Household items to collect for your perfect toolkit
A few simple household items are all you need to tackle a whole range of home DIY projects and repairs.
Time to assemble the materials to complete your projects. Having a few everyday items on hand can solve a remarkable number of household issues. Here are the ones I recommend strongly. Feel free to add your own as you see fit.
- Wine corks - real cork for the purists, synthetic in a pinch - 6.
- Not a consumer of wine? Ask friends who are to set some aside.
- Champagne corks - real cork, not plastic - 6.
- Toothpicks - round/square rather than flat - a box.
- Wooden kitchen matches - a box.
- String - I like both cotton and nylon, about an eighth of an inch in diameter - a spool.
- Paracord is nice to have around for more specialized projects.
- Wire coat hangers - these are getting scarce - 4.
- Paper clips - a box
- A small bar of soap - leftover or from a hotel/motel stay.
Time now for a simple or quick fix!