Someone’s really expecting that pasta sauce to do some work.

We like our sauce to do the heavy lifting at dinner, but figuratively speaking only.

It’ll at least produce some color for the turn signal.

It’s actually kind of brilliant if a little, well…janky.

It’s the medicinal solution – just take the label off first to protect your privacy.

That seems like an overly elaborate fix for a mailbox.

But unless these people have a reason to nuke their mail (and that would likely set it on fire), why the heck is that microwave plugged in?

Why is there an outlet on the mailbox?!

Is that door really necessary? Is it serving any purpose at all?

Not every door jam needs a door, ya know.

Is this better or worse than the front-end zipties?

We give props to whoever can carry out the rest of their day that way.

Not every solution is elegant. But those office chairs aren’t cheap and we’re not going to pretend this wouldn’t work!

In fact, we’re off to find some sponges!

We get it – you want to turn this broom closet into a half bath – but there’s not enough room.

Technically they made it work. Now, it’s the perfect bathroom for those who really hate privacy.

This certainly gives a broken windshield some visual interest, but isn’t a windshield crack already kind of a conversation piece?

At least now it looks like something truly legendary happened to it.

Nope!

You will not catch us putting wires together just to get a janky doorbell to ring.

We’ll just go for the no-contact delivery.

That seems like a great way to short-circuit a fan, but we have to admit it certainly works for now.

Necessity is the mother of invention, after all!

Maybe just put a little sign over the word “green” that says “red.”

Or maybe that would confuse the issue even more.

We just want to know which came first – the button or the sign?

It’s not broken, it’s now Avante-Garde art – or maybe an attempt to turn Saint Francis into Saint Denis.

This is exactly the kind of “home hack” we’d expect from a 3-year-old.

At least it’s clever!

We’re sure the wrench will hold up to any thieves, but will the rest of the door?

This is a job done by an actual maintenance man!

Call us old-fashioned, but we think you should actually know how to install hardware properly if you’re going to have the job.

At least he painted the screws the right color.

How bad does your computer fan have to be to get replaced by this?

Guess it’s better than handing your computer over for a repair.

But, sir/madam, how hard are you gaming on this thing?

Think you’re fast?

Are you fast enough to turn this ceiling fan on or off without losing a finger?

In other headlight news, there’s this beauty.

It’s an oddly good fit. We just hope it’s temporary.

Heeere’s Johnny!

Is this creepy punishment for damaging the wall or just a roommate trolling his buddy until a more strategic fix can be found?

See, now that’s a tragic fix. Couldn’t they at least find something cushy?

And why not just sit on the chair to the side of the couch?

It’s not like they ended up with extra seating after this.

As long as the rain stays light, this interior will be ok.

And as a bonus, you’ll still be able to feel the wind in your hair – it’ll just be wetter.

So, is this a really uncomfortable bike fix or a witch trying to make her broomstick pass for a bike?

We really can’t imagine sitting on that either way.

Well, that’s not going to work.

Aside from the shower being a generally fire-free zone for obvious reasons, the water will pass through far too quickly to actually be heated by that candle.

What exactly is going on here?

There’s no Coke in that can, so we’re confused as to why you’d need a tin can at all to get this job done.

But maybe we just don’t appreciate true engineering genius when we see it.

We definitely never would have thought about using a hockey stick as a shower rod.

Good Canadian engineering, no doubt, eh?

Is that street legal?

We wonder if there are any rules at all that cover this kind of thing because who could have predicted it?

Just because you say it’s a window doesn’t mean it’s a window. But we admire the optimism.

There’s just one problem – it looks a teensy bit hard to see through.

Duct tape – it’s what holds the world together. And what’s keeping this toilet tank attached.

It ain’t pretty, but it stopped the leak – we’re just not sure for how long.

Zip ties instead of a zipper? How long does it take to go to the bathroom?!

Even staples would have been more convenient.

There was nothing less stretchy to use?

How exactly does this work without snapping right back?

This is a magnificently bad idea! It gives new meaning to the phrase “alarm clock.”

It would make a great gift for your creepiest friend though.

Why spend $40 on a new capacitor when you can just install a box fan outside your home to keep your A/C unit from overheating?

It’s bound not to work AND you can accidentally start things on fire as a result – that’s why.

Ok, so this guy moved into a house only to find the former tenant took the oven racks with them!

That’s so rude!

We’re not entirely sure those hangers are going to last, but we understand that sometimes a person has to go to great lengths for cinnamon rolls.

Car repairs are expensive. Duct tape is not.

But we think just about every safety feature has been rendered useless by now.

You better hope you can fix cuts and broken bones with duct tape – otherwise, just take the bus!

What fresh hell is this?

We believe those are garbage bags ties together to create a toilet paper holder – of sorts.

Frankly, it’s preferable to having the toilet paper sit on the floor but it might be just as likely that they’re trying to keep people from stealing the whole roll.

Umm. We really hopes no one is living in there right now.

Is that plyboard really supposed to be holding that building together?

We know better than to run with scissors, but no one was all that specific about sticking them into your electronics to try and get a signal.

Maybe that’s just a given.

Except apparently it’s not.

We wonder what it’s like driving around in a giant hunk of metal just hoping really hard that a tiny piece of plastic doesn’t break.

It seems terrifying, to say the least.

Wow, that’s a lot of caulk.

We’ll admit that it’s hard to do well, but we’ve never seen a job done quite this thouroughly bad.

Well, that sure is insulated!

Some people really get creative once they get a can of that spray foam in their hands.

Maybe some curtains would finish the look.

Sigh. Doesn’t anyone see the problem here?

Sure, the buttons are clean. But the plastic isn’t!

That wall sure has an ouchie, but we don’t think this is a job for band-aids.

At least duct tape would have been a better option in this situation. But it’s going to need a real fix eventually.

And speaking of duct tape, here’s the one place where it’s not a great idea.

That can’t be a good view.

How? WHY?

This Franken-car looks positively creepy with its stitched-on bumper.

Was there no duct tape nearby?

We’re guessing you’re going to get a little extra glare off that, but it serves largely the same purpose.

It may not be street legal, but it might get you to the repair shop in a pinch.

Why do we get the feeling some people are content to drive around like this much longer?

Well that’s a use for an umbrella we never would have imagined.

What do you think it’s tethered to in the back seat? Something sturdy, we hope!

We’re just embarrassed by this effort.

What can we say – at least they found clear tape?

Even if you can eat off of that, how do you plan to wash it?