I have a crazy awesome giveaway for you guys today.
That is, it’s crazy awesome if you get excited about things like amazing vacuum cleaners.
It’s one of the most valuable giveaways that has ever popped up on this blog and I’m pretty psyched about it!
First, let’s fly through lunch to keep with tradition.
Lunch
Lunch today included leftover salmon from Wednesday night’s dinner that I repurposed into salmon salad.
I ate my salmon salad on in a whole wheat wrap, served alongside roasted Brussels sprouts and an orange.
Not shortly after, my stomach still wanted something else, so I also had a sliced apple 20 minutes later.
This week I have been apple-obsessed. I’m not sure what it is, but I’ve been eating two apples a day. Not a bad habit, but kind of weird!
Oreck Forever Series Gold Vacuum Giveaway
Moving on to the best part of this post!
When Ryan and I first moved to Ocala, we were in the market for a new vacuum. The first vacuum we bought a few years ago we got for less than $100. We figured all vacuums were created equal and we just wanted something that would suck up dirt and clean our apartment.
Well, that vacuum felt like it weighed 500 pounds and was a total pain in the butt. It barely sucked up carpet fuzz, let alone anything substantial.
When I was contacted by Oreck late this summer about their Forever Series Gold vacuum, I was so pumped because we needed a new vacuum but hadn’t done enough research to commit to buying one just yet.
When I started to look into the Forever Series Gold Vacuum, I got awfully excited. The company offered to send me one to try and I felt like a real adult. I mean I was getting excited about a vacuum for crying out loud.
There she is. What a beaut.
Honestly, it was Ryan who was the most excited. He swears he’s the only one who vacuums in our house (this may be true), so he put it together immediately when it arrived and called out to me, singing its praises.
“It’s so light!”
Really, it is.
The light weight of the vacuum was the first thing I noticed, followed shortly by the extra long cord and the tiny brushes at the base of the vacuum that *thank goodness* reach underneath our kitchen cabinets and get the crumbs other vacuums miss.
We’ve been using this vacuum for months now and are in love.
I have recommended it to friends and family in need of a quality vacuum and I’m so excited that one of you will get one!
Note: This giveaway is open to those living in the U.S. only.
To enter this giveaway…
- MANTATORY entry: Visit Oreck.com and comment below, telling me one thing you learned about the Forever Series Gold vacuum.
To receive an additional entry, you may…
- Tweet something along the lines of the following: “Hoping to win an @Oreck vacuum through @PBFingers giveaway: http://ow.ly/9Z5xp” Please make a separate comment below, letting me know you tweeted to be sure your entry is counted.
I will randomly select a winner on Monday morning using Random.org.
Good luck!
Edited 4/2/12: GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED.
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Disclaimer from Oreck: Oreck Corporation provided the prize for the sweepstakes but is not the sponsor of the sweepstakes.
Disclaimer from me: I received the Forever Series Gold vacuum from Oreck but was not compensated beyond that for this post and will receive no further compensation from Oreck. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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I tweeted too!
I learned it includes 3 annual tune ups! SWEET!
I like that it comes with a limited lifetime warranty!
I want to win a $499.99 vacuum that has a two speed switch, Hepa bag, 35ft cord, and sounds awesome! (I learned all of that) plus I tweeted! (seperate comment above;-)
I learned that this Oreck machine of awesomeness has not one but TWO led headlights. I don’t know about you, but that makes me wanna buy this mamajama. My dad owns a cleaning company and recommends this vacuum to his customers. The irony here is that our last name is Hoover. No Joke. It must be good if a Hoover recommends it! P.s- an apple (or two) a day, keeps the doctor away! This will always always be true!
I learned Oreck G series is light weight (only 9lbs) and it includes 3 tune ups. With 2 Himalayan cats, we could really use a great vacuum!
I learned that it has two speeds, which I’ve never heard of a vacuum having before!
I learned that it has a two speed motor….that’s pretty cool!
Oh my gosh. I got SUPER pumped when I seen a FREE oreck vacuum contest!!! Wha??? We are using a $40 cheap vacuum for the last 5 yrs or so. Would LOVE to have an Oreck. Plus, my hubby thinks the Oreck man is adorable (like a grandpa). 🙂
I visited the Oreck website and learned the Oreck Forever weighs only 9 lbs!!!
35 foot power cord!! thats convenient!
I’ve learned it was a 2 speed motor, and cleans all kinds of rugs/carpets.
One thing I learned and what I love the most about it is the lifetime warranty! Can’t beat it!
I learned that it has direct suction which is great because there is less filters to clean, etc. I have a golden who sheds like crazy so I’m in need of a vacuum with good suction.
I learned that the two-speed motor is the only thing that will work to clean my carpet. I would love to win this!
My 91 year old grandmother has an oreck vacuum & the entire family loves it. Very light weight and easy to use. This Forever Series Gold vacuum sounds like a new & improved version of the one she has. Super long cord and two speeds ~ sounds awesome. Would love to have one for myself.
I learned that it can clean anything from oriental to persian rugs. I would love to have one – awesome giveaway!!
It has 2 speeds, is light weight and a lifetime warranty! How does it handle with dog hair!?!?!?!
35 foot cord, sign me UP! Looks awesome!
35 ft power cord & 9 lbs?! YES PLEASE!!
It has a HEPA inner bag – great for people with allergies!
Two speeds- one for the carpet [sorry, not fine Persian hehe] and the tile floors 🙂
The vacuum has a 102mph air flow.
2 LED Headlights-how cool! Now I can vacuum in the dark!!! 😉
that it has a very long cord! That’s super helpful in a long narrow apartment like mine
I want to win the @Oreck vacuum through @PBFingers giveaway: http://ow.ly/9Z5xp. I seriously need to clean my apartment!
I learned that the vacuum has a two speed motor and it has the HEPA bags…so great for people with allergies like me. Thanks for the opportunity!!
It’s super light at only 9 pounds!
this could clean my mom’s “oriental and persian rugs” because of its flexibility. Cool! Hopefully she won’t make me vacuum her house if i win 😉
I learned it has a two-speed motor and that it is light weight!
I learned that it has a 35ft cord! I could vacuum my whole house without changing plugs!
I was initially hesitant because bagless vacuums have been all the rage lately because they are easy to empty, but it seems that even though this vacuum uses bags they are easy to change! That was the part I always hated.
I also sent a tweet to hopefully help me in this awesome giveaway!!!!
A review on the website says the vacuum will lay completely flat to clean under tables and beds… I would love that!
I learned that it is too expensive for me that’s why I need to win it! 🙂 I would love to use it on my rugs though!
I am in the market for my first vaccum! And one that weighs only 9 lbs is amazing!
I love how lightweight they say they are! My current vacuum gives me a workout it’s so heavy!!
I tweeted!
I must be a total nerd, too, because I get excited about vacuums, and I’m not even married or anything yet lol. I love how light it is! My roommate and I have a POS vacuum that barely does anything, so this would be awesome!
It has headlights and two speeds 🙂
Omg my hubby and I are in desperate need of a new vacumm! I learned that this particular vacumm is way out of out price range(haha) but o so worth it! I also learned that it has a limited lifetime warranty, which is great! We need a vacumm that is lightweight and that can pick up our dog’s hair that is everywhere!
I don’t know if I would ever even have something to clean that’s 35 feet away from a power outlet, but that cord would be awesome! I’m in desperate need of a vacuum that works seeing as I’m recent college grad pretending that the one I used in my campus housing does anything more than just push the dirt around and is perfectly acceptable. Help!
The 35 ft cord would be awesome I hate changing outlets
I learned that it Includes 3 annual tune-ups.
The Oreck Forever Series Gold weighs about 9 lbs and is one of the lightest full-size vacuums on the market. Love the idea of not lugging around a huge heavy vacuum!
Love that the vacuum has a HEPA inner lining! Perfect for the Spring pollen that tracks in.
i need a vaccum sooo badly, luv the heppa filter.
I tweeted the giveaway as well!
the forever series gold vacuum is only about 9 lbs! my current vacuum (which is also currently broken..) weighs at LEAST 20 – well, it feels like it does. i would LOVE having this vacuum!!!
I learned that a vacuum can have a 2 speed motor….this looks so nice, we really need a new vacuum!
I learned that it is furniture friendly and has direct suction !