Power tools -friend or foe? Not worth it to me!

Sounds like something useful - whats the deal with a ratchet? heard of them, but dont know what they do - is that the one that has the longer handle in the parrell position instead of straight up and you pull it back and forth instead of twisting? And what do you do with a Dremmel? My husband has one he uses all athe time for certain things at his work bench but I dont' know what I'd do with it around the house - what am I missing?

Those long ones you mention used to be called Yankee Screwdrivers and in their day they were quite handy (I still have one!), but ratchet drivers have come a long way since then. When you turn a regular screwdriver around 360 degrees then you have to rotate your wrist to get the next turn and after a while that gets tiresome or if you are in a difficult place it is hard to position the head of the driver right each time, so ratchets are great because they let you hold the screwdriver in place and keep turning without all that wrist wrenching. My favorite is shaped sort of like a small pistol an the handle stores all the extra tips, but they have straight ones, too, that work just like regular screwdrivers. But the kind you use are better for prying lids off paint cans, you know. The Dremel? Besides doing my nails, lol? For one thing, I like to hang many of my kitchen utensils, but for some reason many manufacturers don't seem to know the handles need hanging holes. Whenever I buy a funnel or strainer or whatever kind of gadget, I use my Dremel to make a nice hanging hole and then I braid ribbons and run them through the hole to make pretty hangers. The other thing I use my Dremel for most often in making holes in the wall to put the little pastic anchors in that you pound through so the screw doesn't pull out of the wall board. Then, too, I'm always making little things that need drilling, cutting, or sanding, and those are jobs the Dremel does best.

Your nails? You use a Dremmel for your nails?! Never heard of that but I gues, why not! They have the little pads and such - now that I think about it, probably does a good job! Yankee Screwdriver - that is funny! I like your Ratchet way better tho. Maybe I'll ask for one from christmas. I am always using a screwdriver for one thing or another and when I can't find one, I use a table knife! We women have to be creative!

Hadn't thought of that but yeah, great point! YOu don't really have any control with a power tool. But hand cranking you can count on!