I actually spend more money at HF than my husband. Like you said, if something is marketed towards crafters, there is a huge markup. The only downside is, they are not as pretty than the same products sold at craft stores. The magnetic trays are a huge plus for crafting and sewing. The magnetic wand is great to pick up dies or pins that fall to the floor. Basically, im old and don't want to bend over to pick them up.
I purchased a shower grip safety handle, at HF, to use as a ruler safety handle. I saw one at my LQS, that was pink and purple, but at more than 3 times the price of the white and blue one at HF. So many awesome buys and storage items at HF. They also have rotary blades. They do dull a bit faster, maybe, than the ones marketed for quilters, but at the huge price difference, you’ll still save money. I also bought 2- 4’, very sturdy, metal ruler at HF. They are invaluable for squaring up large quilts and with a smaller suction cup handle, also from HF, can be used for cutting larger widths of fabric.
I have been shopping there for years for quilting supplies. My guild used to laugh about it until they started checking them out. Now the check out the flyers and find their own goodies.
I use the round carpet cutting blades for cutting quilting material. They fit on my rotary cutter just perfectly! And when they get dull, I have a sharpener for rotary blades. They have lots of plastic storage - I use the clear storage container that comes with the clear individual bins with attached lids-I think there are 30 of them. Works great for Diamond Dots or beads. You just have to “think outside of the box” for other great uses .
I LOVE shopping trips!! I'm going to be selfish for a second, I'm in a wheelchair and your shopping trips allow me to see what's out there. Oh, and where to go. Thank you!!! I bought some storage for my bling there. Little containers inside bigger ones. Love them!!! My favorite xmas presents came from there!!
I like the long magnetic bendable tool with a light on the end which is great for locating and picking up pins, clips, etc. I also use the different sizes (round and other) glass suction cups on quilting rulers as a safety measure when using rotary cutters. I use the heavy-duty wooden counter top tool boxes to store several notions, etc. I buy canvas drop cloths for inexpensive canvas fabric for sewing tote bags, etc. I keep several sizes of zip ties for many uses - including attaching certain odd items onto pegboards. I really like the different sizes of wheeled wooden trolleys for placing under certain furniture, storage chests, etc., so that I can roll them close to my work area on different projects. I purchase inexpensive metal retractable measuring tapes for making squeeze-clamping closure bags such as cosmetic bags and eyeglass cases. I also use the different sizes of magnetic bowls, various storage containers and toolboxes, assortment of picks, clamps, etc. I buy several of the different sizes of lights and flashlights for extra (and emergency) light when needed. I love shopping at Harbor Freight and other hardware stores!
I had not seen the fuse tool at HF, now I'll need to go back. But you missed one of the Best deals for crafters in there. They have a tweezer set that is under $10. There's 5 or 6 in the pack, very long handles with different styles in the pack like the reverse tweezers. Great for heat embossing small pieces paper or holding small stickers up to a project while deciding exactly where you want it without your hand blocking the view. TFS
I go to HF and other tool/hardware /home improvement stores with my fiance quite often. He loves showing me all the things there that are useful to crafter's . Everytime I see one of the tool boxes with the wooden worktop, I tell him I'm going to need at least one of them. One for crafting and another as an island in the kitchen ☺️ I do have a few of the other items you featured in this video. And I did get one of the mini engravers for $10 but have yet to try it out. He took me to HF a couple days ago to show me the mini table saw I've been wanting. He would have bought it for me right then & there but I told him it wasn't necessary, plus he has already gotten me a jig saw, cut off tool, Dremel, and a few other power tools! 😁 Thanks for sharing! Oh and my HF is right next to the Dollar Tree!
Finally a "craft" store my husband would enjoy going to with me! LoL But seriously I hadn't ever thought of Harbor Freight for craft supplies. Thank you for this video.
Thanks for this… I have a 3 tier red metal cart and it has been a fabulous addition to my craft space. I recently had my handiman build a wood top that is split and opens up.. with hinges. …. thanks!!!
I’ve been shopping at HF for years for different storage options for bead work. Two years ago I purchased the work bench with the pegboard back. I actually was able to put it together myself and love it. Thanks for the tour.
Harbor Freight also has very cheap but sturdy metal rulers to use as tear rulers as well as very strong magnetic hooks for the sides of your craft cart.
I bought the General Tool chest to set my Silhouette cutting machine on. We also camp in a toyhauler, so later when I make cheerbows while traveling, I will have all my supplies and also a heavy enough space to set my heat press. 😊
I love Harbor Fright! I think more guys will tell you the tools are too cheap but for a diy-er you could get some good tools just for basic needs. Again I so love it there!
great TIPS, thank you, I love the roll around workbench, very nice. I guess if we see our dentists in that last aisle that would be scary ( lol just teasing) thanks for sharing
I love your field trips!! You did a Harbor Freight one awhile ago, and I still dream of someday owning that stunning white tool chest!! Thanks for taking us along with you. So many great options!!
I love the Cotton swab assortment for paints! You get 175 for $5.99 here in Georgia! Also I stick up on the microfiber cloths! You can catch them on sale for $3.99. Finally I love the Glass towels which I use to clean my glass desk mat!
I love Harbor Freight! Our Harbor Freight has a Hobby Lobby right next door. I just finished painting my new craft room and I'm looking for ideas for storage. I'm finally getting my own space to craft in without it being in my kitchen at the table. 😂
I love my red metal magnet bowl! No losing my little dies & the dish is heavy, so it definitely will not tip over. I just found out this week about the little connecting bins…great for wood veneer, brads, etc.
Thank u Elisa. I'm glad that I'm not the only 1 who has found items at Harbor Freight 2 use in the craft room. I have at least 2 - 4 of the black tiltable stackable drawers. I hold clips in them. I also have 2 clear containers that have 24 smaller clear containers in each from Harbor Freight. I use those 4 my small embellishments. Harbor Freight is cheaper than crafting stores. If u keep an eye on the ads u can get items 4 little of nothing. Have a great, blessed day.
I love shopping at harbor freight,my most favorite find are the 25 piece small parts organizer ,istore buttons and small embellishments, the are $5.99 and similar item at craft store are over $20 😊😊😊
At someone else's suggestion, I went to HF for magnetic bowls. I decided the small ones really wouldn't work because I wanted to dump out like a whole envelope of Tim Holtz dies. And secondly I got one of their magnetic tools that has a magnet at one end, so when I drop dies on the floor or in a box where I can't find them generally, it helps tremendously because you don't even have to be able to see where you're sticking it down into. Enjoyed your video.
Those magnetic bowls are awesome! I have one on my scrap desk for corralling metal dies as I'm working. Another advantage, if you have a metal surface, is you can stick the bowl to that with the magnet that's on the underside. I have another in our garage that I have on the side of my metal tool chest. Keeps it handy, but up & out of the way. On one of mine, the magnet came off the bowl, which was a bummer. Until I tried regluing it with Super Glue, which worked like a charm. I'm not sure if E6000 glue would also work in that case, but it was really easy to glue back on, so there's that. Anyway, I always LOVE your field trips, Elisa!!! I am lucky to have a Harbor Freight right here in town - way closer to me than Ikea or even Michael's & Joann's. Also with Harbor Freight, if you get on their e-mail list, you can get coupons sent to you. Most of the time they're for specific products, but sometimes - like for holidays - they have ones you can use for anything. Sometimes those have spending caps on them, like nothing over $19.99, but they're good nonetheless. And you can reuse them each day they're good for - just not more than once in the same day. Thank you for bringing us along on your outing. Take care, & have a wonderful day! :)
I love your field trips and Harbor Freight was a departure and unexpected. However, you found fantastic items that could be utilized in one's crafting space/studio. I haven't shopped at Harbor Freight, but it is on my list now! Thanks for the field trip, Elisa!
I’m a HF Junkie! I shop there all the time! I have the pegboard bench for my beading stuff and it’s great!! One of my favorites. I also have the snap together black tilt bins for holding my silicone beads and focals. They’re a must!! Anything magnetic is great for sewing or paper crafting for sure. And I do a lot of resin tumblers so they’re my go to for gloves and masks. Sandpaper is also a good purchase for crafters. I could go on and on!! ❤
I enjoy visiting Harbor Freight because of the prices for very similar products to what you’d find at a big box craft store. Oddly enough the HF near me has this item that is mean to suction onto the wall to make the shower safer or make it easier to get out of the bathtub but I’ve seen a similar product sold to suction to a long ruler for QUILTERS to create a stable way to hold the ruler while cutting! The magnetic bowls would also be perfect for quilters, I use one to hold pins. I’ve even used some of the fabric tool bags to hold supplies for travel before. There are always so many fun ideas in that store! (And yesterday I saw a really cool hand crank adjustable table at Home Depot with two shallow drawers and I thought it would be so awesome in a craft space) Thanks for sharing these ideas! Oh my dad had a corded micro engraver when I was little, he used to to put my name on things like a calculator or something that might get a lot of handling and marker could easily run off. The cordless one is a cool idea!
Great finds! My husband loves Harbor Freight! Usually I go to another store nearby but think next time I’ll join him! 😃 Thanks for the tour and tips!!❤
Love This Shop With You To Harbor Freight Girl! Been eyeing for a while the Cubes that stack together, the Magnetic Bowls, and lastly the Tool Chest in white with the Pegboard. I was talking to my daughter about it just recently. 🤩🤩🤩
When I first started making jewelry I got a lot of tools there, a drummer, polishing compound, and my Dad bought me that adorable wooden toolbox that has a mirror on the top lid.
We bought our RC boat from hobo freight. It’s a rebranded wl toys at half the price.. I get a lot of stuff for our RC needs and of course tools from HarborFreight. They do have junk but they have great stuff too
What a great tour! In many ways, it would be as dangerous for me to go into Harbor Freight as it is to go to the craft store. I could go crazy! LOL. Anyway, it's nice to know some of the things they have there and the reasonable prices, as well. TFS!
My wife is ahead of you, she has lots of her craft storage from there. I bought two Craftsman tool cabinets with castors from a resale shop, done some sanding then repainted them, put a 32”x80” interior door from another resale shop. I only have $60.00 invested in her craft table, one tool box on the right, the other on the left. The door is the top, she’s happier than if would’ve bought new boxes plus she has more $ to spend on supplies. One of her go to stores is Hobby Lobby, cheaper than JoAnns. Keep on Crafting
Very well presented, thank you. I have purchased a few items for storage of my supplies for card crafting. I wish I had room for one of the rolling carts of drawers.
I just love Harbor Freight. A couple of years ago I bought a heat gun. Yesterday I bought a red tool box on wheels for my sewing room. It has drawers and a space in the bottom to put other containers. I also got a magnet with a hook to put on the side of the tool box to hang my quilting rulers. Their magnetized bowls would be great for straight pins. I also purchased a very high powered flash light. Love that store. ❤❤❤
Do you know how many times ive stayed in the car or gone into another store when my husband wanted to go into harbor freight? I Never thought of how useful it could be for my hobbies! Hes gonna be shocked when I say Ill go in next time.
Great video and as an automobile mechanic and building engineer / tool guy you do have a good level of mechanically skills above hobbies you know what your talking about no mistakes well done! One side note the magnetic dish you talk about if you need one and didn't have one you can use a metal cooking dish and put a magnetic on it however I would never steal the cooking dish from the kitchen or it never goes back to the kitchen if you're a young married man ask your wife first don't be Tim Allen in IRL!
I have gone to Harbor Freight. My husband has those colored bins. When we were unpacking, we used them to separate like items for my craft room. When he builds out my counter spaces, I'll be able to decide easier where I want things.
I enjoy your field trips very much, please continue to do them. I have gotten sewing items from HF. Magnetic bowls and rotary cutter blades. Have a blessed day.
