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It’s your first house. You move in and you are lucky to have a hammer to hang wall art. Or maybe all of a sudden you’re spending more time at home, and you want to pick up a new hobby while making your house more “you” along the way. But where to start? When you’re at the bottom, let me help you find your way up to owning a few basic tools from which you can DIY plenty of beginner friendly projects. Below, I’ll outline my 5 beginner tools for DIY recommendations to make you more comfortable investing in your first power tools!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n


What does starting from the bottom look like? For me, it was owning a hammer, measuring tape and screwdriver with black and white floral handles that came in a 3 piece kit I’ve had since I moved into my first college dorm \ud83d\ude42 That’s it. After closing on our first house, I had so many ideas on how to put my touch on each and every room. But time after time, the tutorials I found included power tools I did not own. I’ll walk you through my journey of slowly growing my tool set, and the projects you can do with each one.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My 5 Favorite Beginner Tools for DIY<\/h2>\n\n\n\n


1. Mouse sander<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

My very first power tool was a mouse sander. I read and re-read the directions, nervous to make a mistake my first time using a tool that runs on electricity. This is a great first tool if you are a beginner like me. The risk\/benefit analysis is heavily swayed toward the benefit side, with just a few risks. A mouse sander also won’t break the bank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


So, what can you do with a mouse sander? Initially I bought mine to refinish furniture. I knew I couldn’t furnish our first house with brand new furniture that fit my taste, so second hand it was. I refinished our dining room table<\/a> <\/em>and chairs<\/em><\/a> last year and the mouse sander was the star of the show in these projects. The mouse sander also got use during these projects: <\/p>\n\n\n\n