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How to dispose of paint and other building materials

How to Dispose of Paint & Building Materials

Spring is here and so are the spring projects...along with the leftover paint and project scraps that go along with them. Before you just...

Celebrate National Pet Day with Pet-Safe Home & Garden Products

It's National Pet Day and what better way to celebrate your favorite four-legged family member than with pet-safe products for your home, garden and...
Female DIY'ers

8 Female DIY’ers Passing on the Hammer

Over the month of March we have been featuring various women in skilled trade professions and craft or artisan fields. For our last feature,...
spring break 2024

Happy Spring Break!

Hey readers, I just want to take a moment and thank you for supporting Tools in Action. Everyone at Tools in Action has been...
Women's Workwear for Female DIY'ers & Professionals

She Fits In: Women’s Workwear for Female DIY’ers & Professionals

In the last decade there has been a dramatic increase in women going into the trades, and performing their own DIY projects. However, you...
Female welders, silversmiths and jewelry artists that you should know

Female Welders, Silversmiths & Jewelry Artists You Should Know

For the month of March we are featuring different women in the skilled trade and artisan professions who are creating an impact in their...
Female woodworkers and female carpenters you should know

9 Female Woodworkers & Carpenters You Should Know

Woodworking and carpentry have traditionally been male-dominated fields. Today we're introducing you to nine female woodworkers and carpenters that have shaken-up the industry for...
FREE EGO Battery Leap Year promotion

Get a FREE EGO Battery Now through April

EGO is celebrating leap year by giving away a FREE battery with the purchase of select EGO outdoor power equipment (OPE). Customers save $200...
The best ladder is the Louisville Ladder Cross-Step Ladder

Did Louisville Ladder Invent the Best Ladder?

Who makes the best ladder? This is one of my endless quests. I have always been impressed by brands WERNER and Gorilla Ladders. But...
RYOBI EDGE vs Milwaukee FORGE tabless lithium batteries

RYOBI EDGE VS Milwaukee FORGE: Who Has the Better Battery?

Last week RYOBI announced a new battery coming this summer, the RYOBI ONE+ 18V Lithium High Performance EDGE. While RYOBI announced limited information about...
RIDGID adds Service Direct Program to Lifetime Service Agreement

#NTN: RIDGID Adds Service Direct Program to LSA

#NewToolNews! The RIDGID Lifetime Service Agreement (LSA) has been regarded as the best warranty on the market, and now it just got better with...
5 places to donate tools for tax credit

5 Places to Donate Tools for Tax Credit

Now that we are done celebrating the new year we can turn our attention to something we are excited about – tax season. Just...
Hilti Nuron Jig Saws

Types of Saws

Saws are one of the most exciting tools available. Maybe it's the danger aspect of the sharp, sometimes fast blades that makes saws so...
SKIL jobsite fans side-by-side on wood workshop table. On the left is the SKIL MULTIVOLT 7 in. Jobsite Fan, on the right next to it is the SKIL MULTIVOLT Clamp Fan

Two New SKIL Jobsite Fans

SKIL just welcomed two new SKIL jobsite fans into its MULTIVOLT family: SKIL MULTIVOLT 7 in. Jobsite Fan (FN0700D-00) and SKIL MULTIVOLT Clamp Fan...
Helly Hansen Gear

Helly Hansen Gear

When it comes to clothing and workwear, Helly Hansen is one of my favorites.  Maybe it's the Norwegian in me but I think because...
Weber Grill

A Look at the History of Grilling: Our Trip to Weber

Back in April, Dan and I had the pleasure of visiting the Weber company headquarters in Palatine, Illinois — practically in our own backyard!...