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Simona Kinderytė

50 Times People Tried To Fix Something And Somehow Made It Worse

We've all heard of DIY—now get ready for FIY—Fix It Yourself. Many household repairs are within the reach of an average person, and choosing to mend our belongings instead of throwing them out allows us to keep the things we formed attachments to for longer, save money, and reduce waste. However, some people have a more creative or peculiar way of repairing, which even MacGyver would be surprised by.  Curious how the king of problem-solving could be outdone? Many such instances await you in the list below, curated by our
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