20 Times Creativity Really Came Through For People

This seems like a bad idea for various reasons, but I'm still intrigued by the possibilities of this kind of washing machine.

The perfectionist in me wants to say that this is a bad fix and that there's no way it'll work...but the slacker in me insists that it works just fine and seems like it'll stay that way.

I'm sure using a big can of compressed air is in violation of some kind of Nerf rules. Then again, as I remember things, Nerf battles don't have rules, so this person might be in the clear.

Remember those big, awkward 'Club' things people used to put over their steering wheels to prevent vehicle theft? No? Just me? Well, in any case, a solution like this is more streamlined and economical by far.

I'm not totally sure I'd trust these stairs, but I love how the project looks.

This has inspired me to try this on my next trip to the grocery store. I have, conservatively, about 700 of those totes lying around, so it just makes sense.

Have you ever tried to rest your arm on an open window? It isn't comfortable, but you can make it comfortable if you have a piece of pool noodle and dare to dream.

This is good to know. I wish I'd had this information before I cut this part of my couch and threw it out.

It might not look pretty, but it sure looks like it would make for a nice shower. Maybe PVC pipe is the answer to all of our problems, even if it doesn't look nice.

I wonder if this is truly an original idea, or just common knowledge for people who sew. If it isn't, it really should be because it's a dead-simple, elegant solution to what I can only assume is a common problem.

Cars like this might look ridiculous in a vacuum, but it's only during floods that their genius is truly revealed. This kind of flooding would absolutely swamp my poor little Honda Civic, because it has normal wheels.

I'm not a butter on toast kind of person, but if I was, I'd use this. It's much easier than scraping a frozen lump of butter around.

Here's a borderline evil hack that I'm totally here for. I wonder if businesses stop sending junk mail after getting billed for these.

Most of us are stubbornly struggling with garbage bags that won't stay in place. Meanwhile, this person's living in the future.

I'm a big fan of any hack that requires no tools and prevents gigantic messes, so this one gets a thumbs up from me.

There's a finite period of time that kids will be okay with this kind of restraint, but during that brief time, it seems like a great idea.

I never knew that having a wallet that looks like garbage could work out as well as this.

This really is an excellent bookstore name. I'm guessing it beat out, "Book You I Won't Do What You Tell Me," "Books on Parade" and "Reading in the Name."

I wonder what kind of literature they sell.

I would hate to be trapped in a small space with my work in front of me and a screaming baby to the left of me, but this is still a practical use of space.

I get that this wrap fits perfectly in the bottle holder, but I value my wraps more than this. They need to be held close, much like you'd protect your firstborn, until you get to a place where you can eat them.