Not everyone has a fruitful DIY venture. Sure, the efforts are commendable. But for some people, their supposed resourcefulness can take a turn nobody saw coming.
These posts featured on the DiWHY subreddit can explain a lot of what we mean. Looking at the photos, you likely won’t be curious to ask, “How did they do that?” Instead, you might be more confused and ask, “Why did they do that?”
If you think doing it yourself is as easy as pie, the images on this list may make you think again.
#1 My Friend’s Phone’s Touchscreen Stopped Working So He’s Using A Mouse
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#2 Stylish
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#3 Finally Found Something For This Sub. Thanks Idaho!
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Successful DIY projects draw praise for the aesthetics and creativity behind the nifty piece of work. And as you may imagine, people who aren’t as creative may not be able to come up with something that would generate interest and curiosity.
#4 These Window Reflections Are Painted On
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#5 Good Lord
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#6 My Dad’s Hot Glue And Silver Spray Paint Lampshade 😅
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That then begs one of the many common questions: how does creativity work? Penn State University psychology professor Roger Beaty offered insights in his article for The Conversation, describing three specific brain systems at work: the default system, the executive networks, and the salience system.
#7 Incognito Barefoot “Shoes”
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#8 Tried To Hang The Curtain Rod Above My Front Door Yesterday… Didn’t Realize What I Had Done Til I Stepped Back
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#9 Oh God
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As Beaty explains, the default network activates during spontaneous thinking. For example, when we let our minds wander freely while daydreaming. The executive networks, on the other hand, activate when we need to focus, like when we brainstorm ideas.
The salience network ties these two together and, as Beaty describes, acts as the “switching mechanism” that lets us alternate between idea generation and evaluation.
#10 I Made An Interesting Ring From An Old National Geographic Article
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#11 Those Bathroom Tiles
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#12 Mows Grass, Gets Ass
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Beaty noted that these three brain systems typically aren’t activated at the same time. But his findings showed that creative people can co-activate these brain networks and use them separately.
His assessments were based on fMRI studies of professionals like jazz musicians, poets, and visual artists.
#13 Swiss Army Wife
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#14 Because Palm Trees Don’t Grow In Indiana
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#15 Easy As Pie
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Most of these DiWHY projects may seem like failures. However, experts urge not to think of it that way. According to psychologist and Fordham University professor John Houtz, these mishaps can only lead to breakthroughs.
“The creative individual thinks of failure as a new opportunity,” Houtz said. “‘Okay, why did I fail? What was wrong? Let me try to do something else. Let me go forward with it.’”
#16 Nice
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#17 Hand Soap
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#18 The Hottest Freshest Pizza To Ever Be Delivered
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Robert Epstein, senior research psychologist at the American Institute for Behavioral Research and Technology, shared a similar sentiment. According to him, failure produces a resurgence, which is also why he teaches stress-management techniques to cope with rejection.
“Failure actually stimulates creativity directly. It really is valuable,” he said.
#19 The “When Grandma Passed I Didn’t Know What To Do With Her Meds” Decorative Jar
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#20 Oh No
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#21 My Mom Tried To Make A Cane For My Dad
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#22 Imagine Running Into Your In Laws While Wearing These
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#23 Soo… Yeah
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#24 How To Upcycle A Meat Grinder
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#25 Nothing Quite Like Homemade Peanut M&m’s
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#26 I Ate An Orange And Stitched The Peel Back Together Because I Was Bored
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#27 That Is An Actual Piece Of Bread.. Covered In Cement, Being Used As A Table Coaster
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#28 Diwtf
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#29 Cyberpunk 2077
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#30 Bean Burrito
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#31 I Don’t Even Know Where To Start With This
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#32 Thank You For Your Service
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#33 I Didn’t Have A Lampshade So I Made One Myself
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#34 Don’t Worry, No Smell
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#35 Tub Drain Was Overrated I Guess
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#36 The Most Innovative Way To Organize Your Apps
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#37 Seen On Fb: Desktop Spam Grill
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#38 This Is Terrifying
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#39 The More You Think About It The Worse It Gets
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#40 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
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#41 Concrete And Horseshoe Kettleball Found At A Goodwill In Sweet Home Alabama
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#42 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
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#43 Deodordon’t
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#44 Fake Sunroof Decal For Your Car
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#45 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
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#46 This “Up-Cycled” Hot Water Bottle Necklace
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#47 Dear Lord, I Hope Gordon Ramsay Won’t See This
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#48 Just Saw This On Twitter
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#49 My Partner And I Did 5 Minute Crafts As Our Christmas Gifts To Each Other
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#50 125 Pound Hairball Made By A Barber
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#51 I Feel Like This Belongs Here
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#52 Piano Wall
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#53 Temporary Solution
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#54 I Don’t Even Know What To Say
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#55 Whose Bright Idea Was This
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#56 Who Comes Up With This Stuff?
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#57 Found On Kijiji. Church Pew Headboard Complete With Buckets For Only $150.00
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#58 Saw On R/Shittylifehacks…a Definite Diwhy
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#59 Why Even Have A Tree If You Hate Nature?
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#60 1. Find A Dead Beetle. 2. Cover It In Hot Glue. 3.fashion
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#61 Meat Always Shrinks When I Cook It But Not Anymore!
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#62 Why?
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#63 Sometimes Homemade Just Hits Different
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#64 Dad’s “Life Hack” Didn’t Make Mom As Happy As He Hoped
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#65 No Showerhead? Here Use A Tap Insted
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#66 Made A Watermelonboy And Tested It Out In Public [op]
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#67 I Made An iMac For Ants 🖥 🐜
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#68 One For The Classy Ladies
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#69 Made A Bookshelf For My Brick Collection
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#70 Early Pandemic Was Wild
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#71 Your Grand Kids With Cherish These… Or Bury Them In The Backyard
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#72 Built My Own Skates Instead Of Buying Them
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#73 When You Have $$$, But Lack Land
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#74 DIY And 5 Minute Crafts In A Nutshell
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#75 Kitchen Sink Placement
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#76 I Guess Beaded Door Curtains Aren’t As Cool As Tape Measures
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#77 Our Landlord Hired A Plumber To Fix Our Toilet. He Said He’d Put Some Sealant Behind It To Stop It From Moving. Can You Tell Me What’s Wrong With This Picture?
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#78 We Built A Double Decker Couch :)
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#79 This Subreddit’s Title Says It All
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#80 Man Laptops Are Getting Hot
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#81 “Therapy Chairs” For Childrens’ Hospital Were Rejected. Wonder Why?
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#82 Dread Bed
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#83 My Boss Thought These Were A Good Idea
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#84 Rate My Husband’s Paint Job
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#85 Found This On Facebook
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#86 ☹️
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#87 My Girlfriend Is Disgusted By My Resourcefulness
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#88 Partener Tried To Dye Our White Couch Because It Had Some Stains. I Said We Shouldve Got Couch Covers But No
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#89 Wooden Drainage. Why?
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#90 What Is The Purpose Of This
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#91 Easy Pz, Taco Serving Plates
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#92 Roommate And I Didn’t Have A Table Big Enough For Our New Puzzle, So We Used My Closet Door
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#93 Perfection
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#94 Bought Spare Remotes Then My 4 Year Old Found Electrical Tape And Made This So We’d Never Lose Another Remote
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#95 A New Trend?
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#96 For Your Kick Back
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#97 Found In A Hotel In Erfurt… I Don’t Even Know What To Think Of This
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#98 As A Teenager I Made A Duct Tape And Chainmail Frisbee
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#99 Flooring Thought This Belongs Here
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