For a while, DIY projects were incredibly common and prevalent on social media. People were tackling everything on their own, from crafting their own clothes and accessories to taking on serious home improvement tasks. Creativity was in full swing, and while there were some impressive examples, there were also plenty of disastrous ones. Some things just aren’t meant to be DIY, and there’s a reason experts exist. Even if something looks simple or you have a YouTube tutorial to guide you, some jobs are just best left to the pros.
The internet is full of hilarious DIY fails, and while some are more outrageous than others, they all deserve a facepalm. Reddit’s /r/DiWHY is a subreddit where users share the worst DIY projects they’ve come across while browsing the web. From the hilariously ugly to the downright dangerous, here are 10 DIY fails that probably should never have been created.