55 Examples Of Creative Problem Solving From Folks Who Clearly Believe In Themselves, Even If They Shouldn’t
I’m the kind of guy who will always try to solve a problem myself before calling in a professional. Leaky faucet? I’ll give it a shot. Broken chair? I probably have some tape and a questionable plan.
Does it always work out in my favor? Absolutely not. But I respect the spirit of trying.
That’s why I love seeing examples of creative problem solving in the wild. Sometimes people come up with genuinely clever solutions using whatever they have lying around.
Other times… well, the confidence is there even if the engineering isn’t. Either way, you have to admire the belief in one’s own abilities.
These people saw a problem, believed in themselves, and came up with a solution. Results may vary, but the determination is inspiring.
1. My Stepdad Backed My Car Into A Semi… Fixed It
2. Deactivated Escalator=stairs
3. In Order To Open The Oven We Mounted The Drawer Handles In This Way. It’s Perfect
4. My Car After A Fender Bender
5. I Like To Consider Myself A Handyman. Gotta Do What You Gotta Do To Pass University Dorm Inspections
6. Forbidden Jenga
7. I Saw This Gracefully Repaired Car. Pretty Smart Gotta Admit
8. Idk, I’m Impressed
9. Almost Blends In
10. Genius
11. Mini Fridge Didn’t Come With A Bar To Hold My Drinks In Place, So I Improvised With LEGO. I’m Convinced Mostly Anything Can Be Fixed With LEGO
12. Good Car Repair
13. Not Really, But Ok
14. My Dad’s Solution To Keep The Dishwasher Door From Opening Mid Cycle
15. So Smart
16. So I’m Basically An Electrician Now
17. Religious Signage In Public Toilet
18. My Cats Were Destroying My Plants, So I Fixed It
19. “Don’t Buy A Car If You Have To Park It Outside The Streets Of Manila”. I Suppose This Counts As Being Inside
20. Lighting Fixture Found In My Grandparents Basement
21. Needed A Lid Without A Hole. Didn’t Have A Lid Without A Hole. Screw It
22. Somebody At The Gym Threw A Medicine Ball Into The Drywall. They Fixed It By Putting A Vent Grate Over It
23. My Sis In Law Just Posted This. She Told My Brother, “Use Those DIY Books And Fix The Chair!” Done
24. What Do You Mean I Need A New Windshield Wiper?
25. This Supermarket Quick-Fix Is Questionable
26. “But Boss, I Don’t Think A 4×4 Plank Will Hold Up That Telephone Pole.” “Do I Pay You To Think Or Do I Pay You To Do What I Tell You?”
27. I Have No Title, Still Trying To Perceive What I’m Looking At
28. My Fiancé Has Ripped His Joggers At Work And Used Cable Ties
29. Hose Clamps To Keep My Office Chair From Involuntarily Descending
30. Feels Like Shoddy Car Mirror Fixes Are Everywhere, But Here’s Another One
31. My Dad Uses Water Filled Milk Jugs To Prop The Door Open In Their Hi Rise Balcony
32. Husband Dropped His Water Bottle On His Cell And New Immediately How To Fix It
33. Saw This Vintage Toy At A Local Flea Market And Thought Of This Sub
34. The Front Of My Coffee Maker Keeps Popping Open So I Put A Jewelry Box Latch On It
35. Amateur Mechanic Hack. Got Tired Of The Size Moving. Didn’t Have A Short Open End 17mm So This Worked
36. Post Brain Surgery Rehab. My Hand Doesn’t Work So They Taped It Up So I Could…firmly Grasp It
37. Why… Just Why
38. Just Arrived In Houston To Visit The Boyfriend’s Dad For The First Time In 11 Months. I Think He Was A Little Confused As To Why I Was So Excited
39. You Could’ve At Least Used The Right Color Bricks
40. Fixed The Leaking Roof Vent Boss
41. You Are The Weakest Link
42. Master Mind
43. Remember Him? He Is All Grown Up Now
44. Louisiana Walmart. DIY Windshield Replacement
45. Electrical Pole Doesn’t Need Further Repair Just Put Up A Warning Gummy – Don’t Crash Here Again
46. The Lord Giveth
47. I’m Honestly Impressed With This ‘Repair’. If They Had Used Red Wire Ties, It Would Resemble A Baseball
48. Boeing Fixed The Door Blowout Problem. Thank Goodness
49. City Mechanic Repairs Bumper With Drywall Screws
50. The Door On The Copier Kept Coming Open. Not Anymore
51. Washing Machine Literally Falling Apart? Just Tie That Shii Up – By My Mom
52. My Partner Fixed The Handle On Our Freezer Door
53. This Was The Easiest Solution
54. My Cousin’s: From Multiple Rage Controller Flexes
55. This Sub Was Suggested
