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Young House Love » Giveaways » Fab Freebie: The Closers

| By John Petersik | April 23, 2012 | 3,573 Comments

Fab Freebie: The Closers

***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below!***

We gave random.org the assignment again of helping us choose our winner and they chose… Sarah (who could think of 10 little projects that have added up that she could use this for). Congrats Sarah!

Since the early days of YHL, we’ve been buddies with the foursome over at One Project Closer. Ethan, Fred, and their wives Jocie and Kim dish up tutorials, tool reviews and decor posts to help us all get (say it with me) one project closer to our dream house. Recently they’ve launched a series of “Pro-Follows” where the boys tag along with professional contractors to document big projects like building a deck (which we may be referencing soon ourselves). But if that makes you break into a sweat, perhaps their new The Better Half section (where the ladies tackle design and craft projects) is more your speed. Whichever suits you, One Project Closer is helping someone get one hundred dollars closer this week with a $100 prize to the home improvement store of your choice. Now that should suit just about everyone, right?

One Project Closer Giveaway

  • PRIZE: $100 to the home improvement store of your choice courtesy of One Project Closer
  • TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “GET ME CLOSER” and tell us…
  • BONUS QUESTION: … what house project do you want to be closer to finishing? Are you ready for that kitchen remodel to end (or to get started)? Do you want to get all of your spring cleaning out of the way? Or are you really just ready to be done decorating your bedroom?
  • GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, April 25th at 8pm EST or at 10,000 entries (whichever comes first)
  • NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
  • PRIZE SHIPS: The lower 48 United States (although we do try to wrangle as many international giveaways as possible)
  • USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winner 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 winner. Good luck…

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 One Project Closer.

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Comments

  1. Abigail says

    April 24, 2012 at 5:21 am

    Get me closer to finishing all that window washing!

    Reply
  2. Marisa says

    April 24, 2012 at 6:11 am

    Get me closer…to making our backyard more functional and beautiful just in time for summer!

    Reply
  3. Kristen B. says

    April 24, 2012 at 6:32 am

    GET ME CLOSER! I’d love to tackle our kitchen or master bath.

    Reply
  4. Chrissy says

    April 24, 2012 at 6:34 am

    Get Me Closer! I am re-doing a room into a crafters paradise.

    Reply
  5. Tanya says

    April 24, 2012 at 6:35 am

    GET ME CLOSER

    to painting a new apartment.

    Reply
  6. echo says

    April 24, 2012 at 6:35 am

    GET ME CLOSER. Refinishing/reupholstering fun.

    Reply
  7. Jenna says

    April 24, 2012 at 6:38 am

    GET ME CLOSER to finishing my front walkway and landscaping!

    Reply
  8. Carol S. says

    April 24, 2012 at 6:45 am

    Get me closer to working on our under decking project with gutter system. This is the space where we will screen in our porch under our deck. It will be glorious to sit outside without the elements falling through the deck boards onto our heads!

    Reply
  9. Taylor says

    April 24, 2012 at 7:02 am

    GET ME CLOSER…to helping my parents finish the basement (I moved home after college to save $$, so I’m here for the time being and want to help)

    Reply
  10. John@RemodelingBIBLE says

    April 24, 2012 at 7:18 am

    GET ME CLOSER…to deciding which stuff in the garage to throw away and which ones to keep so my wife won’t remind me for the nth time!

    Reply
  11. Lindsey says

    April 24, 2012 at 7:20 am

    “GET ME CLOSER”
    We have absolutely got to finish putting up a wire mesh barrier under our massive deck so we’re not held hostage by a family of skunks again this summer!

    Reply
  12. Carol Adams says

    April 24, 2012 at 7:27 am

    “GET ME CLOSER”
    Spring cleaning being finished would be great!

    Reply
  13. Claire H. says

    April 24, 2012 at 7:28 am

    GET ME CLOSER! We would love you build a sand/rock box like you did for our 18 mo. old.

    Reply
  14. Heidi says

    April 24, 2012 at 7:31 am

    GET ME CLOSER…We’re working on updating our master bedroom. It needs fresh paint on the walls, new curtains and we want to paint the furniture to save money. We are also thinking we want to make an upholstered headboard.

    Reply
  15. Heather says

    April 24, 2012 at 7:33 am

    GET ME CLOSER!!! The list goes on… lets see..stain the deck, add on to the patio, finish the driveway, build shelves in the living room, get new tables for the living room and dining room, get a cool scrapbook table, storage space for the laundry room, finish the basement. I think I could go on forever!

    Reply
  16. J Anderson says

    April 24, 2012 at 7:34 am

    Get Me Closer… Need to redo kids bedroom. Would like to put in wainscoting, two tone paint scheme and new big girl bed for our 2 yr old. We live your website. Great inspiration and look forward to checking out One More Project.

    Reply
  17. Heather says

    April 24, 2012 at 7:38 am

    GET ME CLOSER!

    I have a bunch of prints I need to frame and hang, and I want to FINISH the nursery (which really only includes hemming/hanging the curtains, hanging the paper spheres, adding a stencil and putting the books on the book shelf my dad is making for us…baby is here, good thing she’s not sleeping in there yet!

    Reply
  18. Kate Keegan says

    April 24, 2012 at 7:38 am

    GET ME CLOSER to putting paint and final touches in every room of my apartment.

    Reply
  19. Billie McIntosh says

    April 24, 2012 at 7:41 am

    “GET ME CLOSER” to finishing the bedroom we are decorating for our soon to be adopted son from foster care. Classes are done. Home study complete. Currently being matched – SO excited – please help me finish his room.

    Reply
  20. Jen says

    April 24, 2012 at 7:41 am

    Get me closer to finishing our bedroom, just need to paint and install new flooring, and possibly get a better light fixture!

    Reply
  21. Lynne Hobbs says

    April 24, 2012 at 7:46 am

    GET ME CLOSER – I need to redo the hall bath.

    Reply
  22. cindy says

    April 24, 2012 at 7:52 am

    GET ME CLOSER to starting to build my walk-in closet in the master bedroom!!!

    Reply
  23. Jenny says

    April 24, 2012 at 7:53 am

    GET ME CLOSER! We need a kitchen backsplash like no other. We have been saying that since we moved in 1.5 years ago. Guess it’s time to finally put one up!

    Reply
  24. Donna says

    April 24, 2012 at 7:54 am

    GET MET CLOSER to a new stain for my front door. It really needs a pick me up as it’s looking quite dull these days.

    Reply
  25. Deborah says

    April 24, 2012 at 7:55 am

    GET ME CLOSER! I’m lucky just to get the apartment vacuumed…

    Reply
  26. Jackie says

    April 24, 2012 at 7:55 am

    GET ME CLOSER, to getting this landscaping in order!

    Reply
  27. Emily says

    April 24, 2012 at 7:56 am

    GET ME CLOSER….to finish painting our 100 year old tiny home despite all its gunk and layers of paint so we can welcome our first baby into a nice home this fall!

    Reply
  28. Leigh says

    April 24, 2012 at 7:57 am

    Get Me Closer! to finishing our whole house remodel!! We’ve been working on it ourselves for 6 years now!!

    Reply
  29. Denny says

    April 24, 2012 at 7:57 am

    GET ME CLOSER to retiling the picture window in the living room, to finishing the landscaping, to having a REAL buffet in the dining room, to refinishing the floors… oh the projects never end in an old house!

    Reply
  30. Mel says

    April 24, 2012 at 7:59 am

    Get me closer! I need to finally finish all of my painting projects. We work within our budget, so I usually can only afford one to two gallons I’ve paint per month (The whole house inside and out og our home needs painting). This would help me tremendously! Thanks a lot!

    Reply
  31. Anne Marie says

    April 24, 2012 at 8:00 am

    Get me closes to updating my powder room bath!!

    Reply
  32. Jessica Ruland says

    April 24, 2012 at 8:01 am

    GET ME CLOSER…to finishing our attic redo. We hope swapping (really) old (and poorly installed) insulation for a newer and more eco friendly option will improve the energy efficiency of our home.

    Reply
  33. Abby says

    April 24, 2012 at 8:02 am

    GET ME CLOSER! The hubby and I are itching for the cleveland weather to steady out so we can put in a raised garden bed and DIY sandbox for our boys to enjoy this summer!

    Reply
  34. Cindy says

    April 24, 2012 at 8:04 am

    Get me closer to starting that elusive vegetable garden!

    Reply
  35. Amanda says

    April 24, 2012 at 8:04 am

    Get me closer!

    I’d like to go through and get rid of/donate all the items we don’t use, since we’re moving in July!

    Reply
  36. Mary says

    April 24, 2012 at 8:05 am

    GET ME CLOSER!! I’m ready to have my husband work on building some furniture projects I’m interested in.

    Reply
  37. Kelly says

    April 24, 2012 at 8:05 am

    GET ME CLOSER…to starting the bathroom remodel that desperately needs to be done!

    Reply
  38. monique says

    April 24, 2012 at 8:06 am

    GET ME CLOSER to buying that used 5th wheel (and truck) that I want to buy to homeschool my girls in and travel across the US. Since it will be used, we’ll need to make some upgrades and improvements. A combo washer/dryer would be amazing!

    Reply
  39. Genie says

    April 24, 2012 at 8:06 am

    GET ME CLOSER to finally getting a shade for a basement bedroom egress window that I had put in, oh, about ten years ago!

    Reply
  40. carrie g says

    April 24, 2012 at 8:08 am

    Get me closer to my kitchen remodel!

    Reply
  41. Kristi says

    April 24, 2012 at 8:09 am

    GET ME CLOSER to getting started and finishing painting my front door and shutters, please and thank you! :)

    Reply
  42. Lara says

    April 24, 2012 at 8:09 am

    GET ME CLOSER! I really want to get our front porch screened in this spring – it is shady in the afternoon when the sun is at its peak and the bugs are so bad here that it would be a welcome place to enjoy those hot summer afternoons!

    Reply
  43. Marissa says

    April 24, 2012 at 8:10 am

    GET ME CLOSER to finishing my master bedroom- painting the walls, buying new furniture, installing a ceiling fan, etc.

    Reply
  44. renee says

    April 24, 2012 at 8:11 am

    GET ME CLOSER to paying for my gut job on the hall bath. I still have the harvest gold toilet and tub, fake marble sink surround with the gold swirls, and the ugly 1″ ceramic tiles on the floor. Going down to the studs and starting from scratch on this project. I could definitely use some $$$ to help pay for it.

    Reply
  45. Dawn G. says

    April 24, 2012 at 8:12 am

    GET ME CLOSER to getting a new kitchen floor! I hate the current floor!!

    Reply
  46. Kristen Swift says

    April 24, 2012 at 8:12 am

    GET ME CLOSER…to tackling our spring backyard project. After we remove the tacky shed from the previous owners, we’d like to put down pavers, do some landscaping, and stain the small deck area.

    Reply
  47. Jaya says

    April 24, 2012 at 8:12 am

    GET ME CLOSER…to changing my light fixtures to something more modern!

    Reply
  48. Katie says

    April 24, 2012 at 8:14 am

    GET ME CLOSER! We’re about to knock down a wall and start our kitchen reno!

    Reply
  49. Kate says

    April 24, 2012 at 8:14 am

    GET ME CLOSER to refinishing my master bedroom furniture!

    Reply
  50. Elizabeth P says

    April 24, 2012 at 8:14 am

    Get me closer…to finishing our addition. We’ve converted our garage to two beds and a bath and at about 1/2 way through the schedules have picked up and momentum is slowing.

    Reply
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