cnosil Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Most of what I read are nice to haves some of what I consider essentials are: Don't know how handy you are but the basic tools are a necessity to do thing like hanging pictures, tightening a screw in a cabinet door , Changing out fixtures etc. I would recommend programmable thermostats pretty inexpensive but can save you money in the long run. In you are high tech look into smart home ones that above adjusted via your phone. No sense hearing or cooling your house when you aren't there. In addition to a lawn mower get garden tools like a rake, shovel, weed eater, actual snow shovel depending on climate. Come in handy to spread mulch or change out the landscaping. Also find numbers of home repair people for those things that are beyond you ability. Get recommendations for plumbers, electricians, roof repair, etc Much better to have a list in advance instead of waiting for an emergency Congrats on your first home!! Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: Paradym AI Smoke Max HL 16.5* w/MCA TENSEI AV Series Blue Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Render w/VA Composites Baddazz Backup Putters: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe, Milled Collection RSX 2 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfriday101 Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 A Roomba. Seriously. A Roomba. Set it to run a couple of times a week while you and the SO are at work. It's amazing how much stuff it picks up, even when you think the house is clean. The SO will thank you and be very appreciative (if you know what I mean). Happy SO, happy life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MmmmmmBuddy Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 A Killer Set of Tools. So you can fix it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5cneCgNA9U Seriously though, having the right tool for the job, and the knowledge to use it will save you thousands over the life of your house.. (I'm on house #2 amt..) downlowkey 1 Quote Driver - Ping G430 Max 9° | Ventus Blue TR Hybrid - ZX 16° & 18° | GD Tour IZ S 2 Iron - ZU65 17° | AeroTech SteelFiber 110icw S Irons - ZX7 MKII 4-Pw | TTDGTI S400, std length 1° flat Wedges - RTX 6 Tour Rack 50° 54° 58° | TTDGTI S400, std length 1° flat Putter - L.A.B. Golf Link.1 | LA Golf P135 shaft | Garsen Quad Tour grip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rspicer68 Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Get a smaller plumbing snake. Can save big $$ if you can take care of clog without calling plumber. Make sure you know where the cleanout is as well. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downlowkey Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 I don't know how I lived so long without a nice reel for the garden hose. Quote PXG___0811 X 9* - Mitsubishi Diamana s60 Limited X Cobra___S9-1 Pro 15* - Matrix Ozik XCON 7 S Adams___XTD Forged 3i - Matrix Ozik Program F15 120 S Adams___CMB 4-PW - Matrix Ozik Program F15 120 S KZG___Tri-Tour 50.08__54.10__58.12 - Accra iCWT 2.0-95i S Nike___Method Converge B1-01 (copper insert) Maxfli___'23 Tour X "The most important shot in golf is the next one“ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDGolfHacker Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 I don't know how I lived so long without a nice reel for the garden hose. If you do get one of these, get the water powered ones that self reel. MDGolfHacker Quote What's In This Lefty's Bag? Driver: TSR2 11° Project X HZRDUS Black 4G 60g 5.5 Flex Fairway Woods: F8 3W Project X Even Flow Blue 75g shaft Fairway Woods: Hybrid: TSR2 18° Graphite Design Tour AD DI-85 Shaft Irons: 2021 T200's 4-GW AMT RED shafts Regular Flex Wedge: Tour Satin RTX 4 Wedges in 52° and 56° 2 Dot Putter: Gray Matter TDP 2.2 32.75" Bag: Three 5 Ball: PRO V1x / Z*Star RangeFinder: Titan Elite Social Media: Facebook: MD Golfhacker Twitter: @mdgolfhacker Instagram: mdgolfhacker Current MyGolfSpy Review - Precision Pro Titan Elite Rangefinder: https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/64979-testers-announced-precision-pro-titan-elite/?do=findComment&comment=1082733 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougsevier54 Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Get yourself a good garden hose. Good being the key word here! I mean, it's just a hose right?! Shouldn't be that much of a drop-off in quality from the $25 one to the $55 one right? Wrong. Bought our home 11 years ago and after I went through 3 dry-rotted cheap ones in 2 years I decided to spring for an expensive ($75) one. It's still in commission after almost 9 years! Congratulations on your 1st home!! Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy MattF and downlowkey 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaidJacket Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 A reliable yard man and a good housekeeper. Quote My Sun Mountain bag currently includes: 771CSI 5i - PW and PFC Micro Tour-c 52°, 56°, 60 wedges EXS 10.5*, 929-HS FW4 16.5* Willimette w/GolfPride Contour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSauer Posted May 3, 2017 Author Share Posted May 3, 2017 Thanks everyone! There are a lot of essentials here that aren't on my list that I'm going to have to add, especially the beer fridge Quote Driver: Aerojet 9* | Hzrdus Black Gen 4 Fairway: G410 3W 13* | Alta CB 65 Hybrid: TS2 18* | Tensei AV Blue 70 S Hybrid: iCrossover 20* | Kai'li White 80 Irons: P790 5-PW | DG S300 Wedges: Vokey SM9 | 52, 56, 60 | DG S200 Putter: Link.1 | Accra x LAB --- LAB Golf Link.1 Review --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kor.A.Door Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 I saw it earlier, get a good ladder, spend the money on it. I have one of the collapsible ladders and it is really nice to have, if you have a tall roof, you may want a 40' ladder to be able to get up to the gutters on occasion. At any rate, some sort of ladder 8 to 10 feet is a must. TSauer 1 Quote Lefties are always in their Right Mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eseay32 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 A lowes credit card... Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Rob Person 1 Quote <p>Knoxville, TN 8 Hdcp PXG 0811 10.59deg loft Ping G25 3 wood Titleist 2i rescue Ping I irons +1 upright Vokey Sm5 52, 56, OdysseyRed 2Ball Fang with 1.0 super stroke</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWahoo Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Just prior to Hurricane Isabel, we had an automatic generator installed that cuts on when the power goes out. Then and on other less lengthy instances, it sure made life a heck of a lot easier. At the minimum, if the house has a basement with a sunk pump, get a battery powered back-up for the pump. Having gotten older and hating yard work, the wife and I have since sold the house and downsized into a condo. When we sold the house, the realtor told us that the generator more than paid for itself. The same cannot be said for many home improvements regarding the ease of sale and the offers made. TSauer and MattF 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudgeSmails Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 as has been said before, get a good basic set of tools to start off with when something breaks, try to fix it yourself, there are youtube videos for almost anything you can think of that can break as you need more tools to do these jobs, they will accumulate over the years Quote Driver: TR20 10.5* Hybrids: Epic SuperHybrid 3 18* Epic 4h 23* Irons: JPX900 Hot Metal 5-GW Wedges: CBX2 52* 56* 60* Putter: EV8 Ball: Tour BXS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDGolfHacker Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Just prior to Hurricane Isabel, we had an automatic generator installed that cuts on when the power goes out. Then and on other less lengthy instances, it sure made life a heck of a lot easier. At the minimum, if the house has a basement with a sunk pump, get a battery powered back-up for the pump. Having gotten older and hating yard work, the wife and I have since sold the house and downsized into a condo. When we sold the house, the realtor told us that the generator more than paid for itself. The same cannot be said for many home improvements regarding the ease of sale and the offers made. Good ideas, especially the sump pump battery back up! MDGolfHacker Quote What's In This Lefty's Bag? Driver: TSR2 11° Project X HZRDUS Black 4G 60g 5.5 Flex Fairway Woods: F8 3W Project X Even Flow Blue 75g shaft Fairway Woods: Hybrid: TSR2 18° Graphite Design Tour AD DI-85 Shaft Irons: 2021 T200's 4-GW AMT RED shafts Regular Flex Wedge: Tour Satin RTX 4 Wedges in 52° and 56° 2 Dot Putter: Gray Matter TDP 2.2 32.75" Bag: Three 5 Ball: PRO V1x / Z*Star RangeFinder: Titan Elite Social Media: Facebook: MD Golfhacker Twitter: @mdgolfhacker Instagram: mdgolfhacker Current MyGolfSpy Review - Precision Pro Titan Elite Rangefinder: https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/64979-testers-announced-precision-pro-titan-elite/?do=findComment&comment=1082733 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poprocksncoke Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 We just moved into a new house last year. The previous owners had a natural gas hookup installed where the BBQ goes. Had to go out and get a bbq that would hook up to natural gas and love it. Also helps not heating the house up on those warm days. Quote SLDR 10.5 Fujikura Ventus Velocore+ Red 6S R11s Rip Phenom Apex Pro 16 Rivl 52 Black Rivl 58 Black EV 5.3 Duo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighFade Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 I think most of mine have been said, but as far as buying stuff for the house, I always get the highest quality item. It sounds dumb, but every time I went cheap, I ended up at the same store 6 months later buying the nicer one cuz the first one broke. Buying stuff is expensive enough. Buying stuff twice sucks. hckymeyer, MattF and TSauer 3 Quote There is no spoon. WITB TaylorMade M3 Callaway Diablo 15° Callaway Diablo 18° Callaway Steelhead XR Pro 4-W Mizuno TP-4 50, 54, 58 TaylorMade Rossa Monza Spyder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_APH Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 For our new place here it was a whipper snipper. We got one just as a temporary fix to doing some quick tidy up around the yard and now we use it for basically all our yard work. Edges, grass and more. Been such a great purchase and the fact it is battery powered is even better. Quote as of Nov 6, 2023 (Past WITB) Driver: Paradym TD w/ GD ADDI 6X Driver Shootout! Wood: F7 3 wood 14.5* w/ Motore F1 Shaft Irons: T Series - T200 5 Iron T150 6-9 Iron T100 PW/GW Wedge: Toura Golf - A Spec 53,37,61 degree Putter: Mezz Max! Balls: Vice Pro Plus Drip (Blue/Orange) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Shaw Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 snow shovel Quote committed to performance excellence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_APH Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 Going back into the archives for some throwback threads and this one came up. We are moving to a new place and would like to know what all the newer spies have to say! bens197 and sirchunksalot 2 Quote as of Nov 6, 2023 (Past WITB) Driver: Paradym TD w/ GD ADDI 6X Driver Shootout! Wood: F7 3 wood 14.5* w/ Motore F1 Shaft Irons: T Series - T200 5 Iron T150 6-9 Iron T100 PW/GW Wedge: Toura Golf - A Spec 53,37,61 degree Putter: Mezz Max! Balls: Vice Pro Plus Drip (Blue/Orange) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrek74 Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 On 5/2/2017 at 7:37 PM, MDGolfHacker said: Get the house painted before you move in. A lot less work without having to move the furniture around while painting. This!! I moved into my current home last June and really wish I had done this. It's only 4 years old, but the paint isn't the best quality and there are a bunch of "fixes" on the walls you can really see with the older paint. I live in my slow cooker. Rarely cook things in the oven these days and have a ton of recipes I use for the cooker. They're not pricey by any means and even the higher rated ones aren't badly priced, but man does it do the job. Cabinets in the garage along with open shelving. Gotta keep the garage organized to get cars in it, but also when you need something once a year (like decorations), having it organized and easy to find is great. MattF and sirchunksalot 2 Quote Driver: STMax 230 10.5*, Stiff HZRDUS Smoke Blue RDX, 60g Fairways: 949x 3w / 5w, 15* / 18*, Stiff HZRDUS Smoke Red RDX, 70g Hybrids: 939x 4h, 21*, Stiff HZRDUS Smoke Red RDX, 80g Hybrid Irons: JPX923 Hot Metal Pro, 5-GW, UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4 Wedges: S23, 54* & 60*, UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4 Putter: Moment X Tour @ 35" & 71*, Super Stroke Pistol GT 2.0, White/Red Ball: Tour CG Technology: Anarch Rangefinder, V5 w/ Tags Shot Tracking. https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/65161-vortex-optics-rangefinders-2024-member-test/?do=findComment&comment=1089247 https://forum.mygolfspy.com/classifieds/ - DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE CLASSIFIEDS!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens197 Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 Don’t buy a Dyson. A Shark will do just as well and save you some extra $$$ Also if you like area rugs, ruggable is the best…easy to clean, especially if you have pets. I could have saved thousands if I knew these existed sooner than I did. Here I am saying I could have…my wife found them…she saved us the money! MattF, sirchunksalot and JonMUSC08 3 Quote PING G400 LST Mitsubishi Tensei White 60X TaylorMade SIM2 3 wood Fujilkura Ventus Blue 7-X Titleist U505 2 Tensei 1K Black 85 X Titleist T100 4-P Nippon Modus 3 120X PING S159 50-S 55-H 59-T DG X100 L.A.B. MEZZ Max Broom Accra 47" 79.5* Srixon Z-Star XV Currently testing the 2024 PING S159 wedges… https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/63483-testers-announced-ping-s159-wedges/ Was testing, still loving the 2023 Titleist T100 Irons 4-P https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/60456-titleist-t-series-irons-2023-forum-review/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Person Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 Top 3 simple things that get looked over after you've bought or moved in (at least for me) Shower heads! I can't tell you how many times I've replaced cheap ones after moving in! Buy a quality one that is easy to remove and clean out once a year! You would be surprised the amount of crap that gets in there and builds up! Wall outlet/breaker tester! If you are a DIY person, these are the greatest thing in the world! I have one that one end plugs into the outlet and the other end is a pen wand you touch the breaker with to identify the circuit. Worth every penny it cost! Caulking gun! Caulk gets grimy, peels, wears out, etc. It's used everywhere in a house! Baseboards, cabinets, moldings, fixtures, bathrooms, and so on and so on. MattF 1 Quote WITB- Driver -Titleist 910D, 3w- Titleist 910F, 5hy/7hy- Titleist 910H, 6-PW - Stix , 52⁰, 56⁰, 60⁰ - Stix , Putter- AI-ONE DB / Lombardi Tour 34 custom Just an old newbie golfer, trying to learn and improve 1 club at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_APH Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 Time for some more throwback threads The automated lawn mower (when it works) has been awesome. Frees up a good portion of time and just helped make more time for family. Rob Person and JonMUSC08 1 1 Quote as of Nov 6, 2023 (Past WITB) Driver: Paradym TD w/ GD ADDI 6X Driver Shootout! Wood: F7 3 wood 14.5* w/ Motore F1 Shaft Irons: T Series - T200 5 Iron T150 6-9 Iron T100 PW/GW Wedge: Toura Golf - A Spec 53,37,61 degree Putter: Mezz Max! Balls: Vice Pro Plus Drip (Blue/Orange) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mynerds Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 A weird and mildly gross rule of thumb for home ownership that hasn't disappointed yet - just buy new toilet lids and don't bother trying to clean what you inherit. I don't know what the manufacturing process is for toilet lids, but they invariably have some porous spots that soak up heaven-knows-what. No amount of scrubbing will make that stuff go away. Remove the old lid, clean the toilet before reinstall, and you will feel much better about your bathroom cleanliness! Rob Person 1 Quote Driver: LTDx Max 10.5°, MCG C6 Red 50 R Wood: LTDx Max 3W 15.5°, MCG C6 Red 50 R Hybrid: TS2 4H 23°; 5H 25°, Mitsubishi Kuro Kage Black 60 Graphite Regular Irons: LTD (5-9); Vista PRO 60i R Wedges: Milled Grind 3 - 54.11 (56°), Milled Grind 3 - 60.10; Vista PRO 60i R Putter: White Hot Pro 1 / 2-Ball Ten Armlock Bag: Supreme Cart Bag 2022 Balls: Tour Reviews: Spornia SPG8 XL Net (Official), Me and My Golf Full Body Freedom (Unofficial), Club Champion Full Bag Fitting (Unofficial), Gravity Caddy (Unofficial), Gravity Caddy Jumbo (Unofficial) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swood1994 Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 (edited) I’m likely handier than most (not a brag but rather a detriment to my free time) but have to reiterate some of the older points about tools. It’s great to have an all in one hand tool set (variety of screwdrivers, wrenches, and a hammer), a drill, and a multi-tool aka an oscillating tool. This will cover 90% of the basic home fixes and save hundreds in labor costs from hiring a contractor. After all if we all can watch YouTube to “try” and fix our golf swing we can to the same for home repair Edited April 14 by Swood1994 Rob Person 1 Quote Current WITB: Driver: Paradym 10.5 Ventus Black 6S (currently Testing AI Smoke) Fairway: ST-Z 230 3-Wood (15°) HZRDUS Smoke Black 6.0 60 Official Test Hybrid: ST-Z 230 Hybrid (19°) Ventus Blue HB-8 Official Test Irons: MP-18 MMC (4-9) Wedges: Vokey SM8 (46.10F, 50.12F, 54.14F, 58.12D) Putter: Select Squareback 2 34.5 Ping Corded 88G PP58 grip double taped Ball: Pro-V1 Reviews: 2023 Red Rooster Sussex Glove Official Forum Test 2023 Mizuno Long Game Official Forum Test 2024 Skytrak+ Official Forum Test Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Person Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 Probably mentioned, but know where every breaker and gfi is. And make sure you know which outlets, lights, and switches are assigned by each breaker!!! Quote WITB- Driver -Titleist 910D, 3w- Titleist 910F, 5hy/7hy- Titleist 910H, 6-PW - Stix , 52⁰, 56⁰, 60⁰ - Stix , Putter- AI-ONE DB / Lombardi Tour 34 custom Just an old newbie golfer, trying to learn and improve 1 club at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehernes Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 (edited) Robot vacuum is kinda useful. I never have time to clean up the house and with the help of city wide facility solutions customer service and my new device, i can't always enjoy clean flat after a long day at work. That is important for me that i can have a relaxing evening without needing to do something at home. Edited April 18 by stevehernes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonMUSC08 Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 39 minutes ago, stevehernes said: robot vacuum I got the Neato version instead of Roomba. The Neato works in a more uniform 'lawnmower' pattern as the Roomba is more sporadic. Set a schedule for it to run at night or while at work a 3 days a week and nearly never vacuum myself again! just remember to empty the dust bin each time. AMAZING how much they pickup. Quote Charleston, SC HDCP 13.0 Driver: M6 9* with 65g Stiff Mitsubishi Tensei Red shaft 3 wood: G425 stiff shaft 5 wood: Stealth 2 stiff shaft 4-gw irons: JPX 921 Hot Metal w/ X-stiff KBS 130gr shafts (soft stepped) Wedges: MG3 52, 56, 60 Putter: 34" Scotty Cameron 12.5 Ball: ProV-1x Tracked By: MGS Tester '20 - G710 Iron Review MGS Tester '19 - Precision Pro NX9 HD Pro laser rangefinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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