What a year for tools, which are around your house and can be used to achieve great things and avoid inconvenience. The criteria for being on this list is that it has to be something you hold in your hand! 

10. a thumbtack

Pressed twixt two fingers

Poking holes in white eggshells 

For perfect boiling 🙂

9. Power drill

Need a pilot hole?

Need to unscrew something fast?

Fire up the DeWalt

8. Level

Your eyes are liars

Your inner ear lies as well

Must trust the bubble

7. Stud finder

Wood beams be hiding 

Plus who can resist the joke

Where we are the “stud”

6. Tape measure

The obvious use?

It pales in comparison 

To a skinny sword 

5. Good drywall screws

There is no excuse

For doing a shabby job

When you have good screws

4. Putty knife 

A simple machine

Just a very thin wedge 

Origin unknown 

3. Chainsaw 

A tree has fallen

And it needs to be quartered 

Mr. Buzz Buzz is here 

2. Kitchen shears 

Why do we struggle 

To use a fork and a knife 

When scissors will do?

1. Phillips head screwdriver 

In a lot of ways

The only tool that matters 

Keep one in your car

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