Winter is over, and the cold air is starting to calm down. For a town like Grand Forks, that means it’s time to get ready for the farmers market, the block parties, and any other outside events that happen throughout the Spring and Summer seasons. But setting up can be difficult, dangerous, and stressful, for…
Makita Outdoor Power Tools: Rule the Outdoors
Rule the Outdoors this spring, despite what the weather outside say. It’s time to prep your lawn for lemonade on the porch, picnics outsides, and tending to your shrubs and garden. But using any outdoor power equipment means dealing with gas, oil, and loud noises, a tedious or intimidating series of tasks to do on…
18 Garden Tool Essentials
The snow is gone, the sun is shining, and you want to make your yard or your backyard looking great. You could plant a garden, tend to your lawn, or even shape your hedges or trees. Then you realize, you don’t have any of the tools. Which ones do you need? How much do you…
Avalanche Snow Rake: Number 1 Roof Tool
Snow is piling high on your roof, and right now it’s not a problem. Left unattended snow’s extreme weight can cause damage to the infrastructure of your roof and become a hazard when falling. If you decide to let it to melt it might refreeze, and you will run the risk of getting an ice…
Sump Pump Basics 101: New Home Owner
Never owned a sump pump before? Never learned how it works? Acme Tools is here to help with the necessary information on this machine. We go over how it works, how to maintain it, and even how to buy one. Winter is ending, and the spring thaw is about to begin. That’s terrific news as…
Snow Shovel: Protect your Family from Slipping Hazards
Your family is coming over for the holidays! Then you see that the driveway covered in snow and ice. You need a shovel, but you can’t find it, it’s broken, or you need a new one. Read on to see which snow shovel will be best for you and your home. The holidays are around…
How to Personalize Any Gift with a Simple Tool
Use this versatile power tool to make any item you have unique and specific to the people you care about when giving them a gift. You want to add a personal touch to a gift, but you’re not good at writing poems or letters, and there is no holiday card out there to say how much…
Ice Cleats, a Major Tool to Keep You Safe this Winter
Learn about one of the most useful accessories that can save your life this winter. Winter is here, and that means icy streets and sidewalks. Now we have all experienced that terrifying moment of slipping on ice. You’re just walking minding your own business, and then you step on the ice wrong, and you…
Holiday Tool Gift Buying Guide 2018
Do you know what to get for the person in your life who loves tools? Need some Christmas/Holiday gift ideas? Need help on where to begin? Keep reading to find out a way to slim down your options. The holiday season has started, and that means it’s time to start thinking about what to get…
Best Snow Blowers of 2019
Top Snow Blowers of 2019 As winter approaches, we’re rounding up the best snow blowers of 2018-2019 from Honda, Toro, Ego, Husqvarna, and more. From electric to gas powered and one-stage to two-stage, we’ve covered them all… Snow is a wonderful staple to the winter season, but if left unattended it gets hazardous. Snow Blowers…