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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WOW! THis is an awesome giveaway! I learned the difference between this direct suction path instead of the apparently crazy way a normal upright vac sucks up air! Makes sense, but who knew? I would LOVE to win this vacuum cleaner, as I’m about to move into a house with my fiancé, and we all know boys are messy! Love your blog!
And I tweeted!! @nataliebristol
25 ft cord and HEPA filter? Yes please!!! Maybe then I won’t have to take an allergy pill every morning. PS. You know you’re old when you get excited about winning a sweeper!!
It’s only 9 pounds! that’s amazingly light
I learned that it has 2 speeds, it’s lightweight, and has a long cord! def would be great for cleaning up all the dog hair my golden retriever sheds every day 🙂
Only 9 lbs?! That’s insane. I would love a light vacuum!
just tweeted about the giveaway!! @AprilMaySam
I learned that it produces 102 mph air flow. Looks great!!
it has 3 annual tune ups!! hooray!
I learned that it has a 2 speed motor!
tweeted!
https://twitter.com/#!/JenniferCNP/status/186197609092890624
I learned that it weighs 9 lbs, which is about what my cheap current vacuum weighs but that thing barely picks anything up!
I learned that a) it’ super light weight at only about 9 pounds, b) it has led lights on it, and c) it has a 35 foot cord! that’s probably my favorite part because I hate having to unplug and replug my vacuum in to finish a room.
I learned that it’s so light because the fan that pulls in the dirt breaks the dirt into smaller pieces! I don’t have a vacuum because they are so expensive 🙁 crossing my fingers!
Life time warranty…sign me up!
I love that this has a HEPA filter because I have 2 dogs that shed quite a bit and find it has destroyed my last 2 vacuums. I wold love to put this one to the test!
AHHH A lightweight vacuum sounds amazing! I like to get a workout while cleaning, but lugging my heavy one up each stair is SO annoying!
The lower sitting motors allow it’s suction to be even more efficient! I LOVE it. Mine never seems to pick up all the little things and I’d love to give this one a whirl 😀
I tweeted! (@vblean)
I regularly eat 3-5 apples a day…
I love that it only weighs about 9 pounds, but I also think that the 3 included annual tune ups is an awesome extra! Definitely need a new vacuum, so this would be great!
i love the 35 foot cord it great for my apt
https://twitter.com/#!/purplelover04/status/186219961461653505
I love that it includes 3 yearly tune ups!
One of the reasons it’s so lightweight is because the motor is smaller – but still so powerful! Cool!
The fact that it only weighs 9 lbs is great for me becusae I am so small. Also, I need a 35 ft cord to maneuver around the house!
I learned it has a Lifetime Limited Warranty, which is useful because I am a huge klutz!
Oreck Forever has a limited lifetime warranty and only weighs 9lbs
Oh my gosh, I want one! I learned from the website that there’s a direct line through the vacuum allowing for EXTRA awesome suction power! Love it!
It includes tune ups!? I usually buy vacuums and feel like I’m in my own till it dies!
Annnnnd I tweeted!
35 foot cord. Very nice!
I jumped for joy when I saw the 35 foot cord!! We just moved to a new city with a fully carpeted house, so this would be amazing in our new home 🙂
The Oreck Forever Series Gold weights about 9 lbs!
2 speed motor- I have no idea what that does but it sounds impressive!
I learned there is a lifetime warranty which is awesome!
I tweeted!
i would love to win an oreck! I have 3 dogs- hair is constantly an issue. I liked finding out that it would be a light 9lb vacuum- mine is a heavy clunker!!
Come to mama two speed vacuum for my carpet and hardwood floors!!
Tweeted https://twitter.com/samkanatzar/status/186262193006841856
The two speed aspect of it is awesome because we have rugs AND carpets AAAAND wood in our house. It would be great to help keep our house clean for our baby girl.
Tweeted!!!!!!
Learned it has a 35 ft power cord!
35 Foot Cord. YIPPEE!!!! I have a little rat terrier and 5 kids so we have many dirt balls here on the floor that need vacuuming.
2 speeds and a 35 ft cord!?! wowie!!
The 3 annual tune ups is really nice.
My son is obsessed with vacuums, he would just die if I won an Oreck! I love that it has a HEPA bag & since it’s only 9 lbs., my son could help me vacuum!
Absolutely love this vaccum! Great site! I learned that it has a 2 speed motor that can power through dirt and dust.
Tweeted!
I also tweeted!