DISQUS

Tyler Mays · 5 months ago

My Dad can hang pictures with the best of them.

Cynthia Saavedra · 5 months ago

Great Giveaway but Mom was better at home than Dad but I still love him.

RobynB · 5 months ago

My dad's DIY secret...hire someone to do it! Unfortunately, my dad has never been good with his hands!

Sheila · 5 months ago

Dad built my bed - best one I've ever had

beth · 5 months ago

dad showed me and my husband how to hang drywall....a precious trait in this cracked plaster filled fixer-upper.

Karen O · 5 months ago

my dad would love the tool set. he's a handy guy and can do anything!

mirror_eyes · 5 months ago

My dad taught me something I use every day: put tools (and other things) away in their places, and you won't have to waste time looking for them!

Amanda V. · 5 months ago

My old car constantly leaked oil, so Dad taught me how to put oil in my car. Sounds simple, but hey, I'm a girl:-)

Steve B. · 5 months ago

My dad repairs old electro-mechanical machines such as jukeboxes, pinball, and slot machines. I may never use his tip myself, but he told me that hair oil (yes, off his own head) is the best oil for small moving parts in these machines, and produces better protection than WD-40.

Michael · 5 months ago

Dad has always taught me the safe way to use tools -- mostly by saying "Son, don't ever do this the way that I'm doing it."

Karen · 5 months ago

My dad taught me all about fishing, including how to bait my line and clean the fish.

Eileen · 5 months ago

My dad made me a hanging "closet" out of chain and some nails when I didn't have a regular closet in my small apartment in Japan.

Cheryl W · 5 months ago

I'm signed up for your newsletter. My Dad taught me how to make my own wood valance boxes for hanging up curtains. Saved a lot of money making them ourselves.

Erica Thomas · 5 months ago

I'm subscribed. My dad's best tip is "preventive maintenance". He has always worked to keep things in good shape.

gaylei · 5 months ago

my dad would love this!

gaylei · 5 months ago

oops, forgot to write a DIY tip. one thing he taught me is use a leveler when putting up floating shelves!

Charles & Hudson · 5 months ago

Thanks for all the great comments! One week left before we select our winner and make a few dads very happy. Please share this contest with all your friends and family.

Doreen · 5 months ago

My Dad knows how to hang pics well...:)

carogonza · 5 months ago

My dad showed me how to fix a toilet. He showed me how to take out the workings and replace them. It has come in very handy over the years.

Gene · 5 months ago

My Dad taught me that you can concentrate harder with your tongue hanging out of the side of your mouth. I never have picked up the habit though; I was always afraid of what would happen when I smashed my thumb with a hammer while "concentrating"!

Neal Corcoran · 5 months ago

Summer's coming up and the 'to-do' list is growing....a HD gift card sure would make a nice dent in the project list.

andrea · 5 months ago

Great Giveaway! My dad showed my how to use a router to make trim for our bar..
Thanks!

robertweaver · 5 months ago

I think I learned this more from the mistakes my dad made, but "Measure twice, cut once" has saved me a lot of problems over the years.

brenna · 5 months ago

Dad will love it!

Heather S · 5 months ago

My Dad's DIY secret was always have duck tape around. No joke. :)

Laura · 5 months ago

My dad showed me how to properly use power tools. i don't know of any true secrets, but he's a great wood turner!

Anne (in Reno) · 5 months ago

My dad still comes over and helps me fix things in my new house. My husband just stays out of our way!

willitara · 5 months ago

My dad didn't teach me any shortcuts. In fact his way of doing things was to take your time and do it right. I learned to thoroughly read instructions for any new product before I started working with it. That alone has saved me a lot of time and frustration.

Audrey Heffner · 5 months ago

The most important DIY tip my father gave me was to actually finish the job.

john matacola · 5 months ago

this would be the perfect gift for me. my children are out in the world and the only gifts i'm recieving are cards that have the words: please send money.

Katie @ Making This Home · 5 months ago

My dad has been scoping out new tools for some summer projects. He's also scoping out help... has his eyes on us! Thanks for a shot at these.
Katie

Jennifer Halvorson · 5 months ago

When doing any project, it is better to have too many tools than too few.

Unfortunately learned by trial & error.

Theresa Payne · 5 months ago

I need a present and I am running out of time and I been out of money...Help me luck Angels.

elise · 5 months ago

Both my dad and my husband (known as "Daddy" to our kids) are do-it-yourselfers. With the economic downturn, a Home Depot gift certificate would allow us to do more for ourselves.

Robert · 5 months ago

My dad's diy secert is to always have a helper. It makes things go easier.

Brian Parks · 5 months ago

My pop taught me many things. pay my bill on times, how to ride a bike,throw a baseball and the such. As for fixing things, I know how to change a light bulb without getting shocked, and as new homeowner I wish he taught me more. But I just fixed our water heater on my own. For all you others who have no fatherly advice The key is just a little a patience and about an inch and a half of plumbers crack-3/4 inch for the ladies. Happy Fathers Day DAD!

Beeb Ashcroft · 5 months ago

My dad is a DIY whiz after years of "flipping" fixer-uppers. The last tip he gave me was about laying tile. He said, "Get someone who's really good at tile to lay the first row. That way it won't be crooked and throw the rest of the tiles off-kilter!"

I am a subscriber via supercoupongirl AT gmail.com, which is also where I may be reached if I am so lucky as to win! Thanks so much for the amazing giveaway, I've got my fingers crossed!

Jason Merrill · 5 months ago

My Dad helped me build a deck, and we added a cement step just the other day. He showed me how to lightly tap the plywood forms after the cement has been poured to get the bubbles out.

Rod Kasnick · 5 months ago

My adage is leave it to the experts or go online and find a site that will give you some instruction and advice. My father on the other hand could do anything...and with either hand. He built our first house and made beautiful items from wood and metal. Some of it rubbed off because we all pitched in to help but none of us has his expertise or talent. He was in his 90's and passed away last year...but until the end he was figuring out ways to make things work more efficiently. We will miss him on Father's Day (and every day).