This list is tools everyone should have in their home or apartments. Great for everyday light repairs and little fixes. I chose budget friendly items, but you can always buy big name brands if you want.
Effective and affordable. Ideal for opening boxes. Great for breaking down boxes and cutting thin material. You can get more expensive, but they're basically doing the same as this. I always have a few around the house.
18 mm 7-Point Snap Knife
A great supply of blades. Good to have a pack for when your blades wear out
18mm Quick-Point Blades with Dispenser (50-Pack)
Compact, convenient, and strong enough for almost anything you'll need it for. Has the most common drivers you'll come across in a home.
11-in-1 Multi-Tip Screwdriver with Square Drive Bits
The little compartments in the lid would come in really handy for storing some screws or picture hanger hooks.
12-1/2 in. 1 Gallon Essential Tool Box with Lid Organizers
Light enough for everyday use (hanging pictures, small nails), but heavy enough to do slightly bigger jobs.
16 oz. Fiberglass Claw Hammer
Small and accurate. Perfect for around the house. Nothing flashy, but works well.
25 ft. x 1 in. Tape Measure
Sometimes you really need to find the studs behind the wall. The electricity wire sensor is a great safety feature as well.
StudSensor HD55 Stud Finder
Good little pack to anchor to a wall without a stud behind it.
202-Piece #4-#16 x 7/8 in. x 1-1/2 in. Plastic Ribbed Anchor Pack with Screw
Compact and light for around the house small jobs. Surprisingly strong enough to handle the occasional bigger job.
M12 12V Lithium-Ion Cordless 3/8 in. Drill/Driver Kit with Two 1.5 Ah Batteries, Charger and Tool Bag
Convenient and affordable option for just about any job around the house.
Drill and Impact Drive Kit (40-Piece)
Sometimes you need to glue things together. This is a really good all around glue
3.75 oz. Clear Glue
A nice size to hide in a closet or tucked away for those little home repairs.
19 in. Plastic Portable Tool Box with Removable Tool Tray
Always have some around to get rid of sticker residue, or to remove really aggressive labels. A little goes a long way.
8 oz. Pro Power Adhesive Remover
Good all purpose tool. Small, but can cover a lot of little jobs. Good for scraping and the rounded out part is for scraping paint off of a roller.
6-in-1 Painter's Tool
I always keep these around. A little goes a long way and you can bond most common household materials with this stuff. Plus, with the small tubes, you can do a bunch of small repairs and not have to worry about wasting a whole bottle.
Gorilla Super Glue 0.8 oz. Clear Sandable Plastic Glue/Epoxy 78001
I used to mess around with nails and elaborate picture hangers, but now I keep these around. Just push into the wall and leave the little hook exposed and you can hang quite a bit. Pack comes with two sizes for a large range of weights.
OOK (30-Pack) Monkey Hook/Gorilla Hook Combo Pack 591818