A missing cap gives DoingItCheap a quarter's worth of hindsight
PawPaw's sole upload turns an expensive replacement and a long drive into a lesson in keeping track of small parts.
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25 cents could have saved me $38 15 and 40 miles of driving
Saving money sometimes starts with remembering where you put the cap. PawPaw's only new upload, "25 cents could have saved me $38 15 and 40 miles of driving," makes an everyday mistake the subject of his latest DoingItCheap lesson.
The fuel-cap fix has drawn about 4,400 views and is the most active of the channel's highlighted uploads. Viewers are swapping their own cap mishaps: one remembers finding an oil cap under the hood after noticing smoke, while another recalls discovering a missing cap only after paying for its replacement. Someone else misses PawPaw's weekly live shows, a reminder that the company matters here as well as the repairs.
Across the channel, daily viewing is almost exactly at its usual level, and the subscriber count was unchanged over the week. Nearby outdoors channels had busier viewing weeks, including Sort Of Interesting with its countryside observations, but DoingItCheap's week stayed small and practical.
The older review "PawPaw Reviews the 30\" Metal Brake from Harbor Freight and Central Machinery" also continues to pick up views. Between sheet-metal tools and a cap worth keeping attached, it fits PawPaw's stated reason for making the channel: leaving his grandchildren something they can learn from.
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What viewers say
I miss your live shows you use to have once a week we all had a big ol time
@TarheelTad64See it on YouTubeDon't feel bad. I'm always forgetting things.
@randallducote8110See it on YouTubeThat's a slick fix
@wayneblair288See it on YouTube
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Had my 1st oil changed on my brand new vehicle up in Michigan while on vacation. On the way back I notice a little smoke coming our from under the hood. There sat the oil cap sitting on the air filter. Don't feel bad..it happens to the best of them. And he was at least 20 yrs younger than us. Thank you and God Bless.
@elvisrickey4625See it on YouTubeAs always paw paw you are an awesome dude . That’s a great idea . I bought a gas cap for our church they charged over 50 dollars. The next time I cut the grass I found the one that was lost.enjoyed the video. God bless you friend.
@jerryallen862See it on YouTubeWe've all done it paw paw.
@mbanton8937See it on YouTubeThats a pretty good idea.
@backroads82See it on YouTubeGood idea paw paw 👍👍
@cliffyarboro1163See it on YouTubeI forget too Paw paw
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The videos drawing views on DoingItCheap right now
- Channel
- DoingItCheap
- Subscribers
- 105,000
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 12,049
- Videos published this week
- 1
- Video published
- October 8, 2026
- Video views so far
- 4,367
- Views on its first day
- 2,981
The numbers
Here is DoingItCheap's week in views and subscribers.
💡 Test your knowledge
What small amount does PawPaw's latest title say could have prevented the expense?
The title puts the missed saving at 25 cents, compared with a replacement purchase and 40 miles of driving.