Here are some essential tools you should purchase for your toolbox at home:

• Tape measure
• Level
• Phillips screwdriver
• Flathead screwdriver
• Claw hammer
• Adjustable socket wrench
• Locking/Vise grip pliers
• Needle Nose pliers
• Circular handsaw
• Box cutter
• Utility knife
• Handheld electric drill
• Toothbrush to easily clean dirt that might be in the way of successfully repairing something
• Eye protection goggles: this is most likely the most important tool you could have in your toolbox
• Always have the business card of a reliable, professional handyman in your toolbox. Sometimes you may feel that you would save money by repairing or restoring parts of your home by yourself, but a professional might even save you money in the future since they bring experience to the table.