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Young House Love » Giveaways » Fab Freebie: April Tools

| By John Petersik | April 1, 2013 | 7,817 Comments

Fab Freebie: April Tools

***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?

  HomeTalk Giveaway

  • 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.

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Comments

  1. Ashley says

    April 2, 2013 at 8:06 am

    Tool Me!! I have been really wanting a spray painter for small furniture re-do projects.

    Reply
  2. Nicolas says

    April 2, 2013 at 8:06 am

    Tool me! I have so many items on my tool wish-list it’s ridiculous! At the top of my list is a good chop saw. My wife would say she needs a sewing machine. We’ll see who comes out on top if we win!

    Reply
  3. Amy says

    April 2, 2013 at 8:07 am

    Tool me! I would really like a big sturdy work desk.

    Reply
  4. Wardah Arina says

    April 2, 2013 at 8:07 am

    Tool me!

    I would like a table saw so i could start bulding furnitures.

    Reply
  5. Susan Allison-Diaz says

    April 2, 2013 at 8:08 am

    Tool me!…I would love to get a deluxe Precision 2000 saw. I do recycled art and it would make cutting bottles faster and easier than the by hand technique I have to do now.

    Reply
  6. Nicole says

    April 2, 2013 at 8:09 am

    Tool me!

    As a first-time home owner, I am just now jumping on the DIY bandwagon, so I need all kinds of tools for all my future projects. I’d like to start with a sander to help me paint my oak cabinets white (sound familiar?) and I’d also love me a nailgun to help put up some crown moulding, and generally beef up the lack of woodwork in my house. I can’t wait to get to my next project! Thanks for the inspiration!

    Reply
  7. Misti says

    April 2, 2013 at 8:10 am

    Tool me!
    Really trying to tackle my 14 yr old daughter’s room. Needing headboard, desk, chair… So many things.

    Reply
  8. Monica says

    April 2, 2013 at 8:11 am

    Tool Me!

    I want a SawsAll! My neighbor just used one to help me cut some rusted bolts off an old basketball backboard so we could replace it with a new backboard. Wow- that is a useful thing to have around!

    Reply
  9. Karen H. says

    April 2, 2013 at 8:11 am

    Tool me! I really need some gardening tools- Spring is here!

    Reply
  10. Rachel says

    April 2, 2013 at 8:11 am

    Tool Me! I would love to start collecting some wood working tools!

    Reply
  11. AnnM says

    April 2, 2013 at 8:12 am

    TOOL ME! Tablesaw! I can’t decide if I should tackle the hideous fireplace (thanks to your own epic re-do) or finally getting crown moldings up in every room! Whoop-whoop!

    Reply
  12. Louise Hall says

    April 2, 2013 at 8:12 am

    Tool Me Please!
    We need the basics as where currently purchasing a house and need to start from the ground up :D xx

    Reply
  13. Nicole Hansen says

    April 2, 2013 at 8:13 am

    Tool me!! I really want a nail gun so the hubbs can start installing crown molding.

    Reply
  14. jean winders says

    April 2, 2013 at 8:13 am

    Tool Me!Gardening tools to complete my container gardens.

    Reply
  15. Jalyn says

    April 2, 2013 at 8:13 am

    Tool me!

    I could always use SOMETHING! Working on the nursery this year and a shed and the garage and the basement…

    Reply
  16. Sarah Baker says

    April 2, 2013 at 8:13 am

    Tool Me! The project list is lomg, but we’d love to paint our kitchen & bath cabinets this summer.

    Reply
  17. Becca Sch says

    April 2, 2013 at 8:14 am

    TOOL ME! I could use a new Kreg Jig… :)

    Reply
  18. Lisa says

    April 2, 2013 at 8:14 am

    Tool me!

    My husband and I want to put in a patio.

    Reply
  19. Kyle says

    April 2, 2013 at 8:14 am

    TOOL ME
    We just bought a 1954 home and need tools stat.

    Reply
  20. DeDe@DesignedDecor says

    April 2, 2013 at 8:15 am

    Tool Me…. I want a Kregg Jig! My next project is to build a cabinet around the washer and dryer!

    Reply
  21. Kate says

    April 2, 2013 at 8:16 am

    TOOL ME!

    I would like a kreg jig so that I can begin to build the various types of furniture that we badly need to replace in our condo.

    Reply
  22. Marie Holmes says

    April 2, 2013 at 8:16 am

    TOOL ME! We don’t have any home improvement projects to tackle at the moment. But, spring is here and we’ll be waxing the boat. I’m thinking a new orbital buffer would be nice. The one I’ve dropped three times could use replacing. : )

    Reply
  23. Megan Orhelein says

    April 2, 2013 at 8:16 am

    Tool Me!

    Oh the list is so long…Kreg Jig, nail gun, miter saw, and a sewing machine…my bare windows need some curtains…and I’m not so good with hem tape (even though it shouldn’t be that hard!)

    Reply
  24. Kat says

    April 2, 2013 at 8:16 am

    Tool me! I wanna build furniture!

    Reply
  25. Caryn says

    April 2, 2013 at 8:17 am

    TOOL ME! Toyota getnthebyardvin order for spring and need some landscaping tools!!

    Reply
  26. Theresa says

    April 2, 2013 at 8:17 am

    Tool Me!
    I want a paint sprayer. I’ve got to get the mud brown paint out of my house!

    Reply
  27. Hana says

    April 2, 2013 at 8:17 am

    TOOL ME! We just closed on our first house and need more tools than I care to list, but most notably a table saw. You know, to build the kitchen from scratch. Like every other sane person in the world :)

    Reply
  28. Gina says

    April 2, 2013 at 8:17 am

    Tool me!!

    I’d love to get a palm sander to help speed up all the projects I have around the house!

    Reply
  29. Leslie says

    April 2, 2013 at 8:17 am

    TOOL ME!! A new table saw ors is a hand me down and so old and beat up you can’t adjust the blade anymore. :(

    Reply
  30. Annie Dee says

    April 2, 2013 at 8:17 am

    TOOL ME! I recently got the ‘tool’ I’ve been dreaming of – a new sewing machine. But I’ll dream up some new ones… Tx!

    Reply
  31. Katie says

    April 2, 2013 at 8:17 am

    TOOL ME!

    We could really use a saw in order to tackle some bedside tables.

    Reply
  32. Amber says

    April 2, 2013 at 8:18 am

    Tool Me!! I would get a table saw to help with redoing our house.

    Reply
  33. Natalie says

    April 2, 2013 at 8:18 am

    TOOL ME!!!!
    I am not sure what the tool is called, but I need to create a gallary wall of art and photos in my living room! In addition, I am dying to stencil a wall or two!

    Reply
  34. Jenna says

    April 2, 2013 at 8:18 am

    TOOL ME! I would like a paint sprayer to paint our fence!

    Reply
  35. amy says

    April 2, 2013 at 8:18 am

    TOOL ME! please A wet saw would get me moving towards a much-needed bathroom tile project!

    Reply
  36. Wenda says

    April 2, 2013 at 8:19 am

    Tool me! We are starting a complete kitchen remodel so we need everything!

    Reply
  37. Emily Gravitt says

    April 2, 2013 at 8:20 am

    TOOL ME! I want a new garden hose. Is that a tool??

    Reply
  38. Emily C says

    April 2, 2013 at 8:20 am

    TOOL ME! It’s a tie between a paint sprayer and a palm sander. With $500 we could get both!!

    Reply
  39. Paula says

    April 2, 2013 at 8:20 am

    TOOL ME!! We desperately need a new EVERYTHING. lol We have DIY’d lots of projects in our old farmhouse. So many of our tools are in need of replacement it’s kinda sad :-(

    Reply
  40. Julianne says

    April 2, 2013 at 8:20 am

    TOOL ME!!

    Reply
  41. Nicole L. says

    April 2, 2013 at 8:21 am

    Tool Me!!!! We are redoing all the lfoors in the house and tile is totally new to use. So the right tile saw blade would make life easier!

    Reply
  42. Jennie says

    April 2, 2013 at 8:21 am

    Tool me!

    Wow, we would love a Kreg Jig, a circular saw and a jigsaw, just to name a few. We’re just starting out on a furniture building adventure!

    Reply
  43. Marissa says

    April 2, 2013 at 8:22 am

    Tool me please! Nail gun. Tackling toy room! Starts Friday!

    Reply
  44. Courtney says

    April 2, 2013 at 8:22 am

    TOOL ME! We would love to do our floors!

    Reply
  45. Vanessa Wiebe says

    April 2, 2013 at 8:22 am

    TOOL ME!!! We would love a floor sander to refinish our original hardwood floor!

    Reply
  46. Mary says

    April 2, 2013 at 8:22 am

    TOOL ME! All I need is a good hand sander!!!!! I’m sure I can think of more if needed.

    Reply
  47. Marc Santana says

    April 2, 2013 at 8:23 am

    TOOL ME

    I really need to upgrade my table saw to make it easier for ripping down plywood.

    Reply
  48. Elizabeth @ Real Inspired says

    April 2, 2013 at 8:23 am

    TOOL ME! I need pretty much everything but definitely need a staple gun, followed by a nail gun and sewing machine.

    Reply
  49. Elle says

    April 2, 2013 at 8:23 am

    TOOL ME! I would love a nail gun.

    Reply
  50. Karalee Tuck says

    April 2, 2013 at 8:24 am

    Tool Me! We’re gearing up for a DIY kitchen remodel. #1 thing that we will purchase is a driver for installing the cabinetry.

    Reply
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