Comments on: Rent large tools, don’t buy them http://unclutterer.com/2007/09/06/rent-large-tools-dont-buy-them/ Daily tips on how to organize your home and office. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:38:58 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: K http://unclutterer.com/2007/09/06/rent-large-tools-dont-buy-them/comment-page-1/#comment-3082 K Fri, 07 Sep 2007 18:24:30 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/09/06/rent-large-tools-dont-buy-them/#comment-3082 Our Home Depot has phased out the rental program so call before you go skipping out there looking for a pressure washer.... Our Home Depot has phased out the rental program so call before you go skipping out there looking for a pressure washer….

]]> By: Michael http://unclutterer.com/2007/09/06/rent-large-tools-dont-buy-them/comment-page-1/#comment-3081 Michael Fri, 07 Sep 2007 04:49:06 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/09/06/rent-large-tools-dont-buy-them/#comment-3081 I'm just about finished remodeling my kitchen and the only tool I rented (as opposed to buying, or already owning) was a wet saw for the tiles. I did that because buying a quality wet saw for only a handful of uses didn't justify the hefty price tag. If you do most home improvement projects yourself I think it is very beneficial to buy most tools, despite the added clutter and cost. If you rarely use the tool, you can always sell it and get back a significant portion of what you paid. If you end up using it often, you'll be glad you bought it in the first place. I’m just about finished remodeling my kitchen and the only tool I rented (as opposed to buying, or already owning) was a wet saw for the tiles. I did that because buying a quality wet saw for only a handful of uses didn’t justify the hefty price tag.

If you do most home improvement projects yourself I think it is very beneficial to buy most tools, despite the added clutter and cost. If you rarely use the tool, you can always sell it and get back a significant portion of what you paid. If you end up using it often, you’ll be glad you bought it in the first place.

]]> By: larochelle http://unclutterer.com/2007/09/06/rent-large-tools-dont-buy-them/comment-page-1/#comment-3080 larochelle Thu, 06 Sep 2007 21:34:53 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/09/06/rent-large-tools-dont-buy-them/#comment-3080 We have a tool lending library in our town. You have to be a resident. If you destroy the item, you have to buy it but otherwise its free. We have a tool lending library in our town. You have to be a resident. If you destroy the item, you have to buy it but otherwise its free.

]]> By: Erin at Unclutterer http://unclutterer.com/2007/09/06/rent-large-tools-dont-buy-them/comment-page-1/#comment-3079 Erin at Unclutterer Thu, 06 Sep 2007 21:25:55 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/09/06/rent-large-tools-dont-buy-them/#comment-3079 I've found that the tools that you can rent are often more powerful than ones you could buy at a reasonable price. For example, a good (and I mean super heavy duty, professional grade) power washer can easily be rented, but one of similar quality costs more than a thousand dollars and isn't even for sale at Lowe's or Home Depot. Renting, especially in this case, is by far the best option. It would take more than 10 years of renting to come close to the price of a professional grade one ... and one you purchase may not even last for 10 years. I’ve found that the tools that you can rent are often more powerful than ones you could buy at a reasonable price. For example, a good (and I mean super heavy duty, professional grade) power washer can easily be rented, but one of similar quality costs more than a thousand dollars and isn’t even for sale at Lowe’s or Home Depot. Renting, especially in this case, is by far the best option. It would take more than 10 years of renting to come close to the price of a professional grade one … and one you purchase may not even last for 10 years.

]]> By: Jon Matthias http://unclutterer.com/2007/09/06/rent-large-tools-dont-buy-them/comment-page-1/#comment-3078 Jon Matthias Thu, 06 Sep 2007 18:34:50 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/09/06/rent-large-tools-dont-buy-them/#comment-3078 I've found that in several cases it was easier and cheaper to buy a tool and then resell it on craigslist when I was done with it. Large tools generally hold their value well. It works best for those big projects that may take more than one weekend. Then you don't feel the pressure of having to finish a project TODAY, or it will cost you another $50. I’ve found that in several cases it was easier and cheaper to buy a tool and then resell it on craigslist when I was done with it. Large tools generally hold their value well. It works best for those big projects that may take more than one weekend. Then you don’t feel the pressure of having to finish a project TODAY, or it will cost you another $50.

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