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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. Kate says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:19 pm

    TOOL ME!

    It would be great to get something like a dremel saw-max!

    Reply
  2. Stacey says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:19 pm

    TOOL ME! I need a Kreg Jigg stat! :)

    Reply
  3. Kelly N says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:19 pm

    TOOL ME: Every tool and every room imaginable! We are buying a house soon and will be starting fresh-drills, bits, saws, you name it, we need it!

    Reply
  4. Rachel says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:19 pm

    Tool Me!! I would love to build custom shelving for our master closet…especially since it’s not a walk-in :(

    PS: I like your new header! So clean!

    Reply
  5. Jovanna Rigsby says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:19 pm

    Tool Me!

    I’ve been dying for a Kreg jig. So excited to start building some stuff this year. Not only that but the one for crown moulding is also enticing.

    Reply
  6. Melaniq says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:19 pm

    TOOL ME! I love hometalk, they have the best ideas.

    Reply
  7. Jennie S. says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:19 pm

    Tool Me!

    I would love a sander – for all those painting projects!

    Reply
  8. Heather H says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:19 pm

    TOOL ME! A dremel, a sturdy multi-purpose ladder & garden tools!

    Reply
  9. Emily says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:19 pm

    Tool me! I would totally get a kreg jig and tackle making a storage ottoman :). And a tiny table saw and miter box ! Chair rail, here I come!

    Reply
  10. Megan H. says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:19 pm

    TOOL ME
    We are working on replacing our deck and there are so many tools we could use!

    Reply
  11. meryl rose says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:19 pm

    TOOL ME!

    My boyfriend has been wanting a cabinet grade table saw for a while now that we’ve gotten into designing and building furniture and cabinets for people. They’re just a liiiitttle expensive though.

    Reply
  12. Jen B. says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:19 pm

    TOOL ME!

    My husband and I need to finish tiling in our master bathroom – I’d love a new trowel and the thingee that makes lines in the mortar… whatever that’s called.

    Reply
  13. wkbruner says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:19 pm

    Tool me! I could really use a compound miter to help me with crown molding!

    Reply
  14. Gray says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:19 pm

    TOOL ME!

    Reply
  15. Kristen says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:19 pm

    TOOL ME!

    My husband and I are in need of a sander. We recently got old furniture from his great grandparents and we would love to refinish them!

    Reply
  16. Danielle says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:19 pm

    TOOL ME PLEASE! I reeeeaaaalllllyyyy need my own drill so I don’t have to keep borrowing one from family/friends.

    Reply
  17. Sarah mc says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:19 pm

    Tool me!

    Reply
  18. Skooks says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:19 pm

    TOOL ME! Does a dishwasher count? B.c mine is ancient and hideous and I’d love to replace it before it craps out on me completely.

    Reply
  19. Angie says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:19 pm

    TOOL ME! We need to retile our kitchen backsplash!

    Reply
  20. Tammy says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:19 pm

    Tool Me!

    We are in need of a nail gun to put up some crown molding!

    Reply
  21. Spike says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:19 pm

    TOOL ME! I need some new hedge trimmers now that spring is finally here and I can tackle to yard

    Reply
  22. Michele O says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:19 pm

    TOOL ME! Does a vacuum or rain barrell count as a new tool…we desperately need and want one of those. But really just waiting for tax season to be over to have the time to start some new projects around the house.

    Reply
  23. Kristi says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:19 pm

    TOOL ME! We have sooo many plans for our house – but what I really want to tackle next requires an air pressure hammer-thingy! :-)

    Reply
  24. Yves says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:19 pm

    Tool me.

    Is a fire pit a tool if I get it at Home Depot? ;-)

    Reply
  25. Beth says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:19 pm

    TOOL ME! I have been waiting forever to purchase a compound miter saw. Every time we need one we have to borrow one and it’s getting ridiculous!

    Reply
  26. Adrienne says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:19 pm

    TOOL ME!!!

    I found your blog last week (yes I know I am in the dark ages) but it has given me the inspiration to FINALLY make decisions about our kitchen update. So excited!

    Staple gun. Sounds silly but I always need one but never go get one. also I would love a paint sprayer.

    Reply
  27. Kati says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:20 pm

    TOOL ME!! I need a nail gun for our replace all the trim in our house project!!

    Reply
  28. Amanda says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:20 pm

    Tool ME! I want to redo my kitchen.

    Reply
  29. Vanessa says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:20 pm

    TOOL ME! I need a hand sander – I have two projects I keep putting off because the thought of sanding them by hand exhausts me!

    Reply
  30. Christina says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:20 pm

    Tool me! The hubs would love a nail gun, I would love to fix our kitchen flooring!

    Reply
  31. Mrs. Hutch says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:20 pm

    TOOL ME! We need a chainsaw to get our yard back into shape and also would love a nail gun to install molding in our home.

    Reply
  32. Roxanne says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:20 pm

    Tool me! I’ve stolen my mom’s electric sander to refinish furniture by I would like my own.

    Reply
  33. Kate says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:20 pm

    Tool me!!

    Every time I show my husband a project from y’all he tells me how much he needs the entire Kreg system.

    Reply
  34. karen says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:20 pm

    TOOL ME!!

    My hubs is in serious need of some storage/organization for the tools he already owns!

    Reply
  35. Brianne says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:20 pm

    TOOL ME!!

    I don’t want tools, I want PAINT! It’s time to add some color to our boring apartment walls…

    Reply
  36. krissy says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:20 pm

    Tool Me! I’ve really been wanting to try my hand at some of the outdoor pallet couches/lounge chairs that are floating around the net. A power drill would be sooooooooo necessary, among many other tools we seem to be lacking.

    Reply
  37. sarah k says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:20 pm

    TOOL ME! We’re updating our master bath, so this would come in handy. A new cordless drill would be nice too!!

    Reply
  38. Kellie says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:20 pm

    TOOL ME!

    I need a whole bunch of tools for the garden! I guess no power tools, but things like landscaping accessories, a rain barrel, and some bulbs are all on the agenda for the very-near future!

    Reply
  39. Sus says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:20 pm

    “TOOL ME” I could use a miter saw to finish up the molding in the kitchen!

    Reply
  40. Katrina says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:20 pm

    TOOL ME! Crown molding!

    Reply
  41. Newton says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:20 pm

    TOOL ME!

    I need a table saw, honestly it would come in handy with every project in our house.

    Reply
  42. Judy says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:20 pm

    TOOL ME!

    Oooh – maybe a nail gun, or a table saw …

    Reply
  43. Eric says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:20 pm

    TOOL ME!! I’d love to pick up a pressure washer for our new patio.

    Reply
  44. Cheryl says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:20 pm

    TOOL ME! We need to do some work in our kitchen.

    Reply
  45. Whitney says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:20 pm

    Paint spray gun that will work with unthinned latex. Help me tackle the new trim and crown molding.

    Reply
  46. christy says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:20 pm

    TOOL ME! I want a Kreg Jig. :)

    Reply
  47. Kelli says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:20 pm

    TOOL ME! Nail gun! I want to get some crown moulding up in the bedroom and John, you’ve inspired me to get it done!

    Reply
  48. Erin says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:20 pm

    TOOL ME! Um…hmm. Anything garden-related so we could do some lovely landscaping in the jungle that is our big back yard…and anything that would help us properly restore the awesome vintage 1940s metal glider we scored last summer!

    Reply
  49. Elisabeth says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:20 pm

    TOOL ME!
    Need everything!

    Reply
  50. Julie says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:20 pm

    TOOL ME!

    I’ve had my eye on a multi-tool for outdoor work. One that you can attach a trimmers or hedgers separately. I borrowed one from a friend last year and wanted one for this spring so I watched for “fall sales” hoping they’d have end of season sales, then watched again around Christmas time for more sales, and now it’s almost spring and I haven’t seen any sales! My yard will thank you :)

    Reply
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