Every homeowner or apartment dweller should have a basic toolkit that has everything they need to make simple home repairs and perform general decorating tasks. Your decorating toolkit should be centrally located in the living room or kitchen area where you can easily access it. The contents should be well organized in a toolbox, plastic container, basket, or large drawer so that you can easily access everything in it quickly. However, make sure to put all of your tools away immediately after you use them so that they always stay organized and available for whatever decorating needs you might have.

A tape measure of at least 25 feet will come in handy for most of your decorating needs. You might need to measure a room for carpeting, furniture placement, wallpapering, or curtains.

A high quality level is a must-have tool for the home, but make sure to buy one that is accurate. It’s a good idea to get a shorter level for hanging pictures and a longer one for bigger jobs like painting or building.

Every toolkit needs the basic hardware pieces, such as screwdrivers, pliers, wrenches, hammer, utility knife, wire cutters, nails, and screws. You can buy a basic handheld kit that has all these items in one handy case.

For your painting projects, make sure to have painter’s tape, a tub of spackle, putty knives of varying sizes, paint can key, and extra stirrers.

For more serious decorating projects you should have a cordless drill with two batteries, drill bits, and screwdriver bits. A metal straightedge is also handy for making straight lines or as a cutting guide.

You should also have basic items, such as pencils, eraser, paper, carpenter’s glue, white glue, crazy glue, paint remover, Goof Off, packaging tape, sandpaper and a staple gun.

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