Save Your Time And Money: Don't Do These Diy Projects

9. Pantyhose Lanterns

Estimated New Price (Four-Pack of Lanterns): $25.99* Estimated (DIY) Cost: $50–60* This is the logical development of A Christmas Story's leg lamp. This is a horrible DIY ornament effort, similar to many holiday-themed Pinterest boards. Balls in pantyhose and hanging them was an innovative concept that was already highly unlikely to succeed, but when a copycat tried it, the results were considerably worse.

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@Bored Panda/PPinterest: Pantyhose Lanterns Pantyhose can hold an orb and hang outside with little to no harm, yet it's astonishing how they will rupture at the first sign of a nail within one foot of them. Investing in inexpensive outdoor lighting is a better option because it will ultimately be less expensive than purchasing both bright orbs and pantyhose.

10. Beer Glass

Estimated New Cost: $25.80* for six pairs of glasses Est. Cost (Do It Yourself): $1.67* (12-ounce bottle) This is not something you should do; it won't work. You will wind up in the emergency department if you break a beer bottle in half and try to drink from the broken half. The nurses and doctor will make fun of you when you're not in the room when you have to explain what occurred to them.

Pinterest, @Neatorama, and Beer Glass Someone came upon a do-it-yourself method that converted beer bottles into dishwasher-safe glasses. Most likely, pricey power equipment was used to precisely cut and sand down the glass. Just shattering a bottle in half does not create a glass, as the wannabe imitator discovered.