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The World's Most Useless Tools

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Vying for the Title of the World's Most Useless Tool

Magnetic Stud Finder - Yup, It's on the List of Useless Tools

Magnetic Stud Finder - Yup, It's on the List of Useless Tools

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Bad tools abound in the world of home renovation. Some tool manufacturers deliberately try to cheat DIY home renovators with flimsy tools that do not live up to their promise. Other bad tools seem to have a good heart; they are just not up to snuff.

And then there is the category of tools that are archaic and no longer relevant, yet somehow they still linger on the tool marketplace.

Sure, it's easy to pick on those "As Seen on TV" Billy Mays-type of tools. After all, they practically have failure designed into them. But what about those tools that aren't so readily obvious as failures?

Let's take a look at the most useless tools in the world; why we think they are bad; and a few suggestions for better tools that you might find helpful.

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