Pay You To Do What I Tell You?”

27. I Have No Title, Still Trying To Perceive What I’m Looking At

28. My Fiancé Has Ripped His Joggers At Work And Used Cable Ties

29. Hose Clamps To Keep My Office Chair From Involuntarily Descending

30. Feels Like Shoddy Car Mirror Fixes Are Everywhere, But Here’s Another One

31. My Dad Uses Water Filled Milk Jugs To Prop The Door Open In Their Hi Rise Balcony

32. Husband Dropped His Water Bottle On His Cell And New Immediately How To Fix It

33. Saw This Vintage Toy At A Local Flea Market And Thought Of This Sub

34. The Front Of My Coffee Maker Keeps Popping Open So I Put A Jewelry Box Latch On It

35. Amateur Mechanic Hack. Got Tired Of The Size Moving. Didn’t Have A Short Open End 17mm So This Worked

36. Post Brain Surgery Rehab. My Hand Doesn’t Work So They Taped It Up So I Could…firmly Grasp It

37. Why… Just Why

38. Just Arrived In Houston To Visit The Boyfriend’s Dad For The First Time In 11 Months. I Think He Was A Little Confused As To Why I Was So Excited

39. You Could’ve At Least Used The Right Color Bricks

40. Fixed The Leaking Roof Vent Boss

41. You Are The Weakest Link

42. Master Mind

43. Remember Him? He Is All Grown Up Now

44. Louisiana Walmart. DIY Windshield Replacement

45. Electrical Pole Doesn’t Need Further Repair Just Put Up A Warning Gummy – Don’t Crash Here Again

46. The Lord Giveth

47. I’m Honestly Impressed With This ‘Repair’. If They Had Used Red Wire Ties, It Would Resemble A Baseball

48. Boeing Fixed The Door Blowout Problem. Thank Goodness

49. City Mechanic Repairs Bumper With Drywall Screws

50. The Door On The Copier Kept Coming Open. Not Anymore

51. Washing Machine Literally Falling Apart? Just Tie That Shii Up – By My Mom

52. My Partner Fixed The Handle On Our Freezer Door

53. This Was The Easiest Solution

54. My Cousin’s: From Multiple Rage Controller Flexes

55. This Sub Was Suggested

Mike

Mike

Mike Primavera is a Chicago-based comedy writer even though he doesn't HAVE to work. He lives comfortably off of his family's pasta fortune. Follow him on all social media at @primawesome

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