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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. Katie says

    April 1, 2013 at 6:34 pm

    Tool me!

    A sander!!!

    Reply
  2. Meghan says

    April 1, 2013 at 6:34 pm

    TOOL ME!!! We’re craving the Dremmel tool for all the finish work on our kitchen/master suite reno that’s nearing completion

    Reply
  3. Kim says

    April 1, 2013 at 6:34 pm

    Please tool me! I’m working on a master bedroom re-do.

    Reply
  4. Rebecca says

    April 1, 2013 at 6:34 pm

    Tool Me! I would love love love a sewing machine!

    Reply
  5. Dan says

    April 1, 2013 at 6:35 pm

    TOOL ME!

    Been wanting to refresh my main bathroom.

    Reply
  6. Claire says

    April 1, 2013 at 6:35 pm

    Tool me!

    Definitely yes to the sewing machine for me! Mine is a very old, completely random brand machine that I think I bought at an auction long ago. Oh, to have a brand new machine!

    Reply
  7. Becky S. says

    April 1, 2013 at 6:35 pm

    Tool Me!

    Reply
  8. Nicole says

    April 1, 2013 at 6:35 pm

    TOOL ME!

    I just bought my first house last year and I’m a single lady so I’m constantly figuring out that there are tools I just don’t have. I’d love to get a table saw of some kind so I can stop lugging my projects to my parents house to use theres!

    Reply
  9. Ashley Hind says

    April 1, 2013 at 6:35 pm

    TOOL ME! We’re in need of tools to help us finally level/landscape the backyard!

    Reply
  10. Kristin from GA says

    April 1, 2013 at 6:35 pm

    TOOL ME !!! I could use an electric sander for starters. So many ideas and so few resources…. By the way, this blog has inspired me so much…thx for sharing your world with the rest of us :)

    Reply
  11. Sarah Bishop says

    April 1, 2013 at 6:35 pm

    TOOL ME! We need every tool possible along with the supplies to build a fire pit in our backyard! My husband talks about this dream project everyday!

    Reply
  12. Eli S. says

    April 1, 2013 at 6:36 pm

    TOOL ME!!

    Nail gun & compressor for hanging crown molding.

    Reply
  13. Missy says

    April 1, 2013 at 6:36 pm

    Tool me!
    We need a table saw!

    Reply
  14. stephanie says

    April 1, 2013 at 6:37 pm

    Tool me!!! We are looking to repaint and would love a paint sprayer to make it a little faster task!

    Reply
  15. Lori says

    April 1, 2013 at 6:38 pm

    TOOL ME! I’d love an electric sander for all my staining furniture needs!

    Reply
  16. Megan P says

    April 1, 2013 at 6:38 pm

    TOOL ME…. I’ve been itching to get a chainsaw to tackle the brush currently taking over our backyard!

    Reply
  17. Christy says

    April 1, 2013 at 6:38 pm

    TOOL ME! We’d probably use it towards supplies for raised beds instead of tools, but a nail gun would be awesome too!

    Reply
  18. Britt says

    April 1, 2013 at 6:38 pm

    Tool me! We’re in desperate need of a wheelbarrow (is that a tool??) while we try to do some landscaping on our 1961 bungalow.

    Reply
  19. Holly says

    April 1, 2013 at 6:38 pm

    TOOL ME!

    I would probably want to get some fancy screwdriver–we just have a little one!

    Reply
  20. Amy says

    April 1, 2013 at 6:38 pm

    Tool me! I’d love a brad gun.

    Reply
  21. Leila says

    April 1, 2013 at 6:38 pm

    TOOL ME! A sewing machine

    Reply
  22. Jessica D. says

    April 1, 2013 at 6:38 pm

    TOOL ME!!!

    Nail gun!!!

    Reply
  23. Sharon Flasche says

    April 1, 2013 at 6:38 pm

    TOOL ME!! I would love to have some really great paint brushes.

    Reply
  24. Kate says

    April 1, 2013 at 6:38 pm

    Tool Me

    I am in desperate need of a saw. I have been doing all of my DIY projects with a handsaw. I’d really like to tackle some bigger projects. I’ve had my eye on Craigslist hoping to find one!

    Reply
  25. Cathy says

    April 1, 2013 at 6:38 pm

    TOOL ME! A nail gun for crown molding, a jigsaw and a laser level are next on my list :)

    Reply
  26. Victoria says

    April 1, 2013 at 6:38 pm

    Tool Me! I have a chair I am ready to recover…I need all the tools for the job!

    Reply
  27. Whitney J. says

    April 1, 2013 at 6:38 pm

    TOOL ME! I would love to be able to paint my living room and get some outdoor pillows for my little deck!

    Reply
  28. Vanessa says

    April 1, 2013 at 6:39 pm

    Tool me! I’d love to finally equip a basic woodshop.

    Reply
  29. Melissa says

    April 1, 2013 at 6:39 pm

    TOOL ME!
    I would like to get a finishing nailer to help us install the new base boards.

    Reply
  30. Dani says

    April 1, 2013 at 6:39 pm

    Tool Me! While I’d love to spend $500 on a newer, faster, stronger, better sewing machine, I’d be more likely to fit our house out with a properly patched fence and garden set up.

    Reply
  31. Nicole says

    April 1, 2013 at 6:39 pm

    Tool Me!
    After over 4 years of living in our house, we have finally decided to move past the “giant mud pit” backyard look. So this would obviously be amazing!

    Reply
  32. Lindsay says

    April 1, 2013 at 6:39 pm

    Tool Me!
    I’d love to get some landscaping ‘tools’ – in the form of flowers and seeds and fertilizer.

    Reply
  33. Erik B says

    April 1, 2013 at 6:40 pm

    TOOL ME! I’m looking at a nice lawn mower to whip our front yard into shape!

    Reply
  34. Darcie says

    April 1, 2013 at 6:40 pm

    TOOL ME! I need a nail gun for sure!

    Reply
  35. Michael says

    April 1, 2013 at 6:40 pm

    TOOL ME! I’d like a compound mitre saw.

    Reply
  36. Nicki says

    April 1, 2013 at 6:40 pm

    Tool Me! I want a palm sander. I have some pallets that I have been given, and more to come. I am sure whatever I use them for, I could use a sander!

    Reply
  37. Valerie Quinn says

    April 1, 2013 at 6:40 pm

    TOOL ME! Well, it isn’t a tool but I would spend the giftcard on an apartment dishwasher or towards a washer dryer… mmm…. that would make me feel all grown up.

    Reply
  38. andrea says

    April 1, 2013 at 6:40 pm

    TOOL ME!
    We need a Lawn mower for our new house that is old and has come with a weed filled lawn! Hoping to give that lawn a make over!

    Reply
  39. Megan says

    April 1, 2013 at 6:40 pm

    TOOL ME – all we’re needing is a table saw

    Reply
  40. Karla says

    April 1, 2013 at 6:41 pm

    TOOL ME!! We’re in need of some tiling tools for a project that’s on the docket.

    Reply
  41. Kerry says

    April 1, 2013 at 6:41 pm

    TOOL ME!

    I recently realized I lost my one and only hammer. The last time I used it was 12+ months ago, so … I could really use this Fab Freebie. (S&J — I hope you’ll still be my friend.) :)

    Also: Peter, Paul & Mary’s “If I had a Hammer” is on repeat in my brain — sorry, fellow YHL comment readers — now it’s in yours, too!

    Reply
  42. Kate Phillips says

    April 1, 2013 at 6:41 pm

    TOOL ME! We’d like to attempt to build a new patio to enjoy this beautiful weather outside! $500 would be a great start to materials!

    Reply
  43. Carolyn says

    April 1, 2013 at 6:41 pm

    Tool Me!!!
    I would love a multi tool, we are always borrowing my dads and I think it’s time we got our own!

    Reply
  44. Liz S. says

    April 1, 2013 at 6:41 pm

    Tool me!!! My husband wants some kind of hand plane…

    Reply
  45. Gennie S. says

    April 1, 2013 at 6:41 pm

    Tool Me! We need a new drill!

    Reply
  46. Beth says

    April 1, 2013 at 6:42 pm

    Tool Me!

    We are updating our house and need painting supplies!

    Reply
  47. Kristina says

    April 1, 2013 at 6:42 pm

    TOOL ME

    I want a million different tools! The one I will probably purchase next is a nice new drill. I have a lot of projects that I’ve already completed and also a few that I want to start/complete but feel like the drill will really get me there.

    Love you guys xoxo

    Reply
  48. David Snyder says

    April 1, 2013 at 6:42 pm

    TOOL ME!
    I need a tiller to plant a garden!

    Reply
  49. Becky says

    April 1, 2013 at 6:42 pm

    TOOL ME! I would love to get a nail gun and a Kreg Jig to update crown moulding in our bedrooms to match the rest of the house. You guys have inspired me to think we can definitely do this ourselves.

    Reply
  50. aaron says

    April 1, 2013 at 6:42 pm

    “TOOL ME” we could use a biscuit joiner and a kreg jig

    Reply
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