Remember those window treatments I blogged about the other day?
Well, part of our 2012 DIY Blog Squad duties involved trying out a new tool from True Value, and since we used it to put those window blinds up, I thought this would be a good time to blog about it. It’s called the Swift Driver, and it’s made by Master Mechanic…
We recorded a little video to show how much easier it made the un-fun task of hanging blinds…
Pretty handy dandy, eh?
To be honest, when we first got it, we were sort of thinking it was just going to be one more unused tool in our already jam-packed, mess of a tool room. But we’ve used it several times since the day we hung the blinds, and we’re thinking we can probably just get rid of the 8 million regular screwdrivers we have laying around because this thing works so much better than they do.
Which gives me an idea. (Literally just hit my brain as I am typing this.)
Kev! Let’s give away a couple of Swift Drivers! (I just yelled that to him from my desk.)
(He just responded, “Okay!”)
So- if you’d like to enter for a chance to win one, just leave us a comment on this post (if you’re reading this in an email, you’ll have to click over to our blog to leave a comment) between now and Monday, July 16th (9am CST) and we’ll randomly select a couple of winners sometime after that. Good luck!
This post is part of our 2012 True Value DIY Blog Squad series.
Nester at Nesting Place
Roeshel at The DIY Showoff
Kate at Centsational Girl
Allison at House of Hepworths
Sarah at Thrifty Decor Chick
Chris & Bruno at Man Made DIY
Marian at Miss Mustard Seed
Taylor at Maryjanes and Galoshes
Cassity at Remodelaholic
We look forward to seeing what our fellow squad members cook up this time around, too!
Thanks for the tutorial. It looks like a great tool to be added to any DIY kit.
Since I plan to purchase and install some blinds like the ones you just put up, the Swift Driver would really come in handy 🙂
Would love to win this great tool! Thanks for the give away!
My husband gets antsy when I needle thru his screwdriver collection… would love one of my own!
Looks like a useful tool, would love to win! 🙂
I’m about to do a bunch of hanging/installing in our newly painting living room, a new tool sure would be handy!
UPS is dropping off blinds as I’m typing… Looks like this little guy would be helpful. Would love to win one! Thanks for the opportunity!
This would be the perfect tool for my handygal toolbox. With all the attachments that come with the Swift Driver it will save me a lot of time looking for the correct tool that I would need for the task at hand!
I would love to win one of these screwdrivers as I’m moving out on my own for the first time. It would sure come in handy to put up all my blinds and curtains.Thank you so much for all the info, I will be putting it to good use in my new condo.
We’re buying our first house and this would really come in handy!
Maybe if I win this tool my husband will finally finish some of my projects!
I am now wanting to try this tool out! I am not usually good with power tools but this might be my tool!
This would do wonders for my junk, I mean tool, drawer. Great that it comes with so many attachments too! Thanks for the opportunity!
My husband just hung a blind yesterday and couldn’t believe how long it took. We have more to do. Thank you for offering this giveaway!
Maybe if I win this handy tool, my husband will no longer take those deep sighs when I ask him to help with a project.
All my tools have somehow migrated to the garage with my husbands tools. I would enjoy using this type of screwdriver for my remodeling projects INSIDE the house! Fingers crossed!
I would love a Swift Driver for my husband. This would make DIY projects easier on the joints in his hands.
Ok here’s your chance to help our marriage be a much happier one!!!!! Thank you in advance.
Love the blog, would love the screwdriver too I’m sure.
Blessings to you both!
Love your blog! I keep recommending it to anybody I can get to listen to me!
Love that handy tool!
I’m always looking for a good screwdriver. Thanks for the infomration on this one.
This looks like such a handy little tool! Would love to add it to my arsenal. 🙂 P.S. Loving the room reno! Happy weekend!
My husband is a tool “junkie”…would love to surprise him with this.
I would love the new screwdriver !! Always hard to get those screws out of drawers that I am painting! Lol. Anyway, I could just run down the interstate to,pick it up….I live in Clanton, Al…
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Looks awesome, thanks for the sweet giveaway!
I love finding new tools that make projects faster! Thanks for posting!
Hi Guys…..I would love to try this new tool! Sign me up.
Love your blog!
Cool screwdriver!!!
Sent the video to my hubby and he said get me one! His birthday is coming up! Great video. Thanks!
I love tools! The more the better!
I would love this!!!!!! seems like I can never find a Phillips or flathead when I need it!!!!!!!
Love it! It would be so cozy next to my hammer in my tool box.
I would love the opportunity to try out this new tool. Love your blog also!
My husband is almost finished making a king sized captains’ bed and I want to freshen up our bedroom with new window treatments and this tool would be great for us to use. Thanks for showing it to us.
This looks like a really helpful tool! Thanks for the giveaway!
What a great tool!
Thanks for the chance to win it.
Thanks for that awesome tutorial!!! That tool looks AMAZING! What a brilliant idea…why didn’t I think of that! 😉 Thanks for sharing your always incredibly useful tips and tricks!!
I would so love to win one of the handy new screwdrivers! I really enjoy your blog/emails!
Thanks!
oh boy…could I use this. my grandson with down syndrome routinely removes all of the light switch covers in our house. I spend so much time trying to replace them with a badly injured right hand.
I would love to win this tool. I have 2 daughters that I could give it to or just keep it for myself. 🙂
I would love to have one of these handy dandy little gadgets! I have a stash of my own tools and I could use this for my collection. Everyone in the house always borrows my tools because they can’t find their own (maybe need to be careful where they put them away perhaps???). I will guard this with my life lol.
Great demo, Kevin! My husband is s hard to buy gifts for and this looks like a perfect choice! YEA!
This looks awesome. Thank you!
I’d love this tool- keep it away from my husband!
Love a chance to win that handy dandy Swift Driver! Just starting out on my own after a 24 yr marriage and need my own tools to work on my new home. I read your blog daily for inspiration and many how too’s for this place. Thank you for being so fun and sharing your knowledge.
I’ve been reading your blog for several months now and love everything u guys do. Like the both of u my husband and I do projects together and have for 25 years. The tool u demonstrated was so cool even I can figure it out. let’s face it some tools can be very difficult or intimidating at best. Your home is certainly coming together and this is one of my favorite blogs. Thx for sharing and giving older people new ideas.
Since I don’t have a great guy like Kevin, I’m always on the look out for tools that help me get the job done myself. This great screwdriver set would help get rid of all those little ones I have all over the place and that goose neck would really come in handy. Many thanks for the chance to win!!!