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Tools for DIY and home maintenance

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Somebody on TikTok described the four major tool companies like Hogwarts houses and of course Ryobi was titled hufflepuff, but ask somebody who considers themselves from the friendliest house. I think the tool company that has the most versatility th...
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House Ryobi tools

Loyal and friendly the Ryobi house is welcoming to all tool users from the seasoned professional to the newbie holding their first drill.
 
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I have the hufflepuff house of powertools. But that little green set is worth its weight in gold. I also like the fact that the Ryobi line includes things that sometimes the other three big tools set up like an extremely powerful stick vacuum cleaner...
RYOBI - The Home Depot
 
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This glue gunputs the one I remember from childhood in the dust. no other reason because it is battery powered and you don't have to stay in one spot and try and manipulate your project and weird directions because of cord. is holding you bac
RYOBI ONE+ 18V Cordless Compact Glue Gun (Tool Only) P306
 
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This bench allows for so much ease, to have a secondary or even primary workspace that is mobile yet sturdy.
SPEED BENCH Mobile Workstation
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This is a convenient mini kit to get you started as a hammer drill drill bit a measuring tape case for everything and a few other important pieces for that first time apartment deellrr or new homeowner.
ONE+ 18V Cordless 3/8 in. Drill Kit with 1.5 Ah Battery, Charger, and ...
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This Modular rolling crate system makes it easier to keep all of your tools together so you don't have to worry about where tools are as they are already all organized in a single easily moved space so you can go wherever inspiration and DIY creativi...
LINK Rolling Tool Box with Medium Tool Box, Standard Tool Box, and Tool Crate
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Best parts I’ve been with the battery that you don’t have to have a gas compressor and it lets you get the nail gun into more awkward spaces to make sure that your creations and crown moldings stay firm.
ONE+ 18V Cordless AirStrike 23-Gauge 1-3/8 in. Headless Pin Nailer (Tool Only)
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Drill bit sets are so important when filling out a workshop it open the door for so many more projects and things to be done
Ryobi Drill and Driver Bit Set (195-Piece)

Big tools

For the big things or things used to move around large items
 
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A good shop vac is the unsung hero of the garage workshop. It cleans up the sawdust, the dead bugs and all of the random dust free that shows up in any sort of home improvement or woodworking situation.
Stanley 6 Gal Wet/Dry Vacuum, 4 HP Black
 
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This husky workbench is a great place to hold many of your tools and small pieces and offers power on one side and for some small projects it can even be all in one solution
Husky 52 in. 9-Drawer Mobile Workbench Black
 
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Hand trucks are just important to have around the house. You never know when there's going to be something heavy that needs to be moved. It could be a piece of furniture like a couch. It could be a China cabinet. It could be a bedframe having somethi...
SPACEKEEPER Folding Hand Truck, 500 LB, Black
 
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Dollies are great. I think one of my favorite uses are dollies is moving large appliances around.
COSCO Shifter Folding Hand Truck, 300 lb, Green

Non powered hand tools

Hammers, gloves, and watching screwdrivers, oh my!
 
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Wood clamps are just a part of woodworking and clamps are something you never really think about until your mid project and you've got a hold together two corners or more and you just don't have Tami or worse, not the right ones.
WETOLS Corner Clamp 4pcs + 4Pcs Fast Adjustable
 
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Voltage tester is some thing that is both inexpensive but also in valuable when you start doing DIY projects around the house, especially in your kitchens and bathrooms where you have so many outlets to think about or even in your bedrooms or living ...
Auroland Non-Contact Voltage Tester 9 Gear
 
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Semi called a little bit paranoid to put electrical gloves on the list but if you’re working with electricity, you should always be safe so I say yes to electrical gloves
Pumwoy Electrical Insulated Gloves, 400V
 
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Of course, I would find purple work gloves for any sort of DIY situation💅🏾
NiTex P-200 Nitrile Foam Utility Gloves, 12-Pair
 
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I almost forgot a ratcheting screwdriver is essential even for simple things around the house like building MDF furniture from your local big box store or IKEA.
WORKPRO 12-in-1 Ratcheting Screwdriver Set
 
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I love the soft mallets this and an old T-shirt or my two favorite supplies when assembling in the furniture and he just need to gently knock something into place without breaking the cheap wood
BOOSDEN Double-Faced Soft Hammer Mallet, 25mm
 
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Got paint, and I wish I'd had a painters tool when I was doing the full paint job of my entire house interiors four years ago.
DEWALT 9-in-1 Painter's Tool, Carbon Steel Handle
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I am excited to find some safety goggles that are well, cute.
Alsenor Safety Glasses Anti Fog Goggles (2 Pack)
 
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Ear protection matters and why not purple?
ProCase Noise Reduction Safety Ear Muffs, NRR 28dB
 
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Having a respirator is also important when you're painting or working with wood .when I was painting, I just had to keep lots of windows open now I would definitely have a respirator for the amount of painting that I did.
STARBST Respirator Gas Mask

YouTube channels and instagrammers I reccomend

These are YouTube channels that I like where people are either directly showing you how to do things or showing you how things have been done
 
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April Wilkerson is one of the first woodworking Youtubers that I found that was a woman and I just really enjoyed her style and how she showed off what she was doing and explain things
April Wilkerson
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I have loved thrift diving for about five years and she has a series for her she shed and it’s construction that really helped give me a lot of information even though I am not currently in the financial position nor do I live in the same geographica...
Thrift Diving
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DIY Wife’s channel makes me feel sooo much about when I have fully prepared for DIY but still have to make 400 trips to a local home improvement store because something isn’t working
DIY Bathroom Makeover // Full Bathroom Remodel on a Budget / Small Bathroom Makeover Start to Finish
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An ADHD, DIY Canadian female YouTuber. DIY Danny is I think my second female DIY YouTube channel that I have been following for at least three years.
DIY Danie
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I think I love mercury Stardust the most for her how to tools because it helps me feel a little less lost when I am struggling with DIY work because it's something that I'm not always used to and I got a lot of education in.
Mercury Stardust
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If you want to learn how to use all those power tools in your arsenal she is an amazing teacher.
Instagram (@letscaulkaboutit)
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