From: cshenk@virginia-beach.com   
      
   RJH wrote:   
      
   > On 12 Aug 2025 at 04:23:37 BST, retired1 wrote:   
   >   
   > > On 8/11/25 11:03 PM, Carol wrote:   
   > >> When this group was usable for it's intended purpose.  Sadly, I   
   > believe >> that time has passed.   
   > >>   
   > >> Recently something came up where 20 years ago I would have posted   
   > for >> advice but this time, having deleted 6 months of traffic as it   
   > was all >> political spam of no use to anyone here, well didn't   
   > bother.  >>   
   > >> Our daughter just moved into her first apartment.  I would have   
   > asked >> for a recommended tool box and ingredients matching today's   
   > common >> needs.   
   > >>   
   > >> I think we did well and Daddy got a little bit too tool happy and   
   > >> passed on more than she needs (grin).   
   > >   
   > > FWIW, when my granddaughter got her first apartment, I got her one   
   > > of these:   
   > >   
   > >   
   https://www.acehardware.com/departments/tools/hand-tools/hand-mu   
   titools/2369734   
   >   
   > Should help her appreciate the value of decent tools in no time :-)   
   >   
   > But yes, a good idea. To which I'd add a 14V drill/driver. And a   
   > bradawl.   
      
   Yup!  I added a small dremmel and a small woodworking kit (has a   
   bradawl in it).  Charlotte liked helping me and Dad refinish furniture   
   as a kid. I didn't get her a sander but she can add that if she finds a   
   nice project piece and needs it.   
      
   I didn't add any wood stains because they'd need to match what she   
   wants (grin).   
      
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