A lot of people who are setting up their home for the first time ask me what tools they need. Here is a basic list that will help you to cope with the every day disasters that happen around the house:

Start with a hammer, get yourself a set of screwdrivers that have both slotted and phillips head tips, get yourself a utility knife, a pair of pliers, an adjustable wrench. The only power tool you need is a power drill. Get a good one because they'll last forever. You also need a measuring device and you also would need to have a staple gun. If you are going to get a saw, get a cross cut saw. That will not only cut across the grain, but cut with the grain. Get yourself a level and also you know that these things that happen go bad at night, so get yourself a flashlight, make sure it's working. You need some lubricant, you need some glue, you need an assortment of nails and screws, and you need an assortment of nails and screws, and you need some tape. I'd get electricians tape and also duct tape. And you also need a plumbers friend, that plunger for the toilet. Now that you've got all this stuff, wouldn't it be nice to be able to use it? Get yourself a book that will tell you how. And pull all of this stuff inside a tool box.