Six Home Improvement Tools You Can Get for Under $20 During Prime Day

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Simple, basic hand tools are a necessity. Whether you need to tackle basic home maintenance projects or just be prepared to deal with the occasional minor repair, everyone should have at least a basic set of tools in their home. Prime Day is a great time to take care of that, because you can put together a set of fundamental hand tools for less than $100:

The best Prime Day deal on a screwdriver set

Having the right size and style of screwdriver is an absolute necessity. From wall plates to cabinet door hinges to assembling furniture, this 10-piece magnetic set from Amartisan guarantees you’ll have the Phillips or flathead you need to get the job done—and at 41% off right now, it’s less than $10.

The best Prime Day deal on a wrench set

You’d be amazed how much you can get done with two adjustable wrenches, and you can get this durable, corrosion-resistant set from Workpro at 22% off. That’s $18 for two tools that will make everything from basic plumbing to simple mechanical jobs much easier.

Workpro 2-Piece Adjustable Wrench Set,

$17.99 at Amazon

$22.99 Save $5.00

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$17.99 at Amazon

$22.99 Save $5.00

The best Prime Day deal on utility knives

If you have ever experienced the shame of using a kitchen knife to saw away at something while doing a DIY home repair (as I have), you will understand why having this set of three utility knives from Workpro is so crucial to your DIY sanity. They’re designed to be easy to swap blades, they fold up neatly, you will use them everywhere—and you can pick this up for more than 40% off.

The best Prime Day deal on a hammer

Hammers are the simplest (and perhaps most useful) tools in the universe, but a cheap hammer will let you down almost immediately (I once had a brand new head fly off of a hammer the first time I swung it. Do not recommend). This one from Irwin is basic but dependable, and it’s almost 20% off for Prime Day.

Irwin Rip-Claw Hammer

$16.99 at Amazon

$20.98 Save $3.99

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$16.99 at Amazon

$20.98 Save $3.99

The best Prime Day deal on a socket set

Adjustable wrenches are necessary and often the best tool—but sometimes a simple socket set, like this one from Craftsman, is a much better tool for the job. Any time you need to budge a bolt that is either in an awkward location or frozen up enough to make a wrench a chore to use, this set will save you.

The best Prime Day deal on a basic set

Buying tools individually is always better—even at these price points—but if you just need a few basics that will get used once a year, this 15-piece basic set gives you everything you need at a reasonable quality, and it’s under $15 (more than 40% off).

Looking for something else? Retailers like Walmart and Best Buy have Prime Day competition sales that are especially useful if you don’t have Amazon Prime.

• Walmart’s Prime Day competition sale runs from Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. ET through Oct. 12 and includes deals up to 50% off. It’s an especially good option if you have Walmart+.

• Best Buy’s Prime Day competition sale runs from Sept. 27 through Oct. 12, and has some of the best tech sales online. It’s an especially good option if you’re a My Best Buy “Plus” or “Total” member.

• Target’s Prime Day competition sale runs from Oct. 5 through Oct. 11, and it has deals going up to 50% off. You can become a Circle member for free.

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