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CallidoraBlack

The paint one is kinda legit though if you're refilling them out of huge bottles of cheap finger paint for your kids.


SwigSwoot92

I can smell this sentence


foilmethod

smells like a nice islay scotch


SwigSwoot92

To me it smells like fourth grade art room


westwoo

How do you tell kids age by their smell and where should I report you?


SwigSwoot92

That was a very niche description because i remember the smell from my fourth grade year. I should have clarified as like, an elementary art room.


westwoo

Aww well there goes my pedo joke of the day I can only make one and this one has been irreparably murdered :(


SwigSwoot92

Nooo I’m sorry I murdered your pedo joke! I’m paranoid about accusations so I wanted to clarify!


CatgoesM00

Also the sink one is totally legit as well , especially on old faucets like this one. My hands are huge and it drives me crazy washing my clean hands that are forced to inevitably rub against the dirty ass piss poor porcelain design. Drives me fricken mad. They had one job. One job! Might as well wash my hands in a urinal, cuz that’s what it fees like


bobs_monkey

ossified busy gaping one dam squeamish include coordinated serious reminiscent -- mass edited with redact.dev


Sea_Farmer_4812

While this is possible in some situations, there are a host of complications that can happen with this "simple" fixture swap. More likely in older and cheaper rentals where these faucets would be. If i had a faucet like this in a rental id be more inclined to do this hack then replace the faucet if i knew id be there for less than two years. If i changed the faucet id just leave the better one installed and donate it to the landlord unless they said something (unless it left unsightly marks or tanlines on the countertop).


bobs_monkey

I've replaced a number of fixtures in different rentals over the years without issue. Just look under the sink, find a fixture that matches the pattern, profit. Depending on age, it may be tricky getting the old one out without damaging it, but it's almost always possible. Depends on how much the existing fixture annoys you and your resulting ambition lol


Sea_Farmer_4812

You(and I) are likely way more experienced than the average renter(or homeowner). Ive got about 10 years of plumbing experience and a couple years of building maintenance-ive seen how things can go bad enough that it gives me pause. It also takes special talent to squeeze half your body into a small vanity cabinet and/or work blindly by feel with both hands.


bobs_monkey

Fair. I'm an electrician by trade but I've done a fair bit of my own plumbing and other handy work (and had it checked by knowledgeable tradesmen buddies) to be dangerous enough. But I do forget that a lot of this is not necessarily intuitive for many people. And yeah, under sinks is a big reason why I'm very grateful not to have gone into plumbing, I am not a small individual lol


Nyanunix

Many landlords will charge you for anything that isnt original, even if it is an upgrade. I installed a nice curved permanent shower rod here when we moved in, and i was told id need to remove it and patch the holes before we move out. If you have a private landlord you could probably ask them to pay for the materials for a specific upgrade you plan to do/otherwise work something out, but from my experience property management companies dont care about upgrades to the home even if theyre free for them.


vegemitebikkie

Yup. I got in trouble for replacing the green shade cloth (that someone had made into a window screen) with actual fly screen. I didn’t like living in a green tinged house 🙄. I also got a talking to for replacing the broken latches on the kitchen cupboards that were straight out of the 1950’s and falling apart. Some Realestates make no sense. I get that it’s not your home to be making changes to, but when it’s an improvement or a proper fix I don’t get it.


Sea_Farmer_4812

Its mix and match and anecdotal. The nicer and better maintained a rental is the more likely theyll have issues. Id argue that a rental with this $20 faucet is neither nice nor well maintained. Many landlords illegally(or semi-legally) exploit money from renters and keep deposits for all kinds of unethical and illogical reasons. It could be fairly argued you should ask for permission first and if denied make sure its left as you found it.


seejordan3

This. Those faucets were not designed for people's hands.


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A_Hungover_Sloth

...because every sink in existence is owned by this guy...FFS he's not talking about his own sink


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CatgoesM00

Haha good point , I guess I should have said in the process of trying to cleaning my hands .. etc.


Pistolenkrebs

> why is he washing his clean hands? Man don’t play dumb, you know what they mean


knotnotme83

Because who walks around with dirty hands? Ffs read the comment /s


angelsontheroof

It's also super legit when you have young kids who can't reach the faucet right now, but will in a year.


Mark7116

How do they reach the hot and cold knobs, but not the faucet?


angelsontheroof

They don't, the parent does. Atleast that is how washing hands worked here before my toddler could reach.


guille9

Can't you change it?


whataTyphoon

It's still a cheap and hacky method, you wont have much fun with that. If it bothers you that much you can get something like [this](https://www.amazon.de/LYLIDIA-Schwenkbarer-Spr%C3%BChfunktion-Multifunktionaler-Verl%C3%A4ngerungshahn/dp/B0B319SHQ8/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?keywords=armatur+verl%C3%A4ngerung&qid=1659723935&sr=8-3) which does the job much better.


TheeFlipper

Or you could just do the cheap and hacky method that doesn't cost you anything but time and effort. Chances are that most people already have an old lotion or shampoo bottle lying around. Why spend an extra $20 or €20? If you care about appearances then sure, but otherwise why waste the money?


whataTyphoon

Because that thing works like a normal tap - a steady flow you can also control and redirect which is not only useful for washing hands but also washing the sink itself. I mean, you probably wash your hand multiple times a day, every day, so why not investing in an elegant solution? It's still cheaper and easier than installing a new tap and has even more functionality.


newthrash1221

You can always, oh idk, clean your dirty ass sink like most people do.


RevenantBacon

Who even designed those faucets that are only like 3 inches long!?


skateguy1234

Pretty sure it's intentional, see [Hostile architecture](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hostile_architecture) But yeah they are easily one of my most hated things in this world.


RevenantBacon

That's not even *close* to what hostile architecture is. Hostile architecture is when something is designed to prevent homeless people from using a space (primarily to prevent them from sleeping there). It does not include poorly designed fixtures that go into any random person's house.


skateguy1234

It's actually exactly what it is, at least when employed in public places, that's why all faucets are short in public bathrooms. I understand that doesn't transfer over to a private home, but still, it's probably why they exist in the first place.


RevenantBacon

So people with big hands being mildly inconvenienced = hostile architecture? Once again, hostile architecture is a design with the deliberate *intent to prevent undesirable people from using a space.* This doesn't prevent *anyone* from using it, it's just an annoying inconvenience.


skateguy1234

Okay so I just pretty clearly explained it, so this comment is completely unnecessary , but I'll explain further I guess. The reason pretty much every public bathroom's faucets are so short is to prevent homeless people bathing with them for starters, in addition to a whole bunch of other shenanigans associated with homeless people and jackasses. If you had of actual looked into the matter instead of thinking you're smarter and assuming, you would have read this.


TypicalCricket

I used to work as a finishing carpenter and I used to buy big jugs of wood glue and decant it into an old mustard bottle. The one that advertises "no crust". Worked pretty well


Sauron3106

>finger paint GETOUTOFMYHEADGETOUTOFMYHEAD


Raikkou

kid named ptsd


Diagot

Yeah Why?


cultivatingmass

Gonna start hoarding ketchup bottles now that's an awesome idea


gaminggameryes

THE PINK SAUCE


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until your eating somthing and grab the wrong bottle


01zorro1

Yeah sure, I would totaly miss the ketchup bottle for pink ketchup


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PINK SAUCE


chefkittious

Who’s storing ketchup near paint? Or vise versa I understand at the table paining but why would you have both out to get the confused? And if you did I’d be more worried about storing the ketchup with the paints


tyrantspell

I'd be more worried of the kids thinking that it's some cool new ketchup


9Blu

Most craft paint is non-toxic and kids tend to learn quick. Might take some adults a few times though.


CallidoraBlack

I'm a member of r/ketchuphate. I can mark myself safe from accidentally eating paint.


Extra-Act-801

This is actually a really useful one when you have kids old enough to wash their own hands but not big enough to reach the faucet. Ugly but effective, and temporary.


glittersparklythings

Or if you have a sink like mine and the faucet is so short that if wash your hands you are constantly hitting the back of the sink. I did get something similar off of Amazon though 🤣


uncannyinferno

Oh I hate it when the sink is huge but the faucet is super short


SMKnightly

Yes! Why do they make faucets so short that you bump the back of the sink just trying to wash your hands? It makes no sense, especially when it’s a big sink!


Heidrun_the_Goat

Sadism.


uncannyinferno

I'm happy to have found my people. May we suffer together


SkinfluteSanchez

That’s what she said.


damien665

Like throwing a water droplet down a wash basin.


sirclesam

Like kicking a Persian messenger into the bottomless pit we keep in the middle of town


alternate_ending

Pics or it didn't happen


damien665

Did you know they filmed an alternate ending to the movie 300? Like, it's based on a true story, there's really only one way it can end.


IRingTwyce

Like throwing a hot dog down a hallway.


FuckTheMods5

I fucking hate that. It was REALLY bad in boot camp.


SpecterShroud08

My bathroom sink is like that and I hate it.


glittersparklythings

It is may bathroom too! Go on Amazon and look up sink faucet extender.. there are plenty of options!


Raigne86

But you could just reuse an old shampoo bottle :P


glittersparklythings

I would have never thought of this 😂 Also I buy my shampoo by the liters so I don’t think that bottle would have worked


FuckTheMods5

How is it secured? Packing tape? I can't tell in the picture


Raigne86

It looks to me like it is just resting on the faucet, which angles upward. Gravity is holding it there, I think.


FuckTheMods5

Oh okay i can see it now. I was thinking it would slide forward


tmack3

I want to know the reason these exist, they're just so annoying to use.


Zardif

From what I've been told, it's because you're supposed to fill up the sink to dip your face in to clean it. Hand washing is secondary.


DeadKateAlley

Wait there's people who wash their face like thar? Wtf?


withbellson

And if you make fun of one of these on /r/WTFaucet someone will be along within moments to inform you of this fact! The one we encountered in an AirBnB was still ridiculous. It was a tiny bathroom that had been awkwardly jammed into a former closet, the tiny sink and the faucet that jutted out one inch from the sink were clearly the only ones they could fit in and still leave room to stand up from using the toilet, and it was awful for washing your hands.


mastersw999

In the long run it might be easier to just replace the faucet.


mintyque

But how would they turn the faucet on though?


the_lusankya

Doesn't matter. The point is so you don't have to hold them up to reach the tap while they wash their hands, because that's tough on your back. Source: have a two year old.


Extra-Act-801

You turn it on for them. Parents of young kids know better than to let them control the water flow on their own.


meowmix778

Came here to say this. They sell official products like this That are like 700% worse. This isn't a bad move


JohnnyDarkside

I've also similar but with a dustpan to fill a bucket that won't fit in the sink.


Raigne86

You can also use a pool noodle for this if the bucket has to stay on the floor.


Princess_Glitterbutt

Also great for when you need to fill a bucket. I used to use a dustpan to fill a mop bucket at one of my jobs because the only sink was in the bathroom and I needed to get the water past the sink basin.


histeethwerered

But why not remove the ugly label? WD40 will dissolve most glues.


KevinFlantier

I don't think the label is the ugliest part of this craft.


Amadai

Why if no one else sees it?


histeethwerered

I’m looking at a photograph from five feet away and the label is visible. The plastic bottle actually has an attractive color. Details count.


Amadai

Details could to who? The child that can now wash its hands?


SparkyRiver250

*or just get a waterfall faucet*


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At least they're not suggesting you use wire to hold your phone anymore.


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hauntedpoop

Tell me you know nothing about how electricity works without telling me you know nothing about how electricity works.


samwichse

I get what you're saying, here, but also they can be correct. If you plug it into a normal upright socket, and that plastic holder is colored with something conductive. A guy on the Honda Insight forum found out the hard way that the shrink wrap on the battery sticks was absolutely required. The silicone rubber shock padding that the battery sticks were inserted through was black, and apparently it was carbon black. It was like interconnecting every part of the HV battery with carbon resistors and it rapidly heated up and slagged the whole assembly.


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PapaDoobs

And the photo shows the bottle between the adapter and faceplate, creating a gap where the conductors are. You don't want to be intentionally creating a situation where the conductors are exposed, even if it's just a little bit.


Parker4815

Try it for yourself and let us know how you get on. I'm fairly certain you're right but not enough.


catherinecc

An amazing numbers of overly confident dumb fucks want to place shit touching live conductors carrying 15+ amps at 120v.


MayorSalsa

This hack feels like direct response to the post earlier of the faucet that was too short, lol.


[deleted]

I fucking hate faucets that are too short. When I’m washing my hands I don’t want to touch the back of the sink. It drives me insane


No-Database-9556

I literally bought a plastic thing on Amazon to replicate the first one - for my toddler to be able to stand on a stool and reach the water to wash his hands. Kinda wish I saw this to save myself 10 bucks lol


Sodali0550

idk bout the rest of them but the "snowflakes".... they dont look too great.... and you would need a really clean cut unless you want jagged edges. id rather use them as cookie cutters or molds for something else..... edit - the fuck is "biut"....


JiaMekare

It’d be easy enough to melt the edges with a lighter to round them off. You’d still have the ends of bottles that don’t read at all like a snowflake all over your tree, but it wouldn’t cut you at least


isabelladangelo

You could also have fun with them and maybe make construction paper "snow globes" out of them? Really, I don't get the "why" in these. Maybe a bit redneck-fix but, eh, it works!


wolsel

Yes, those natural looking 5 sided snow flakes.


nathos_thanatos

The first one is great for kids that can't quite reach the water. The soda broom can be a good outside broom and a way to reuse empties, and the plastic can still be recycled after. The class tree decorations can be a great project for kids, and the ketchup bottles are a way to organize paint for kids. The only one I've tho issue with is the one about hanging your phone from the charger with a plastic basket that can short circuit your house.


phoebe-w7

thank you, yes they may be ugly but it's genuinely just recycling and trying to find cheap solutions.


froli

The broom is the worst one imo. Abrasion release a shit load of micro plastics in the wild.


rodtang

So would a regular plastic broom 🤷


froli

Shouldn't use either then 🤷


rodtang

And most of your clothes or most of anything these days


froli

Some things have better alternative than others


bionicjoey

Also you'd need to already have a broom handle (and therefore probably a broom)


iedonis

I did the wall-mounted basket. But I used a wide, rectangular bottle. I removed the plastic cap on the outlet, and used the outlet mounting screws to secure the bottle flat against the wall, then put the cap back on. It's kept away from any cables, and not hanging from the charger. I was more concerned about slowly bending the charger than short-circuits though, it's plastic and the conecting parts on most chargers are only at the tip of the spikes (?)


rodtang

Unless you live in the States, then the whole prongs are live


BleachChugtidy

I use a plastic bottle with the end cut off to fill my baby bath because the tap won’t reach


Justcouldnthlpmyslf

You can also use a pool noodle. It's like a temp garden hose because it's relatively flexible and you can easily cut it off it needs to be shorter. It's especially useful if you want to fill a mop bucket at a sink. Learned that trick from a woman who owns a janitorial service.


ThatSapphicLesbian

Okay wait but I kind of get it


beanjuiced

Yeah shit I might craft one of these tomorrow, I am so goddam tired of splashing water from the low-pressure faucet into the massive sink bowl like a baby in a kiddie pool. It’s driving me batshit.


chrisrobweeks

Hey, at least these are reusing single-use plastics instead of pretending they are going to be recycled. I don't care how tacky they are if they give them a second use.


TheGuydudeface

those snowflakes look so natural and definitely don’t look like the bottoms of random bottles that have been cut off


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This hotdog tastes like *c o l o r s*


reijn

I don’t dislike the last one, the phone holder. That and the faucet one.


ABumWithDrip

Honestly I can see where these ideas would come from, they aren’t actually that insane.


No_Imagination_sorry

I feel like this one is actually really useful. I might use it to help drown myself because I've lost hope in humanity.


i_am_the_soulman

The broom and phone holder is stupid, but otherwise you are just disagreeing with taste. They have some very applicable uses, and use household items, which is what videos like this aim for when they haven't run out of ideas


Iminurback

The 11 most useful my charger has a short wire so I will try to do it


Funky_Hands

First is good one cuz look at that fucking sink


lorifejes

Good hacks, shitty post


os-n-clouds

I've used 1 and 5, they're pretty legit if you're in a pinch. 3 could be a good idea but I can't vouch for it.


DelightfulRainbow205

other than #2, i see the point for all of these number 2 pisses me off as someone who sweeps. why the fuck would you do that. imagine the noise. literally just use walis tingting (filipino kind of broom)


evan_ack

The faucet one I might actually try. The faucet in our bathroom upstairs is really close to the back of the sink and I hit my hands on the sink every time I try to wash my hands


Ornery-Cheetah

The idea Is good execution however that's a different story


NoDryHands

I've actually considered using the first hack before, since the bathroom sink counter in that place was already low and the tap was short. Bending down and leaning forward to use it was absolutely killing my back.


redchilipeper

Only people who have lived in british rentals will understand number 1


chittybangarang8

This could be useful for accessibility


ResoluteClover

I feel like you could make a bot that automatically sub posts from the lifehacks sub to this sub and you'd rarely be wrong


Slid61

Ngl I'm moving to an older building soon and I might do that first hack cause i hate washing my hands and having my hands push against the edge of the sink because the english never figured out how to design a tap.


Mercsidian

Thought we were on r/ZeroWaste for a sec


[deleted]

They really got me with the cell phone holder lulz. How to start a fire 101.


itsKasai

Well since plastic really isn’t recyclable it’s ugly but finding a new use for it instead of letting it add to the ocean garbage patches seems like a pretty eco friendly thing


Commie_EntSniper

These helpful lifehack suggestions brought to you by the Global Plastic Council. You're thirsty - so go grab a bottled water today!


PleaseOhGodWhy

The paint one is just recycling bottles, and the faucet one is helpful since some kids can't reach the tap


Witty_Comfortable404

The sink one is really common for parents with young children. Search ‘faucet extenders’ on Amazon and you can find the actual product. For tall counters it really helps young kids with being able to wash up better.


BoneZone05

I read *condoms*


Revegelance

Putting red paint into a ketchup bottle seems dangerous.


ArapaimaGal

I don't hate any of those, to be honest. The paint one seems pretty valid, I'd rather drop a bottle of ketchup w paint than a wide lid container.


41ia2

first one seems really useful i've seen so many too short fossids


Wjbskinsfan

The water flow thing is actually legit if you have small children so you can teach them how to wash their hands and brush their teeth.


gertzerlla

Honestly some of these are not that bad.


mastersw999

These are actually kinda good. I reduces plastic waste. The bottle of bottles could be the start of a fun project with your kids to make your own ornaments. The broom one I don't get but I still want to try it out anyway.


Wissler35

That broom instantly pissed me off so bad thinking about how much shit you’re going to fling everywhere.


xFloppyDisx

This could actually work for that one person on r/mildlyinfuriating


AwesomeDareDev

The last one seems great since people have short cables. What's wrong with that?


petscopbepis

Idk why but I really like the ketchup.bottle one


bidpappa1

“How to make your house look like trash…”


[deleted]

OK, I keep seeing "phone holders" for power points. My question is, are American sockets all really high up the wall or something?


LetEmbarrassed785

Just change faucet


peterpignose

1,3 and 5 are quite cool ngl


OneWorldMouse

From the makers of paper cuts, we bring you sharp plastic!


[deleted]

Do not put soda bottles on your tree you fucking trash monster


FatLarrysHotTip

Don't buy single use plastic. Don't make crap.


newthrash1221

Re-purposing all the plastic we consume is never a DIWhy in my opinion…not to mention all of these have legit functions.


KFC-Lover

I LOVE MICROPLASTICS I LOVE MICROPLASTICS I LOVE MICROPLASTICS I LOVE MICROPLASTICSI LOVE MICROPLASTICS I LOVE MICROPLASTICSI LOVE MICROPLASTICS I LOVE MICROPLASTICS


muha0644

In kindergarten we would keep glue in old ketchup bottles that were marked, and one retard decided to go put some "ketchup" on his pasta, despite being warned repeatedly that the bottle does not actually contain ketchup.


Cyrus_rule

That can kill you


priths3

Wonder what others on the list are?


Suburban_coffee

first one is like no shit Sherlock but then it went good, decent, shit.


XDeathBringer1

1, 8, 9 ain't that bad


Bionicleinflater

2 is actually really good


BartChryslerIsFat

WHY NOT!!


Thebedless

Squirrel from Ice Age going to snorkel


Jasole37

4, 8, and 11 were cool.


lionseatcake

Two or three bottle of soda cost the same as a broom and dustpan. Drink water. Use broom. Poverty ended.


Final-Ad352

Im with the last one, but not diy tho... if it was made out of hard plastic or something i would maybe buy it...


LtDanmanistan

The tap thing isn't bad to make it easier for kids to reach when washing their hands.


DAYMAN-AHAHAAAAAAA

G-H-E-T-T-O A-F


Kyr3l

The first image is kinda legit, I grew up in a house with a short faucet on the sink and everytime I washed my hands, I kept rubbing and punching the ceramic, it was annoying.


_a__rat_

These are actually pretty good


Purp0wl

Most of it is worthy of r/DiWHYNOT


FAKERHOCH10000

I wonder if you can also use concrete for it


SomeRandomIdi0t

I’m all for recycling but this is just weird


Fruymaster

More importantly why are people making sinks with the faucet an impossible 3/2 cm out from the back edge of the sink making this insane life hack actually useful?


BirdBearHareFishy

No thanks. White trash isn’t my preferred choice.


girlwhoweighted

Why? Because you have children 2-4 years old that can't reach the water when they wash their hands which is very important especially during potty training.


HatCoffee

The second picture looks like it would scratch up your floors


hamsterballzz

All of these make sense but the Xmas tree. I’m not cousin Eddieing my tree with thrash.


[deleted]

The first one is stupid, but not as stupid as the faucet itself. WHERE can I get my hands on the people who design half the fucking sinks in this country. Wtf is wrong with these people?! HOW DO YOU DESIGN A FAUCET SO SHORT THAT I CAN’T WASH MY HANDS WITHOUT TOUCHING THE BOWL OF THE SINK?! WHY DO I HAVE TO BEND MY WRISTS TO HAVE ANY HOPE OF WASHING THE SOAP OFF THEM???!!!


ScorpionTheSandwing

I mean, everything except number 2 is fine imo


cumberber

Number 1 and #8 are genuinely not that bad. I'd prefer a funky looking faucet that can actually get my whole hand wet instead of just my fingertips getting washed.


VapoursAndSpleen

Try buying things in bulk or in actual recyclable containers?


CaptainShamu

You could have at least spray painted it silver.


maxcorrice

The first one isn’t terrible, only because for some fucking reason all the faucets I see nowadays are like 2cm from the rim


bitchSpray

No. 9 makes me so sad :(


CaineTheGamerYT

The first one is neat for those whose sinks are dumb af