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Can you accept my invitation so that I can get 1 free gift again? I‘ve got 5 free gifts, valued at $60.96 in total.

Singapore is a perfect destination for holidaymakers as the city grants whatever a traveler asks for. Singapore must be on a traveler's bucket list, whether it's for thrilling adventures or peaceful days out, wandering in nature, or rowing a boat along the tranquil water. Despite being the most expensive country to live-in in Southeast Asia, let us burn all the myths so that you can travel here on a budget. Yes, you read it right! There is a long list of free things and places to visit in 

Singapore, from which we have picked the best ones for you without making a hole in your pocket.

So, grab your Singapore tourist visa and get ready to explore the city that costs nothing.

Gardens By the Bay

These enormous Super-trees are one the famous tourist attractions that are free of charge. Yes, these trees are nothing like a typical tree, yet they provide shelter to plants from all over the world. It is one of the engineering wonders that allows us to learn and explore all about plants. While you can visit the gardens all day, the best time to visit them is after sunset when the Super-trees glow with their soaked-up solar energy.

Location: 8 Marina Gardens Drive, Singapore.

Merlion Hunting 

We have seen the iconic Merlion all over the internet, but do you know how many Merlions reside in the city? Well, they are 8, and hunting them all over the city is one of the free things to do in Singapore. This world-famous so-called half-lion, the half-fish Merlion, is widely used as a mascot and national personification in Singapore. Explore, hunt, enjoy and click some quick shots for your Instagram feed.

Location: Hunt them all over the city.

Singapore Botanic Garden

Singapore’s first World Heritage Site, Singapore Botanic Gardens, homes more than 60,000 plants, of which 1000 species include orchids and 2000 hybrids, making it the biggest display of tropical orchids in the world. It is one of the must-visit sites without shelling out a penny. Although the entire garden is free to roam, the National Orchid Centre costs $1-$3, which makes it worth a visit.

Location: 1 Cluny Rd, Singapore

Sultan Mosque

Being the oldest and the largest mosque in Singapore, Sultan Mosque is a focal point of religious happenings in the city. The mosque allows visitors to explore this beautiful place during non-prayer times. The structure seems to have been pulled right out of Arabian nights, built in the Indo-Saracenic style, making it one of the best places to visit without spending anything. The Sultan Mosque brings out the rich culture and ethnic diversity of Islam in Singapore.

Location: 3 Muscat St, Singapore

Singapore Symphony Orchestra

If you always wanted to attend orchestra concerts but never could because of the high ticket prices, Singapore brings you the free Singapore Symphony Orchestra. Yes, it is free! As a part of a community outreach program, they host orchestra shows at different halls, gardens, and institutions. So, call your family, bring a basket and enjoy the best classical music ever.

Location: they host performances in different places like halls, institutions, and gardens, so track them down and, as the time is decided by the team, ensure to arrive earlier.

Buddha Tooth Relic Temple

The astounding architecture of the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple amidst the bustling Chinatown in Singapore will surely blow your mind. It is the home to the Scared Buddha Tooth relics, where both devotees and non-devotees of Buddha get an opportunity to explore and learn about the history of Buddhism and the teachings of Lord Buddha. The temple is said to be the left canine tooth of Lord Buddha, which can be found on the shrine.

Location: 288 South Bridge Road, Chinatown, Singapore.

You read that title right! And before you go and accuse this blog of being a scam, give it a chance and read on through. You will not regret this informative 3-minute read.

First off, a slight disclaimer, not all items or tools may prove effective with the use of this method. But later in the article, we’ll be giving you examples of tools that will actively work in applying what you’ll learn.

So, let’s get down to the nitty-gritty.

Everybody wants free stuff. But free things are hard to come by these days. While a majority of the world believes in the saying, “nothing in life comes free,” we, on the other hand, beg to differ.

There is indeed a way to get free stuff, and additionally, you can even earn from them over time and still call them your own.

Although this article will focus on one specific kind of tool, you can still take advantage of these steps with other items as well, so read on.

What tools are you buying?

The first thing to do is to determine what kind of tool you’re buying, whether it’s a hand tool or a power tool.

Strategically, you’d buy a tool you know to be useful for something you are working on now and for future projects.

Another thing you’d ideally have to give some thought on is whether the item will be something another person would use occasionally. 

There are various kinds of tools homeowners occasionally use but aren’t willing to purchase due to their price and the usage infrequency relative to that cost. 

Think of carpet cleaners for instance. Everybody wants nothing more than to have their carpets cleaned on a regular basis, but most people don’t purchase the cleaner because they only use it once a year. 

It’s also good to note that the heavier-duty the item, the better. Let’s take for instance a gas chainsaw; it’s heavy-duty and something a person would need on certain occasions and it’s probably something that most homeowners are not going to want to purchase, again due to the cost relative to the infrequency of use.

Find the best and closest hardware store or visit their website.

The next obvious step is to visit the hardware store of your choice. We would suggest you choose the closest one, just to be on the safe and convenient side.

And if you’re uncomfortable going out in public, for safety and health reasons, you can always opt to visit your favorite hardware store’s website. The best hardware stores often have an official e-commerce website where you can order their products online.

We suggest these well-known hardware stores; Lowe’s, Home Depot, Ace Hardware, and Do it Best, all of which have websites and offer ship-to-home delivery services.

For this method to work effectively, we suggest that you refrain from choosing to buy from hardware stores that vend cheap and less durable products, i.e., Harbor Freight.

Durability matters.

Like we mentioned above, you need to consider purchasing more durable products; that way, you’re able to take advantage of the tools much longer and earn more from it over time.

So again, consider the quality of the tool you will be getting. Suggestively, you would purchase an item that costs more on the lines of $200 and above. These are usually much longer-lasting than others.

For the sake of this article, we’re going to use the gas chainsaw as an example. 

We can look at this Husqvarna 455 Rancher 20-in 55.5-cc 2-Cycle Gas Chainsaw for instance, which costs $475.99, found at Lowe’s official website.

And before you go complain and say, “I thought you said this was how to get free tools? Why are you telling me to buy then?” Well, we’ll get to that in the following paragraphs.

Put your item up for rent.

Now that you have a new gas chainsaw, the money-making part is putting it up for rent online.

My Garage Rentals is a great peer-to-peer rental platform you can use to put any of your personal belongings up for rent, whether it’s used or brand new.

Registration is easy, and listing your item up for rent is just as simple.

My Garage Rentals allows its users full control over the item’s rental duration; this can come in handy for when you need your tools back during a specific time. 

You aren’t only in full control over how much your item will be priced per day, but you also get to choose how much the security deposit will be.

Utilize your item.

And now that you have your chainsaw listed on My Garage Rentals for rent, all that’s left to do is to wait and hope for a customer nibble. 

The waiting part is when you use your chainsaw for whatever it is you need it for, and when someone requests it on My Garage Rentals, that’s when you have it prepared for rental and ready to go.

The best part about it is that it doesn’t have to just be power tools or DIY equipment. 

My Garage Rentals caters to any type of item that falls under any type of category, be it a camera, professional audio, sports gear, camping equipment, you name it.

Just make sure that it is something a renter will find useful, or else you may end up unlucky in finding customers.

Conclusion

So, if you’ve been hesitating on buying that heavy-duty tool that you’ve been eyeing for so long, terrified by what was written on the price tag, fret no more!

If you have the money now, I say, “just get it!”