Over the holiday weekend, I had aspirations to complete a few home projects. However, when I went out to the garage to get some tools out of the toolbox, I found that it was mostly empty. How’s a girl to do projects without tools?!?

I started thinking about all the tools that are used regularly around the house. Then, I started thinking about the best way to organize them to help encourage everyone to replace them after using them. I really don’t know where they all disappeared to because the house is clean and they’re not lying around in the garage. I wonder if someone put them in the dryer (you know, that’s where all the socks disappear, right?). Anyway, I wrote out a shopping list of all the tools that are needed regularly for household projects and here’s what it looks like:

1. Hammer
2. Screwdriver set (philips & flatheads)
3. Wrench set
4. Pipe wrench
5. Socket set
6. Utility knife
7. 25 ft tape measure
8. Hack saw
9. Putty knife
10. Vise grip
11. Needle nose pliers
12. Allen (hex) wrench set
13. Cordless drill
14. Drill bit set

In addition to the tools listed above, I think it’s necessary to have a few key supplies on hand in order to get projects done around the house.

1. Duct tape
2. Nails
3. Screws
4. Picture hangers
5. Thumb tacks
6. WD-40
7. Goof Off
8. Mr. Clean’s Magic Erasers
9. Spackle/putty
10. Sandpaper/sanding blocks

So, here I am with some handy lists and hardly any tools to work with. I gave up on trying to get any projects done over the weekend. Instead, I went off and rode my horse. Priorities, meh! It was a holiday weekend…I had a right to play. Meanwhile all the projects are still waiting for me. So, now I need to replenish my tool box and supplies and get some stuff done. Wish me luck!

Happy Searching/Shopping,
Payton