That's the idea behind Tomboy Tools, a new type of home party that sells tools specially designed for women while delivering hands-on lessons in house repairs.

Tomboy Tools' blue-handled home and garden gadgets are female-friendly because they fit smaller hands and require less upper body strength, she said.

With single women being the fastest growing segment of home buyers, the company aims to help them become more confident and competent do-it-yourselfers.

"We'll bring in demo boards of drywall. One of the guests gets to smash a hole in it with a hammer and then we show them how to repair it properly - just like a cooking demo," said Mitchell, 42.

Mitchell left a top corporate job and secured the Canadian distribution rights to Tomboy Tools after reading about the Denver-based business in her local newspaper two years ago. As the owner of a 45-year-old house she was used to rolling up her sleeves to do painting and fix-up jobs.

"The hammer comes with a magnetic end to hold a nail in place that allows you to start a nail with one hand. So no more smashed thumbs," said Mitchell.

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