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There will come a point when you lack the resources to fix something broken and have to rely on creativity. And with a bit of quick thinking, you’ll be able to come up with something,

These photos from r/thereifixedit show people making easy fixes with what they have at their disposal. Some are clever and even plausibly functional, while others are just downright silly.

Scroll through them and have a few chuckles and giggles.

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#1 Imagine If Achieving World Peace Can Be This Easy

#2 “Broken Button. Squeeze The Chicken To Request Stop.”

The page has 81,000 members with a profile that reads, “MacGyver would be proud.” It’s a nod to the classic 1985 television series (rebooted in 2016) about Angus MacGyver, a man described as a “non-violent problem solver” who uses his keen handiness skills to get out of a jam. He could defuse bombs using paper clips and break zip ties using live wires.

#3 Fixed. We’re Done Here

#4 I Tried To Paint A Little Cardinal On This Snowy Fence But It Got Smeared. Thankfully I Was Able To Fix It

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

#6 Engineer Level Jury-Rigging

You don’t need to be at MacGyver level, but knowing how to properly fix something would be beneficial. For builder, author, and humanitarian Ian Anderson, begin with the small things around the house.

“Listen to your stuff, notice how things sound when they are working okay,” Anderson told Apartment Therapy. “Touch things to notice how they feel. Sniff things; odd smells often mean something has changed, maybe a leak or something overheating.

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

#8 My Local Dunkin Donuts Drive Through Speaker Broke. They’re Using A Baby Monitor Now

#9 Deactivated Esclator=stairs

#10 We Have The Technology. We Can Rebuild Him

#11 My Lamp Base Broke, But I’m A Woodworker

#12 A Bird Started A Nest On Top Of The Air Conditioner

#13 Sorry

#14 Good Car Repair 🤣

Practice brings precision, a concept that likewise applies to being handy. Anderson urges doing trial runs on easily disposable scrap material.

“Grab an 8-feet length of two by four and mark the first three feet up with some square lines and saw it into slices like a bread loaf. Three feet later, you’ll be cutting as square as a pro.”

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

#16 My Dad’s Solution To Keep The Dishwasher Door From Opening Mid Cycle 😂

#17 Someone Stole My Large Chainring And Bolts, So I Used An Acorn To Make It The Two Miles To The Train Station

#18 Took Care Of That Stump Boss

#19 Hubby Was Mad When I Dented My Car So I Fixed It. I Swear The Cement Pillar I Parked Next To Came Out Of Nowhere

#20 Jury-Rigged Mixer

Still on the topic of practicing, Anderson advises starting with simple must-know tasks like changing lightbulbs and tightening loose screws.

“Even just keeping things clean will teach you something because it means you have to get up close and can spot something new early.”

#21 It’s Safe Now

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

#23 Jumpstart

#24 You Can Fix Anything With Duct Tape

#25 Put The Signs On The Fuel Pumps, Boss!

#26 Locked The Gate; No One Can Get Into The Field Now

#27 A For Effort

Fixing something and restoring its functionality can be satisfying. Likewise, you can save money on supposed repairs. As Anderson reminds us, “As a handy person, you’ll save valuable resources by keeping your stuff in good repair.”

#28 Hose Clamps To Keep My Office Chair From Involuntarily Descending

#29 Found At The Beachside Resort, Where I’m Staying. The Umbrella Was Wobbly, So They Stuck A Butter Knife In It

#30 A Duck Tape Masterpiece

#31 Boot Glue Didn’t Hold, So I’m Making It Through The Day This Way

#32 Washing Machine Lid Fixed

If you’re struggling with a chore because of your lack of skills, Anderson has one important reminder: there’s nothing wrong with asking for help. This is especially true for chores involving potentially dangerous tasks like electrical work.

#33 Can’t Afford To Lose Another Remote… 😐

#34 Well

#35 My Bowling Ally Got New Tvs, But Instead Of Getting New Mounts, They Just Screwed Them On To The Old Tvs

#36 Dog Ate My “S” Key So I Converted A Key I Rarely Use And Promoted It

#37 So The Front Won’t Fall Off

Becoming more handy is impossible without the proper tools. Home Depot Vice President David Passifume spoke to Yahoo and gave a list of essentials.

“This includes a tape measure, a hammer with a comfortable grip, both a Philips head and flat head screwdriver, a pair of pliers, a cordless drill, a level, a stud finder, a handheld sander, and a few adjustable wrenches in different sizes to manipulate nuts and bolts.”

#38 It’s Water That Falls Down From Up High Let’s Not Split Hairs Here

#39 I Guess That Will Do

#40 There, I Fixed It

#41 When You Own A Welder, Nothing Is Ever Really Broken

#42 They Will Never Know The Difference

#43 My Kid Lost The Head To One Of Her Dolls

#44 Structural Spaghetti Cans

Painting is another satisfying DIY activity for the home, and for expert Christina Blake, it is also an excellent place to start.

“Adding a fresh coat to an old piece also gives you the opportunity to experiment with different colors and finishes, before taking on bigger paint projects in the future.”

#45 Fixed!

#46 Toaster Oven Broke

#47 Interesting Fix. (My Pic)

#48 Not Mine, Not Sure If It’s Been On Here Before

#49 Got A New Headlight

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