Girl on the Brink: Surviving Desperate Times with Desperate Measures

In hard times, imaginations blossom.

Do-it-yourself has replaced do-it-for-me in remarkably diverse sectors of the economy, including home improvement, food gardening, financial services, automotive and beauty care, as American consumers search for new ways to cope with their diminished financial circumstances and empower themselves by taking more control of their lives in uncertain times.

There I Fixed, It showcases how consumers take on routine chores and tackle major projects themselves rather than paying others to do them. Enjoy the survival strategies of others.

A Bicycle Built for Two

Moving

The iMuffler

The Jetta BMW

The Floating Couch

Photos reprinted with permission from There, I Fixed It.