Here's everything you need so when it's time to get handy, your tools are ready to bust out. Just promise you won't get them all in pink.

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THE ESSENTIALS

• Adjustable wrench
• Cordless drill (15 amps)
• Fastener assortment (screws, nails, bolts, drywall anchors)
• Hammer
• Level
• Pliers set
• Screwdriver set (flathead and Phillips)
• Tape (electrical, duct, masking, and painter’s tape)
• Tape measure
• Utility knife

FOR PLUMBING FIXES

• Pipe wrench
• Plumber's putty
• Teflon tape
• Tile saw
• Your plumber’s phone number (hello!)

FOR HANGING, PATCHING, AND LIGHTING

• Handsaw
• Nails
• Pencil
• Putty knife
• Sandpaper (for smoothing the patched wall)
• Spackle or putty (best in white; you can always paint over it to match the wall)
• Stud finder
• Voltage tester

FOR PAINTING

• Blue painter’s tape
• Brushes (various sizes)
• Drop cloth
• Ladder
• Rollers
• Sandpaper
• Trays
• Wooden stirrer

EXTRAS FOR YOUR CLOSET

• Extension cords
• Flashlight
• Gloves
• Safety glasses (there are no cute options, sorry!)

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