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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It has a smaller motor which makes it lightweight and easy to get around the house with.
I’m glad it has the “Arthritis Foundation Ease-of-Use Commendation” because I suffer from a connective tissue disease that causes arthritis pains in my hands! It’d be great to have one! 🙂
I learned that it’s 9 lbs! I can do bicep curls with it, no problem! 😉
There is a two speed motor that will clean anything from carpets to rugs. I would love to win this vacuum!
I learned on the website that the vacuum only weighs 9 lbs! wow, i am impressed! The one I have now definitely weighs more than small child (i’d say 50+ lbs) eek!
The Oreck Forever Gold has a 35 ft power cord! I’m pretty sure that could vacuum my whole house! Pick me! 😉
3 annual tune ups?!?! I had no idea Orek was so customer- friendly! And it makes a lot of sense to break up the dirt frags into smaller ones and just have a straight suction line right to the bag instead of all that maze-like mumbo jumbo! I remeber the Orek commercial with David Orek back in the 90s- they have always been so lightweight!
It has a 35 ft. cord! Amazing- because I hate having to always move to another plus. I need a new vacuum!
What a great giveaway! I learned that it’s only 9 lbs and has two speeds! Sounds awesome – my poor vacuum has seen better days that’s for sure!
I learned that it has a Limited Lifetime Warranty and it only weighs 9 lbs..can’t go wrong with that! 🙂
you’re right – it is VERY light, only about 9 lbs!
There is a 35 foot cord and has 2 speeds! It looks amazing, I need a new vacuum!!
I learned it has a two-speed motor with ultimate flexibility!
It has a direct suction system that works better than traditional vacuums. 🙂
Tweeted about this wonderful giveaway!
https://twitter.com/#!/bringonthenews
@bringonthenews
As compared to their other models, the Forever Series comes with a limited lifetime warranty and 5 extra feet of cord! When I moved into my new apartment I immediately blew the motor on my vacuum, as one of the rooms had long shag-like carpeting. A new vacuum would be pretty awesome!
I love the HEPA bag. Definitely important for my allergies!
I used to have an Oreck vacuum and loved it. I went to the website and was excited to learn it has a 35 ft cord and a great warranty.
I love that it has a two speed motor! Sa-weet!
Two speed motor – wow!
A vacuum with 2 speeds that is fantastic! Also, I love that it only weights 9 pounds.
I love how light weight it is and it comes with a lifetime guarantee! That is seriously great! One thing I hate it when parts breakthr companies won’t help at all.
I’m such a nerd and love household items, with all my pets this would be great!!
I learned it has 2 speeds, pretty cool for a vacuum cleaner!
It’s got HEADLIGHTS! Haha awesome!
I tweeted!
35ft cord, two speed motors, and light weight what’s not to like. Perhaps the basement will get cleaned.
I tweeted! @DesignLindsay
I learned that the Oreck Forever Series Gold vacuum includes annual tune ups. Music to my ears!!
I learned that the vacuum only weighs 9lbs which is great so my kids could do the vacuming:} Also 2 speeds would be great to have in a vacum. Great giveaway!
PS. I also tweeted! @wintersundays
A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. I love to clean and am a clean freak, so this giveaway is so awesome! I learned/love that it has the HEPA inner bag, which catches basically all bad or dirty air particles. I love that since my sister (and roommate) has horrible allergies!
I learned that vacuums suck
I learned it weighs 9 pounds.
The Direct Suction feature is something I hadn’t heard of before but sounds like it would be perfect for cleaning!! 🙂 I’d definitely want to win!
I learned that it has a 35ft cord…love this as i hate not being able to reach all rooms in one go!
Lightweight and manuverable!! E
A 9lbs vacuum, whaaaat? That is awesome and something I didn’t know this morning. I so need a vacuum!
I learned it has a limited lifetime warranty. Pretty impressive! I would love to win this vacuum!
Not only is the Oreck Forever Series Gold vacuum the “last vacuum I may ever have to buy,” but it comes with a 35ft power cord! Sweet deal!
I love the HEPA filter with all of my allergies!
I learned about how light it is…(9 lbs!!) and a SUPER long cord! My sis-in-laws cleaning company uses these and she RAVES about them! I’d love to win this to help clean our new house!!!!
It only weighs 9 lbs!
I too have come to realize that not all vacuums are the same…bummer! I would love to have a nice vacuum that can actually suck up things.
I twee
Love Oreck, only vacuum we will buy! It is 9lbs and the bags are super easy to change.
Fail… Sorry for the comment spam. Trying to comment on an iPhone with slow Internet. Meant to say: I tweeted (@erineford)
I learned that this vacuum only weighs 9 lbs! Less than my cat!
I learned that this system is actually better than a Dyson type vacuum cause the dirt goes directly into the bag via “Direct Suction” 🙂 Pretty cool! I really need a new vac so I hope I win this one!!!
Tweeted! Here’s the link:
https://twitter.com/#!/taborhood/status/185927221393887232