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There are wise people among us who are frugal and decent with tools. These masters of DIY solutions have our respect. And while some of us don't like the idea of using a beer can as a shower head, you have to admit that it's not stupid if it works.

What happens when you're someone with a lot of tools, a lot of time, and a tight budget? You come up with bad but impressive DIY engineering solutions. Life throws problems at us every day and we'd rather use our wits than our bank accounts in order to solve them. Those low budget fixes and DIY solutions serve as a reminder that the only real limit is your own imagination.

It's kind of weird how a small piece of foam, extra long cord, or little metal clip can make a daily struggle disappear completely. Sure, it makes us feel stupid to realize that we could have solved a problem years ago for three dollars, but where's the fun in that? On the other side of things, here are extremely reckless uses of money people don't regret at all.

Most people don't have a whole lot of money for designer tin cans and entire matching cup sets. Being the resourceful humans that we are, there are certain features of many homes that rich people just wouldn't get. Matching towels? Ha! You want a new TV just because it's sort of broken? Who are you the King of Rhodesia? These extremely common moments stand in stark contrast to some of the most expensive things people have witnessed. Here are some wild cases of rich people being out of touch.

People may not have a whole lot of money, but what they do have is creativity and ingenuity. And sometimes they have more of that than decent sense. What results are gutters made out of old boots, precarious ladder formations and a whole lot of other impressive and dumb low budget DIY solutions.

At some point in their lives, just about everyone has had to feed themselves on almost no money. The recipes we develop can take on a sort of mythic status and carry on a life of their own. From the broke college student to the random kid rooting around their own kitchen, we all develop our own poverty meals. For the exact opposite of this, here's wild examples of rich people being totally out of touch.

Chad decided to make all the employees situation inconvenient in order to try and save some money, but he ended up costing more money for the company in the end. The employees spoke their mind through charity. For another weird budget story, here's a Karen who used up her entire budget on ugly PowerPoints.

In a stunning display of pig-headed incompetence, these clients managed to bust their budget on ridiculously bad designs, to the point that it cost Karen her job. For some other wild Karen behavior, here's an HOA Karen who complained about guide dog training. For some unprofessionalism, here's a customer who got mistaken for a job applicant, then the interviewers break the law.

Want to become your favorite character, but all you have is bananas, markers and a cat? Well have no fear, LowCostCosplay exists to sort out all of your low budget cosplaying desires. It takes true talent to design such stunning work with everyday items. For some extra low budget creativity, here's the time a museum asked people to recreate their favorite art.

However, if it doesn't work and is illegal, it might be stupid. Here are some sweet DIY solutions for better or for worse. Almost any problem can be solved on a budget if you don't care if it looks nice, works well or is safe. Human beings are masters at getting things done, and that results in a lot of "it's not stupid if it works" moments.

The creativity and frugality of @lowcost_cosplay is unparalleled. If we ever needed inspiration to make our own cosplay dreams come try out of bananas, saran wrap and our own feet, this would be it.

Lowcost Cosplay combines the wonderful creativity of cosplay along with the resourcefulness of someone strapped for cash. Every single one has a twist, and we love it. Whether it's paperclip hair, a toe sidekick, or hair made out of this guy's cat.

We'd all love to dress up as our favorite cartoon characters and superheroes, but few of us have the time and budget to do a good job. Thanks to Lowcost_cosplay we have an answer to the question "how can I dress up like my favorite Disney character, Ursula the Sea Witch, when all I can afford is a banana?"