Problem solved! Hilarious snaps reveal the VERY bizarre ways people have overcome everyday issues - from using a burning wheelbarrow to heat a paddling pool to a seatbelt fastening as a gate latch

  • Doc Journals rounded up photos from around the world of solutions to problems
  • Among the snaps is a doorbell that only works when the wires are connected
  • Another image shows a hole in a shoe being disguised using spray paint  

It can be more sustainable and cost effective to solve a problem in your house using creativity instead of going to the shops, but it's questionable if the hacks shown in these photos would do more harm than good.

Doc Journals has rounded up a of photos from around the world that have gone viral thanks to people's remarkable yet questionable ingenuity.

Among the images is an individual from Russia, who used a seatbelt fastening as a latch on their gate, while another creative thinker from the United States, attempted to heat their pool by putting a wheelbarrow of coal in the middle and setting it alight.  

Elsewhere, one person placed a candle underneath their tap to turn their cold water hot. 

Doc Journals has rounded up a selection of viral photographs that show very unusual methods people have used to solve an everyday problem - including someone from Russia, who used a seatbelt as a latch on their gate

Doc Journals has rounded up a selection of viral photographs that show very unusual methods people have used to solve an everyday problem - including someone from Russia, who used a seatbelt as a latch on their gate 

Feel the burn! One person, who lives in the United States, attempted to heat up their paddling pool by placing a wheelbarrow with coal in the centre

Feel the burn! One person, who lives in the United States, attempted to heat up their paddling pool by placing a wheelbarrow with coal in the centre  

Another creative individual, who lives in the United States, placed a candle underneath their tap in the hopes of obtaining hot water

Another creative individual, who lives in the United States, placed a candle underneath their tap in the hopes of obtaining hot water 

Home comforts! A woman, who lives in the United States, said her 12-year-old son covered his bike pedals with carpet so he can ride barefoot

Home comforts! A woman, who lives in the United States, said her 12-year-old son covered his bike pedals with carpet so he can ride barefoot 

One person, from the United States, decided to use hangers as a temporary replacement for their light fixture

One person, from the United States, decided to use hangers as a temporary replacement for their light fixture 

Another individual instructed visitors to ring their doorbell by connecting the wires next to their front door

Another individual instructed visitors to ring their doorbell by connecting the wires next to their front door 

Sea level! A car owner, who lives in Kentucky, used benches to raise their car in anticipation of flooding in their area

Sea level! A car owner, who lives in Kentucky, used benches to raise their car in anticipation of flooding in their area 

One person, believed to be in the United States, replaced their steering wheel with a wooden stick to be able to complete their gardening

One person, believed to be in the United States, replaced their steering wheel with a wooden stick to be able to complete their gardening 

Another person, who lives in Russia, disguised having a toilet in their kitchen by installing it inside of a cabinet

Another person, who lives in Russia, disguised having a toilet in their kitchen by installing it inside of a cabinet 

Spanner in the works! An individual, from California, used a mechanic tool to stop people from entering their premises

Spanner in the works! An individual, from California, used a mechanic tool to stop people from entering their premises 

One person attempted to disguise the hole in their shoe by spray painting their toe to blend in with the material

One person attempted to disguise the hole in their shoe by spray painting their toe to blend in with the material 

Two Korean students used plastic bottles and empty crisp packets to create a boat to get across a lake

Two Korean students used plastic bottles and empty crisp packets to create a boat to get across a lake 

Problem solved! Hilarious snaps reveal the VERY bizarre ways people have overcome everyday issues

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