diyitem

noun
UK /ˌdiːaɪˈwaɪ ˈaɪtəm/
US /ˌdiːaɪˈwaɪ ˈaɪtəm/

A thing you make or fix yourself instead of buying it.

My dad built a diyitem, a little wooden birdhouse, for our garden.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A product sold as a kit for people to assemble at home.

The store sells a diyitem that turns an old crate into a bookshelf.

3. A repaired or modified object that was not made by a professional.

Her diyitem lamp works fine even though the wiring looks messy.

4. A task or small job a person does without hiring help.

Painting the fence was a weekend diyitem for the whole family.