[header] How to outfit a basic toolbox [title] Purchase a tape measure to include in your toolbox. [step] A tape measure comes in handy when you need to know the dimensions of a room before buying a new piece of furniture or centering a picture on the wall. [title] Include a box knife in your toolbox. 
[step] A box knife, or utility knife, can be used to open packages, cut small pieces of wood or slice cardboard. [title] Put duct tape in your toolbox.