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Home and Garden Tips - Homeowners Basic Essentials

In maintaining and keeping it clean, safe, and nice, every homeowner should have these basic tools in their tool kits for easy emergency repairs and maintenance. Here is the checklist.

Hammer. Probably the most basic and oldest basic tool (it has been around since the Stone Age!), a hammer should be at the top of your homeowner survival list. There are many things you can do with this tool and this can last for a long, long time.
Screwdriver. You can get yourself a screwdriver that has tips that can be removed and replaced by another kind. Since there are many types of screws nowadays, it is very convenient, not to mention cost-efficient, to have screwdriver with changeable tips.
Duct Tape. We need this for temporary repairs. Take note?temporary. You should not use duct tape to fix something and treat it as something that is permanent.
Putty Knife. Like the hammer, you can do just about anything with a putty knife. You can scrape, mix, pry, and many other tasks by using this tool.
Tape Measure. When decorating or building a project, measuring pars and furniture is a must.
Vise Grips. Sometimes called as pliers, you can use this to unlock nuts from bolts.
Utility Knife. This comes with a changeable blade, which makes it multifunctional.
Hack Saw. This tool can cut any kinds of materials such as metal, plastic, or wood. You can also get yourself different types of blades.
Caulking Gun. This is very useful for putting glue or tar on most repairs.Different Kinds of Fasteners. Start a collection of nails in different sizes, screws, etc. You?ll never know when you might need a specific kind of fastener. You should also group them together in jars or boxes for easy access and storage.