wine cork

"Last year the drainhose for my ancient dishwasher broke off my equally ancient disposer. Surprisingly, there's no aftermarket plug for these, so I made one out of an adapter and a wine cork."

One could say that your dishwasher is... how do I put this... all washed up?

"After forgetting to replace the oil cap on his bike, my mate rode to the pub. He came out and noticed it was leaking when he left the pub and decided on this fix to make it home."