Home owners obsessed with ‘miracle’ $9 DIY Bunnings buy: ‘It’s a must have’

Home owners have often turned to DIY tools to help them spruce up their homes without emptying their pockets – and a bargain Bunnings buy is proving to be the most popular of all.

The Monarch Pad Edger ($8.50) will help you paint straight lines with ease – and prevent pesky pigment splashes from ruining your ceilings and windows.

Shoppers recently went wild over a viral video from Bunnings wherein a man showed Aussies how to use the product. 

‘This is my favourite thing ever in the history of forever. I think about this every day. I think about this all night long. I stay awake, not sleeping, because I am thinking about this,’ the voiceover claimed about the paint pad.

You simply dip the pad into paint and drag it across the edges of your walls, cutting clean lines with ease.

Many DIY enthusiasts have struggled to achieve a professional finish while painting their own walls – but the Pad Edger offers a simple solution.

Other methods include using masking tape to ensure paint doesn’t stain somewhere undesired or buying a precise brush and hoping you have a steady hand.

Hundreds of Aussies complimented the ‘must-have’ buy in the comments.

‘This thing is so good I actually considered using it for the whole wall,’ one revealed.

‘Seems to be always out of stock when we need one,’ another whined.

‘I just used this an hour ago. Fantastic. No more taping!’ a man said.

‘A must have for edging,’ a woman wrote, with another saying it was the ‘best thing ever’.

A few shared some complaints about the pad’s quality and lifespan. 

‘It’s good until you wash it,’ one said. 

Bunnings also sells pad replacements for those who need extras. 

‘Works for the first line then just makes a mess,’ another shared.

Others commented that the lines it made weren’t reliably straight and would need a professional to go over at a later date anyway.