Some people are just too clever. Whether they’re planning a cheeky prank or fixing something using out-of-the-box ingenuity, there’s truly no limit to the things humans will try to pull off.
Let’s celebrate a few of the better examples. Clever as this stuff may be, you probably don’t want to try it at home.
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Not broken anymore.
A big rusty clamp isn’t exactly the aesthetic anyone wants for their washing machine, but desperate times call for desperate measures. This is apparently the only way to keep it from switching off.
Science!
Because the Australian Outback is a terrible place to get lost, this rest stop has installed a device designed to boost your mobile phone’s signal.
All in one.
I’m not a morning person, but this mini fridge/coffee bar setup might be enough to convert me. Really, it’s about having all of the wake-up essentials in one convenient place.
Nothing but dish.
I don’t know if that satellite dish could withstand a thorough dunking, but it looks like it could handle a basic shootaround. The weird angles would make things even more interesting.
Thinking outside the coop.
I don’t think anyone wakes up one day and decides to turn a police car into a chicken coop. It’s the kind of thing that has to come about organically.
Wheee!
I would applaud the person who rigged up this tree swing if only they used something other than the world’s most notoriously flimsy patio furniture to serve as the seat.
Fixed it.
You could criticize this guy for buying a gazebo without properly measuring the yard first or you could applaud him for a solution that, so far at least, seems to be working.
Foolproof.
I’m sure there’s a way for an intelligent dog to find their way out of this security system but let’s be real here: it seems to be working just fine on this mutt.
Breathing that clean air.
This person cares more about breathing clean, filtered air than they do about how their car looks. Is this really the only place they could have installed an air filter?
A use for those boxes.
Phones come in handsome, sturdy, functionally useless cardboard boxes nowadays. This person used an iPhone 5 box to hold a fan control, then covered it up with drywall.
It’s the neighborly thing.
This is how all fences should be: tall enough to shut out your neighbors when you don’t want to deal with them, but convertible enough to turn into a bar for when you’re feeling friendly.
No cheating.
Split-screen multiplayer is largely a thing of the past, but it still exists in some games. If you don’t want your sibling peeking at your screen, try this one on for size.
Teamwork makes the dream work.
I don’t think this is the officially sanctioned way to remove leaves from the road. But it seems to be working and they’re having fun so I’ll let it slide.
Fit for a king.
Someone spotted this, uh, vehicle in Greece a few years ago. I don’t know whether I should focus on its Pepto Bismol paint, the seating arrangement, or the fact that it clearly used to be more than one car.
Looks level to me.
When you think about it, most levels you can buy in a store use the same principal of watching liquid in an enclosed space. Here’s how you can do it for free.
For those chilly nights.
Far be it from me to question the wisdom of mounting a flaming wheelbarrow precariously over an inflatable pool. I’m just here for any pool heating solution that works.
Intriguing.
In a past life, it was a regular red pickup truck with a properly oriented rear hatch. Now, thanks to a million pounds of Flex Seal, it’s something else entirely.
Built in.
This restaurant has solar-powered phone chargers built into the umbrella stands. It’s a cool idea but also a great way to make sure everyone’s phones are constantly out during the meal.
Fixed.
This looks like it should be an easy lock to get around but the more I look at it, the more foolproof it seems.
Yippee-ki-yay.
“I had to replace some floorboards, so left a little surprise for whoever removes them next,” wrote this trickster. Clearly they have a soft spot for the best Christmas movie of all time.
