household tool

Home repair helper

A household tool is any implement used for domestic tasks—maintenance, repair, cleaning, or improvement around the home.

The category includes hand tools like hammers, screwdrivers, and pliers, as well as cleaning implements like mops and brooms.

Every household needs a basic set of tools for minor repairs.

Related

pliers · power drill · drill · saw · nail · screw · toolbox · garage · fix · fix it up · repair · handyman · home improvement · grip · tighten · measure · tape measure · duct tape

Opposites
function/purpose

household toolornament

Thing that beautifies

decoration · knickknack · tchotchke · objet d'art · curio

domain of use

household toolindustrial equipment

Machines for manufacturing processes

heavy machinery · factory equipment · factory machinery · construction equipment · mining equipment

utility vs. hindrance

household toolbroken appliance

Nonfunctional household machine

junk · clutter

Family

house, hold, houses, housed, housing, household, households, holds, holding

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G