Some people love doing DIY projects. The sense of accomplishment, the pride, even the process itself. For some, it's a hobby, For others, it's a lifestyle. When it comes to DIY projects at home, 44% of Americans say they prefer to do it themselves than hire a professional.
But every DIY project can't be a winner. Probably many of us have made a stinker of one of our first DIY projects. That's where the DiWHY community comes in. They share the most hilarious and questionable cases of DIY, and, of course, they ask: "Why is this a thing?" This time, we're featuring the cream of the crop of the subreddit: the best of all time DiWHY posts!
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#1
Grandma? Is That You?
#2
I Hate It But Kind Of Like It!
#3
Preserving Those Childhood Memories
#4
5 Minute Craft
#5
Why Just Why
#6
Because It Gets Hot In The Workshop And There’s No Ac
#7
Airbag Accessories
#8
"Upcycled" Knife Block
#9
My Baby Skull Desert Roses Are Coming In Pretty Nice
#10
This Chair Is Upholstered In Old Jeans
#11
This Guy Built A Mini-Door Complete With Doorknob Into The Front Door At The Place He’s Renting, For His Cat Stanley
#12
Biblically Accurate Furby
#13
On A Scale Of 1 To 10, How Impressed Are You? I'm A 10!
#14
Just Because You Can Quilt It, Doesn't Mean You Should
#15
Upcycling A Toothpaste Tube
#16
‘Modern Aesthetic’
#17
This Great Wall Of China
#18
Found On R/Mildlyinteresting Thought It Belonged Here
#19
My 9 Year Old Daughter Bedazzled Our Remote. It's Very Pretty But Quite Challenging To Find The Button You Need
#20
This Is So Stupid I’m Actually Mad Rn
#21
"Does It...work?" "You're Darn Tootin'!"
#22
T-Rex Heels
#23
Jean Bag Chair
#24
Just Gonna Leave This Here
#25
Just Why?
#26
Found On Facebook Marketplace
#27
If Someone Could Explain This To Us We Would Greatly Appreciate It
#28
My Uncle's Christmas Tree
#29
Feeling Insecure About How Unoriginal And Boring Your Bathroom Tile Grout Is? Want To Make A Statement? Simply Just Cover It Up With Some Glitter Glue!
#30
Porcelain With Handpainted Ants
#31
Came Across This Picture And Wanted To Share
#32
Cow Tag Earring
#33
Time To Ruin Some Artwork For The *~aesthetic~*
#34
Faux Library
#35
Tea Cup Made Of Teeth
#36
Tesla Model Why
#37
She May Be Trashy But At Least She Recycles
#38
Just Wait Until The Airbag Pops Out
#39
Can Someone Explain This One?
#40
Beautiful Wood Paneling
#41
Nothing Quite Like Homemade Peanut M&M's
#42
Hmmm
#43
This Showed Up At My Work Today. It’s Hand Made From Old Cans Of Fanta
#44
Ewwwwwwww
#45
With Just Basic Tools And A Little Paint You Too Can Turn An Old, Unusable Door Into An Ugly, Unusable Table
#46
Spaghetti Balls??
#47
This Dread Bed. My Friend Got His Dreads Cut Off, His Mom Turned Them Into A Cat Bed
#48
The Paint Job In My Apartment Hallway (Its The Whole Building)
#49
This Is How My Father Has Decided To Rig Up The Router
#50
Repurposed Jeans :(
#51
Who Walks Away From This And Says That's Exactly What I Wanted?
#52
Unique Lamp
#53
A Lamp Made From Repurposed Material
#54
Bumper Rockery
#55
I’m Scared
#56
Excuse Me I Need To Ride My Piece Of Wood To School
#57
I Never Thought I’d See Anything Like This In My Own Town
#58
Aw Yee
#59
Trying To Fashion A Face Mask Out Of A Brassiere
#60
Why
#61
So Do You Have To Take Your Pants Off To Rob The Bank?
#62
I'm No Electrician, But I Think I've Solved The Mystery Of Why Changing The Lightbulbs Didn't Work
#63
This Motorcycle Was Made Into An 18-Wheeler… Type, Thing
#64
Can’t Say I’ve Seen Something Like This
#65
Kitchen Counter/Stairs Hybrid
#66
The Toilets That Await You In Purgatory
#67
Stylish
#68
This Monstrosity
#69
I Made A Ram Guitar Pick
#70
“Can You Pass The Salt Before It Falls Into The Trough Again Please”
#71
With Some Hot Glue, Tiny Babies, And A Lot Of Time, You Get Baby Tree
#72
As A Landlord, I Am Constantly Amazed At Some Things My Tenants Do. I Installed New Curtain Rods Before The New Tenant Moved In, But She Still Felt It Necessary To Nail The Curtains To The Wall
#73
Harry Potter, But With Human Teeth Instead Of Glasses
#74
How About This Centrepiece, Seen At A Dentist's Office?
#75
A Car Around Town
#76
My Friend Went To Look At An Apartment Today And This Was The "Shower"
#77
Hundreds Of Pounds Of Steel And It Doesn’t Even Spin… Not A Big Fan
#78
You Better Buckle Up
#79
Now It Looks Cool
#80
Make An Upcycled Hose Rug For An Outdoor Space Using Old Garden Hoses And Zip Ties!
#81
Someone Was Throwing Away This Custom Lamp. No Idea Why They Didn't Want To Stick With It
#82
A Woman On My Timeline Has A "Remote Stick", Because Her Family Loses The TV Remote So Often
#83
I Made A Sweater Out Of Dryer Fluff
#84
Hmm
#85