Make sure there’s a window or good ventilation wherever you’re working to help get rid of sawdust. Try to work in an area that has hard floors so they’re easier to clean up. If you only have carpet, lay down floor protection film to capture the sawdust. Using power tools might be too noisy for your neighbors in an apartment. Check with your landlord to see what you’re allowed to do. Close the door to the room where you’re working or put up temporary plastic walls to keep the mess contained. You may be able to set up a small workshop in a storage unit, but it depends on the rules of the facility where you’re renting.
If you’re more serious about woodworking or carpentry as a career, you could be an apprentice for a professional.
You can store a circular saw in its case in a closet or under your bed until you need to use it. You can get similar cuts with a handsaw though it’ll be a little tougher to maintain long straight lines. If you want to splurge, you can get a portable table saw that sits on a tabletop to get perfectly straight cuts.
To drill more precise holes, put a drill guide attachment onto your drill to keep the bit straight.
In a pinch, you can sand by hand with sandpaper, but that may take a lot of elbow grease when you start working on larger projects.
Chisel sets usually come in a storage case, but you could also hang your tools on pegboard.
If you need to draw long straight lines for a project, get a straightedge ruler instead.
Having clamps in a few different sizes gives you a little more versatility with the projects you can do.
If you have a room where you can permanently set up a workbench, organize your tools on shelves nearby.
Some stores may offer to trim the wood for free while others will charge a fee for each cut.
