***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?
- 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.
Maggie says
TOOL ME! I’d get a hoe and some other landscaping supplies to redo our backyard.
Emily says
TOOL ME!
I have been eyeballing a sewing machine, especially after seeing all of the cute, simple things that Sherry has whipped up (I NEED to make some drapes… pronto!).
pri says
Tool Me!
I’m planning on tiling my kitchen backsplash, so I the tools for accomplishing that task.
Lynn Bedard says
Tool me! We need a nail gun and a miter saw since I lost the pin that lets our old saw work and man, those things are crazy expensive,
Stephanie says
Tool me!!! I need a new tile saw for a backsplash project.
Tara says
Tool me! My husband wants a table saw so he can build a desk for our office/guest room/play room.
Geneva says
TOOL ME!! I would love to have a new compound miter saw. I have a million projects waiting on one.
Kay says
TOOL ME!!! I need a tile cutter to redo my shower! And also someone to do the work for me!
Meghan says
Tool me!
We just moved into our first rental house (yay! No more apartments!) and we have nothing. We need a rake, and gardening tools, all sorts of things!
Sally says
Tool me!
I need more things than I can list. However really want a nail gun so I can do board and batten hallway.
Caitlin says
tool me!!!
i need a saw to cut all of the big branches in my backyard that fell during the autumn months(specifically during sandy). i need help!
Alisha C says
Tool Me! We always borrow my dads tools to do projects at our house. I’m sure my hubby would love to buy some things with that $$!
Krista says
TOOL ME!
Considering I’m about to tackle craftsman style trim and baseboard throughout my whole house, I’m thinking a chop saw would be mighty handy! :)
Thanks for the giveaway!
Ambi says
TOOL ME!! Have you seen the Black & Decker Matrix line? With $500 i can get all the tools I need because of the ability to change out attachments meaning its a sander, jig, drill, and router ALL IN ONE. I’ve been lusting over them can you tell???
Eileen says
TOOL ME! I don’t use power tools, but I want to learn how. So … maybe a miter saw and a nail gun to start.
Debbie says
TOOL ME! We would love a paint sprayer to start refinishing our kitchen cabinets!
april says
TOOL ME!!!
Ooooh! I can think of SO many ways to use that $$$, but the hubs needs a new dremel for sure!
Sarah says
Tool me, baby… (Said like Bel Biv DeVoe would)
I have been thinking/dreaming about getting my hands on a sander so I can refinish some furniture I have around here. Sanding, priming, and painting my twin coffee tables coral? Yes, please!
Suzanne T says
TOOL ME! I’m not sure what we need, but based on the fact that my husband has to hire out all our jobs around the house, I’m guessing we need it all. :)
Karen says
TOOL ME! I could use a circular saw and nail gun!
Kelly says
TOOL ME! We need a tile saw, we have a couple tile projects we’d like to get started!
Angie O says
TOOL ME! At this time of the year: A PRESSURE WASHER. Spring cleaning here I come!
Kim P. says
Tool Me! I would love some tool organization for our garage :)
Nikki Ehlers says
TOOL ME! I’d love a brad nailer…I have lots of molding in my future.
Lyndsey says
TOOL ME! I really want a mitre saw, I have a list a mile long full of copycat projects I am ready to tackle!
Janet says
TOOL ME!
Wow, one tool…with that money I could get a couple of tools:)
Geraldine says
TOOL ME!We would love to be able to purchase a laser level and the pneumatic brad nail gun for our board and batten project inspired by YHL!
Jill says
TOOL ME!
I would totally love to get a sewing machine! I’m sure the hubs would have a tool list…air compressor comes to mind!
Meredith Martin says
TOOL ME
Ever since your post on putting up crown moulding I’ve been dying to get a Kreg Crown Pro to help when putting moulding up around our bathroom mirrors. Our bathrooms are pretty dated and a we’ve been wanting to update them since we moved in two years ago!
Bobi says
TOOL ME! A table saw would solve a lot of my DIY problems:)
Brian F. says
TOOL ME!
I’ve really been wanting a Kreg Jig. Planning to build a pub table for myself and coffeetables for some family members and that would make it much easier.
Adrienne says
TOOL ME!!! I want a palm sander for a furniture rehab on a Goodwill dresser.
Elizabeth says
TOOL ME! We just moved into a new house and there are TONS of tools we need! Top of the list: Kreg jig, nail gun and compound miter saw.
nan says
tool me! we need a ladder to repair some shutters. and i want a stencil to paint our bathroom. and many more things…
Emily says
TOOL ME! A sewing machine!
tricia says
TOOL ME!
Need a nail gun so I can have hubby make some wainscoting in our dining room.
Mia says
TOOL ME! I’d love to get an electric sander!
Katie H. says
TOOL ME!!
We want to install our own board and batten to spruce up our staircase so a saw would be a great addition! Also, tools for the yard are always handy in the spring!
Alicia says
Tool me! I need a new drill…mine loses its juice too fast!
Bobbi says
TOOL ME!
Well I want to build in a linen closet, so whatever tools I’ll need to buy to do that haha!
Sharnese says
TOOL ME!
I am a new homeowner so I need a lot of tools. I need a saw and saw horse, tile cutter and much more but the tool i really want right now is a paint sprayer. I wanted to paint my outdated kitchen and bathroom cabinets, The garage, and concrete basement walls.
Fleur says
TOOL ME! we need a sander and nail gun would be fab. Thanks for the great giveaway.
kelly says
tool me
Paint sprayer would be awesome!
meg says
tool me! I wanted a kreg jig forever – and then my girlfriends got it for me for my baby shower gift! it’s awesome!
Lara mortensen says
Tool Me! Lawn mower! My goats aren’t doing a very good job!
Cheryl says
TOOL ME! Most of what I have left to do in my house is just painting. I’m intrigued to try one those rollers that sucks paint up into the handle so you don’t have to use a tray. But I’m also pretty skeptical about whether it will work well so I’d rather not spend my own money on it ;).
Cheryl says
Tool me! I’d love a Kreg-Jig! I have a few projects I’d like to make – including a farmhouse bed from Ana White’s website!! (Thanks for the link!)
paul says
tool me! We want a brad nailer! :)
Margaret says
We’ll be building a garage at our new house so a nail gun would be rad. Do I get extra points for using the word “rad”?
Chris says
Tool me! Short handle, angled paint brush. I just have to find a good one.