This Online Group Is Dedicated To Showing Creative Fixes That May Raise An Eyebrow

There will come a point when you lack the resources to fix something broken and have to rely on creativity. And with a bit of quick thinking, you’ll be able to come up with something, 

These photos from r/thereifixedit show people making easy fixes with what they have at their disposal. Some are clever and even plausibly functional, while others are just downright silly. 

Scroll through them and have a few chuckles and giggles.

10 PHOTOS

#1 "Broken Button. Squeeze The Chicken To Request Stop."

#2 Fixed. We're Done Here

The page has 81,000 members with a profile that reads, "MacGyver would be proud." It's a nod to the classic 1985 television series (rebooted in 2016) about Angus MacGyver, a man described as a "non-violent problem solver" who uses his keen handiness skills to get out of a jam. He could defuse bombs using paper clips and break zip ties using live wires.

#3 To Open The Oven We Mounted The Drawer Handles In This Way. It's Perfect!

#4 Imagine If Achieving #worldpeace Can Be This Easy... :|

#5 I Tried To Paint A Little Cardinal On This Snowy Fence But It Got Smeared. Thankfully I Was Able To Fix It

#6 Sorry

You don't need to be at MacGyver level, but knowing how to properly fix something would be beneficial. For the builder, author, and humanitarian Ian Anderson, begin with the small things around the house. 

"Listen to your stuff, notice how things sound when they are working okay," Anderson told Apartment Therapy. "Touch things to notice how they feel. Sniff things; odd smells often mean something has changed, maybe a leak or something overheating.

#7 Hubby Was Mad When I Dented My Car So I Fixed It. I Swear The Cement Pillar I Parked Next To Came Out Of Nowhere

#8 Someone Stole My Large Chainring And Bolts, So I Used An Acorn To Make It The Two Miles To The Train Station

#9 My Local Dunkin Donuts Drive-Through Speaker Broke. They’re Using A Baby Monitor Now

#10 Deactivated Esclator=stairs