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by gamblin_man,  in Home and Garden
I recently built a tool kit for my Honey in hopes my tools would stay where they belonged. It nearly matched your suggestions. I even got her a nice tool chest to keep them in. She uses it a lot and, so far, my real tools have stayed home.
Thanks for some useful advice.
Larry
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Jan 21, 2004
7:23 am PST
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Re: Good ideas! (Reply to this comment)
by sallyg8
Thanks for your response on the tool box, As I was writing about them I was debating about the tin snips, the electrical tape, and a few other items like you mentioned. I even tried to remember what was in my first tool box, but after many years of working on small engines, aircraft, kids toys, gardening, remodeling homes, and construction work, I have learned that many tools overlap.
For me there is no such thing as too many tools for I am a toolalolic, but I was beginning to think the tool box may have started to grow too much for the average person. Thanks for letting me know it had not.
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Jan 20, 2004
12:12 pm PST
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Good ideas! (Reply to this comment)
by pvreditor
You have some good ideas for a homeowner toolbox... thanks for sharing!
I've been thinking about what else might be included and haven't come up with much. I did think of a few more things that most homeowners should have:
A book on general home repair
A roll of plastic electrical tape
Good tin snips, such as the Wiss "aircraft" snips
An adjustable wrench, such as a "Crescent" wrench
Since a reasonable 25-foot tape measure costs less than $5, the basic tool kit should have one of these.
Costco (and probably many others) puts together a reasonably priced kit of homeowner tools for around $40 or so, including everything you mentioned and some other things (a level, for instance). The stuff isn't the greatest quality but it's not bad.
The worst part about having a decent toolbox is that other people (especially children) often walk away with the popular tools, like screwdrivers. Even at work, I have to constantly watch my co-workers to be sure my tools don't sprout feet and walk away. It's not that they're larcenous... they just borrow it, then forget they borrowed it.
Anyway, good advice.
--Bob
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Jan 19, 2004
2:15 pm PST
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