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It's important to know which tools you need in your home. From fixing things in the garage to cooking in the kitchen, how well do you know your household tools?
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Which garage tool is shown in this image?
Pliers
Sledge hammer
This is a large metal hammer, designed to drive stakes into the ground. The head of a sledge hammer is symmetrical.
Open ended wrench
Vise grips
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Which kitchen tool is shown in this image?
Spatula
Can Opener
A faulty or rusted can opener is quite frustrating when trying to cook or eat canned goods. There are few functional alternatives for this gadget though; so make sure to have one on hand.
Wooden spoon
Cutting board
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Which kitchen tool is shown in this image?
Toaster
Tongs
Salad tongs make serving your salad less messy and more well-mannered than using a dinner fork (or hands). They come in a variety of materials, such as bamboo, plastic, and steel.
Whisk
Turkey baster
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Which garage tool is shown in this image?
Floor jack
What could you use a floor jack for? It has many uses and is especially handy for car repair work. This tool can get your car partially off the ground, giving you room to work underneath it, or to do jobs like changing the tires.
Sandpaper
Torque wrench
#2 Phillips screwdriver
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Which kitchen tool is shown in this image?
Cutting board
Bread Knife
The bread knife will greatly help you when you're trying to cut a loaf of bread. Its serrated edges allow it to cut such even slices.
Hand mixer
Tongs
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Which kitchen tool is shown in this image?
Hand mixer
Cheese grater
Fish fillet knife
Cutting Board
Cutting boards come in a variety of shapes, sizes, colors and materials. Interestingly shaped ones make great gifts for those who like to cook.
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Which gardening tool is shown in this image?
Garden gloves
Use these when you want to protect the delicate skin on your hands when laboring in the garden. Gardening gloves are an essential tool for your gardening adventures.
Garden belt
Fertilizer
Hand trowel
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Which kitchen tool is shown in this image?
Trivet
Want to protect your kitchen table from those disappointing rings that casserole dishes make? Thank goodness you have the trivet. Put your hot dish on one of these and say goodbye to those ugly marks.
Whisk
Electric mixer
Blender
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Which kitchen tool is shown in this image?
Turkey baster
Oven mitts
Spatula
Need to whip up a pastry? How about a dozen muffins or the crust for a chicken pot pie? The spatula is your go-to gadget. This versatile tool makes mixing dough easy with its non-stick qualities.
Electric mixer
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Which gardening tool is shown in this image?
Garden scissors
Watering hose
A hose is a great tool for getting precious water to your plants. Coming in variable lengths, it can also be used for clean-up jobs or keeping your puppy entertained!
Gutter wedges
Snips
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Which kitchen tool is shown in this image?
Immersion Blender
This tool is versatile and easy to use; just hold it in your hand and click a button to blend ingredients together. Be aware that this is different than a hand mixer, which is used more for beating eggs and making batters.
Baking sheet pan
Measuring cups
Oven mitts
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Which kitchen tool is shown in this image?
Food storage containers
Baking sheet pan
Whisk
Chef's Knife
How is this knife different from other kitchen knives? It's large, with a super-sharp, flat, wide blade. Use it for chopping veggies, melons, meat, or anything else that needs a sharp blade.
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Which kitchen tool is shown in this image?
Splatter Guard
If messes while cooking really bother you, you'll get a lot of use out of the splatter guard. They come in different shapes and sizes; one style looks like a funnel, others look like a large, round fly swatter.
Dutch oven
Crockpot
Steak knife
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Which gardening tool is shown in this image?
Mini-trowel
Rolling plant caddy
Mud boots
These are a must if you are trying to protect your feet for work all day in the garden or on the farm. Mud boots are water resistant, heavily treaded and come up close to the knees.
Trowel
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Which kitchen tool is shown in this image?
Turkey baster
Steak knife
Fish fillet knife
Thermometer
Thermometers can be used in many other places in addition to the kitchen. Oral, car and outdoor temperature gauges are some that we use to check for health, safety and curiosity.
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Which garage tool is shown in this image?
Phillips screwdriver
Henry Phillips invented the Phillips head screwdriver in the late 1920s. Don't get it confused with the vodka drink that's also named the screwdriver!
Plumbers tape
Speed square
Stud finder
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Which kitchen tool is shown in this image?
Broiler Pan
Broiler pans are made of steel and have a porcelain coating on them to keep your food from sticking. Watch out; these get hot! They can withstand extremely hot temperatures.
Cake stand
Toaster oven
Cheese grater
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Which gardening tool is shown in this image?
Wooden stakes
One end is sharp to drive into the soi; the other is blunt, for hammering. The wooden stake is great for securing weed barriers or underlayment, or for supporting young plants.
Shovel
Wheelbarrow
Spade
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Which kitchen tool is shown in this image?
Cutting board
Stockpot
The stockpot is named for exactly what it cooks; soup stock. Make sure to have hours, or even most of the day, available before you make stock, as it takes a while.
Toaster oven
Dutch oven
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Which gardening tool is shown in this image?
Hand trowel
Hand cultivator
Pruner holster
Axe
The classic tool for cutting wood or chopping down trees, the axe has a sharp metal head that slices into the wood like a knife into butter. The other end is a wooden or fiberglass handle that the user grips and swings. Make sure you spread your feet apart and practice basic safety when using this tool.
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Which garage tool is shown in this image?
Chisel
Pry bar
Pry bars are not only the tool of choice for burglars, but are also great for separating materials. They come in different lengths and levels of thickness, so you can pry apart big and little items.
Vise grips
Pliers
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Which garage tool is shown in this image?
Long level
Utility knife
As its name implies, this knife is utilitarian. It could be used to cut boxes, shingles, tar paper and much more. Its convenient and safe retractable blade makes it a good tool to carry in your pocket.
Tool belt
Allan wrench
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Which garage tool is shown in this image?
#1 Phillips screwdriver
Flathead screwdriver
Socket wrench
The advantage of a socket wrench is that different sizes of sockets can be attached to it, giving you multiple tools in one! They often come in packs with a socket wrench and multiple sockets of varying sizes.
Tape measure
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Which garage tool is shown in this image?
String level
Ratcheting box wrench
This tool is the combination of a socket wrench and a box wrench, making it a more ergonomic choice than the box wrench. It is a good tool to use in tight places, like an engine compartment.
Long level
Electrical tape
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Which kitchen tool is shown in this image?
Thermometer
Wooden spoon
Broiler pan
Kitchen Scale
How is a kitchen scale useful? Have you ever copied a recipe exactly from the cookbook and had it come out not-so-scrumptious? That's where the scale comes in handy. Rather than measuring your ingredients with cups, you can weigh them to get the most accurate measurement.
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Which kitchen tool is shown in this image?
Spatula
Oven Mitt
Have you ever been so excited to eat those fresh out of the oven cookies that you grabbed the baking sheet from the oven with your bare hand? Ouch! Please, put your mitts on first.
Cupcake holder
Cake stand
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Which garage tool is shown in this image?
Chalk line
Allen wrench
This tool was called a hex key until 1910, when it began to be known by its current name. William Allen created it; however, there were many other inventors and patents for similar tools around the same time.
Vise grips
Masonry nails
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Which garage tool is shown in this image?
Tape measure
Dead blow hammer
Hacksaw
This hacksaw can cut nearly any material. It is a staple for any plumber, mechanic or handyman.
Ratcheting screwdriver
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Which kitchen tool is shown in this image?
Ladle
Ladles makes serving soup so much easier than using a regular spoon. They come in different materials, such as plastic, wood, and stainless steel. Opt for the stainless steel ladle if you want something that won't melt in your hot soup!
Tongs
Toaster oven
Whip cream canister
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Which garage tool is shown in this image?
Chalk line
WD-40
Plumb bob
Pickaxe
The classic tool of the sheriff’s prisoner work crew, the pickaxe is great for mining or digging ore from the earth. It generally has a metal head and a wooden handle.
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Which kitchen tool is shown in this image?
Dutch oven
Electric mixer
Casserole Dish
Casseroles are a great dinner to make when you want to just 'throw it in the oven.' Some examples of casseroles are hamburger, Mexican, breakfast and cheesy chicken Alfredo. Yum!
Bottle opener
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Which garage tool is shown in this image?
Metal file
This file has smaller, tighter machined cuts to aid in filing metal. It is used in a unidirectional motion.
Post level
String level
Long level
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Which garage tool is shown in this image?
Crescent wrench
Pliers
Tape measure
This tool is used for measuring. A tape measure comes in a multitude of lengths and has increments of inches and/or centimeters.
Square
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Which garage tool is shown in this image?
Stud finder
Pipe Wrench
This tool is used primarily by plumbers. It is adjustable in size by the knurled knob on the side, and gets a great grip on pipes.
Wall anchor
Safety glasses
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Which garage tool is shown in this image?
Combination Square
A combination square is good for measuring a 90- or 45-degree angle. Generally used by carpenters, this tool has a metal rule that can slide and be locked in multiple positions.
Tool belt
Plumbers tape
Electrical tape
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Which gardening tool is shown in this image?
Weed whacker
The weed whacker is a great tool for cutting down grass or brush, especially in hard-to-reach places or steep hills that mowers cannot access. Generally gas powered, the spinning head has a tough string that cuts weeds, brush and grass efficiently.
Garden gloves
Work boots
Pruner
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Which gardening tool is shown in this image?
Leaf bag
Leaf blower
Pitchfork
Used primarily to toss hay around, the pitchfork has a long handle with several long spikes that grab material, like cut grass or hay. Watch your toes when stabbing this baby toward the ground.
Garden belt
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Which garage tool is shown in this image?
Dead blow hammer
Torx wrench
Work gloves
Snips
Snips are scissors for sheet metal. Watch those fingers; these babies can cut through some seriously tough material.
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Which garage tool is shown in this image?
Long level
Nails
What does it mean to be "as tough as nails"? This is a saying describing how mentally, emotionally and/or physically strong or determined a person is. Try breaking or bending a nail and you'll understand the saying!
Dead blow hammer
String level
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Which gardening tool is shown in this image?
Hand trowel
Pruners
Fertilizer
Use this gardening product when you want to enhance the growth of your plants, indoors or outdoors. With many different variations and strengths, fertilizer can make or break your garden’s production yields.
Dutch hoe
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Which gardening tool is shown in this image?
Twine
Used for tying up plants to support stakes, twine is an essential gardening tool. Whether you are securing your start-up plants or reinforcing your fence, twine is key for your garden.
Garden belt
Sprinkler
Potting bench
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Which gardening tool is shown in this image?
Work boots
Water nozzle
A water nozzle attaches to the end of a hose to control the flow of the water spray. The threaded end screws onto the hose to make a watertight seal. The handle is used to control the spray.
Loppers
Rock rake
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Which gardening tool is shown in this image?
Leaf blower
Weed mat
Lawnmower
The lawnmower is certainly the best tool for managing the length of the grass in your yard, ball field or farm. Generally gas powered, the lawnmower can be a simple single blade that you walk behind or a set of multiple spinning cutting blades that the user rides atop of.
Pruners
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Which garage tool is shown in this image?
Putty knife
This wide knife is commonly used for working with drywall and spackling. It could also be used by artists and craftsmen for handiwork.
Sandpaper
Speed square
String level
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Which gardening tool is shown in this image?
Sprinkler
Used to water plants in a larger area or garden, a sprinkler connects to the hose and shoots streams of water out and up to cover the area in need of a drink.
Water nozzle
Leaf bag
Loppers
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Which gardening tool is shown in this image?
Garden gloves
Pruners
Potting bench
Compost bin
This tool is great for recycling everyday items into usable plant food. The compost bin is an ideal way to let science take its natural course and recycle food waste into fertilizer.
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Which gardening tool is shown in this image?
Toothed garden rake
Toothed garden rakes are an aggressive style of rake, best for moving sand on the golf course or larger material like rocks. Not ideal for leaves, the toothed garden rake has a long handle and metal rake end.
Leaf rake
Loppers
Edger
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Which gardening tool is shown in this image?
Lawnmower
Leaf blower
Tiller
This tiller consists of a long handle at one end and several rotating digging wheels or spikes that break apart the earth. Some versions may also have a fixed set of prongs that dig and a T-handle on the other end to twist the earth apart.
Loppers
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Which gardening tool is shown in this image?
Garden hose
Hand trowel
Rolling plant caddy
Leaf Rake
Large and triangular, this rake is perfect for yards or areas with a lot of trees, particularly in the fall. What's not to enjoy about raking huge piles of leaves and jumping in them?
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Which kitchen tool is shown in this image?
Honing steel
Electric mixer
Measuring Cups
Measuring cups are a unit of measurement used for baking and cooking. Did you know that most countries do not use this same unit? Cups are most commonly used in the United States. Other countries use ounces to measure.
Hand mixer
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