Cheap Tools on Sale

These heavy-duty shears handle thick cardboard, fabric, and garden stems that regular scissors struggle with, making them useful for anyone tackling household or craft projects beyond basic paper cutting. At $10.99, that's $2 off the $12.99 list price. Buy Now at Amazon

Handy to keep around if you own a chainsaw and want to touch up the chain yourself rather than paying for professional sharpening or replacing the chain prematurely. Buy Now at Walmart

Mesh strainers at this size are useful for rinsing grains, straining stocks, or sifting dry ingredients, and the fine mesh makes it more versatile than a standard colander. At $10, that's about $9 off the $19 list price. Buy Now at Walmart

A round biscuit cutter set covers everything from small cookie cutters to large scone or biscuit rounds, and at 8 pieces it handles most common sizes without needing multiples. At $10, that's $1 off the $11 list price. Buy Now at Walmart

A 30-piece set at $11 covers most standard shapes you'd need for holiday or everyday baking, and at $8 off the $19 list price, it's a lower entry point than most comparable sets. Buy Now at Walmart

Reaches windows up to about two stories high, which makes it useful if you have tall or hard-to-reach windows and want to skip the ladder. At $16, that's $7 off the $23 list price. Buy Now at Walmart

A 3-pack is useful if you keep a pair in different spots around the house, garage, or toolbox, since 5-inch flush cutters are one of those tools that disappear when you need them most. Buy Now at Walmart

A 30-piece mini cookie cutter set works well for anyone who bakes frequently or wants more variety in small-scale shapes for cookies, fondant, or dough work, and at $11 it's $8 off the $19 list price. Buy Now at Walmart

Handy for keeping glass shower doors streak-free between cleanings, and the 10-inch blade width covers enough surface area to make the job quick without multiple passes. Buy Now at Walmart

Useful for anyone doing regular electrical work, this Knipex stripper and cutter handles both stripping and cutting in a single tool, which cuts down on how many tools you need on hand. Buy Now at Walmart

Update: The price has changed to $18.26 since this was originally published.

These fit standard box cutters and utility knives, so stocking up makes sense if you go through blades for cardboard or flooring work regularly, and at $17.62 you're paying about $3 less than the $20.99 list price. Buy Now at Walmart

Designed for cutting sheet metal, these snips are built for HVAC work, roofing, and metalworking tasks where you need a clean straight cut without power tools. Buy Now at Home Depot

A wide blade like this is useful for skimming large patches of drywall compound or scraping flat surfaces where a narrower knife would mean more passes to cover the same area. Buy Now at Home Depot

These heavy duty wire cutters handle tougher jobs than typical craft snips, making them a solid pick for anyone doing home repairs or workshop projects, and at $9.71 they're $11.28 below the $20.99 list price. Buy Now at Walmart

Anyone doing DIY leather or craft work will appreciate having multiple corner shapes on hand instead of buying single punches one at a time, and the set stores neatly in its own case for quick access. Buy Now at Amazon

Suits anyone machining hardened or heat-treated metals where a standard end mill would wear down fast, since the cobalt steel construction holds an edge better under high-temperature cutting conditions. The ball nose profile makes it a solid pick for contoured or 3D surface work rather than flat pocketing. Buy Now at Amazon

Useful for anyone doing electrical work in walls, ceilings, or conduit runs where you need to fish wire through tight or hard-to-reach spaces without a second set of hands. Buy Now at Home Depot

Poultry shears handle tasks a chef's knife struggles with, like breaking down a whole chicken or trimming rib bones, and this pair is currently $8 off the $15 list price at Walmart. Buy Now at Walmart

A long-handled window squeegee like this one is useful if you have tall or hard-to-reach windows and want to avoid ladder use or streaky results from cloth wiping. At $14, that's $12 off the $26 list price. Buy Now at Walmart