Five of the basic essentials you need to have
in your toolbox at home.
Hi, Rachel.
Hi, crew.
I miss you guys so much.
I'm obviously at home, as are all of you, most likely.
And because we're spending so much time at home,
and it's gotten so busy,
we have noticed so many things that we need to fix.
Am I right?
So today, I want to go over
just five of the basic essentials
you need to have in your toolbox at home
in order to get these things done.
Let's cross off the irritations,
and move forward.
What do you say?
Ready? Okay.
There is a muscle in every house,
and you need to invest in that muscle,
and it's called a drill.
Everybody on the planet needs one,
whether you're hanging lighting,
you're taking a picture down,
you're unhinging something.
You all need a drill.
Now, what I don't want you to do is buy a bad drill.
I have a 20-volt drill.
Anything 18 to 20 is great.
Cordless, a non-negotiable.
I need to get wherever I need to go.
A little light, so you can get to the dark corners
is super, super important,
but most of all, I don't want to have to work for my drill.
I'm going to show you just how fast
a good drill works for you.
And I'm not putting any weight into this.
Are you ready?
(drill whirring)
Okay. We're good.
That's it.
Good. Thank you very much.
That's what a good drill does (laughs).
Paint brushes.
They aren't all made equally.
This is my brush.
It's 2 1/2 inches wide,
but for $12,
you know, instead of five,
you could have the most perfect lines.
And yes, I sometimes tape.
But what this brush has is the perfect angled tip.
So when I'm cutting in on the edge, it has a no drag,
so there's no pull of bristles.
It's also makes a perfectly straight line.
And I also love the way the handle feels.
And that's really important, as far as weight and balance,
and hand feel, how you use a particular tool.
And this one is perfect.
(hammer slamming)
A good hammer is crucial to any renter, owner,
any size home, you need a hammer.
Hanging up stuff,
taking things apart, and putting things together,
this guy is by your side.
So what I'm gonna say makes a good hammer
is the weight and balance of it.
It's not too heavy in one direction,
so I have to fight to hit.
The wood handle fits really nicely,
even in the smallest of hands.
Also a nice, curved rip claw
When you want to take stuff out,
when you want to take stuff down,
you want a nice curve to this back wing.
This is a really pretty one.
I really like this hammer.
Beyond that, just make sure it has enough muscle for you.
Otherwise, you're spending too much time doing the things
that you probably don't want to do anyway.
Invest.
I know you don't expect to see this
on my five essentials for DIYing, but it's really important.
This is a air purifier.
Why is this important when you're doing home reno?
Well, home reno kicks up dust.
It kicks up dander, if you have pets.
Allergies, bacteria,
then there's all the fumes from doing home reno,
so these are essential.
Kitchen shears.
Now, I spend a lot of time in the kitchen.
I love cooking,
and these are an essential tool in the kitchen,
but they're also something I have multiple versions of
around the house,
because especially when I'm doing fix-it projects,
you need these guys.
You need them to not only cut through stuff
like cord, and rope, like that,
but you need them to get through the terrible packaging
that all of our stuff comes in.
Am I right?
This can not only cut a crab claw,
It can come apart, and go in your dishwasher, and clean.
Isn't this genius?
(chimes tinkling)