“A service technician will be at your home between 8.00 and 17.00. “Oh. How often have you heard those words when you needed something repaired or installed at home? You have better things to do than wait all day and then pay a fortune in labor costs.
You can save a lot of money and time if you are willing to roll up your sleeves and get your hands a little dirty. Many household jobs are within your ability to solve them. Instructions regarding how constructing things can be found in manuals and YouTube videos, but there are certain tools you inevitably need, whether you live in an apartment or a single-family home. We have gathered all the best tools you should have to handle all common household chores.
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Updated June 2022: We added Westcott KleenEarth recycling scissors and Leatherman Wingman multi-tools and a page with handy tips.
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