18 Tools Every Homeowner Should Have in Their Home
It is a good idea for every homeowner to have a few essential tools around the house for routine maintenance, mandatory repairs, or should an unfortunate emergency fix need to be handled.
Here are 18 Tools that Every Homeowner Should Have Around
Phillips Head Screwdriver
A Phillips head screwdriver looks like an x or a + sign at the tip and is one of the most common tools in a toolbox. Even better is a screwdriver with interchangeable heads. This will allow you to work with screws of different sizes as well as flathead screws.
Flat Head Screwdriver
The flat head screwdriver is the most universal and useful of screwdrivers. It is good to have a few sizes such as small, medium, and large. As noted above a screwdriver with interchangeable heads allows you to only need one screwdriver in your box.
Tape Measure
A tape measure is useful for so many things, including helping to hang pictures and determining if a piece of furniture will fit in a room.
Level
So important for hanging anything on walls and making sure all of your handy work is straight.
Utility Knife
From helping to cut open Amazon packages to pulling out old caulking in the bathroom there are countless helpful uses for a utility knife.
Hammer
This one is probably the first tool people think about when they think toolbox. Not only is a hammer essential in the use of nails, it is good as a crowbar, for pulling out nails, and tapping things into place. A good quality hammer is long and lightweight.
Putty Knife
These of course are helpful for spreading putty they are also very helpful in the scraping of items like glue and paint from where they...