***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?
- 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.
Laura says
Tool me! I just bought my first house–away from the in-laws and their treasure trove of tools–so I basically need everything and its mom.
Robynn C says
Tool me!! We are gonna reno the bathroom. Tile tools!
Debi says
“TOOL ME”
I don’t even know the name of the tool I need!
I need to cut away a piece of floor in the dining room so I can put a new piece of wood into the space!
My Dad would just die if he knew I couldn’t remember its name! He taught me better but I forgot the “technical” name!
It is hand held and looks like one of those thingies ( yes, to me that’s a word! LOL) you sand things with but it has a little saw – ish circle that can be added! :)
I can then just put it in the broken place ( after I move the carpet) and make the hole a straight edged piece.
Then I can just buy a piece of plywood to fit the hole and nail it into place, with a few new pieces to hold it up, of course!
After typing all that I’m now wondering that maybe I can get an attachment for my new drill that would do the same thing?
Kellee says
Tool me! I would live to have a long arm quilting machine!
Alyssa says
Tool me! Would like a sewing machine to make some pillowcases & a heating pad :)
TOOL ME! says
We’re moving to a new fixer upper in May and as two graduate students, we desperately could use some extra cash to make some DIY magic happen!
Michelle Davis says
TOOL ME! I am wanting to put hardwood floors in the master bedroom and remove the nasty carpert. I hate carpet!
Katherine says
Tool me! I would love an air compressor to eventually pair with a paint sprayer. You’ve proven that a little paint can make a huge difference! !
Priscilla says
Tool Me! I would love to have a paint sprayer to help with the used furniture I keep accumulating.
Trina says
TOOL ME!
Maureen L says
Tool Me!!
I need a miter saw for crown molding!!! And tons more for all the upcoming projects in our new home!
Leigh says
Tool me! We really could use a chop saw and would first use it to build some flower boxes for our front windows.
tipling says
Tool Me!
I have had my eye on a jigsaw. I want to make a headboard for our master bedroom and have a design that requires some cut-outs.
Shana Sammons says
tool me! I would love to upgrade my drill.
Jen says
TOOL ME!! We’re starting a reno of our ONLY bathroom soon and need tiling supplies!
Rachel says
TOOL ME
I would love a staple gun to try and tackle reupholstering some chairs!
Julie says
tool me! we are in desperate need of two wheelbarrows, several shovels, and another compost bin for our school garden! we have two garden lots on our campus. one with 5 beds and the other has 6 beds and a butterfly garden. we have two wheelbarrows and two shovels and the kids are not able to get as much done as they’d like. we’re trying to get to the point where at least 25% of the food served in the cafeteria is organically grown by the students. not a bad goal for a junior high with 800 students!
Namrata says
TOOL ME! I would love a kreg jig or a miter saw to build room dividing bookshelves
Jennifer says
TOOL ME! I really need to upgrade my sewing machine, especially as we are going to redecorate my daughter’s bedroom soon!
Rachel says
Tool Me!
I desperately need just a basic tool set! I’ve got a list of things to do to spruce my place and nothing to do it with.
Darlene says
TOOL MEEEEEE!!!!
That jig thing that everyone uses to make the most amazing things!!!
Alyssa Jeffers says
TOOL ME! Any tool that makes hanging doors and adding trim easier would be in my basket as that’s the last big project we have to do for our basement.
Jessi says
TOOL ME! I would love a chainsaw to help me with some yard work!
jamie says
Tool me!
Garden tools, a miter saw.
cheri says
Tool Me! My poor deck needs some work.
Arika says
Tool me! I’d love a sewing machine, but I think my husband NEEDS an air compressor more!
Robin says
Tool Me!
I am in desperate need of a new sewing machine!
Mary says
Tool ME! I’d spent $500 at HD so fast…
Mary says
I’d spent $500 at HD so fast…
Julia says
TOOL ME pretty please. I’m eyeing the new 3-amp Bosch multitool. We’re putting our house on the market in a year, so I’d use that baby on… well, everything.
Allison says
tool me!
Gaidig says
I need a tile cutter to be able to get going on our kitchen re-do.
Gaidig says
I forgot to say it, but TOOL ME!!!
Gin says
TOOL ME!!
Megan V. says
TOOL ME!
We could love a table saw! :)
P.Y. says
TOOL ME! I’d like to redo the bathroom.
Sarah says
Tool Me!
I drool over the dremel display at home depot…and stare at all the accessory packages offered. Then I dream of all the wonderful projects I would get done (no! really I WOULD!!!) with a dremel. *wistful sigh*
Allan says
TOOL ME!
Allan says
TOOL ME! I would like to have a sewing machine for me to sew up some fabric for my pillows and windows.
Ami says
Tool me!! I need a Kreg jig – I want to make a new bed frame that I saw in Ana White’s book and it uses the Kreg jig (and several other projects I’ve got planned would be MUCH easier with one). Also I probably need a new sewing machine b/c my current one is acting hinky.
Monica says
TOOL ME!
I’d like a nail gun.
Amy PDX says
Tool Me! Router!
Candy from Candied Fabrics says
Tool me! We’re tackling the kitchen this summer – yahoo!!! So this moolah would come in really handy!
Geri says
Tool Me! I need a sewing machine!
Shauna Barr says
TOOL ME! :-)
We just bought our house about 6 months ago. Our first project is building a handrail for our modern deck by July 1st (insurance requirement). So I’m not exactly sure yet what we will to complete this project but we are definitely going to need tools. :)
Sara R says
TOOL ME
I would love some craft tools…like a Cricut for craft projects. I am sure my husband can think of a few tools he could use to tackle his honey-do list!
Jacelyn says
TOOL ME… we need it all! We’re new to home-owning and we’re new to fixing it all up. We’d love a nail gun and a circular saw in order to do the little things!
Miranda w. says
Tool me!!
We need some outdoor tools. We’ve got nothing!
Emily says
Tool Me!
Desperate for a nice dremel, I’ve broken about 3 of the cheap $12 ones!
Hope says
Tool me! Painting the exterior of my house is the big plan this summer, so I would be purchasing a paint sprayer and paint!
Tee says
Tool me! I want to power tools.
Ava says
Tool me!
My boyfriend and I have been renovating the basement and have been eyeing a new nail gun!