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 learned it has a (limited) lifetime warranty which is super awesome. I have two wild and crazy little boys who like to pretend the vacuum is a monster that needs to be attacked by light sabers so mine takes a beating…. although, I am sure that is part of the “limited” exclusions, lol!
We’d love to win this one never the less 🙂
35 foot cord! Awesome… Less chance I’ll make a fool of myself because I am that determined to not have to switch the plug!
Ohhhh, great giveaway! I learned that the vacuum has a two speed motor! I didn’t know that was possible in a vacuum!
I learned that it includes 3 annual tune ups! How convenient!!
Great giveaway!! I learned it has a two speed motor; I had no idea vacuums could even have two speeds!
I tweeted too!
Impressive vacuum! It only weighs 9 lbs. and can even work to clean expensive rugs!
Sucky vacuums definitely exist! I learned that it can maneuver tight corners AND comes with a great warranty – sounds great!
It has two speeds! I didnt even know that was a feature in vacuums
I tweeted about the giveaway too!
Wow, that is a pretty valuable vacuum. I learned that it has a HEPA inner bag – guess it’s good for allergen control!
It has two speeds and the cord length is 35ft! Wow long!
AHHH!! I was JUST thinking this morning about how I need a new vacuum. Ours is awful and I hate busting it out to vacuum the floors. I was thinking about how I don’t want to go spend the money on it….
I’m excited to read on the website that it gently cleans expensive rugs! My boyfriend has had these pricey rugs since I moved in and I always want to get rid of them…not only because I think they’re ugly, but because they make crazy hard to clean fuzz, so this may do the trick!
I learned that it has 3 annual tune-ups. How great!!
I learned it only weighs about 9 lbs.
I learned that the Forever Series Gold vacuum has a two speed power switch, which sounds pretty cool – I’ve never seen a vacuum with different speeds before.
I knew I was becoming an adult when my birthday/ Christmas list wishes started being taken over by appliances and kitchen things, haha 🙂
Awesome giveaway!
Also I tweeted!
Tweeted also! @bethany_od
I learned that it has a 35 foot extension cord, making it easier to use (so you don’t have to keep plugging and unplugging it from room to room). This doesn’t REALLY affect me as much, living in a 1 BR apartment, except that I likely wouldn’t have to unplug it EVER!
2 speeds who knew vacuums did that?
And I tweeted! (@StephanieBlind)
The two speeds would be great for my apartment and the 35 foot cord is ideal for reaching those annoying places that are so far away from the outlets! The limited lifetime warranty is also great!!
I tweeted the heck out of it.
LOL!
I learned it has a “dirty air system” so is pulled through a fan that breaks it into smaller particles that get sucked up into the vacuum!!
it has a 35 foot cord. wow!
I learned that the double helix roller brush spins at 6500 RPM! Whoa!!!
Ahh what an AMAZING giveaway! I was recently married and my husband and I just bought a house but have NO vaccuum! So ridiculous but we borrow my parents to vaccuum when need be 🙂 I just went to Oreck.com and learned that the Forever Gold series includes THREE annual tune-ups and a limited limetime guarantee!! Ridiculous!!
I would tweet, but you won’t see it as you don’t follow me back! My twitter is locked, but I digress. I am in need of a new cleaning buddy! The HEPA filters are super appealing to me to reduce allergens, especially with my shihtzu and maine coon kitty!
i see any tweet that mentions “@pbfingers” actually! 🙂 i’ll see you, don’t worry!
Got an expensive one as a wedding gift and it is the worst! Would love this! I think one of the best parts is that it’s all made right here in the USA! Go Oreck!
This Oreck includes three annual tune-ups. That is a great feature besides the legendary cleaning power of the Oreck.
It only weighs 9 pounds?!! That is crazy but awesome!!
I learned that you can go from carpet to tile or hardwood without changing any settings. I like that since my house a 50/50 mix of carpet and wood floors 🙂
One of the best things I learned about it was the 35 foot cord! It’s such a pain to keep changing outlets when vacuuming. And I like that it does both carpets and floors. That’s something that I definitely appreciate!!
Salmon salad looks delish! May have to make some this weekend!
I just bought a new vacuum…a Dyson. I love it! 🙂
That it can vacuum Oriental rugs, which is good to know because my current vacuum sucked all the tassels off my Oriental rug…
I tweeted about the giveaway!
It has twin headlights?! So legit.
Thanks PBF!
Two LED Lights! My husband and I are moving to a carpeted apartment and have been shopping for a good vacuum. Free ones are at the top of my list 😉
Small motor that sits close to the floor!
Wow 3 annual tuneups are included. What a deal!
i learned that the Forever Series Gold vacuum is only 9 pounds!!!! crazy light!!!
I learned that Orek uses a direct suction design that delivers dirt in a straight path right to the vacuum bag and also has a lifetime warranty. Love this product!!!
I tweeted, too. Thanks Girl!
i just tweeted your awesome giveaway!!!!
I like that it only weighs 9 pounds! Light enough to tote around the house!
I learned that there is a lifetime warranty – this is super important to me!
I learned that the vacuum has a long lasting belt amongst other wonderful things 🙂 haha to get excited about a vacuum. Wow, you know you’re getting older when that happens.
One of the best things I learned about it was the 35 foot cord! It’s such a pain to keep changing outlets when vacuuming. And I like that it does both carpets and floors. That’s something that I definitely appreciate!!
It has headlights!! My apartment is SO dark and this would be awesome. 🙂
I love the length of the cord and the fact that it’s lightweight!!
I live in a small apartment so a 35′ cord could probably cover my whole place, LOL.
I learned that is has a two speed motor so not only does it clean carpets but it cleans multiple surfaces!! We need a new vac so bad!!! I would love to win this!!!!