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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. Nikki says

    April 2, 2013 at 9:03 am

    TOOL ME!
    A sliding compound miter saw …. Droooool …. and a pocket hole jig!

    Reply
  2. Kelly T. says

    April 2, 2013 at 9:03 am

    TOOL ME!!

    I think it’s a toss up between a nail gun, sander, and tile saw.

    Reply
  3. Carrie Stetson says

    April 2, 2013 at 9:03 am

    Tool me!!! Id love a kreg jig just cause. Im hoping to convince the hubbie that our main floor bath needs to be brought out of the 1960’s.

    Reply
  4. Sarah M. says

    April 2, 2013 at 9:04 am

    TOOL ME! I’ve been wanting a saw so I can finish making my bookshelf.

    Reply
  5. Meagan says

    April 2, 2013 at 9:04 am

    Tool me! I would love the Crown-Pro Kreg Jig.

    Reply
  6. Caitlyn says

    April 2, 2013 at 9:04 am

    TOOL ME!
    Hmm, I think a miter saw would be awesome!

    Reply
  7. Anne Marie says

    April 2, 2013 at 9:04 am

    TOOL ME!

    I would really love a sewing machine with lessons!!

    Reply
  8. Courtney says

    April 2, 2013 at 9:04 am

    TOOL ME!! My husband and I just built a table with nothing but a hand saw and a couple two by fours. We could definitely use a miter saw!! We have so much more furniture we would like to build

    Reply
  9. Ashley Studyvin says

    April 2, 2013 at 9:05 am

    TOOL ME..I want new hardwood floors

    Reply
  10. Debbie says

    April 2, 2013 at 9:06 am

    Tool me!!
    We have a big front porch redo coming up this spring/summer. My husband has just about every tool *I* think he needs…so the gift card would just be the proverbial dangling carrot to get him to go buy the supplies :)

    Reply
  11. Kerry says

    April 2, 2013 at 9:06 am

    Tool Me!! I really need a new paint sprayer, my old sprayer died and I have a huge project that I can’t wait to tackle!

    Reply
  12. Dianna D. says

    April 2, 2013 at 9:06 am

    Tool Me!
    We are expecting our first child in August and are starting to work on his nursery. I would love a miter saw in order to put up trim and crown moulding in the room!

    Reply
  13. Ashleigh says

    April 2, 2013 at 9:06 am

    TOOL ME!
    We just moved into our first home and I think a cordless drill would come in very handy for all sorts of projects around the house…not the least of which is hanging curtains!

    Reply
  14. Susan says

    April 2, 2013 at 9:06 am

    Tool Me. I would like a stand up tool chest. Someplace organized to keep tools. They always end up in the last place my husband used them. He’ll ask me where his drill is. And I’ll tell him it’s in the last place he used it. Used it to hang up curtains? It’s probably still in the bedroom!

    Reply
  15. Meg says

    April 2, 2013 at 9:06 am

    TOOL ME!

    We need a tile saw and new nail gun to complete out new bathroom reno!

    Reply
  16. Nicole C. says

    April 2, 2013 at 9:06 am

    TOOL ME!
    We have most of the tools we need, but I really want my own basic set of tools (hammer, screw drivers, etc) so my husband and I don’t have to share! He never puts things back where I can find them!!

    Reply
  17. Laurel says

    April 2, 2013 at 9:06 am

    TOOL ME! We desperately need a tool organization cabinet. My husband never puts anything away.

    Reply
  18. Stephanie H says

    April 2, 2013 at 9:06 am

    Tool me! A pressure washer would be amazing!

    Reply
  19. Chelsey says

    April 2, 2013 at 9:07 am

    Tool me! I would love to have a kreg jig to finally be able to follow Ana White’s plans for a farmhouse table so my family can finally sit together for dinner and I can finally have a beautiful functional table!

    Reply
  20. Debbie says

    April 2, 2013 at 9:07 am

    Tool me!! We have a big front porch redo coming up this spring/summer. My husband has just about every tool *I* think he needs…so the gift card would just be the proverbial dangling carrot to get him to go buy the supplies :)

    Reply
  21. Krista says

    April 2, 2013 at 9:07 am

    TOOL ME! We need a post hole digger to add some fencing around our garden.

    Reply
  22. Laina says

    April 2, 2013 at 9:07 am

    TOOL ME! We could use a table saw. My hubby is quite the furniture builder, but it’s a little difficult when your table saw dies. :o)

    Reply
  23. Marissa says

    April 2, 2013 at 9:07 am

    Tool me!!

    Reply
  24. Kate says

    April 2, 2013 at 9:07 am

    TOOL ME – does a riding lawnmower count? I love to mow the lawn old-school style, but we have a huge hill in our backyard that is brutal to mow. Would love to throw on some tunes in my ear buds and have the yard mowed in under an hour!

    Reply
  25. Tanya says

    April 2, 2013 at 9:08 am

    TOOL ME! Nail gun. I do want to add some trim throughout the house and finish trim to the bathrooms.

    Reply
  26. Kristen Swift says

    April 2, 2013 at 9:08 am

    TOOL ME!

    We’re installing patio pavers this Spring, so we need just about everything for that process :)

    Reply
  27. Katharine says

    April 2, 2013 at 9:08 am

    Tool me! I’m jonesing for a nail gun so I can get to work on some finish carpentry/ built-ins and trim for a new bathroom floor!

    Reply
  28. Shana says

    April 2, 2013 at 9:08 am

    TOOL ME!!
    We need to get supplies to finish a bathroom tile repair.

    Reply
  29. Veronica B says

    April 2, 2013 at 9:08 am

    TOOL ME

    I could use a new air compressor or a new sewing machine!

    Reply
  30. Leslee says

    April 2, 2013 at 9:08 am

    TOOL ME!
    My tool collection is small (luckily my dad has almost everything!) so there are plenty of items I need.
    I need to finish a baseboard project then tackle backsplash in the bathroom! Great giveaway!

    Reply
  31. Jenna says

    April 2, 2013 at 9:09 am

    TOOL ME! I recently have been purchasing a lot of IKEA furniture and used my dads electric drill for the first time. I am OBSESSED! So I’d like an electric drill to add to my toolbox!

    Reply
  32. Christina says

    April 2, 2013 at 9:09 am

    TOOL ME! A power washer or a paint sprayer would be fantastic!

    Reply
  33. christine says

    April 2, 2013 at 9:09 am

    TOOL ME! I need plants and mulch for landscaping!

    Reply
  34. katie t says

    April 2, 2013 at 9:09 am

    TOOL ME!
    I have been eyeing up an edger for the back yard how nice would those crisp edges look :)

    Reply
  35. Sarah Arsenault says

    April 2, 2013 at 9:10 am

    Tool me! I need a new bathroom floor.

    Reply
  36. Nikki W. says

    April 2, 2013 at 9:10 am

    TOOL ME!!

    Reply
  37. Anne@DesignDreams says

    April 2, 2013 at 9:10 am

    Oh I so need a router! I need to build frames and cabinets and a router is on top of my list.

    Thanks for the giveaway!!

    Reply
  38. Tad says

    April 2, 2013 at 9:10 am

    “TOOL ME”

    I’m in need of a new weed eater and probably a lawn mower soon.

    Reply
  39. Justynn says

    April 2, 2013 at 9:10 am

    TOOL ME PLEASE!!

    Reply
  40. Amanda says

    April 2, 2013 at 9:10 am

    TOOL ME! Paint Sprayer to seal in our fence!

    Reply
  41. Tanya from Dans le Townhouse says

    April 2, 2013 at 9:11 am

    TOOL ME: Handy Hubby and I have done an insane amount of building and renovating and projects but we lack a table saw!! We always work around it but it makes things so much harder. We’d love one in the townhouse (dans-le.townhouse.blogspot.ca)

    Thanks for the chance to win one!

    Reply
  42. Kristen says

    April 2, 2013 at 9:11 am

    TOOl ME! I am dying to buy a nail gun. I am in the process of refinishing my upstairs (the wood floors are almost done!) but the next step is building out a closet to expand my 1950s storage and putting up crown molding. A nail gun would seriously help this project!

    Reply
  43. Barbara says

    April 2, 2013 at 9:11 am

    Tool me! I’d love to build a bookshelf with a cabinet on the bottom so the dog can’t eat the cookbooks anymore. :-) So I would buy a Kreg jig.

    Reply
  44. Rachele says

    April 2, 2013 at 9:11 am

    TOOL ME!

    I really, really want a Kreg Jig Master Set. I would love to build some furniture and more storage!

    Reply
  45. Kim says

    April 2, 2013 at 9:11 am

    TOOL ME! We have been wanting a compound miter saw for a long time. This would be a great gift for the hubby. So he could make me some great stuff in return. :)

    Reply
  46. Melanie says

    April 2, 2013 at 9:12 am

    TOOL ME!
    I need a good drill. Simple and basic and yet I’ve done without one for too long.

    Reply
  47. Megan W says

    April 2, 2013 at 9:12 am

    TOOL ME!!! What I really want/need is a chainsaw, so I can start cleaning up the yard!

    Reply
  48. Melissa says

    April 2, 2013 at 9:12 am

    Tool me! A paint gun and air compressor for all the furniture painting waiting for me this summer

    Reply
  49. Stephanie @ Sandpaper & Glue says

    April 2, 2013 at 9:12 am

    TOOL ME! I wants me a nail gun :)

    Reply
  50. Kim says

    April 2, 2013 at 9:12 am

    TOOL ME! We have been wanting a compound miter saw for a few years. This would be a great gift for the hubby. So he could make me some great stuff in return.

    Reply
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