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Young House Love » Giveaways » Fab Freebie: Tool Time

| By John Petersik | March 23, 2009 | 990 Comments

Fab Freebie: Tool Time

***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries***

I’m not even going to dance around this one: we’ve got a $200 Home Depot gift card up for grabs.

This week’s stellar prize comes direct from Home Depot themselves as part of their “What’s Your Pro Project” contest. But the good ol’ HD isn’t just asking about your upcoming heavy duty projects, they’re looking to lend a hand too. Thanks to their 1,200 local Tool Rental Centers, you can borrow over 325 professional tools, from power and hand tools to yard, garden and electrical equipment. Sure beats buying that aerator you only use once a year.

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So if you want a shot at the $200 gift card, first check out their selection of tool rentals and then comment on this post with the phrase “GOTTA GET A [insert name of tool you’d most like to rent].” That’s right, to be eligible for the prize you have to tell us what tool you’d consider renting AND what project you might tackle with it (sorry folks, we’ve gotta be sticklers on this one). For instance, I’ve already been daydreaming about renting a powerwasher to do some heavy duty clean-up on our front porch. Plus, who doesn’t like cleaning and looking like a badass at the same time? If only I could powerwash the dishes…

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Alas, we’re not eligible for the prize (soooooo jealous of you guys), but at least we get to hear about all your power tool fantasies and the pro projects you might be tackling soon. Entries will be accepted until Wednesday, March 25th at 8pm EST and the prize is only available to United States residents. The one, randomly selected winner will be announced later in the week. Good luck…

Any other questions you may have are answered in our Giveaway FAQs. Screen grabs courtesy of Home Depot Tool Rental Centers.

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Comments

  1. Crystal jones says

    March 24, 2009 at 8:37 am

    Gotta get a carpet cleaner! We’re renters, and our carpet is way overdue for a good cleaning. We could do some serious damage with this puppy!

    Reply
  2. Christie says

    March 24, 2009 at 8:40 am

    Gotta get a carpet cleaner! With 2 kids under 2, we go through a lot of cleanup from spit up to ground in Cheerios. Would love to get that all up!

    Reply
  3. Jenny says

    March 24, 2009 at 8:40 am

    Gotta get a tile saw! We are remodeling our downstairs bathroom and kitchen, and this tool will come in handy for both projects! I’m thinking travertine tile in the bathroom, and a lovely tile backsplash in the kitchen.

    Reply
  4. Christina Peterson says

    March 24, 2009 at 8:41 am

    Gotta get a tiller so we can start on our backyard projects. Although a tile saw is a close second. Our master bathroom is hurting.

    Reply
  5. LCA in RIC says

    March 24, 2009 at 8:41 am

    Gotta get a Tile Saw for a kitchen and bath reno!

    Reply
  6. Arlene says

    March 24, 2009 at 8:42 am

    Gotta get a HARDWOOD FLOORING STAPLER because we are putting in new floors right now and I could do with the $200 gift certificate TO PAY FOR IT ALL!!!!!!! :D

    Reply
  7. Arlene says

    March 24, 2009 at 8:43 am

    Well pay for part of it :)

    Reply
  8. Megan says

    March 24, 2009 at 8:50 am

    Gotta get a Rear Tine Tiller!! My poor backyard is in desparate need of some new grass and landscaping so that my 6month old son and dog can run around…right now it’s just a huge sand box!

    Reply
  9. Kristen says

    March 24, 2009 at 8:53 am

    Gotta get a power washer! I can think of nothing more exciting than using one of these bad boys to clean the outside surfaces of my house. With a fun power tool, I might even be able to convince my hubby to get excited about the cleanup too!

    Reply
  10. Kasey says

    March 24, 2009 at 8:53 am

    Gotta Get a Floor Maintainer or the carpet cleaner. Take your pick. Either i need to clean the carpets or redo the hardwoods. With a toddler the floors take a hit everyday.

    Reply
  11. Lisa in Toledo says

    March 24, 2009 at 8:54 am

    Gotta get a Rear Tine Tiller. We need to fix our back yard. We have had up to 3 feet of water back there this spring and have to add a few feet of dirt and then level everything out so it doesn’t flood anymore… sound like fun? ((no))

    Reply
  12. Jane Lynch says

    March 24, 2009 at 8:56 am

    GOTTA GET A steamer to get the wrinkles out of my beautiful living room curtains!

    Reply
  13. Courtney M says

    March 24, 2009 at 8:57 am

    Gotta get a tile saw–would love to learn how to tile our floors and backsplash, maybe even the tub!

    Reply
  14. Jen says

    March 24, 2009 at 8:58 am

    GOTTA GET AN AIRLESS SPRAY PAINTER!! I’d love to tackle some large furniture painting *and* paint the large basement all in one go!

    Reply
  15. Colleen says

    March 24, 2009 at 8:58 am

    Gotta get a pressure washer! Our white picket fence, patio, garage and 1929 house need a serious cleaning! We aren’t sure anyone has ever done it (we recently bought the house)!

    Reply
  16. Toni says

    March 24, 2009 at 9:02 am

    GOTTA GET A carpet cleaner. My carpets really need a good cleaning after 2 years of living in our home!

    Reply
  17. aly says

    March 24, 2009 at 9:02 am

    Gotta get a 6.5 HP Pressure Washer! We live on a corner and the shady side of the house, which is also the one facing the busy road is disgusting. That siding needs some serious help.

    Reply
  18. Sandye says

    March 24, 2009 at 9:03 am

    GOTTA GET A Carpet cleaner! I would use it to clean everywhere in the house. I would send the dog to my parents’ house for a doggie playdate, shut the kitties in the kitchen so they can sun in the windows, and go to town.

    Reply
  19. Teresa says

    March 24, 2009 at 9:04 am

    My first thought was GOTTA GET A Pressure Washer to clean the deck. Now that I’m look at the list, though, there are a few things that might come in handy this spring…

    Thanks for the chance!

    Reply
  20. Lisa says

    March 24, 2009 at 9:04 am

    Gotta Get a Tile Saw….getting ready to do a “Fantabulous”{is that a word??lol} backsplash and I really need that baby.
    Thanks Guys!
    Lisa

    Reply
  21. Roeshel says

    March 24, 2009 at 9:08 am

    Gotta Get an Electric Breaker & Two Man Hole Digger…we’re breaking up old concrete sidewalk to install and omni stone patio. We’re also replacing our rickety old grape arbor with a new one with a gazebo. Just need the tools to make it happen. :)

    Reply
  22. Lindsay says

    March 24, 2009 at 9:10 am

    Gotta get a tile cutter!!!! I have been dreaming of a master bath re-design with a tile shower and floors…. :-)

    Reply
  23. Ami Rae says

    March 24, 2009 at 9:15 am

    Gotta Get
    1. Hole Digger to put up fence to keep The Bubba from falling in the “grease pit”.
    2. Tile Saw for cutting bathroom tile.
    3. Floor Stapler for laying over 1200 square feet of flooring ourselves.
    4. Drywall lifter to help replace ceiling drywall after not being able to scrape off “popcorn”
    5. Finish nailer for putting new trim in a 1600 square foot house. Everywhere.
    6. Compound Miter saw for cutting flooring and trim.

    aaargh, I have a lot to do.

    Reply
  24. Coley says

    March 24, 2009 at 9:16 am

    Gotta get a pressure washer! My fiance and I just bought a house a month ago and we haven’t slept at all! We refinished the hardwood floors ourselves and painted every single wall and trim. Now it’s time to move to the outdoor projects [especially now that Spring is here]! The pressure washer would help us get rid of the old vine remanents on the side of our house so we could paint it and make it look so lovely!

    Reply
  25. ralitza saggese says

    March 24, 2009 at 9:16 am

    Gotta get a power washer. We need to wash the foundation of our house and paint it in soft grey.

    Reply
  26. misty says

    March 24, 2009 at 9:17 am

    gotta get an airless paint sprayer to make the kitchen cabinets look like new!

    Reply
  27. Stacy says

    March 24, 2009 at 9:17 am

    GOTTA GET A Carpet Cleaner!

    With 3 cats, cleanup is difficult!

    Reply
  28. Sara says

    March 24, 2009 at 9:18 am

    Gotta get an AIRLESS PAINT SPRAYER! Our kitchen renovation includes painting our cabinets white, and I want a smooth flawless look without brush strokes. A sprayer is the way to go and would help so much!

    Reply
  29. J C says

    March 24, 2009 at 9:19 am

    Gotta get a tiller! I want to start a garden!

    Reply
  30. elizabeth holder says

    March 24, 2009 at 9:21 am

    i gotta rent a pressure washer – it’s been pollen season here in florida for like 2 months and my entire front porch and house are covered in the yellow powder – yuck

    Reply
  31. candice says

    March 24, 2009 at 9:21 am

    We need to rent a tiller and a hole digger to replace ALL of the landscaping in our yard and plant lots of new trees and bushes.

    Reply
  32. Jennifer says

    March 24, 2009 at 9:21 am

    GOTTA GET A DRUM SANDER. It’s time to refinish the hardwood floors.

    Reply
  33. Becky says

    March 24, 2009 at 9:24 am

    Gotta get a 20″ Chainsaw!! This could not have come at a better time!!! I arrived home from work yesterday and found my husband covered in dirt and scratches from head to toe. Turns out he spent the day using a tiny hatchet to chop down one of the massively overgrown (i’m talking over 20′ tall) bushes on the side of our house.

    Reply
  34. Katherine says

    March 24, 2009 at 9:28 am

    Gotta get one of the hole diggers for the fence we are going to build soon!

    Thanks for having the contest!

    Reply
  35. Travis says

    March 24, 2009 at 9:34 am

    Gotta Get a Rear Tine Tiller… wife’s been wanting a garden for ages now.

    Reply
  36. Lori says

    March 24, 2009 at 9:35 am

    Gotta Get a Tile Saw! This would kick-start our (4) bathroom projects which are all builder-grade at the moment (yep, generic wrap-around tub inserts).

    Reply
  37. Robin says

    March 24, 2009 at 9:37 am

    Gotta get a hardwood floor stapler to install hardwood floors to the master bedroom and my sons’ room. The rest of the house was done last year. Thanks!

    Reply
  38. Christine says

    March 24, 2009 at 9:39 am

    Gotta get a pressure washer to clean the siding on our house!

    Reply
  39. Jenn C. says

    March 24, 2009 at 9:40 am

    GOTTA GET A Power Washer! So I can make my house look sparkley and clean :)

    Reply
  40. Katie says

    March 24, 2009 at 9:40 am

    Gotta get a 2-man hole digger! We are thinking of building a deck, and this would make the job a lot easier!

    Reply
  41. Jenn says

    March 24, 2009 at 9:42 am

    Gotta get a carpet cleaner! Since our beloved dog Sadie had surgery on her backside, we’ve had a couple of accidents in the living room. Between that and the normal level of dog hair and dirt, our carpets are just begging for a thorough cleaning.

    Reply
  42. Lindsay says

    March 24, 2009 at 9:43 am

    GOTTA GET A STUMP GRINDER!!! :) We just moved into our house last year and have a tree and a ton of nasty bushes that need to be cut down and have their stumps ground. Would love to win this!

    Reply
  43. stevie says

    March 24, 2009 at 9:43 am

    Gotta get a tiller. My yard is a dead plant graveyard covered over with 700 layers of pine straw. It needs help.

    Reply
  44. Kristine says

    March 24, 2009 at 9:45 am

    GOTTA GET A TILE SAW! Bathroom redo is on the horizon!

    Reply
  45. Robyn says

    March 24, 2009 at 9:45 am

    “GOTTA GET A PRESSURE WASHER”, The old paint chipping on my front porch is driving me batty!

    Reply
  46. Emma says

    March 24, 2009 at 9:46 am

    Gotta get an airless paint sprayer! My boyfriend and I are both really short and have high ceilings, and after painting our bedroom our arms and shoulders were about to fall off. How awesome would it be to have the sprayer to help with the living room!

    Reply
  47. Hanna says

    March 24, 2009 at 9:49 am

    Gotta Get a – Tile Saw! We just picked out the tile for our walkout basement entryway at Home Depot, now we just have to cut it and lay it down!

    Reply
  48. Sean R says

    March 24, 2009 at 9:50 am

    GOTTA GET A Airless Paint Sprayer. This should help make our bathroom repainting go quickly. The sooner it isn’t smurf barf blue, the better!

    Reply
  49. Nicole says

    March 24, 2009 at 9:51 am

    I would LOVE, love, LOVE a table saw and compound miter saw. I have an inner New Yankee Crafts(wo)man that wants out!

    Reply
  50. sarah says

    March 24, 2009 at 9:51 am

    Gotta get a power washer to clean up our aging privacy fence!

    Reply
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