My Favorite Tools To Use Around The House

Most of us find after a period of time that there are favorite tools that we use around the house that make our life so much easier.  That applies to handy men as well as weekend warriors.  I have my list and I am sure you have yours.  Attached are pictures of mine and how useful I have found them to be in the past and currently.


This is a five-in-one hand tool that I recently purchased from a home supply store which has proven to the perfect adaptation of a putty knife, pry blade, scraper blade, paint scraper, grout remover, wall paper utility knife and carpet tucker.  If you don't have one, get it.



This is a Yankee screwdriver which is really a push drill which I have had for over 35 years.  It allows you to install almost any size small bit and position small holes in sheet rock, wood, plaster or wall board.  I usually use it when a battery powered drill I have is too large, heavy or just won't fit in an area where I need a pilot hole or other small penetration.

 
A ratchet screw driver is another tool I have owned for many years.  It fits my arthritic hands perfectly and allows me to get much more leverage on screws of almost any size than any other hand tool,  It accepts heads hex end heads that will fit any screw design.

This is a kit of multiple driver heads for almost all sizes and shapes of screw heads which can be used in the ratchet screw driver above or you personal drill.  It also has drill bits for drilling many size holes up to 3/8" and spade bits up to 3/4".  It is one of the best collections of bits I have ever seen and use them often.

This handy jig is what I now use to hang mirrors, pictures and about any wall hanging.  It is sturdy enough to hold with one hand, support up to about 40 pounds to allow you to mark perfectly holes for mounting your pictures and mirrors.  It was a gift and I didn't use it for quite a while but when I did, it was great.  I now use it for almost all my hanging needs.  As an engineer, I am precise with measurements and have found this tool to make that much easier for me.


I hope this definition of my treasured hand tools is helpful and that you will find them of value in helping make your weekend projects go quicker and with greater ease.