We had an excellent discussion on another (private, sorry) forum with regards to a member who wanted to put together a toolbox for his daughter before she went

We had an excellent discussion on another (private, sorry) forum with regards to a member who wanted to put together a toolbox for his daughter before she went to college. The general consensus tended to sway towards the smaller, less glamorous items, and your list would have fit right in. Yes, everyone should have a drill, but it's hard to hang shelves with that drill when you don't have a studfinder or a level. Anyone who's working with a saw is going to need those clamps you mentioned, and probably a ruler or tape measure. As a geek, my personal toolbox favorite is a headlamp. (And in my age bracket, having a really comfortable allen wrench set is great for moving IKEA furniture.)