Let’s be real here; not all of us women are going to be living with a man right out of college to help us repair things when they are broken. When we do live on our own, we will be at a lost on how to fix things when they’re broken. We’ll either have to call a company to have them come out and fix it, or we will need our fathers to come out and help us. Personally, I’d like to be able to know how to fix something myself instead of paying for someone else to fix it for me.

Women should learn some basic home improvement skills like using a power drill, screwdriver, tape measure, pliers, etc. Having knowledge of how these tools work will not only benefit you in the long run, but show that you don’t need to depend on a man to do everything around the house. Power tools can be intimidating at first, but don’t be scared to pick them up and try them. Get someone to show you how each tool works to get a basic knowledge and you’re good to go.

Growing up, my dad was always the handyman that fixed different things for my mom. When I got a little older, my parents split and I saw how important it was for a woman to learn how to use different tools for around the house. My mother had basic knowledge of how to use a hammer and screwdriver so she knew how to fix some things. Other times, she would need to call a company to come out and repair something for her. It was always a pain for her because she would occasionally have to take off from work to be there when the company was repairing. Also, it costs a lot of money to have someone else come out and do the work for you.

To me, learning how to use different kinds of tools will really benefit you. It will save you so much money by just grabbing a few tools and doing it yourself rather than having someone else do it for you. Even if you have a boyfriend or husband to do the repairs for you, giving them help in repairing things will give both of you something to do together and you’d be giving them an extra hand. Helping your significant other will make the repair go a lot faster and make them happy that you’re willing to help them.

Overall, women should at least learn how to use different power tools to help them be able to repair things when they become broken. Save yourself some money and pick up some tools to complete a repair yourself. You will be so grateful that you learned how to fix things yourself instead of having to rely on your father or a company to do it. Let the power tools, make you feel powerful.