Best Home Tools You Can Give on Holidays

With more and more people opting to do DIY home repairs, they will need tools. So why not give them home tools as gifts for the holidays or their birthday? Well, we have some great gift ideas, and your friends or family will love them.

Tools Organizers: Bags and Boxes

For your handy friends, a toolbox can make a great gift since we all know that crafty people often lack space. And it is good to have things sorted out into smaller places in general, separating nuts and bolts, etc. It can make it easier for them to find what they need and grab it.

Plus, a nice handmade toolbox looks awesome and professional. It also gives us the temptation to fill it up with more tools. Even stuff we may have never thought of using before. And with tool bags, there can be a spot for every type of tool, which can include (but is not limited to) a:

Claw hammer
Adjustable wrench
Putty knife
Tape measure
Utility knife

You can make your own personalized home tool kit with a box to boot. This is why many people like these types of items. Plus, some boxes and bags can already come with the tools inside, like a socket set.

Power Tools: Concrete Tools and Standards

If you want to take your gift-giving up a level, and you know the recipient would be really into it, get them a power tool or concrete tools. The latter is for those people that love to do home renovation DIY style. They often need tools such as a concrete finishing tool to smooth everything out, a spirit stick, and even rubber boots and gloves. The latter can be considered tools, in a way, since they are usually to get the job done easier and safer.

Regarding power tools, there is a lot to choose from, like an impact driver, a cordless drill, or an electric screwdriver. These tools are awesome since they can be charged up and reused. Furthermore, they are fairly expensive, which means that the receiver will be unbelievably grateful for the kind and thoughtful gesture.

However, make sure that the gesture is thoughtful by checking out what they already have. You can get them a replacement if you know the power tool they already have is on its last legs.

Another thing you can consider getting them is upgraded models. These are tools that can stand in their charging station so that they can be grabbed quickly when they are ready to work.

Hand Tools: Complete Tool Box

But, if you are looking for a gift for someone that is starting out, then getting them a complete toolbox would help them out a lot straight off the bat. These do not have to be big ones. They can be on the smaller side and have basic tools in them already. Like a starting kit. These tools are what everyone into making items regardless of their level of experience. They often include:

Hammer
Screwdrivers: Philips and Flatheads
Measuring tape
Pliers or Locking pliers
Electric tape
Utility knife
Torch
Spanners and sockets
Spirit stick

These are the basic tools people need and use the most often. You can get them a kit that has different sizes of spanners or screwdrivers as well. Or you can get them a box with different types of screws, nuts, and bolts, etc. They will be grateful and it will be used.

Power Tools and Accessories

Going back to the power tools, maybe the person that you want to get the gift for already has all the tools they need. However, they could always use more accessories. These are the parts of the power tools that can break or wear down. Therefore, they would need to be replaced. How often will depend on how regularly the tools and bits are used.

But, you can get them the bits that they need to use their power tools. Such as:

Cutting Blades,
Buffing Wheel,
Drill Bits,
Power Screwdriver Bits (there are different types for wood and stone, and in different sizes. The thin bits can break very easily),
Glass Drill,
Glass Cutter

Etc. They will be so happy that they got these bits as gifts since it means that they do not have to go out to look for them.

Gardening Tools

There are also a wide variety of gardening tools you can look into getting for your friend or family member. They may be a garden lover and enjoy spending their time outdoors looking after their plants. So, getting them certain tools can help them make their garden as beautiful as it can be. The tools that can be useful for them are:

Hand Trowel
Garden Fork
Rake
Hoe
Adjustable Nozzle
Loppers
Pruning Shears

All of these items have a certain function that makes gardening more fun and easier to do. You can also get them a wheelbarrow to move big plants and soil around or gloves so that their hands do not get that dirty and muddy. Plus, a watering can is always helpful for those that love to garden.

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