Join the Fun!

#2

Protection From Escaping

Final score:

720points

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Orillion 4 years ago

If it looks stupid, but it works, it's not stupid.

288points

#3

For Remote Teaching Without A Document Camera

Final score:

718points

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Radar Doi 4 years ago

oooh, I can't upvote this more, so so resourceful

155points

Bored Panda reached out to the founder of r/RedneckEngineering to find out more about their community. It turns out, the term “redneck engineering" is open for interpretation, but the redditor assured us that it's also “the kind of thing you know when you see.”

For example, “It can range from something as common as using a hand mirror to replace a side-view mirror to something complex like building a backyard water slide with a loop-de-loop.” The members of the subreddit give “bonus points if it'd make an OSHA inspector cringe.”

#4

Looks Level To Me

Final score:

712points

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Foxxy (The Original) 4 years ago (edited)

Something so simple and genius. I never would of thought of doing that, yet seeing it makes it seem so obvious.

15points

#5

Fixed The Gate Problem...

Final score:

682points

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Brett 4 years ago

That’s cool

132points

#6

My 12 Year Old Son Modified His Bike With Carpet For Barefoot Riding

Final score:

674points

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Lord Mysticlaw 4 years ago

This kid is going places... no pun intended

300points

The biggest difference between now and the old days in 2013 when r/RedneckEngineering was created is growth. The founder said that he used to be responsible for most of the posts, but the community has become really self-sustaining over time.

When it comes to submissions, you’ll see all kinds of bizarre makeshift gadgets and very questionable workarounds. Most posts generally come from people finding “low-budget workarounds to everyday problems with a few high-effort engineering projects and other submissions sprinkled in.”

#7

Rear Parking Sensor

Final score:

668points

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Lord Mysticlaw 4 years ago

OK but I hope it squeaks really loudly

228points

#8

When You Ask A Welder To Fix Something For You

Final score:

664points

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Brett 4 years ago

*snaps off other mirror on purpose* can you fix this mirror too?

335points

#9

Master Lock 100

Final score:

661points

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Brett 4 years ago

I have no words this is brilliant

185points

#10

Found This Fork In My Brothers House And Asked Him Why He Had Done It.... Then He Ran Upstairs To Grab His iPad

Final score:

657points

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Brett 4 years ago

The iq of this man is to high to be human

208points

#11

A Whole Crap Load Of Amish Guys Moving A Barn

Final score:

612points

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wandile dludlu 4 years ago

Why is it that we Africans use brick or concrete to build walls even though we don't have hurricanes and tornados and america with it's hurricanes are like... we'll see which is the easiest thing for a bit of wind to blow away

389points

#12

Would Like To Buy This Guy A Beer And Hear His Story

Final score:

596points

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rgr8 4 years ago

I aspire to be him. Minus the vape.

263points

#13

Man Puts Chicken On Top Of Squeegee To Eat The Spiders Trapped In The Ceiling, Natural Pest Control

Final score:

540points

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Bri Nicole 4 years ago

LMAO an actual chicken

225points

#14

Landlord Decided To Turn Down The Heat Today In My Mn Apartment As It Reached -40°. But The Idiot Must Have Forgotten He Pays My Electric And Doesn't Realize That I Value My Comfort Over Safety Or Energy Conservation.

Landlord Decided To Turn Down The Heat Today In My Mn Apartment As It Reached -40°. But The Idiot Must Have Forgotten He Pays My Electric And Doesn't Realize That I Value My Comfort Over Safety Or Energy Conservation.

Final score:

507points

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rgr8 4 years ago

Who the frick would let someone live in a house that is -40. Your landlord is an a*hole.

289points

Anne 4 years ago

The whole area had a decree from the county (state?) to be 15 Celsius (I don't know the Fahrenheit) max for heating as there were energy shortages due to all people having to use more to combat the extreme cold. They were asked to do this so the power surge was not so high that parts would have to go without. That would have caused people freezing to death inside their homes. The landlord was not an a- hole - he was following orders. And 15 degrees is not comfy, but you can put on a bit of clothes and be ok.

93points

Leo Domitrix 4 years ago

WHen it's cold (or hot) enough, you can be asked/told to regulate energy use to prevent strain on the power grid. Better a bit sweaty or wearing an extra pair of socks than go without any power at all b/c the grid gave out.

33points

Kent Fishburn 4 years ago

Bless your heart. Just bc it's -40 outside doesn't mean...oh, why am I bothering?

11points

Marnie 4 years ago

Also, it would make much more sense for her to have turned on the oven, rather than the stovetop for heating. It's not even a good hack.

7points

LuckyPineapple 4 years ago

I think the outside was that temp, not the inside of the house lol

7points

Jade Lynn 3 years ago

My last landlord decided to replace the whole window (frame and all) in the middle of winter. I paid for my hydro so I was so frustrated because I had to run the heat as high as I could. Luckily his secretary turned up the main heat for me. I lived above an architect firm, and he was the biggest jerk ever. He let people into my apartment when I was not there without letting me know as well. Some landlords don't care about other people at all, they just want their money.

2points

Karen Klinck 3 years ago

The house was probably in the 50s the temperature *outside* was -40. This person just didn't want to wear a sweatshirt or sit under a blanket.

1point

Gavin Bothwell 4 years ago

You forgot the a-hole has two s's

1point

Sharon Jackson 2 years ago

-40 outside. Not inside. The landlord was turning the heat down to save himself money, the OP was cold and this was the solution.

0points

Unnamed Hooman 3 years ago

And now it’s time for another segment of AITA

0points

SocksNeverMatch 4 years ago

my ex husband

0points

Greg Hoggarth 4 years ago

Would be a lot more effective (and safer) with some cast iron pans on the elements to increase the surface area for convecting the heat away.

19points

More! 4 years ago

Turn up the oven and open its door too!

14points

Go Hawks 4 years ago

Yeah, really. Maybe throw some pots on the stove with water, steam up the place? It doesn't seem like that would do the trick by itself? But, when you're freezing, hard to think straight- scary!

0points

Id row 4 years ago

That's not exactly genius, that's dangerous af. At the very least by law, your landlord needs to provide you with space heaters if the regular heat isn't working. You should report them.

8points

Laura Thomas 4 years ago

get an electric blanket so just you are heated.

4points

WildBerry 4 years ago

Great suggestion. That and turning on the oven

1point

Brett 4 years ago

It’s not stupid if it works

4points

Oskar vanZandt 4 years ago (edited)

I keep my thermostat at 18 degrees Celcius when I'm home and 15 when I'm out... I can always put on a jumper or cardigan if it's not warm enough. No need for 23 degrees for healthy (younger) people... PS lighting an array of tea lights- six for a small room- will make it bearable too :)

3points

Jade Lynn 3 years ago

-40 is a lot different than +15/+18 though

0points

Kiss Army Premium 4 years ago

Frozen and burst pipes cost a lot more to fix and proper heating!

3points

Rachel Lacow 4 years ago

You trickle the water on each faucet and open the cabinet doors to prevent frozen pipes

1point

Kay Maxey 4 years ago

Open the oven too!

2points

Anamaria Mazer de Toledo 4 years ago

The oven works well too

2points

Sandra Schug 4 years ago

Turn on the oven too and leave it open

2points

Raine Soo 4 years ago

Living in Canada, I have done this on occasion when my radiator wasn't working properly.

2points

BeenElle 4 years ago

In some more civilized places there are laws to protect tenants against unsafe living conditions. Landlords are required to ensure their dwellings can maintain minimum temperatures so people don’t freeze to death! America, I love you but you are not even close to the best country in the world.

2points

WildBerry 4 years ago (edited)

This is happened in Canada-- you know, NORTH AMERICA. This would not happen in the United States. And in CENTRAL AMERICA AND SOUTH AMERICA it never gets that cold. SO which part of AMERICA are you talking about?

1point

Monika Soffronow 4 years ago

As @Anne says: "The whole area had a decree from the county (state?) to be 15 Celsius [+59 Fahrenheit] max for heating as there were energy shortages due to all people having to use more to combat the extreme cold." In other words, it was to insure that people wouldn't freeze to death because of power outages.

0points

WildBerry 4 years ago

This did not occur in the USA. As another poster points out, the polar vortex of 2019 made temps drop to -40 in CANADA. In the USA, the coldest was Iowa. Temperatures broke records, with the coldest temperature ever recorded at −30 °F (−34 °C) on January 31, 2019. Laws in the USA prevent landlords from turning down or turning off heat. But you did say AMERICA - meaning the whole continent of AMERICA ??

0points

StrawberryParfait 4 years ago

Has this idiot never hear of a sweater?

2points

Hermione Granger 4 years ago

Yeah because that would be helpful for -40 degrees

4points

Louloubelle 3 years ago

Or maybe buy an inexpensive space heater? Also electric, and safer.

1point

Kimberley McMillan 4 years ago

That's a good way to start a fire.

1point

Purr·maid 4 years ago

Cannot stand those types of landlords.

1point

Sandy Kavanaugh 4 years ago

Your elements will burn out. Try the oven instead and close off every other room. When the pipes freeze, he'll increase the heat!

1point

Ruth Dyke 4 years ago

Unbelievable! What is wrong with your landlord? Why are you still there?

1point

Teresa Groth 4 years ago

So sorry that this took place and sorry you live in the this place, I would turn Him in for the illegal way He is abusing your rights as a tenant!

1point

Candy Chitty 4 years ago

When my husband was in Vietnam, I rented a little cottage for fifty bucks that had no heat. I used plug-in floor heaters but I did this very same thing when things got real cold, and no I didn't pay electric. I wish I'd thought of the fan idea though.

1point

Jane W. 4 years ago

I don't think COMFORT is the issue---it's dying of hypothermia.

1point

Steve Cruz 4 years ago

If the electric bill is no issue, use electric space heaters.

1point

bastillee 4 years ago

clever, but looks so dangerous.

1point

Colin Mochrie At Its Finest 4 years ago

The formula for the conversion is degrees Celsius times 9 divided by 5 plus 32. So 0 celcius x 9 is 0, divided by 5 is 0, plus 32. Point of freezing. -40c x 9 / 5 + 32 = -40f. Same.

1point

BoredPanda is awesome 4 years ago

wow

1point

Billy Carfagno 2 years ago

i like it

0points

backatya 3 years ago

Good for you now turn the landlord in to the county for turning your heat off.

0points

Diandra “Mss Didi” Blackthorn 3 years ago

Another trick if you don't pay for gas/water - run the sower with hot water to fill the tub 1/2 way and drain/refill as needed. This moist heat takes the chill out and eases muscles, joints, and lungs. I had one of these creep slumlords, too - who is not VERY sorry I was his tenant. I cost him lots of money in court fees and building violations with hopes that he will not torture future tenants.

0points

Janinne Paulson 3 years ago

Is this supposed to be some novel revelation or something? All us poor people have done that at some point. Nothing new at all.

0points

Jeff Bunn 3 years ago

Someone needs to report that landlord to a lawyer, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Police!! It is SO ILLEGAL to turn down the heat on a tenant in a situation like that!! If it is a question of money,there are either free lawyers or lawyers available on a sliding fee schedule!! This landlord should be sued and possibly see jail time!!

0points

MikeMaxis 4 years ago

Space heaters can be effective also.

0points

Blue 4 years ago

My landlady bragged to me that she has to wear short summer pyjamas to bed upstairs when she saw that I was wearing thick fleece panamas AND a housecoat to bed. ( I was talking garbage out and bumped into her wearing the P.Js and mentioned to her that I was cold and had to run a heater 12/7)

0points

Celtic Pirate Queen 4 years ago

He needs to be reported to your local Landlord/Tenant association. There are serious penalties for that kind of crap.

0points

Mickie Shea 4 years ago

Genius. Your landlord's an ass.

0points

Lisa 4 years ago

I used the oven to heat the house once, well at least the main part of the house, but that was because the furnace wasn't turning on and the repairmen couldn't make it out until the next day.

0points

Lana Jig-maker 4 years ago

Landlord could be liable if damage is done due to such low temperatures in the apt

0points

April Calderwood 4 years ago

My upstairs neighbors did this when I was living in a basement suite. I spent many a night heating my house with my oven, never with the burners though... I just heated up the inside of the oven and left the door open.

0points

Cathy Carey 4 years ago

You could also turn the oven on and set the fan on the oven door. Of course open the door before it gets hot...

0points

MH3 4 years ago

How is the landlord controlling the heat inside the apartment?

0points

Candy Sheppard 4 years ago

I did this but with the oven

0points

bpanther 4 years ago

Tits for tats !! LOL LOL

0points

WildBerry 4 years ago

Nice tits

-2points

BobbyK 4 years ago

Won't the pipes burst in that cold?

0points

LadyAna 4 years ago

A way to make this safer is to boil water. I wouldn't use all four, but I have been known to put a big pot on the stove when it gets a little too cold in my apartment. And yes, the landlord pays for my gas!

0points

Ninja Nonna 4 years ago

Yay you!

0points

స్టీఫెన్ ఆండ్రూ 4 years ago

The oven would have been more effective.

0points

Susie Swearingen-Kamachi 3 years ago

Good for you

-1point

Leonel Roque 4 years ago

Better to turn on oven and leave door open!!

-1point

Elaine Mattingly 4 years ago

Dangerous beyond beliefe. Insult to rednecks. No thought provoking attempt to solve problem just vindictive attempt to make everything worse.

-2points

#15

I’m Bad For Using Whatever Tool Is Handy As A Hammer, Usually A Crescent Wrench. My Husband Learned A Bit Of Welding And Redneck Engineered This For My Birthday

Final score:

505points

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Cip IESAN 4 years ago

It also needs a knife, a fork, a toothpick, a corkscrew and a bottle opener!

179points

#16

Buoyancy

2 korean student's made a raft out of potato chip bags to prove they have too much air in them.

reddit.com Report

Final score:

504points

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Saico Hipe 4 years ago

It annoys me every time I hear people complain about the amount of air in snack chip bags. 1.) The air is necessary, because without it, the chips would get crushed during shipment. 2.) THEY'RE SOLD BY WEIGHT. It doesn't matter if there's empty space in the bag, 5 ounces (or however much in a given bag) is 5 ounces. Learn to read labels

450points

#17

Local Chinese Restaurant. The Entire Kitchen Is Walled Off With Plastic. There’s A Cardboard Flap To Pass Money, And The Box On The Right Acts As An Airlock With Two Flaps To Pass The Food Through. It’s All Plastic Sheet, Cardboard And Duct Tape

Local Chinese Restaurant. The Entire Kitchen Is Walled Off With Plastic. There’s A Cardboard Flap To Pass Money, And The Box On The Right Acts As An Airlock With Two Flaps To Pass The Food Through. It’s All Plastic Sheet, Cardboard And Duct Tape

Final score:

491points

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Lord Mysticlaw 4 years ago

Look for solutions, not problems 👍🏻

204points

#18

Whoever Built This Might Have A Phd In Redneck Engineering

Final score:

480points

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Brett 4 years ago

Woah... THATS A FRIKIN SICK RIDE!

175points

#19

Steering Wheel Broke, Needed To Finish The Yard. Thankfully I Know How To Drive A Stick

Final score:

463points

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rgr8 4 years ago

Nice Pun!

156points

#20

Your Move, NASA

Final score:

445points

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Lord Mysticlaw 4 years ago

I've done this with a hair dryer... but you have to be careful not to melt the hair dryer

80points

#21

Use A Fishing Rod To Teach Your Son Baseball

Final score:

419points

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Foxxy (The Original) 4 years ago

No more accidentally hitting dad in the crown jewels with the bat or the ball.

202points

#22

We Needed To Disassemble A Shelf In An Office And We Didn’t Have A Mallet. Rubber Bands + Hammer = Mallet

Final score:

408points

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Stitches 4 years ago

ain't stupid if it works

141points

#23

Silent Killer Mkii

Final score:

408points

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El Dee 4 years ago

Don't American cars get a yearly safety inspection??

200points

#24

Came Across This Picture And Wanted To Share

Final score:

390points

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justagirl 4 years ago

How does the driver see anything on the road?

154points

#25

Beep Beep

*Beep Beep*

Final score:

369points

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Cip IESAN 4 years ago

A guy who still has faith in humanity...

163points

#26

When Covid Requires Separate Climate Control In An Auto, What Can You Do?

Final score:

358points

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rgr8 4 years ago

That's nice of him.

135points

#27

Grandpa: 1 Trash Panda: 0

Final score:

356points

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Cip IESAN 4 years ago

Eco-friendly double lid.

107points

#28

Redneck Security System

Final score:

342points

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wandile dludlu 4 years ago

South Africa every day... we also have contraptions for the steering wheel and also the pedals

158points

#29

That'll Do For Now, He Said. That Was 4 Years Ago

Final score:

338points

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Wendillon 4 years ago

Technically it's still "now".

154points

#30

My Life Has Been A Lie

Final score:

322points

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Michael Calhoun 4 years ago

Printer ink HAS to cost more than plywood

238points

#31

Gotta Love Uhaul

Final score:

306points

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Stimpy 4 years ago

Technically yeah, but I'm pretty sure that is illegal. So they can likely end up paying much more...

135points

#32

Bought A Used Toy For My Kids At A Garage Sale. I Guess They Didn’t Have Any C Batteries. But They Did Have An Aa Battery And A Wood Dowel Though

Final score:

303points

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Stimpy 4 years ago

You can do that?!

173points

#33

This Is Why We Have The 2nd Amendment. So People Can Do This

Final score:

284points

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Cip IESAN 4 years ago

Guns don't kill people, toilet paper holders do!

174points

#34

Ran Out Of Washers So Drilled Through Some Pennies

Final score:

284points

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Cip IESAN 4 years ago

Washers are more expensive...

205points

#35

Installed My Anti-Tailgater Device Today... Now I Just Need To Find Something For Folks Who Cut Me Off...

Final score:

273points

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Chris Kane 4 years ago

Oh! I just figured it out, took me a minute. So if someone is tailgating they will see the wrench, think it's unsecured and back off.

299points

#36

Are Russians The Rednecks Of Europe?

Final score:

258points

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justagirl 4 years ago

Ask Putin if Russia belongs to Europe...

153points

#37

50 Bucks Ain’t Too Bad. Just Gotta Watch The Toes

Final score:

241points

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rgr8 4 years ago

Imagine what would happen if this were to be ran on.

90points

#38

Flex Seal Can Do Anything

Final score:

230points

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Brett 4 years ago

That was unexpected

103points

#39

Need To Relocate Your Switch?

Final score:

196points

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Stimpy 4 years ago

I don't understand what I am seeing here...

92points

#40

Text Means "Emergency Stop"

Final score:

179points

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Kari Panda 4 years ago (edited)

Wow... We have laws against such stuff and various instances who regularly check the safety standards. If any of those see this, s**t hits the fan.

81points

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#41

The Ultimate Redneck Engineering From Russia

Final score:

55points

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Andrew Gibb 4 years ago

Coffee in. Coffee out

55points

#42

I'll Just Knock, Thanks

Final score:

55points

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Cip IESAN 4 years ago

Especially in the dark...

33points

#43

No Foundation? No Problem...

Final score:

53points

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Stephanie Did It 4 years ago

Earthquake shock absorbers!

63points

#44

When The Crap Gets Clumping, You Get Jumping!

Final score:

52points

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Stephanie Did It 4 years ago

There is a backstory to this...

46points

#45

Not Stupid If It Works

Final score:

51points

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Holly D 4 years ago

how did you get it up there???

61points

#46

Where Can I Get One!

Final score:

51points

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Lord Mysticlaw 4 years ago

"Yes, the room has a view..."

45points

#47

Engineering Level: Redneck

Final score:

48points

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Luther von Wolfen 4 years ago

If it was truly Redneck, it would be a Budweiser can.

82points

#48

The Wife And I Were Tearing Down A Wall And Saw This And Found This Sub Appropriate As Hell, An iPhone 5 Box Being Used As A Fan Control Holder! Yet Completely Drywalled So You Couldn’t Tell!

Final score:

46points

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Cip IESAN 4 years ago

Be happy: it means the wall is not so old, it was build after september, 2012!

43points

#49

So There Was A Hole In The Window And This Is How Our School Decided To Fix It

Final score:

46points

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Stitches 4 years ago

ah public school only the finest here

56points

#50

Failed To Realize There Was No Shower Rod When I Was Moving In, But The Show Must Go On

Final score:

44points

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Stephanie Did It 4 years ago

Canadian shower, eh?

43points

#51

Next Level Lawnmowing

Final score:

43points

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BoredPanda is awesome 4 years ago

Woah, genius

15points

#52

I Got A Heated Pool Now. Yup

Final score:

42points

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Cip IESAN 4 years ago

Also, you can make a pool barbecue!

38points

#53

Our Hose Broke At Work But Luckily We Got A Redneck In The Kitchen

Final score:

42points

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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 4 years ago

Why do you need a trashcan full of water?

31points

#54

The Way My In Laws Fixed Their Garbage Can

Final score:

41points

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Lord Mysticlaw 4 years ago

Cable ties fix everything

19points

#55

This Van Blessed Me With Its Presence At My Place Of Work 2 Years Ago Today

Final score:

40points

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The Chosen One 4 years ago

Nothing says 'Merica like a lifted van

4points

#56

Fixed Hole In My Exhaust With A Baked Bean Tin (Was Quoted More Than The Car Was Worth)

Final score:

40points

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Luther von Wolfen 4 years ago

I've done the same thing using flex pipe. If it's tight enough to create a seal, it will pass inspection in Virginia.

20points

#57

Innovative

Final score:

39points

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Brett 4 years ago

Technically yes but technically no

68points

#58

A Hot Water Tap In Vietnam

Final score:

39points

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Sueca BMO 4 years ago

I can't see how this could work. It's not the tap that needs to be heated as the water only passes through for a millisecond, thus not long enough to get heated up. Correct me if I'm wrong?

58points

#59

Hand-Drilled Speaker Grill In An Elevator In A Newly Built $100m Building

Final score:

39points

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Someone 4 years ago

This is more r/NotMyJob. Most of the other ones are kinda brilliant in their own way. This just makes me hurt.

28points

#60

Broke My Spray Bottle Trigger, Turns Out A .223 Bullet Casing Fits Perfectly

Final score:

37points

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Mina Molnar 4 years ago

only in america

90points

#61

I Guess The Dryer Relay Went Bad, It Runs When Pushing Start, It Doesn’t Stay Running. I Fixed It, Just Didn’t Repair It Yet

Final score:

36points

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Anna McHugh 4 years ago

I like the distinction between 'fix' and 'repair'. It's one my ex-husband used many times. And eventually one I used on him, which is why he's an ex-husband :)

44points

#62

This Is How My Friend’s Apartment Maintenance Man Decided To Hang The Clothes Rack

Final score:

32points

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Steve Barnett 4 years ago

I don't profess to be that good at DYI, but at least I make the effort. Okay, it looks like it does the job, but still.

16points