***This giveaway is now closed – see who won below!***
Well the lucky April fool, er, person who’s getting the $500 gift card to the home improvement store of their choosing – all thanks to Hometalk! – is… Rebecca (who says she and her husband really need a router table to change out some non-functional kitchen cabinets). Congrats!
Nope, this isn’t a joke. Someone somewhere in the world is gonna win $500 this week, and it’s all thanks to Hometalk. It’s a free community where DIYers and pros can exchange projects and advice, which makes it a great spot to discover new ideas (everything from major remodels to easy cleaning tips pop up). The photo-centric boards make browsing for inspiration a breeze and connecting with the creator is just as easy. And since Hometalk is all about helping you tackle our next project, they want to give you the right tools – which is why they’re serving up a $500 gift card to your favorite home improvement store (be it Home Depot, Lowe’s, Sears or something else). Not a bad way to ring in April, right?
- PRIZE: A $500 gift card to the home improvement store of your choice, courtesy of Hometalk
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “TOOL ME” and tell us…
- BONUS QUESTION: … what tool you’ve been wanting lately and what project you’re hoping it will help you tackle. Have you had your eye on a certain saw to make your next building project easier? Do you desperately need a sewing machine for some pillow making? Or are you waiting on that nail gun to update some trim in your house?
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- PRIZE SHIPS: This giveaway is available worldwide!
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, April 3rd or at 10,000 entries (whichever comes first)
- USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winners will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday as an update to this post. That’s right, come right back here on Thursday for the announcement of our winners. Good luck…
- ***COMMENT ISSUES? If you’re trying to enter but keep getting a “duplicate comment” warning, click here to see how to solve it!
Note: We aren’t paid or perked for hosting these giveaways, we just do ‘em to thank you awesome folks for stopping in. See our Giveaway FAQ page for more info. Pics courtesy of Hometalk.
Morgan says
Tool Me! I really want a new paint sprayer. But, until then…. roll, roll, roll!
Steph H says
TOOL ME! I’ve been longing for a kreg jig. It seems every tutorial for building simple furniture pieces uses it. I totally think it would be a for-me tool, not for my hubby…but I’d let him use it too! :)
Tonya says
tool me! I would love to have some new light fixtures!
Beth F says
TOOL ME!
We need an air compressor for our nail gun!
Absalom says
TOOL ME. I need a compound miter.
Anne Lossing says
TOOL ME! It would be great to have a sander for the stone floor.
Emma says
TOOL ME!
I have several projects including the guest room and office I would love some new tools including the Wagner Smart Edge Roller it looks easy to use and I’d like to try it out.
Rachel says
TOOL ME!
We would love a nail gun to finish up some trim in our ole’ 82 year old house! Thanks!
karla says
“TOOL ME”
I need a power washer big time to start summer bright!
Dani says
Tool me!
I’m about to lay vinyl timber-look planks through our whole house, while my husband goes away for a few weeks with the army… All by myself… And I’ve never done it before. I’ll also be attaching the skirting boards when I’m done and oh how I’d love a nail gun so I don’t have to do it all by hand, lest he come home and find me rocking back and forth in the corner giggling at my hammer.
Glorie says
Tool me! Does a handyman of my own count as a tool? Thanks for the giveaway.
Ellen says
TOOL ME! I need a new lawn mower! Does that count as a tool? If not, than a really huge pair of scissors…
Molly K says
Tool me!!
Emily says
TOOL ME!
I would love a sander and some paint to tackle this enormous wood dresser (looks a lot like Clara’s!) that I want to makeover!
Amy says
TOOL ME!!!!!
beth says
tool me! i have been wanting a nail gun forever!
JennieM says
Tool Me! I would love to have a new drill and a Kreg Jig…or a new orbit sander…mine are just about shot.
Cathie says
TOOL ME–lots of paint!
Caterina says
TOOL ME! I would love to have a good hand sander. I have at least 4 pieces of older furniture that are crying for a paint job!
Mary A says
TOOL ME! I want a paint sprayer for some board and batten.
Emily says
TOOL ME!
I need a nail gun. We keep having to borrow our friends’ – which is great that we can but not so convenient when we just finished putting in a kitchen penninsula and just need two pieces of baseboard installed to finish. Hmmm or that baseboard in our den that is just snug fit right now…
Ter'e Crow Lindsay says
TOOL ME!!!
Everything we NEED to do revolves around nail guns and wood. We want to plank our island, plank one wall in the great room and give a try at crown molding in our master bedroom.
Please help the cause. :-)
Sally says
Tool ME! Just bought a house last week…need lots of tools to help us spiff this baby up!
Andrea M says
TOOL ME….i am going to buy a Kreg Jig. I actually have no power tools, so I will be resorting to my dad when I move to my new house in 2 weeks. But from all these blogs I follow it looks like a Kreg jig is very helpful for table construction!
Ashley says
Tool me! Any tool that will help us construct a backyard fence! ;)
Elizabeth G. says
APRIL TOOL ME!
I’ve always wanted a serger!!
Eric says
Tool me! I need a rake to get my yard in shape again for the spring!
Deb says
TOOL ME… not sure what tool we need next, but there are a lot of wants…
Colleen says
Tool Me!
We would love an air compressor or any electric saw!
Sherry says
Tool me- we need a pocket jig or a angle drill!
Angie says
TOOL ME! I have a microwave cleaning tip that I have been using for years: Slice 1 lemon in half and place 1 half in your microwave. Nuke on high for 2 minutes. Carefully remove the hot lemon (use tongs), carefully take out microwave plate and rinse in hot water & dry. Then take a cloth and wipe out your microwave, replace plate and enjoy your fresh clean oven. If really grimy repeat with other half of lemon.
If I win: I’m really in need of some Elfa shelving.
Thx
karen campanaro says
TOOL ME!
I want a paint stick. One with an extra long handle so I can paint my reallly high living room walls.
Shoshana says
Tool me! I would love a reciprocating saw.
Diana says
Tool Me!! I’ve been craving a saw…for building a storage/book wall for our music room.
Tarah says
TOOL ME!
The next “tool” my family needs is actually a garage in which to store all the tools we already have! We’re planning on moving this summer, and I’m dreaming of a place to organize our tools so they aren’t all crammed in the small space beneath our stairs like they are now.
Melanie says
Tool me!
Considering that we live in Seoul and home DIY is practically unheard of here… I’d probably hang onto this until we’re back in the States. :-)
Megan says
Tool me! We need a nail gun to finish out DIY plank flooring.
Jennette says
TOOL ME! My husband has been redoing our trim with a table saw. Sigh…
Whitney Moberg says
“TOOL ME!” I would love a small sander to refinish some furniture! Thanks for the giveaway!
karen @ paperfancy.com says
TOOL ME! I could always use something!
Ginny says
Tool Me!
I would LOVE a serger to complete my sewing room!
Cathy says
TOOL ME!
We’re starting a kitchen remodel, so either a nail gun, or a paint sprayer…among other things!
Rackers says
TOOL ME up with a sawing bench please, my back is killing me from sawing logs hunched up over a brick. Not good mojo.
Alana says
Tool Me! I want every one of the things you mentioned…not that I know how to USE a sewing machine… $500 would go a long way toward getting my bathroom redone!
BB says
Tool me! A paint sprayer would be fun.
Cecily B says
Tool me! Next project – design, destroy, then rebuild the playset/fort for our son. He’s desperately outgrown his current one and needs a much larger (and cooler) place to hangout!
Erin says
Seeing your success in the crown molding department makes me want a nail gun so we can do it ourselves instead of hiring a guy.
Jessica M says
TOOL ME! I’m hoping I can use that gift card on some big projects for my craft room that hubby and I are working on right now!!
Amanda S says
TOOL ME!
I would love a sewing machine to make curtains and pillows for my sons big boy room! And a sander for some old dressers
Alicia says
Tool me! We are wanting a new table saw!