There's never a time when it hurts to have a good flashlight around, especially one that leaves your hands free while you work. Stanley's mini-tripod light is what my son would call "adorably useful". You can set it somewhere near where you're working and point its bright, three-bulb LED beam anywhere you need to.

The head can swivel up and down 100°, and the tripod legs can be folded inward — a position they'll stay in magnetically — to turn the tool into a handheld flashlight:

The rubber feet are slip-resistant so you can set it on a slight incline with no problem, and the LEDs can be toggled through three brightness settings for whatever type of job you're doing.

Whether you're doing the odd project around the house or working on a vehicle, this is a nifty light to have in your tool arsenal. Get it for $16 on Amazon.