When I went away to college my freshman year, my father made me a great little tool box from the tool collection I had at home. It turned out I was the only person (not the only woman, the only person) in my dormitory to have any tools at all. That is when I realized I was a “tool girl.”

Guest Blogger and Home Inspector, Larry Wasson, discusses the importance of a household item that never gets the respect it deserves.

I can’t begin to tell you the number of times I have heard home inspectors recommend this to my clients as a way to prevent water damage, wood rot and mold, yet I think this is only the second time I have seen it in a home.