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analysis: Basic Equipment To Have in Your Tool Kit at Home

February 6, 2021
by Krayton M Davis
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Basic Equipment To Have in Your Tool Kit at Home

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  • Generally, people have a few spare tools around for minor home improvement fixes.

    Typically, you’ll find hammers, screwdrivers, pliers, and some extra light bulbs.

    While all those are good to keep around, here is some more basic equipment to have in your tool kit at home.

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Quick adhesives

Notes:

  • Duct tape—the jack of all trades tool that keeps on giving. It can have any number of applications throughout the entire household, [same win]from patching up the hose of a vacuum to closing cracks in buckets or temporarily bonding two items together.
  • Additionally, if you need two things permanently stuck together, super glue can make sure that they don’t split apart. Different surfaces may need specialized adhesives to properly stick but having a bottle of superglue can be a viable alternative for most uses.
  • For quick fixes when something snaps, duct tape is a great general adhesive, while superglue is best for more delicate work.
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Rubber gloves

Notes:

  • If you need to handle some leaking pipes, a flooded basement, or you just need to clean up the bathroom a little bit, make sure to keep yourself sanitized. Keeping a set of rubber gloves around means you don’t have to scrub off the grime barehanded.
  • You don’t know what kinds of bacteria could be waiting to infect you. As such, prepare for these situations with either a box of disposable gloves or reusable ones.
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Shoe covers

Notes:

  • In the case of a flooded basement or any walking surface that has liquid spilled, have some disposable shoe covers on the ready to keep your feet and your shoes clean and safe.
  • Much like the gloves, the shoe covers protect you from anything you may need to step in. It could seep through your shoes and cause an infection in your feet.
  • Be sure to know the appropriate shoe covers for the right situations; some are not designed to protect your shoes.
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Portable lighting

Notes:

  • You never know when the lights will suddenly go out, either due to faulty fuses, failed light fixtures, or if something knocks out the electricity throughout the entire neighborhood. Having a reliable flashlight [same win]handy for these situations make them far safer than fumbling around in the dark.
  • Invest in sturdy flashlights with long battery life and keep extra batteries stocked if the need arises. It’s not going to do you any good to have a dead flashlight when you need it the most.
  • You can also use flashlights to illuminate darkened areas of your home that cannot logistically have lights—either the crawl space, the attic, or some parts of your basement. If there is something you need to investigate outside during the night, then having your flashlight will let you know if there are any imminent dangers around, such as tripping hazards or wild animals.
  • FINAL REMARKS

    These are just a few important pieces of equipment to have in your tool kit at home if you don’t already. They’ll keep you safe, sanitary, and are great for quick fixes.

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