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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. Erika J says

    April 1, 2013 at 4:47 pm

    TOOL ME!
    We’re planning on redoing our backyard deck so anything that helps with that endeavor would be fantastic!

    Reply
  2. Dana B. says

    April 1, 2013 at 4:47 pm

    TOOL ME!

    We’re really wanting a miter saw and a Kreg jig – we just borrowed from a friend and made an amazing console table and we’re hooked!

    Reply
  3. Kaytie says

    April 1, 2013 at 4:47 pm

    Tool Me!

    We desperately need…just about everything! We just bought our first home and can’t wait to update its 1930’s look:)

    Reply
  4. Amy says

    April 1, 2013 at 4:47 pm

    Tool me! I want a table saw so I can start doing some of the larger scale projects around my house.

    Reply
  5. Kristin says

    April 1, 2013 at 4:47 pm

    Tool Me!
    I would love a really good nail gun and maybe a paint sprayer.

    Reply
  6. Erin says

    April 1, 2013 at 4:47 pm

    TOOL ME!

    I would love a paint sprayer…

    Reply
  7. Ellen Justice says

    April 1, 2013 at 4:47 pm

    TOOL ME!!! I’d love to get some tool “basics” so I don’t have to depend on my dad!!! I’m such a girl though, so I’d need some help knowing what to get. :)

    Reply
  8. Michelle says

    April 1, 2013 at 4:47 pm

    TOOL ME!

    I need whatever tool will help me with a bathroom reno that’s turned into replumbing the entire system.

    Reply
  9. Andrew says

    April 1, 2013 at 4:48 pm

    Tool ME!

    I need a new table saw to finish building my custom entertainment center/fireplace

    Reply
  10. Meaghan says

    April 1, 2013 at 4:48 pm

    Tool me!

    We’re thinking about buying a new place so I know we’ll need lots of new tools to fix it up!

    Reply
  11. Katie says

    April 1, 2013 at 4:48 pm

    Tool me! I’m not in need of any tools, but my boyfriend is always in need of new ones and since he’s renovating our apartment with them I would gift this money to him.

    Reply
  12. Maegan says

    April 1, 2013 at 4:48 pm

    TOOL ME! I have been stalking a palm sander for a while. I would love to refinish my bright pine night tables.

    Reply
  13. Laura says

    April 1, 2013 at 4:48 pm

    “TOOL ME”

    I need a mitre saw! Trim work needs to be done desperately!

    Reply
  14. Rasmia says

    April 1, 2013 at 4:48 pm

    Tool Me!
    I would like to have a dremel tool with all the accessories…

    Reply
  15. Kathy says

    April 1, 2013 at 4:48 pm

    Tool me! I’d love a sewing machine to make some curtains for my kitchen.

    Reply
  16. Steph says

    April 1, 2013 at 4:48 pm

    TOOL ME! I’m not 100% certain what my next project will be as I’m planning on buying a house with my boyfriend. I’m sure we’ll be very busy with all sorts of projects once that happens.

    Reply
  17. Stacie says

    April 1, 2013 at 4:48 pm

    Tool me!
    A serger would make my day…lots of projects happening in my head.

    Reply
  18. Colleen says

    April 1, 2013 at 4:49 pm

    Tool me! I only have a hammer and a screw driver so yeah, I need to build up the ol’ tool box.

    Reply
  19. Tracie W says

    April 1, 2013 at 4:49 pm

    TOOL ME! Our sons room doesn’t have trim, so putting some up would be the first thing we should do, and we’re looking for a nail gun! I’d rather it be a fun project to do, but oh well :)

    Reply
  20. Erin says

    April 1, 2013 at 4:49 pm

    Tool Me!

    I would love a sewing machine… and a paint sprayer :)

    Reply
  21. Karen says

    April 1, 2013 at 4:49 pm

    Tool Me! I woul like a saw that I feel safe using.

    Reply
  22. Samantha Simmons says

    April 1, 2013 at 4:49 pm

    TOOL ME
    TOOL ME!

    We need to re-do our tile in our bathrooms asap! Our bathrooms look like ski lodges from the 80’s. Also, a nail gun would be amazing!

    Reply
  23. Ashley says

    April 1, 2013 at 4:49 pm

    TOOL ME! My husband and are hoping to build a console table for our living room – we need a new saw to make it happen!

    Reply
  24. Kim says

    April 1, 2013 at 4:49 pm

    Tool me please. I would like some garden tools. Our yard is in need of some sprucing. :)

    Reply
  25. Magali says

    April 1, 2013 at 4:49 pm

    tool me!

    Reply
  26. Emily McCutcheon says

    April 1, 2013 at 4:49 pm

    TOOL ME!

    I need a lot of tools because I do not have any except a basic hammer and screwdriver set, but I want a cordless drill to complete an upholstered headboard project.

    Reply
  27. Juleen Kenney says

    April 1, 2013 at 4:49 pm

    TOOL ME!
    I desperately need a sewing machine! I have an ancient one that barely works and is soooo heavy that I am not able to move it by myself. I just had a baby and I want to save some money by DIYing lots of baby items.

    Reply
  28. Cheryl M. says

    April 1, 2013 at 4:49 pm

    TOOL ME – I really want a dremel!

    Reply
  29. Mrs. Patty says

    April 1, 2013 at 4:49 pm

    TOOL ME! We would love a paint sprayer and other jobs to make painting more fun/easier!

    Reply
  30. Megan says

    April 1, 2013 at 4:49 pm

    Tool Me!!
    We have so many projects underway, and even more we are dreaming of!! Garden boxes, concrete walkway, fencing, and we would love to build a deck this summer!!!

    Reply
  31. Valette says

    April 1, 2013 at 4:49 pm

    TOOL ME
    Wanting a table saw to make every project go quicker and smoother.

    Reply
  32. Audrey Moore says

    April 1, 2013 at 4:49 pm

    Tool Me!!

    Reply
  33. Cameron says

    April 1, 2013 at 4:50 pm

    TOOL ME! I found a mouse in my apartment this weekend, and the landlord has not come to patch the hole! My kitchen looks like a mouse trap obstacle course at the moment!

    Reply
  34. Lil says

    April 1, 2013 at 4:50 pm

    Tool Me! I have my eye on a nail gun, but a compound miter saw would be great too…Thanks for the chance!

    Reply
  35. Venus says

    April 1, 2013 at 4:50 pm

    Tool Me! Lawn Mower…just purchased our 1st house and we are ready to do lawn work!

    Reply
  36. Kate Ediger says

    April 1, 2013 at 4:50 pm

    TOOL ME! We need a wet saw to finish our kitchen backsplash.

    Reply
  37. Tana says

    April 1, 2013 at 4:50 pm

    TOOL ME!!!

    I’ve been wanting a kreg jig for soooo many projects. The main one would be our bathroom vanity!!

    Reply
  38. Lela says

    April 1, 2013 at 4:50 pm

    TOOL ME! We’re updating all of the trim in our house and a nail gun would be an amazing help!! :)

    Reply
  39. Meredith Jones says

    April 1, 2013 at 4:50 pm

    TOOL ME!!!
    Our next project is our backyard deck. Just a ground level, nothing too crazy but very exciting!

    Reply
  40. Gina P says

    April 1, 2013 at 4:50 pm

    TOOL ME!
    The tool that would be most helpful would be a dishwasher (though not sure if that counts as a tool). Our just broke and these dishpan hands are ready for a break.

    Reply
  41. alissa says

    April 1, 2013 at 4:50 pm

    TOOL ME! We just bought a house and are in the middle of some major reno work. I’d love to buy yard tools, a miter saw, and a handyman to help! :)

    Reply
  42. Sara W. says

    April 1, 2013 at 4:50 pm

    Tool Me!!! I need to paint just about all the rooms in our house so I am in need of any tools that will help get it done :).

    Reply
  43. tia says

    April 1, 2013 at 4:50 pm

    Tool Me!

    My husband has been talking about an angle grinder to prep the basement floors. I don’t know how we’re going to go about it, but $500 sure would help!

    Reply
  44. Kristina says

    April 1, 2013 at 4:50 pm

    TOOL ME!
    I need some paint and supplies.

    Reply
  45. Ashley Scott says

    April 1, 2013 at 4:50 pm

    Tool me!! We are in need of a wet saw!

    Reply
  46. Jessica F. says

    April 1, 2013 at 4:50 pm

    TOOL ME!

    We have been longing for a nail gun–we’d love to install hardwood flooring and crown molding to our otherwise builder-basic house!

    Reply
  47. Amy says

    April 1, 2013 at 4:50 pm

    TOOL ME!

    I would love a power washer to scrub down our house’s siding and clean the windows!

    Reply
  48. jackie says

    April 1, 2013 at 4:50 pm

    Tool Me! We could really use several tools…especially a jig saw.

    Reply
  49. Melissa P says

    April 1, 2013 at 4:50 pm

    Tool Me!

    I need about everything, but really want a table saw!

    Reply
  50. Penni McNamara says

    April 1, 2013 at 4:50 pm

    TOOL ME!!! I’m a simple girl…just a nice, new staple gun! Of course, I could find something to do with the rest of the money :)

    Reply
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