Not happy unless moving, pacing, walking outside, car riding. Carries pillows, blankets, books and any item he can around house. Removes toilet covers, light bulbs, wall cords. Tears beds apart. Tears up cardboard boxes(that’s fine) Put things in dryer vent twice caused $$ repairs. Laundry now locked. Help.
You may, realistically, be coming to a point where it is no longer safe to keep your loved one at home, and where placement in memory care is necessary. It is something to begin to think about.
I am sorry you are facing all this. I wish you the best of luck.
Discuss with his doctor what is going on.
If you can give a "meaningful" task to do that might redirect for a bit.
If there are Adult Day Programs that he could participate it that might help him redirect energy as well.
Lock up tools, ladders. There are covers that you can get for wall outlets so that cords can not be removed.
As a secondary solution, you may need to come up with "purposeful tasks" to keep him busy and burn mental and physical energy: pairing a large tub of nuts and bolts; pairing a large laundry basket of colorful socks; putting together Duplo or Lego blocks using a simple instruction sheet; etc. You will of course have to "undo" the items at the end of each day (or ask a neighbor or friend to help you do this - easily done while watching tv).
I had my Aunt fold a large pile of kitchen towels, and sort poker chips by color (and then she proceded to arrangment them in interesting patterns because she was a graphic designer by trade).