28 Examples of “If It Looks Stupid but It Works, It Ain’t Stupid”

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John Summers • Contributor
Oct 19, 2024 12:00 AM EDT

"You can't argue with results," my dad used to say—usually while he was teetering precariously between a ladder and a window, installing some homemade contraption that would have cost him $1.50 at Home Depot. But of course, he insisted on doing it himself. Sure, most of my dad's DIY projects worked, but only if you held one part, twisted another with your foot, and blew on the top for good measure. Sometimes it felt like our entire house would collapse if anyone turned a knob the wrong way.

For a few years, my brother and I slept in a bunk bed that my dad built out of two old beds he found on the street, and our entire kitchen was made from wooden crates he fashioned into cabinets. It worked—Most of the time. But I spent every night knowing that if I breathed too hard, my brother's bed might collapse on top of me.

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    Fork iPad Holder

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    A burglar alarm?

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    Handmade Hoverboard

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    Click!

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    Seems safe

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    I actually did this several times

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    Budget showerhead

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    I cut myself looking at this picture

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    Very formal

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    Shoe dryer

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    Improvised drain

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    "I play Cork of Duty"

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    The one on the bottom is 100% the youngest

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    Ding Dong!

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    Actually pretty clever

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    It does the job

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    Camping in style

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    TV suspenders

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    Bath on a budget

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    The organic shelf

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    That's not how a level works

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    It's like a magical force field

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    Improvisation skills 100

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    Unit converter

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    no, no, no, no, NO!

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    Absolutely Brilliant!

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    Forgot to charge my side mirror

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    Awesome Idea

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