20 brilliant solutions that even MacGyver would be proud of

by Shirley Marie Bradby

January 01, 2018

20 brilliant solutions that even MacGyver would be proud of
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Many of you will remember the TV character MacGyver, the protagonist of a television series famous for his ability to repair any object or get out of any situation using simple tools such as a knife, hairpin or simple adhesive tape. 

You will probably be pleased to know that his legacy has not been lost. In fact, there are still countless inventors who are able to express their genius by solving small everyday problems.

Some do it with style, others with much more questionable results, but all without exclusion deserve applause for their imagination. Here in the following photo gallery is a selection of clever solutions!

1 - Repair a faucet with a corkscrew

1 - Repair a faucet with a corkscrew

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2 - Someone has set up a ladder, a hose with a showerhead, and a fan to make a "misting" watering system for their garden!

2 - Someone has set up a ladder, a hose with a showerhead, and a fan to make a "misting" watering system for their garden!

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3 - Listen to music with a do-it-yourself smartphone holder and speaker amplifier ...

3 - Listen to music with a do-it-yourself smartphone holder and speaker amplifier ...

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4 - Who needs a showerhead when you have a plastic bottle?

4 - Who needs a showerhead when you have a plastic bottle?

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5 - When you want at all costs a pair of roller skates for Christmas ...

5 - When you want at all costs a pair of roller skates for Christmas ...

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6 - When you have to shave and the handle on the razor breaks

6 - When you have to shave and the handle on the razor breaks

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7 - An old computer tower upcycled as a mailbox!

7 - An old computer tower upcycled as a mailbox!
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8 - Making a capotasto [kapoˈtasto], Italian for "head of a fretboard" with a pencil? Nothing could be easier!

8 - Making a capotasto [kapoˈtasto], Italian for "head of a fretboard" with a pencil? Nothing could be easier!

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9 - Is this how rich people play poker now?

9 - Is this how rich people play poker now?

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10 - Ok, now this is an airbag-equipped vehicle ...

10 - Ok, now this is an airbag-equipped vehicle ...

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11 - Thief-proof!

11 - Thief-proof!

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12 - Someone needed a fast and safe way to get out of the swimming pool ...

12 - Someone needed a fast and safe way to get out of the swimming pool ...

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13 - The coolest CD player in the neighborhood that is still going strong!

13 - The coolest CD player in the neighborhood that is still going strong!

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14 - Not a beautiful sight, but if it works ...

14 - Not a beautiful sight, but if it works ...

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15 - How to waterproof your camera!

15 - How to waterproof your camera!

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16 - Here some serious car bodywork is needed ... and quickly!

16 - Here some serious car bodywork is needed ... and quickly!

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17 - He deserves applause for thinking creatively, no?

17 - He deserves applause for thinking creatively, no?

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18 - A newfangled idea to cut up lettuce salad? ... A word to the wise, do not ever try to imitate this ...

18 - A newfangled idea to cut up lettuce salad? ... A word to the wise, do not ever try to imitate this ...

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19 - Too bad the chairs are not sturdy or reliable ...

19 - Too bad the chairs are not sturdy or reliable ...

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20 - Problem solved!

20 - Problem solved!
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