The hundred tools you only need once
Owning a home means a constant stream of small projects — most of which need a specific tool you'll use once or twice. FriendsWithTools lets you borrow from neighbors instead of stockpiling, keeping costs low and your garage usable.
Your first year owns you, not the other way around
The first year of homeownership is famously expensive — closing costs, surprise repairs, the realization that your house came with zero working light bulbs. Tools quietly account for a big chunk of it. The average new homeowner spends $800–$1,500 on tools and equipment in year one, most of it on things that sit in the garage for the next decade.
Borrowing from neighbors changes the math. The drill you'd buy for one weekend of curtain rod installs? You don't need it. The pressure washer? Borrow it from the neighbor who already owns one.
The projects every new owner faces
Move-in fixes
Mounting TVs, hanging curtain rods, adjusting cabinet doors, building IKEA furniture. A borrowed drill and stud finder cover most of it.
Yard setup
New mower? Maybe. New leaf blower, edger, hedge trimmer, tiller? Probably borrow them — at least for the first year while you see what you actually need.
Painting & refinishing
Roller pans, extension poles, sander, drop cloths. A neighbor who painted last summer has the whole kit ready to lend.
Seasonal one-offs
Snow blower in February, pressure washer in spring, leaf vac in fall. Each used a handful of times a year — perfect for sharing.
You don't need a big group to start saving
Even a circle of 3–5 households gets you a lot of coverage. Invite the family you bought the house from (if they're local), the neighbors who introduced themselves, the friend who helped you move in. Start small, add as you go.
When you join, you'll see what the group already has. As you collect tools yourself, list the ones you're willing to lend — the group grows together.
Built for new homeowners. Free to start.
Create a group in five minutes, invite the first few members, and start sharing what you already have.