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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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  1. Leslie says

    April 1, 2013 at 5:09 pm

    TOOL ME!

    I lucked into a husband with a pretty good selection of tools, but I think we could use a nail gun. We’ve had to borrow one a few times and I think that means it is time to step up and buy one of our own.

    Reply
  2. Tara says

    April 1, 2013 at 5:10 pm

    TOOL ME!
    I need a new hose and reel to water my plants! I think that counts as a tool..

    Reply
  3. Julie p says

    April 1, 2013 at 5:10 pm

    TOOL ME!!! Ahh the tools we need. I think we will start with a nail gun.

    Reply
  4. Sam says

    April 1, 2013 at 5:10 pm

    TOOL ME! Would love to have a circular saw and a few other tools… we’re looking to add a wrap around porch to our house plus a few other small projects :)

    Reply
  5. Stephanie says

    April 1, 2013 at 5:10 pm

    TOOL ME!!! I Have so many projects to I want to do and no tools…:(

    Reply
  6. Leanne Migliore says

    April 1, 2013 at 5:10 pm

    TOOL ME, PLEASE! We’d really love our own powerwasher…one can dream, right?!?!?

    Reply
  7. Bethany says

    April 1, 2013 at 5:10 pm

    TOOL ME! The next tool on my list is a staple gun to tackle several upholstery projects I have lined up.

    Reply
  8. kendra says

    April 1, 2013 at 5:10 pm

    TOOL ME! More pneumatic tools, please. :)

    Reply
  9. Calea says

    April 1, 2013 at 5:10 pm

    TOOL ME! We just bought a fixer up and it needs A LOT of TLC!

    Reply
  10. Emily says

    April 1, 2013 at 5:10 pm

    TOOL ME! We need a ladder to climb up on our roof and get rid of the stupid pine needles!

    Reply
  11. Jessica says

    April 1, 2013 at 5:10 pm

    TOOL ME! I would love a good sander to help me re-do my kitchen cabinets!

    Reply
  12. David says

    April 1, 2013 at 5:11 pm

    TOOL ME!

    Nail gun, baby.

    Reply
  13. Erin says

    April 1, 2013 at 5:11 pm

    TOOL ME!!

    I want a power sander to tackle some furniture I have been wanting to refinish…the furniture needs A LOT of help!

    Reply
  14. river1 says

    April 1, 2013 at 5:11 pm

    TOOL ME!!!

    later jim

    Reply
  15. KaeleyAnne says

    April 1, 2013 at 5:11 pm

    TOOL ME! A cordless drill. How sad is it that we don’t have one yet? We live in an apartment currently, so I don’t do nearly as much DIY projects as I would like. I’d use it to fix my husband’s desk.

    Reply
  16. Tim says

    April 1, 2013 at 5:11 pm

    TOOL ME! I could use a good circular saw after finding out that my current one doesn’t cut perfectly vertical…The bench we were building looked like it was made in italics. Oops.

    Reply
  17. Whitney says

    April 1, 2013 at 5:11 pm

    Tool me!

    I’ve given myself an impossible deadline of two months to make-over my house and this would be so handy!!

    Reply
  18. Sara says

    April 1, 2013 at 5:11 pm

    TOOL ME!! We have a small collection of tools. A table saw would be sweet!

    Reply
  19. Rebecca says

    April 1, 2013 at 5:11 pm

    Tool Me
    We are planning to do a built in bookcase. I am planning on buying a router from a long time….

    Reply
  20. kristi@SimplePrettyThings says

    April 1, 2013 at 5:11 pm

    Tool Me!!!! I so want a kreg jig so that we can make…everything!

    Reply
  21. Jennifer says

    April 1, 2013 at 5:11 pm

    Tool Me!
    I want a table saw so badly. Also would like a new screen door for my pups to watch out of.

    Reply
  22. Ali says

    April 1, 2013 at 5:11 pm

    Tool me!!!! (please) My husband has been dying for an air compressor!!!!

    Reply
  23. Audrey says

    April 1, 2013 at 5:11 pm

    TOOL ME!!

    Reply
  24. Amanda McKee says

    April 1, 2013 at 5:11 pm

    TOOL ME! Would love to get a kreg jig so I could install some crown.

    Reply
  25. jamie says

    April 1, 2013 at 5:11 pm

    TOOL ME!

    Reply
  26. Gina says

    April 1, 2013 at 5:11 pm

    Tool me! A sander!

    Reply
  27. Leah says

    April 1, 2013 at 5:12 pm

    TOOL ME!

    Reply
  28. Annie says

    April 1, 2013 at 5:12 pm

    TOOL ME!!!

    I’ve been wanting a nail gun for over a year and it would be really helpful with all the DIY stuff I’m doing for my wedding!!

    Reply
  29. Jill says

    April 1, 2013 at 5:12 pm

    Tool me!
    A wet saw or yard tools :)

    Reply
  30. Nicole K says

    April 1, 2013 at 5:12 pm

    TOOL ME! I first want a cordless screwdriver, no more borrowing Dad’s :)

    Reply
  31. Erin says

    April 1, 2013 at 5:12 pm

    TOOL ME!!

    I want…no I need…ok, I don’t actually NEED…a cordless drill…all of my drilling would be so much easier without dragging the power cord and extension with…and while I’m at it, I need some new drill bits to make big holes in wood…

    Reply
  32. Aly says

    April 1, 2013 at 5:12 pm

    TOOL ME A DISHWASHER

    Reply
  33. TJ says

    April 1, 2013 at 5:12 pm

    TOOL ME!

    I just got a new drill. But I have TERRIBLE drill bits. It’s clearly time to fix that issue, because then maybe I’d actually get around to the Honey-Do list. :-)

    Reply
  34. Girl...get a life! says

    April 1, 2013 at 5:12 pm

    TOOL MEEEEEEE!

    I would love, love a super powered staple gun. I have an upholstery project planned and have all of the materials. I just don’t have the staple gun!

    Reply
  35. MaryKate says

    April 1, 2013 at 5:12 pm

    TOOL ME!
    With spring and summer around the corner, we really need a power washer to clear the winter grime away!

    Reply
  36. Amber says

    April 1, 2013 at 5:12 pm

    TOOL ME!

    I’d love to be able to buy a circular saw or band saw to do some pretty basic but often home diy projects. Just cutting some 2x4s easily would be swell!

    Reply
  37. Kelly Benton says

    April 1, 2013 at 5:13 pm

    Tool Me! We have a ton of things still on our to do list… bathroom reno, landscaping, brick walkway, putting down quarter round in our master, and finish tiling the kitchen!

    Reply
  38. Ashley House says

    April 1, 2013 at 5:13 pm

    TOOL ME!!! We just moved into a brand new home so there aren’t any construction projects but there are plenty of DIY decor projects on my list. I’m sure we could spend the money with no problem! :-)

    Reply
  39. Allie says

    April 1, 2013 at 5:13 pm

    TOOL ME! To be honest, I can’t think of a tool I don’t need. We want to start renovating our bathrooms and we are in serious need of the right tools for the job!

    Reply
  40. Lindsay says

    April 1, 2013 at 5:13 pm

    My fiance and I just bought our first house and we are in need of pretty basic things like saws, ladders, etc. A gift certificate would be amazingly helpful!

    Reply
  41. nora says

    April 1, 2013 at 5:13 pm

    TOOL ME! I would love some new floors!

    Reply
  42. Kelly says

    April 1, 2013 at 5:13 pm

    TOOL ME!

    Aww … we actually just bought a bunch of stuff for projects (nail gun, miter saw, chainsaw, …) but now that we have all the equipment, we need the materials – maybe build some planter boxes and add a new light to spruce up the front of the house?

    Reply
  43. Betsy says

    April 1, 2013 at 5:13 pm

    TOOL ME!

    We are desperately in need of a rototiller. In the middle of removing sod and creating an urban farm. It would be an amazing gift.

    Reply
  44. Leah says

    April 1, 2013 at 5:13 pm

    TOOL ME! I second the person who says they’re in need of everything!

    Reply
  45. Sheri Peters says

    April 1, 2013 at 5:14 pm

    TOOL ME!!!

    Just starting a kitchen remodel. I could use a lot of tools for this project!

    Reply
  46. Lisa says

    April 1, 2013 at 5:14 pm

    Tool me!

    We need a belt sander before we tackle painting the porch.

    Reply
  47. Kat says

    April 1, 2013 at 5:14 pm

    TOOL ME! I really want a router…or maybe a table saw…

    Reply
  48. Hillary says

    April 1, 2013 at 5:15 pm

    TOOL ME!

    It’s a pretty long list…but at the top of it (right now) are a band saw and a drill press.

    Reply
  49. Christie says

    April 1, 2013 at 5:15 pm

    Tool me! I would love for my hubby to have a nail gun, but I would really love to learn how to sew. I bet we could get both with $500!

    Reply
  50. Kate says

    April 1, 2013 at 5:15 pm

    Tool me!
    I could use a mitre saw for some upcoming trim work. :)

    Reply
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