A faucet cartridge removal tool that limits lateral movement of the tool and faucet cartridge during faucet cartridge removal, the tool comprising: (a) a hollow cylindrical main body configured to seat on a faucet valve or faucet cartridge lip to limit lateral movement of the tool while in use, the hollow cylindrical main body having one or more openings (106, 108) formed thereon for viewing engagement between the tool and faucet cartridge while in use; (b) a first movement member partially housed within the hollow cylindrical main body and configured to move about a single axis (A 1) above and below the hollow cylindrical main body relative to a longitudinal axis (L 1) of the tool while in use, the first movement member comprises: (i) a rod partially housed within the main body and viewable through the one or more openings (106, 108), (ii) a handle positioned on one end of the rod that is configured to rotate in a clockwise manner about the single axis (A 1) to selectively move the rod within the main body in a first direction (D 1) about the single axis (A 1), and (iii) a faucet cartridge engagement member positioned on a second end of the rod that is configured to fixedly engage the faucet cartridge during faucet cartridge removal; and (c) a second movement member that is configured to rotate in a counterclockwise manner to move the rod in a second direction (D 2) about the single axis (A 1) that is opposite the first direction (D 1) to remove the faucet cartridge during faucet cartridge removal while concurrently maintaining engagement between the faucet cartridge engagement member and faucet cartridge and limiting lateral movement of the tool. (a) a hollow cylindrical main body configured to seat on a faucet valve or faucet cartridge lip to limit lateral movement of the tool while in use, the hollow cylindrical main body having one or more openings (106, 108) formed thereon for viewing engagement between the tool and faucet cartridge while in use; (b) a first movement member partially housed within the hollow cylindrical main body and configured to move about a single axis (A 1) above and below the hollow cylindrical main body relative to a longitudinal axis (L 1) of the tool while in use, the first movement member comprises: (i) a rod partially housed within the main body and viewable through the one or more openings (106, 108), (ii) a handle positioned on one end of the rod that is configured to rotate in a clockwise manner about the single axis (A 1) to selectively move the rod within the main body in a first direction (D 1) about the single axis (A 1), and (iii) a faucet cartridge engagement member positioned on a second end of the rod that is configured to fixedly engage the faucet cartridge during faucet cartridge removal; and (i) a rod partially housed within the main body and viewable through the one or more openings (106, 108), (ii) a handle positioned on one end of the rod that is configured to rotate in a clockwise manner about the single axis (A 1) to selectively move the rod within the main body in a first direction (D 1) about the single axis (A 1), and (iii) a faucet cartridge engagement member positioned on a second end of the rod that is configured to fixedly engage the faucet cartridge during faucet cartridge removal; and (c) a second movement member that is configured to rotate in a counterclockwise manner to move the rod in a second direction (D 2) about the single axis (A 1) that is opposite the first direction (D 1) to remove the faucet cartridge during faucet cartridge removal while concurrently maintaining engagement between the faucet cartridge engagement member and faucet cartridge and limiting lateral movement of the tool.