Time and Money Down the Drain: DIY Projects You'll Want to Avoid

5. The Ikea chair upside-down

Est. Cost (DIY): $49.00 + valuable hours* Est. Cost (New): $49.00 * Customers like Ikea's Ingolf dining chairs for a variety of reasons. They cost only $49 and have a stylish appearance, but like anything from Ikea, there is a drawback. You must construct it on your own.

Inverted Ikea Chair on Twitter.com/@Daily_Express That's all well and good if you actually do as instructed, but in this instance, a major error occurred. Although it is hoped that this error will be fixed, the housewife will never get those valuable hours back. That would be a blatant $49.00 waste if it couldn't be corrected. Although it's easy to joke, we've all had the experience of believing we didn't need instructions until we realized we were gravely mistaken. Let this serve as a lesson to all aspiring do-it-yourselfers: regardless of expertise level, you should always read the instruction manual.