You Know, I’m Something Of A Handyman Myself (25 Jury-Rigged “Fixes”)

If you don’t have the time or money to have something fixed by a professional, I suggest you jury rig it yourself. After all, it worked like a charm for these MacGyvers.

One good thing about being a handy person is you can fix just about anything by doing it yourself. Sometimes you end up jury-rigging something just to get you by until you can afford to replace it but what if it gets the job done?

The best part is you fixed it yourself but honestly, not everyone should be engineering their own workarounds. Some of these projects are so bizarre that I can’t tell if they’ve failed or if they’re actually brilliant. You be the judge.


1. “Defrosters quit. Fixed it.”

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2. I Guess That Will Do

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3. “This honestly works better than the old knob”

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4. “When you own a welder, nothing is ever really broken.”

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5.

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6. “Didn’t even need duct tape”

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7. You Can Fix Anything With Duct Tape

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8. Works In A Pinch

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9. That Will Keep The Burglers Away

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10. Jury-Rigged Mixer

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11. “Don’t Worry, I’m An Engineer”

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12. Improvise. Adapt. Overcome.

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13. There, I Fixed It.

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14. Engineer Level Jury-Rigging

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15. Technically, This Is Still A Headlight

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16. “Me fixing my headphones”

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17. “Brooklyn residential building WiFi”

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18. “Block of wood does the trick”

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19. “Couldn’t find my boxcutter but could find a blade and lots of Blu-Tack.”

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20. Perfect For Those Cold Winter Nights

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21. “It’s water that falls down from up high let’s not split hairs here”

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22.

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23. Uh…This Is Not What I Meant When I Said Window Seat

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24. Jury-Rigged Washer And Toilet Combo

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25. “Jumpstart”

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h/t

Nate

Nate Armbruster

When he's not doomscrolling Twitter or writing for Pleated-Jeans, Nate Armbruster writes jokes—and then tells them on stage as a stand-up comedian, where he can watch audiences (hopefully) laugh in real-time.