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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A 35 ft cord? How great is that!! And tune ups for a vacuum – I had never heard of that before!
I learned it s super lightweight!
I learned that it has a hepa filter which keeps all the pollen and dander in the bag, very important in allergy season! I reaally need a new vacuum!
just learned that this vacuum comes with 3 annual tune-ups. That’s awesome! Sounds like a great vacuum!
just tweeted about the giveaway on my twitter account at katierosefit
I can’t believe this vacuum has a 35 ft cord. I had idea that they made them that long. Looks like a great vacuum.
I learned about the hepa filter which is a great bonus for all the pollen in my area. Everything outside has a yellow film – ick!
I was also impressed the company responded to any negative reviews offering a solution to their complaints. Customer service is very important.
I learned that it’s only about 9 pounds! That’s incredible!
On the website, I saw that the vacuum has a 35 foot cord. This is amazing! I hate unplugging and plugging a cord back in from room to room…..so cool! I would LOVE this vacuum!!!
I tweeted it!
I like that it has a 35 foot cord. Funny thing is I can run 10 miles in a day, but am too lazy to walk over and switch outlets haha. I would love to win this!
Smaller motor, 35 ft cord!!
It is engineered, designed, and assembled in the United States.
The dirty air system sounds cool!
I love your blog… I’ve been reading it for months now, and it has become one of my favorites.
I love the concept of the “dirty air system…” how creative! Plus, the HEPA filter bag would be a real blessing for my boyfriend, who has allergies. Thanks for doing the giveaway!
The extra long cord would be wonderful in our apartment, as we only have 5 outlets throughout the whole place. It gets pretty interesting figuring out where to plug things in,
What an amazing giveaway!
I learned that this beauty weighs less than my Jack Russell Terrier, whose hair is the most common thing I need to vacuum! The fact that it works on so many different rug styles (except shag, according to the reviews!) would be so helpful to me as well!!
Good luck to everyone!
I hate to vaccum so my hubby usually does it, and he always say we need a new one. At only 9lbs my almost 1yr old could push it 🙂
Love how lightweight it is!
It has a two speed motor and two, count ’em, two, LED headlights
Amazing give away! I love that it has 3 annual tune ups and the HEPA filters!
I learned the motor is smaller which makes for a lighter vacuum!
I need this!! Love that it has a 2 speed motor
wow… this thing has headlights and includes yearly tune-ups. are you sure this is indeed a vacuum and not a car?? i’d love to win this!
Julie,
Thank you for such a generous giveaway. A friend of mine has two Orecks at her house and absolutely loves them. She keeps one for the upstairs and one for the basement…despite the price, she invested in two just because they are that great!
I learned from the website the vacuum purchase inculdes THREE annual check-ups. Thumbs up!
Elena V
wildorchad@rambler.ru
I learned it has two speeds! That is so cool!
Tweeted:
https://twitter.com/#!/LifesDeepColors/status/185941898614157312
2 speed motor! Perfect for my area rugs!
I learned about the 9lbs and 35ft cord!
very lightweight…i like! sounds like a great product!
I love that it has a two-speed motor power–sometimes I get nervous about vacuuming new or nicer rugs!
just tweeted about the giveaway! (@Danica_ipnp)
Great giveaway! I learned that the Oreck has two headlights and a limited lifetime warranty. I’d love to win, as I my current vac is pathetic – and we have 3 furry dogs! 😀
I tweeted about the giveaway! (@mybasementgym)
Two speed motor and it only weighs 9 pounds! Sounds like my kind of a vacuum!
I learned that it only weighs 9lbs and is $499.99 (whoa!). That’s funny about Ryan always vacuuming; my husband is the same. 😉
I fell in love with the Oreck Forever Series the first time I saw it in the store. It’s so lightweight AND manages to have a lifeline chord that can cover the length of two rooms! Plus, the HEPA air filters are the best, they get all of the dirt particles, dander and pet hair. What a win!
I just tweeted (@ESDoubleTake).
Learned that it is lightweight and has a long power cord! Two pluses for me! 🙂
it only weighs 9 lbs..thats amazing because i HATE lugging my current vacuum
I can’t believe it’s only 9 lbs and has such a long (35 feet, that’s me times 7!) cord!
I learned that the Oreck has two speeds to suck up the most dirt and grime from different types of carpets.
It only weighs 9 pounds – so awesome!
A limited lifetime warranty?! Awesome!
Also Tweeted about the giveaway!
Just moved into a new apartment with no vacuum, so this is awesome! I learned that the Oreck Forever Cleaner has lightweight maneuverability that makes it easier to clean everything from carpet to expensive rugs 🙂
102 mph airflow? with a limited life time warranty? AND three annual tune ups?! totally worth its retail price! I would love this vacuum!
not only is this vacuum light at 9lbs but it packs a serious punch with 102 mph air flows!
i learned there is a long cord and a great warranty! no complaints here.
The direct suction method just makes so much more sense. Having the motor closer to the brush helps suck up the dirt rather than having dirt take such a roundabout route.