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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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  1. stephanie says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:46 pm

    TOOL ME! Would love a nail gun or maybe a track saw, it’s so hard to narrow it down! We’re planning on tackling custom bookshelves in our dining room.

    Reply
  2. Melissa says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:46 pm

    TOOL ME!

    Hmmmm, how can I name just one? A scroll saw would be fun…

    Reply
  3. Megan says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:46 pm

    TOOL ME! we would love a (circular?) saw! lots of wood to be cut for all the possible projects in our minds! Glad this isn’t April fools :)

    Reply
  4. Ben @ The House of Lists says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:46 pm

    TOOL ME! I would love a framing nail gun, ooh a new table saw, maybe a router? The list goes on and on. The framing gun would help a lot with the garden shed / chicken coop coming up.

    Reply
  5. Adam says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:47 pm

    TOOL ME

    I have been eyeing a New Miter Saw. Have lots Of projects that I am wanting to talk that require a bigger Saw then I currently own.

    Reply
  6. Christie says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:47 pm

    TOOL ME!

    I need to start with a square one, basic tool set. I would love to tackle an upholstered headboard. :-)

    Reply
  7. Rob says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:47 pm

    Tool me! I need a miter saw for a long list of home projects!

    Reply
  8. becca says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:47 pm

    tool me! I’d pick a table saw.

    Reply
  9. Holly says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:47 pm

    Tool Me! We need everything- in the middle of a major remodel!

    Reply
  10. Lessie Williams says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:47 pm

    Tool Me! I’d love a Kreg Jig.

    Reply
  11. Alex says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:47 pm

    TOOL ME!

    I’d love some high-quality painting tools… My boyfriend just bought a house and we’ll be repainting every room in the house, and I can’t imagine doing it with the crappy stuff we have.

    Reply
  12. Tara says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:47 pm

    TOOL ME! I need a sod cutter. We’re going to tackle our biggest DIY yet- a patio. Keeping our fingers crossed that ours turns out 1/2 as well as yours did! Thanks for an amazing giveaway!

    Reply
  13. Jennifer M says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:47 pm

    Tool Me!

    I would love new outdoor tools–new planters for annuals (Windowboxes!!), even BBQ tools for the hubby! Spring is in the air!

    Reply
  14. Molly says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:47 pm

    TOOL ME! I hope to add an electric sander to my tool box.

    Reply
  15. Jackie says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:47 pm

    Tool me! Probably the wet saw

    Reply
  16. AshleyB says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:47 pm

    Tool me! Hmm … more than tools, we need tool storage! For our various DIY projects, we have accumulated most of the necessary power tools, but they are all just sitting on a shelf in the garage. A big tool bench would be perfect! Thanks!

    Reply
  17. Angel p says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:47 pm

    “Tool me”.
    I am wanting a nail gun. We just moved to a new place and it needs lots of work. We could actually use lots and lots of tools to tackle the list of projects we have here.

    Reply
  18. Krissy says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:47 pm

    TOOL ME!

    We want to put up knotty pine in the “new” room and need a fancier nail gun than the one we have to do it!

    Reply
  19. Chelsea says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:47 pm

    TOOL ME!! I have been wanting a kreg jig for a while now. (It’s on my wedding registry) I think what I want to use it for most is to build an island for my kitchen when we renovate it.

    Reply
  20. Kate says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:47 pm

    TOOL ME!! I am in desperate need of tools to help me make a new headboard, build my own dining room table, build a bookcase….

    Reply
  21. Caitlin L says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:47 pm

    TOOL ME!

    We need table saw and so, so many other things.

    Reply
  22. Heidi says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:47 pm

    Tool me! I need a tool to help me cook … a new grill. Haha. :)

    Reply
  23. Danielle Dziedzic says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:47 pm

    TOOL ME! I am waiting for a table saw! I have accumulated so many tools since I bought my house but a table saw was always too expensive. I have been free-handing door trim with a circular saw for three years. And lemme tell ya…it ain’t pretty Petersiks!

    Reply
  24. Amanda T. says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:47 pm

    TOOL ME! I’d really like to have a saw like a miter saw or circular saw so I can get my build on! Specifically some sort of outdoor structure for my patio. :)

    Reply
  25. Kelley says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:47 pm

    Tool Me! I’m desperately wanting an embroidery machine – who doesn’t love monograms?!

    Reply
  26. Erin P says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:47 pm

    TOOL ME!

    We need a lawnmower and other yard tools. Spring has sprung!

    Reply
  27. Jessica says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:48 pm

    Tool Me!
    New floors throughout the condo!

    Reply
  28. Jill Stevens says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:48 pm

    TOOL ME!

    I’m seeing alot about the KREG JIG…this must be the hot item of the season. I would love to do a headboard to match our bedroom suite or just get a new tool for my hubby. We are looking to buy a home in the next year. A fixer upper will need everything.

    Reply
  29. Vicki a says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:48 pm

    Tool me! I’d love to get a sewing machine to help me make a quilt

    Reply
  30. Nicole V. says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:48 pm

    TOOL ME!

    We’ve been dying to clear out the third bedroom and create a homey office/craft room! This $500 would go SO FAR!

    Reply
  31. Brynn says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:48 pm

    TOOL ME!

    We’re about to tackle some built-in cabinets to turn a nothing room into an office playroom. So, uh, we need some tools for that. Specifics: TBD!

    Reply
  32. Liz C. says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:48 pm

    TOOL ME! (now I have Tool Time theme in my head.)

    We need a chainsaw. Our house backs to a County-owned “conservation area”, in which trees have been falling in droves. One of those trees fell into our yard and has been lying there, being sad and broken, awaiting our eventual chainsaw tree massacree.

    Thanks, as always, for taking care of us just because we get the happiness of reading you guys. (and watching your fab music videos.)

    Reply
  33. Caroline says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:48 pm

    TOOL ME! I’d love a sander…I’m trying to fix up an old wood coffee table!

    Reply
  34. Ashley McIntyre says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:48 pm

    TOOL ME! We need a new garage door!! Not exactly a tool, but this would be fabulous!

    Reply
  35. Angela S. says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:48 pm

    Tool me! I want to paint my living room and finish out kitchen remodel!

    Reply
  36. Selma says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:48 pm

    TOOL ME! We need to update all three bathrooms.

    Reply
  37. Emma says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:48 pm

    TOOL ME!- honestly, though I have no recollection on how to use one, I really want a circular saw.

    Reply
  38. Kate S. says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:48 pm

    Tool me, please!

    I would love a Kreg jig to help me build a farm table!

    Reply
  39. Melissa C says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:48 pm

    Tool me!

    We need whatever tools you need to rip your kitchen out and start over…so all of the tools? :)

    Reply
  40. Sam Frank says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:48 pm

    TOOL ME!

    My fiance and I just bought our first house (a 1950 cape cod that needs a ton of love), so we need the basics – I’m in deep need of paintbrushes and rollers! :)

    Reply
  41. Jackie says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:48 pm

    TOOL ME!
    I need a nail gun and tile cutter!

    Reply
  42. Chandler Quarles says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:48 pm

    Tool Me!

    We just moved into our first home 9 days ago, so it seems like our tool/home improvement list is extra long. We really need a new cordless drill, a lawn mower, and some hedge trimmers!

    Reply
  43. Elise says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:48 pm

    TOOL ME

    That sewing machine idea is pretty tempting…

    Reply
  44. Kristen says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:48 pm

    Tool Me!!

    A laser level to hang pictures!

    Reply
  45. Sarah says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:48 pm

    Tool me please! I’d love a palm nailer.

    Reply
  46. Jessica says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:49 pm

    TOOL ME! I want to rework my patio for spring….do plants count as tools? :)

    Reply
  47. Maggie says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:49 pm

    TOOL ME!!! We are in the process of gutting our main bath and there are many things we need! This would be a huge help!

    Reply
  48. April says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:49 pm

    Tool me!

    Ooh…we could use a kreg jig or a nail gun for sooooo many things!

    Reply
  49. Robin Grey says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:49 pm

    TOOL ME!

    Reply
  50. SL says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:49 pm

    TOOL ME! I need a table saw and nail gun and a good sanding tool so can finish up my porch project.

    Reply
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