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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. Brooke says

    April 2, 2013 at 5:24 pm

    TOOL ME!

    I would love a table saw. We have a handheld, but it can’t handle the big jobs :)

    Reply
  2. Sydney says

    April 2, 2013 at 5:24 pm

    Tool me! I’m renovating my bathroom, so I need about a thousand little things and a new bathtub.

    Reply
  3. manda says

    April 2, 2013 at 5:24 pm

    TOOL ME!

    Our poor backyard is overrun with weeds and doggie goodies.

    Reply
  4. Alisha S. says

    April 2, 2013 at 5:26 pm

    TOOL ME

    I would love a paint sprayer.

    Reply
  5. Lindsay Dyer says

    April 2, 2013 at 5:29 pm

    Tool me! I would love an electric sander so I can refinish a big 9 drawer dresser for my girls room!

    Reply
  6. Sara says

    April 2, 2013 at 5:29 pm

    TOOL ME!! BABY! I am dying for a miter saw for some crown moulding lovin! Wouldn’t mind a nail gun, or a paint sprayer, or a palm sander either :)

    Reply
  7. Jamie Henry says

    April 2, 2013 at 5:30 pm

    Tool Me! My husband and I recently bought our first home and we are tool-poor, what an awesome giveaway! I would love to install a tile backsplash in my kitchen, some snazzy penny tile, perhaps? And I have also been yearning for a miter saw…

    Reply
  8. Sergiu Z says

    April 2, 2013 at 5:33 pm

    TOOL ME

    I need a nice decent power drill.

    Reply
  9. Lynn @ Our Useful Hands says

    April 2, 2013 at 5:34 pm

    TOOL ME!

    I am hoping for a pressure washer in our near future. Spring cleaning last saturday made us realize that sad fact… ;o)

    Reply
  10. Kirstin says

    April 2, 2013 at 5:35 pm

    Tool me! I want a hardcore hammer drill!

    Reply
  11. Emily says

    April 2, 2013 at 5:35 pm

    Tool me! We’re about to buy a house!

    Reply
  12. Jana H says

    April 2, 2013 at 5:36 pm

    TOOL ME!
    I think either an air nailer or paint sprayer would be my tool of choice!

    Reply
  13. Mark W. says

    April 2, 2013 at 5:36 pm

    Tool Me!

    Table Saw.

    Reply
  14. Diana says

    April 2, 2013 at 5:39 pm

    TOOL ME! I would love a table saw so I could tackle some shelf and bench building projects I’ve been brainstorming!

    Reply
  15. Andrea Coleman says

    April 2, 2013 at 5:40 pm

    TOOL ME!

    All this nail gun talk has got us excited to do our own trim :)

    Reply
  16. AnnW says

    April 2, 2013 at 5:41 pm

    Tool Me! I would like a chop saw, or a miter saw just to get started on cutting wood to make things.

    Reply
  17. Dalenna says

    April 2, 2013 at 5:41 pm

    TOOL ME – I’d like a sewing machine. Husband would want any big power tool he doesn’t already have!!

    Reply
  18. Yoko says

    April 2, 2013 at 5:44 pm

    Tool me! I would really love a sewing machine, some paint, wood, and a drill. I’m looking to make a table and some chair pillows.

    Reply
  19. Krystle @ Color Transformed Family says

    April 2, 2013 at 5:45 pm

    Tool me! I think a nail gun would come in pretty handy for our next projects.

    Reply
  20. Sarah says

    April 2, 2013 at 5:45 pm

    Tool me!
    A sewing machine would be lovely:)

    Reply
  21. Julie says

    April 2, 2013 at 5:45 pm

    Tool Me!! I would love to have a cordless drill!

    Reply
  22. Karen Erickson says

    April 2, 2013 at 5:45 pm

    TOOL ME!!!! I’m totally lusting after the Kreg crown set.

    Reply
  23. mingshu says

    April 2, 2013 at 5:45 pm

    TOOL ME!

    I’ve been wanting a compound miter saw. My next project will be adding crown molding to our 1960 house. Thanks for inspiring me to tackle this project!

    Reply
  24. Kathy says

    April 2, 2013 at 5:47 pm

    Tool me! Wanting a Staple gun and nail gun – want To tackle some reupholstering !

    Reply
  25. Cat says

    April 2, 2013 at 5:48 pm

    TOOL ME!

    I would love a dremel so I can easily cut out some of the crappy old cracked grout in my kitchen and redo it! But that’s just one of many project ;)

    Reply
  26. Katie Beth says

    April 2, 2013 at 5:49 pm

    TOOL ME!!

    Reply
  27. Morgan Dwyer says

    April 2, 2013 at 5:49 pm

    TOOL ME!

    We need a mitre saw. We want to install some horizontal planking in our dining room ala House*Tweaking. :)

    Reply
  28. Leslie says

    April 2, 2013 at 5:50 pm

    Tool me! Definitely a sander so we can sand down and refinish our weathered front door.

    Reply
  29. Thomas E. Dwyer II says

    April 2, 2013 at 5:50 pm

    TOOL ME! Mitre Saw to help with resurfacing my deck.

    Reply
  30. Cindy says

    April 2, 2013 at 5:51 pm

    Tool Me!We need a power washer to help wash the exterior of our house so we can finish painting it and a new air compressor to install all of the interior trim in our house!

    Reply
  31. Amy says

    April 2, 2013 at 5:52 pm

    Tool me.
    I’d love a new shiny nail gun and a miter saw.

    Reply
  32. Misty says

    April 2, 2013 at 5:53 pm

    Tool me!

    Reply
  33. Karen says

    April 2, 2013 at 5:54 pm

    Tool me…
    Need a saw really bad!

    Reply
  34. Sheryl J says

    April 2, 2013 at 5:54 pm

    TOOL ME! I am in dire need of a Kreg Jig and a table saw. We just bought a house and have some projects lined up!

    Reply
  35. Susan Kelley says

    April 2, 2013 at 5:54 pm

    TOOL ME!

    A miter saw. Sooo useful for wood projects.

    Reply
  36. Beth says

    April 2, 2013 at 5:56 pm

    Tool me…maybe a sewing machine I can actually thread?

    Reply
  37. Amanda says

    April 2, 2013 at 5:57 pm

    Tool me! We have lots of landscaping work to do on our house this year and could use supplies for that.

    Reply
  38. Jennie says

    April 2, 2013 at 5:58 pm

    Tool me!
    I’m vying an orbital sander to refinish…well, so much stuff!

    Reply
  39. Elisabet G. Jonsdottir says

    April 2, 2013 at 5:58 pm

    TOOL ME!
    I would like a sanding machine. I have this great dresser that I am about to redo, but sanding it manually is making me tired already and I haven’t even started. So a tool to help me out would be very well appreciated.

    Reply
  40. Jessica says

    April 2, 2013 at 5:59 pm

    TOOL ME

    I want a Dremel!

    Reply
  41. Kimbre B says

    April 2, 2013 at 6:00 pm

    Tool Me! I have some upholstery projects on my to-do list so I’m jonesing for an electric staple gun!

    Reply
  42. Dominique says

    April 2, 2013 at 6:02 pm

    TOOL ME!

    I’d like to get a sewing machine for home textile upgrades, and an orbital sander for tackling furniture re-finishing.

    Reply
  43. Laura says

    April 2, 2013 at 6:03 pm

    TOOL ME!

    I would love to rent a tile saw so I could do backsplash in my kitchen!

    Reply
  44. Mary Billmaier says

    April 2, 2013 at 6:03 pm

    Tool me! ( Too bad it isn’t “April Tools Day”!)a reciprocating saw cuz it’s the Swiss Army knife of saws…….

    Reply
  45. Mary Billmaier says

    April 2, 2013 at 6:04 pm

    Oops…wrong email sent earlier…

    Reply
  46. Aubry says

    April 2, 2013 at 6:05 pm

    TOOL ME

    I’d take just about any power tool!

    Reply
  47. Kathryn Victoria says

    April 2, 2013 at 6:06 pm

    TOOL ME! We have many wants/needs on our list, but a miter saw would help quite a bit as well as a decent sander to get our DIY project list going! Would be grateful for anything as this point haha :)

    Reply
  48. LeighS says

    April 2, 2013 at 6:06 pm

    Tool me… a palm sander to rough up some furniture for painting!

    Reply
  49. wendy says

    April 2, 2013 at 6:08 pm

    TOOL ME PLEASE!

    I would love a tile cutter or a pressure washer! Fingers crossed

    Reply
  50. Nicole says

    April 2, 2013 at 6:09 pm

    TOOL ME!

    I have a hankering for some good, versatile gardening tools. I am hoping I have a green thumb emerge to successfully grow a small garden.

    Reply
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