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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. April says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:02 pm

    TOOL ME!

    Been coveting a pressure washer lately! Spring cleaning on the mind I guess!

    Reply
  2. Ashley says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:02 pm

    TOOL ME!!! I am in dire need of a sewing machine and a Kreg Jig!

    Reply
  3. Bethany says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:02 pm

    TOOL ME!

    I need a good saw to do all the projects I have in my mind!

    Reply
  4. Darbi says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:02 pm

    TOOL ME!!

    We are new home owners so we need EVERYTHING!

    Reply
  5. Dina says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:02 pm

    Tool me!
    It’s finally time to get a kreg jig! The first project will be a banquette bench, then an entry table, then some floating shelves, then about 100 more things in a new house.

    Reply
  6. Janelle @ Two Cups of Happy says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:02 pm

    Tool me! I wish I had ROOM for a sewing machine. I feel like buying fabric & making curtains, pillow covers etc. would be much cheaper.

    Reply
  7. Allyson N. says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:02 pm

    Tool Me! Circular saw for my husband!

    Reply
  8. Christa says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:02 pm

    TOOL ME!!
    I’d love that tool you guys used to make putting up crown molding so easy. We did it the hard way in our powder room and it’s all messed up and only 1/2 of it is actually hanging up. We need to figure out a way to fix our DIY disaster.

    Reply
  9. Britt says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:02 pm

    Tool me!

    A circular saw would be lovely before our nursery project this summer :)

    Reply
  10. Cinamon says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:02 pm

    TOOL ME – Tile saw so I can do some backsplash.

    Reply
  11. Sarah Jessica Farber says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:02 pm

    Tool me! I’d love a nail gun.

    Reply
  12. Whitney Dupuis says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:02 pm

    TOOL ME

    I would love to have a standard table saw. It would help me with building bookshelves and anything else I can sucker my husband into helping me do around the house. :)

    Reply
  13. Clara says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:02 pm

    TOOL ME! I am in need of a quality sander or paint sprayer, I have some old furniture I am ready to redo.

    Reply
  14. Laurie says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:02 pm

    TOOL ME

    I pneumatic nail gun. Want. Bad.

    Reply
  15. Annie says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:02 pm

    TOOL ME!

    I could really use a better saw – and a larger house for it to live in!

    Reply
  16. Christy says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:02 pm

    Tool Me! Either a new trimmer/edger, or a pruning saw, or a new 100′ hose, or the things I need to turn my cordless screwdriver into a cordless drill, or a new lawn mower!

    Reply
  17. Katy says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:02 pm

    TOOL ME!! Please!

    I’d love quality painting supplies or a sewing machine!

    Reply
  18. Nichole says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:02 pm

    Tool me! Actually, appliance me! I want some new appliances! :)

    Reply
  19. Emily says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:02 pm

    Tool me! I need a drill and a staple gun. I keep having to borrow my dad’s…

    Reply
  20. Sara says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:02 pm

    Tool me! The Kreg jig crown moulding tool so we can finally finish our fireplace! (We did a similar project to what you guys just did – great work!)

    Reply
  21. jana says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:02 pm

    TOOL ME! Where to begin…yes to the nail gun, please and how about a chainsaw to de-forrest my yard. Is that what you use?

    Reply
  22. Aimee says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:02 pm

    Tool me. Our list is probably as long as yours :o)

    Reply
  23. Jules says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:02 pm

    TOOL ME! A compound miter saw. I have builder grade mirrors I want to trim out. Also I want to do crown molding. Lots of crown molding.

    Reply
  24. Meredith says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:03 pm

    TOOL ME

    We’re about to move into a new ranch that is COVERED in wallpaper – so a wallpaper steamer/remover would be much appreciate. And probably some extra paint supplies, too!

    Reply
  25. Jonelle L. says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:03 pm

    TOOL ME!
    I’ve got several tools that i’ve been dreaming of. Is it normal to dream of tools? The top of my list is definitely a compound miter saw.

    Reply
  26. Halima says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:03 pm

    Tool Me! We desperately need a lawnmower. We have owned our house for 1.5 years and have never been able to cut our own grass

    Reply
  27. Stephanie says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:03 pm

    TOOL ME!!

    Honestly, I don’t even know what tool we need to start making our house a home. We need to paint, hang decorations, etc. So probably just the basic necessities that newlyweds need! :)

    Reply
  28. Jen says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:03 pm

    Tool me! Sadly, I am a first time apartment dweller so I need a lot of starter tools!

    Reply
  29. Nicole says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:03 pm

    TOOL ME! What I need more than anything is space to actually put all the tools I want to buy :-)

    Reply
  30. Sara says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:03 pm

    TOOL ME!

    Nail gun… For molding in our house we move into THIS MONTH!

    Reply
  31. Mike Thompson says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:03 pm

    TOOL ME! I need an impact driver (DeWalt) or a nail gun to complete a crown moulding project. A gift card from Lowe’s would come in handy, certainly.

    Reply
  32. Amy says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:03 pm

    TOOL ME! I’d love the stuff for crown molding – talking about doing that at my house, my mom’s, and my brother’s! :)

    Reply
  33. Mary Beth says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:03 pm

    TOOL ME!
    My husband would go nuts buying tools. He always has his eye on some new thing!

    Reply
  34. feep says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:03 pm

    TOOL ME! Just one? I need a new drill, a nail gun, and a miter saw. My wife would be pretty happy if I could get an entrance way done and crown molding put up.

    Reply
  35. Sarah Jessica Farber says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:03 pm

    TOOL ME! How about a Dremel tool? Those things look cool.

    Reply
  36. Kim says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:03 pm

    TOOL ME!
    We need everything! We just bought our first home and have nothing but a flthead screw driver! :P

    Reply
  37. Dayna says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:03 pm

    TOOL ME! A wet saw to help with a new backsplash tiling project. Or a nail gun!

    Reply
  38. Dave K says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:03 pm

    Tool Me! I have been wanting that damn Kreg Jig that John can’t stop talking about for some shelving I plan on building.

    Reply
  39. Jenn M says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:03 pm

    Tool me!! I am dying to buy a sewing machine for myself!!

    Reply
  40. Britney says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:03 pm

    Tool me! I want a paint sprayer. It’s spray painting season finally!

    Reply
  41. Courtney Edwards says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:03 pm

    TOOL ME! I would love a table saw or a miter saw. I’m just beginning to get into the DIY world and those two would be extremely helpful for a number of projects.

    Reply
  42. Heather says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:03 pm

    TOOL ME! Oh my, I would love a saw to be able to cut wood myself, but I live in an apartment so it wouldn’t be practical, an electric drill or nail gun would be helpful though.

    Reply
  43. Aimée says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:03 pm

    TOOL Me!

    I had to leave behind my beloved toolkit when I moved back to Canada from the UK so other than a basic hammer, screwdriver and measuring tape(!) I need THE LOT!!

    Reply
  44. Bethany says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:03 pm

    TOOL ME!

    I definitely could use a sewing machine! Need some pillows to liven up my plaid couch!

    Reply
  45. Kimberly says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:03 pm

    TOOL ME!

    I need tools to install crown….all the tools.

    Reply
  46. Jennifer Lentz says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:03 pm

    Tool Me!

    Would love a tile cutting saw. We want to redo our kitchen back splash and overhaul our master bath.

    Reply
  47. Nichole K says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:03 pm

    TOOL ME! A backyard fence and landscaping is on our agenda for this spring and summer, so we could use either a bigger lawn mower or some yard supplies!

    Reply
  48. Rachel says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:03 pm

    TOOL ME! I hardly own more than a hammer and nails so I could use this. :)

    Reply
  49. Meredith says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:03 pm

    TOOL ME

    We’re about to move into a new ranch that is COVERED in wallpaper – so a wallpaper steamer/remover would be much appreciated. And probably some extra paint supplies, too!

    Reply
  50. Kali says

    April 1, 2013 at 3:03 pm

    TOOL ME!

    Yes, yes and yes! Although that would mean we’d actually have to tackle some projects!

    Reply
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