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September 9, 2021 by thelittlefrugalhouse

My 31 Favorite Things to Buy at Harbor Freight

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Wondering what the best things to buy at Harbor Freight are? In this post, I’m listing all my favorite things to buy at Harbor Freight!

Harbor Freight is a great place to save money on tools, hardware, and even crafting supplies.

I’m so thankful my husband introduced me to the store. Now, I think I go there more than he does!

Check out this list of my favorite things to buy at Harbor Freight to see what you need to go there for!

My 31 Favorite Things to Buy at Harbor Freight

My favorite things to buy at Harbor Freight. The must haves: affordable tools, craft storage, workbench, and organization tools. Lots of DIY ideas and hacks

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Ok, let’s get to the list!

My 31 Favorite Things to Buy at Harbor Freight

Here are my must haves from Harbor Freight!

1. Paint brushes

I’m the world’s worst at washing out paint brushes. And I use them so often, that I’ve decided to just buy cheap ones, wash them a couple times, and throw them away.

I love these simple and cheap paint brushes from Harbor Freight!

My favorite things to buy at Harbor Freight. The must haves: affordable tools, craft storage, workbench, and organization tools. Lots of DIY ideas and hacks

2. Chip brushes

I use these cheap chip brushes for staining and sealing. They work great and are cheap enough to just throw away after the job.

My favorite things to buy at Harbor Freight. The must haves: affordable tools, craft storage, workbench, and organization tools. Lots of DIY ideas and hacks

3. Foam Paint Brushes

This foam paint brush set is perfect for any projects and a great price!

My favorite things to buy at Harbor Freight. The must haves: affordable tools, craft storage, workbench, and organization tools. Lots of DIY ideas and hacks

4. Paint Roller

This is a great cheap paint roller.

My favorite things to buy at Harbor Freight. The must haves: affordable tools, craft storage, workbench, and organization tools. Lots of DIY ideas and hacks

5. Paint Tray

This is a cheap paint tray that will help you save on your painting projects.

My favorite things to buy at Harbor Freight. The must haves: affordable tools, craft storage, workbench, and organization tools. Lots of DIY ideas and hacks

6. Terry Cloth Staining Pads

A great price on this pack of staining pads.

7. Canvas Drop Cloth

These are so handy to have and this is a great price on this drop cloth.

Or you can use these plastic disposable drop cloths.

My favorite things to buy at Harbor Freight. The must haves: affordable tools, craft storage, workbench, and organization tools. Lots of DIY ideas and hacks

8. Painter’s Tape

Save on painter’s tape with this tape from Harbor Freight.

9. Paint Pail with Brush Clip

These paint pails are super handy to have for touching up paint.

My favorite things to buy at Harbor Freight. The must haves: affordable tools, craft storage, workbench, and organization tools. Lots of DIY ideas and hacks

10. Putty Scraper Set

These putty scrapers are really nice to have on hand. I use these to touch up holes in the drywall and smooth wood filler on furniture.

My favorite things to buy at Harbor Freight. The must haves: affordable tools, craft storage, workbench, and organization tools. Lots of DIY ideas and hacks

11. Sanding Sponges

These sanding sponges are great for drywall repair projects and more.

My favorite things to buy at Harbor Freight. The must haves: affordable tools, craft storage, workbench, and organization tools. Lots of DIY ideas and hacks

12. Palm Sander

I love my Ryobi sander, but this palm sander has great reviews and looks like a great buy for the price!

My favorite things to buy at Harbor Freight. The must haves: affordable tools, craft storage, workbench, and organization tools. Lots of DIY ideas and hacks

13. Sand paper and sanding pads

Harbor Freight has really great prices on sanding pads and sand paper.

14. Microfiber Cleaning Cloths

We love these microfiber cleaning cloths, especially for the price!

My favorite things to buy at Harbor Freight. The must haves: affordable tools, craft storage, workbench, and organization tools. Lots of DIY ideas and hacks

15. Hammers

They have a good selection and really cheap prices on hammers.

16. Screwdrivers

I have a set of the Pittsburgh screwdrivers and love them!

17. Tape Measure

They have really good prices on tape measures and great reviews!

18. Moving Blankets

I have so many of these moving blankets and use them all the time. They have held up great and the prices are really good!

My favorite things to buy at Harbor Freight. The must haves: affordable tools, craft storage, workbench, and organization tools. Lots of DIY ideas and hacks

19. Work Lights

They have a really good selection of work lights with great prices and great reviews!

20. Gloves

We wear out a pair of gloves pretty quick, and have found these to be the best buy.

They hold up well, but if we lose them or mess them up, we didn’t waste much money.

My favorite things to buy at Harbor Freight. The must haves: affordable tools, craft storage, workbench, and organization tools. Lots of DIY ideas and hacks

21. Casters

They have a great selection of casters and really great prices. You could use these for furniture projects!

22. Paint Sprayer

We have tested out using a paint sprayer on furniture, and it works really well!

Harbor Freight has several affordable paint sprayers with great reviews!

23. Glue

They have a great selection of glues and great prices!

24. Router and routing bits

Great prices on routers for wood working projects.

I bought this set of router bits and love it!

My favorite things to buy at Harbor Freight. The must haves: affordable tools, craft storage, workbench, and organization tools. Lots of DIY ideas and hacks

25. Air Compressor

If you want more powerful tools, you can get an affordable air compressor and air powered tools.

26. Nailer

One of my favorite power tools is my nailer, or nail gun. Harbor Freight has a good selection of nailers at great prices.

27. Stapler

This stapler, or staple gun, is very similar to what I use and it has great reviews!

My favorite things to buy at Harbor Freight. The must haves: affordable tools, craft storage, workbench, and organization tools. Lots of DIY ideas and hacks

28. Workbench

We built our own workbench, but I still eye these work benches every time we go in the store.

29. Tarps

These tarps come in handy for so many things and they are so cheap!

My favorite things to buy at Harbor Freight. The must haves: affordable tools, craft storage, workbench, and organization tools. Lots of DIY ideas and hacks

30. Hardware

I’m not going to list all the pieces, but they have tons of great hardware at really good prices.

31. Storage

Harbor Freight has a great selection of well priced storage containers.

My favorite things to buy at Harbor Freight. The must haves: affordable tools, craft storage, workbench, and organization tools. Lots of DIY ideas and hacks

Ok, there you have it! My favorite things to buy at Harbor Freight!

I’m always finding new things there and great deals.

The best way to save is to sign up for their coupons. You can use a 20% coupon every visit and get a free gift!

Thanks for checking out this post and I hope you will check out Harbor Freight and all the great deals they have!

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