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A handyman or handywoman wouldn’t be handy if they didn’t have their tool box. Fall is a perfect time for fixing the gutter, the lawnmower, the hose, etc, anything that has to be done outside, before the fall weather sets in. So what do you need? The perfect toolkit that fits your experience, your home and the duties you need to perform.

When looking for a toolkit, you want the basic necessities: hammer, screwdriver, measuring tape, etc. From there you want to build into the three main categories: Deconstruction, Construction and Maintenance. For deconstruction, you want pliers and screwdrivers that with help you pull apart pieces that need to be rebuilt, have rusted, or need to be replaced entirely. Construction needs nails, glue, binding materials, tape, balance boards, etc. Maintenance means paint, wood finish, tarps and cover ups, etc. It bleeds into construction and deconstruction a bit, but maintenance is definitely it’s own category for those elements that need to be covered or maintained, but can’t be changed or rebuilt just yet.

Some of the top tool kits to the get the job done:

Stanley 44 Piece Tool Kit and Tool Box: $64.86

Stanley’s 65-Piece General Homeowner’s Kit: $48.00

Denali’s 115-Piece Home Repair Kit: $44.43

Shop for more affordable tool boxes at Smarter.com.

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While in the land of Smarter Home & Garden Blogging: 

• Children’s Furniture - Avery Storage Collection
• Tool Boxes - Check out Klein Tool Bucket Tool Organizer
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• Super Clearance at BestBuyerDiscounts - 57% Off Quilts
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I don’t own enough tools to own a proper tool box per say but living on my own for 6 years I have accumulted a good set of standard “need-to-have-repair items”. Which means I own a decent hammer, a power drill, assorted nails and screws..a philips screw driver..etc.

Since I don’t own extensive tools the Klein Tools Bucket Type Organizer appeals me.  Here are the official features:

•Fits standard 5 gallon bucket
•Constructed of double-layered, 600 x 300 denier polyester to resist wear and tear on the jobsite
•Water resistant to avoid the buildup of mold and mildew
•Double layer of polyester at bucket edges for durability
•Interior pockets include: 3 tool sleeves, 1 power tool/cord sleeve, and 6 universal pockets
•Exterior pockets include: 9 screwdriver/nut driver pockets, 11 pliers pockets, 11 utility pockets, 2 wire stripper pockets, and 2 Velcro® closeable pockets
•Heavy-duty webbing keeps pockets open for easy access to supplies and tools
•(Tools not included)

Price is only $39.99

If you are interested in the Klein Tools Bucket, Tool Organizer - Click here!

This may be the ultimate tool box. The Mobile-Shop ($2,999) is a professional-grade rolling tool and parts system, packed with 230 tools (from the likes of DeWalt, Johnson, Channellock, Stanley and Mag-Lite) and over 180 of the most commonly needed parts (stuff like nails, screws, plumbing and electrical supplies, glue, and cable ties). In total, there are around 4,000 pieces, all of which are organized in labeled pockets and bins. It’s offered by Sharper Image, click here for more details.

If you don’t want to take the whole cart over to fix the hot neighbor’s washer (cue 70’s love music), the Mobile-Shop can be broken up into four sections, including a rugged tool bag preloaded with 100 hand tools and an extra parts box.

If this is just way too much man juice for you, check out these smaller models of tool boxes.