Fix-it Protagonist Pillows

'My hubby breaks all the rules when he D.I.Y.s. . . but he breaks everything else as well.'

"I haven't a clue what it does, but I don't know I managed without it"

Tool Box

'Can we afford you to save us money by repairing the car yourself...?'

Hardware Store Tools Wrench

"See this area right here, honey? This is why we need to find someone who knows what they're doing."

"You need to take this thingamajig...and attach it to the whatchamacallit using a turny thing."

"The bad news is that I backed into a fan. The good news is my owner's a plumber."

"When it comes to fixing his own computer, I call it his PDDIY project. That stands for please DON'T do it yourself."

'Seriously!? ... Well it's apparent I didn't marry a handyman.'

Home De-Po. Things you need for your project. Things you didn't know you needed until you were halfway through your project.

'She seems to think I only have one thing on my mind.'

'Well, that's fixed that.'

Cutaway view of house undergoing renovation

Is this for wiping greasy hands?

"Dad! The bathroom pipes are clogged up!"

Timber preservation

Bob’s Museum

'Don't you think it's time you did something about the draught in here?'

'Don't worry, the first 30 years of dealing with emergency plumbing problems are the hardest.'

'I think you want Phillips. Two doors down on the left.'

'Certainly. Here's the break-down. Seventy-five dollars for my labour. And seventy-five dollars for you impersonating a plumber.'

"All right, pal, I'm just saying, that's what I'd do if it was my Large Hadron Collider."

Forgot your locker combination? Let Sammy the weasel pick it open for you!

'Hello, Robinson Crusoe here, I'd like my kitchen finished by Friday.'

"Was it a fuse?"

'Hanging around the house, Fred, just in case.'

'Why did you get a huge socket wrench set? You never use socket wrenches.'

'Well, in the hands of my husbnd it's almost as lethal as a loaded gun.'

'I think I found the problem.'

"I'm looking for a Father's Day gift. What kind of wrench says 'I love you'?"

Organized chaos.

'Anything need fix'n around here? I mean besides the lamp I just broke.'

"Dad needs a Phillips screwdriver. Who's Phillip?"

'My hubby is getting better at D.I.Y. . . . Oh yes, he now spends more on screws than plasters.'