Have you ever shown up to a task, only to find out that you didn’t have the right tools to tackle the task at hand? This causes a bad experience for you since you’ll need to reschedule, and a bad experience for the client who will have to wait longer to have their task completed. No one wins.
To help avoid that situation, we’ve collected the most frequently needed tools for our top categories.
Publicizing Your Tools
Before a task even starts, a great way to communicate what tools you have in your toolbox is to include this information in your Skills & Experience description. This could help you stand out in the client search results and increase your chances of getting more tasks!
Essential Tools
When you choose which categories to add to your profile, you should think about what tools you own that—together with your skills—could help you in that category. Of course, some tasks (such as Waiting in Line) don’t require any tools at all, while others (like Furniture Assembly, Help Moving, and Home Improvement) will require a few.
Here are the tools and brands top Taskers recommend most:
Top tool carriers
- Tool Boxes
- Backpacks
- Tool Bags
Top 10 Tools according to Taskers:
- Drill/Impact Driver
- Screwdriver
- Allen Key Set
- Level
- Hammer/Rubber Mallet
- Knife or Box Cutter
- Tape Measure
- Stud Finder
- Pliers
- Dolly
Tools By Category
Keep reading for a list of the most useful tools in our most popular categories.
Home Improvement
- Hammer
- Drill
- Screwdrivers and wrenches
- Level
- Spackle
- Allen key
- Drill bits
- Anchors, fasteners, and screws
- Tape measure
- Pen or pencil
General Mounting
- Level
- Stud finder
- Spackle
- Drill (or hammer drill for brick or concrete)
- Hammer
- Metal screws and screw anchors
Help Moving
- Furniture dolly
- Ratchet straps
- Moving blankets
- Gloves
- A vehicle
Furniture Assembly / IKEA Assembly
- Screwdriver (flathead and Phillips)
- Drill
- Level
- Stud finder
- Knee pads
- Allen key
- Knife or boxcutter
- Pliers
- Pen or pencil
Personal Protective Equipment
The best form of preparation is safety! Taskers suggest bringing the following items to ensure safety on a task that involves special equipment or working with chemicals.
- A face mask to help protect from particulate dust
- Eye protection
- Ear protection (If drilling through a hard surface)
- Knee pads
