diff --git a/exercises/threads/threads1.rs b/exercises/threads/threads1.rs
index e59f4ce4..4ffec37e 100644
--- a/exercises/threads/threads1.rs
+++ b/exercises/threads/threads1.rs
@@ -2,20 +2,16 @@
 // Execute `rustlings hint threads1` or use the `hint` watch subcommand for a hint.
 // This program should wait until all the spawned threads have finished before exiting.
 
-// I AM NOT DONE
-
 use std::thread;
 use std::time::Duration;
 
-
 fn main() {
-
     let mut handles = vec![];
     for i in 0..10 {
-        thread::spawn(move || {
+        handles.push(thread::spawn(move || {
             thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(250));
             println!("thread {} is complete", i);
-        });
+        }));
     }
 
     let mut completed_threads = 0;
@@ -27,5 +23,4 @@ fn main() {
     if completed_threads != 10 {
         panic!("Oh no! All the spawned threads did not finish!");
     }
-    
 }
diff --git a/exercises/threads/threads2.rs b/exercises/threads/threads2.rs
index d0f8578f..ca6ed069 100644
--- a/exercises/threads/threads2.rs
+++ b/exercises/threads/threads2.rs
@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@
 // Building on the last exercise, we want all of the threads to complete their work but this time
 // the spawned threads need to be in charge of updating a shared value: JobStatus.jobs_completed
 
-// I AM NOT DONE
-
-use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
 use std::thread;
 use std::time::Duration;
 
@@ -14,14 +12,15 @@ struct JobStatus {
 }
 
 fn main() {
-    let status = Arc::new(JobStatus { jobs_completed: 0 });
+    let status = Arc::new(Mutex::new(JobStatus { jobs_completed: 0 }));
     let mut handles = vec![];
     for _ in 0..10 {
         let status_shared = status.clone();
         let handle = thread::spawn(move || {
             thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(250));
             // TODO: You must take an action before you update a shared value
-            status_shared.jobs_completed += 1;
+            let mut status = status_shared.lock().unwrap();
+            status.jobs_completed += 1;
         });
         handles.push(handle);
     }
@@ -29,6 +28,7 @@ fn main() {
         handle.join().unwrap();
         // TODO: Print the value of the JobStatus.jobs_completed. Did you notice anything
         // interesting in the output? Do you have to 'join' on all the handles?
-        println!("jobs completed {}", ???);
+        let status = status.lock().unwrap();
+        println!("jobs completed {}", status.jobs_completed);
     }
 }
diff --git a/exercises/threads/threads3.rs b/exercises/threads/threads3.rs
index 27e99088..30f18288 100644
--- a/exercises/threads/threads3.rs
+++ b/exercises/threads/threads3.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 // threads3.rs
 // Execute `rustlings hint threads3` or use the `hint` watch subcommand for a hint.
 
-// I AM NOT DONE
-
 use std::sync::mpsc;
-use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
 use std::thread;
 use std::time::Duration;
 
@@ -24,23 +22,27 @@ impl Queue {
     }
 }
 
-fn send_tx(q: Queue, tx: mpsc::Sender<u32>) -> () {
+fn send_tx(q: Queue, tx: Arc<Mutex<mpsc::Sender<u32>>>) -> () {
     let qc = Arc::new(q);
     let qc1 = qc.clone();
     let qc2 = qc.clone();
 
+    let tx1 = tx.clone();
     thread::spawn(move || {
         for val in &qc1.first_half {
-            println!("sending {:?}", val);
-            tx.send(*val).unwrap();
+            println!("sending {:?}", &val);
+            let sender = tx1.lock().unwrap();
+            sender.send(*val).unwrap();
             thread::sleep(Duration::from_secs(1));
         }
     });
 
+    let tx2 = tx.clone();
     thread::spawn(move || {
         for val in &qc2.second_half {
             println!("sending {:?}", val);
-            tx.send(*val).unwrap();
+            let sender = tx2.lock().unwrap();
+            sender.send(*val).unwrap();
             thread::sleep(Duration::from_secs(1));
         }
     });
@@ -51,6 +53,7 @@ fn main() {
     let queue = Queue::new();
     let queue_length = queue.length;
 
+    let tx = Arc::new(Mutex::new(tx));
     send_tx(queue, tx);
 
     let mut total_received: u32 = 0;