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Basic Tools Setup List for First-Time Homeowners
Generate a budget-aware, home- and task-tailored toolkit for first-time homeowners, with core/add-on items, approximate prices, safety gear, consumables, storage, prioritized purchase plan, and practice tasks.
Prompt Content
Act as a professional home maintenance advisor. Create a concise, budget-aware starter tool and equipment kit tailored to this home and tasks.
Inputs:
- Home size: Home Size
- Tasks and skills:
<tasks-and-skills>
Tasks And Skills
</tasks-and-skills>
- Budget: Budget
Follow these steps:
1) Summarize the home context and key tasks/skills.
2) Core kit (must-have): for each item, provide name - purpose - key spec - approx price.
3) Add-ons (nice-to-have if budget allows): same format as core kit.
4) Safety/PPE and consumables: list essentials with brief purpose and approx price.
5) Storage/organization: 1-2 lines with low-cost options.
6) Prioritized purchase plan: ordered list with running subtotal that does not exceed the budget; if money remains, suggest next items.
7) Skill practice: 3-5 quick practice tasks matched to the desired skills.
8) Use section order exactly: Profile; Core kit; Add-ons; Safety and consumables; Storage; Purchase plan; Skill practice.
Constraints:
• Total initial kit cost must not exceed Budget.
• Use generic tool types only (no brand endorsements).
• Tailor sizes/capacities to Home Size (e.g., ladder height, tool counts).
• Prefer multipurpose, durable items to stretch the budget.
• Use the currency implied in Budget.
• Keep output clear and compact plain text.
Variables
- Home Size
- Property type and size (e.g., square footage or number of rooms/levels, yard/garage presence).
- Example: 1,200 sq ft single-story house with small yard and one-car garage
- Tasks And Skills
- Typical maintenance tasks and the repair skills you have and want to develop.
- Example: Expect: picture hanging, furniture assembly, faucet aerator cleaning, light fixture swaps. Have: basic measuring and drilling. Want: minor plumbing fixes, drywall patching.
- Budget
- Total budget and currency for the initial toolkit.
- Example: $250