The Starter Toolkit That Handles Most Home Repairs

By The Handy Tips and Tricks Team · in Do It Yourself

The essentials, and nothing you won't use

The core kit is short: a claw hammer, a set of screwdrivers (or a driver with bits), an adjustable wrench, a tape measure, a utility knife, and a spirit level. Add pliers, a cordless drill, and an assortment of screws, nails, and wall plugs, and you are ready for most jobs.

Round it out with the unglamorous heroes, a torch, duct tape, and a few zip ties, that solve a surprising number of small emergencies. Keep it all in one box so everything has a place, and resist buying single-use gadgets until a real job demands them.

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