Handy Mandy! TOOL TIME

From hanging a painting to assembling a shelf, a well-equipped tool kit is essential for all home DIYers

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Whether you like it or not, none of us can escape DIY. Maybe that cute chair you ordered online arrives in flatpack form or perhaps a living room bookshelf has a lean – whatever the situation, there will come a time when you’ll no longer be able to avoid owning a toolbox. “Even if you have no DIY skills, the most basic toolkit will allow you hang that picture that has been leaning against the wall for six months,” DIY expert Nikki Kettle says – even if you’re one of those people who has managed to convince yourself that a wall-leaning picture is “very French”.

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