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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35 foot cord – crazy! I’m fairly convinced that that would cover my entire apartment…
The direct suction and roller brush rotating at about 5,600 revolutions per minute draw dirt right into the bag.
sounds awfully amazing and strong!
and im prettty sure i need a vacuum that can pick up all that dog hair =]]
i tweeeeeted =]]
ashlovebash
Wow! Can’t beat a 35ft cord. But they still never seem long enough no matter how long they are!
35 foot chord is awesome! My fiancé would love this because she’s always trying to find a way to make the chord stretch around the house.
I love the 35 foot long cord. What a life saver when vacuuming the stairs! The limited lifetime warranty is also nice- since it shows they stand behind their products.
Wow! I would die for this!!! I love that it’s only 9 lbs… I have stairs, lugging only 9 lbs upstairs would really be a treat!
i have terrible allergies, so reading about the HEPA filter makes me realize i need to get a vac with that!
I learned that it only weighs nine pounds. I have a really light vacuum now, but I had to sacrifice a lot of quality to get there. I’d love a vacuum that is both lightweight and high quality!
I retweeted! I’ve always wanted an Oreck!
This is a crazy sweet giveaway! I learned that the Oreck is designed and made in the USA, woot woot!
I learned that it weighs just 9lbs – that would be such a huge change for us. I swear our current vacuum weighs 40 pounds…
Just tweeted about it – my username is shopping2saving
Thank you for offering the giveaway, Julie! That’s very nice of you.
I learned that the vacuum breaks up the particulates/dirt with a fan before it gets sucked into the bag. That’s pretty cool since you can then dense-pack the bag (don’t have to change it out as often) and not plug up the HEPA filters.
Our vacuum just broke and we are researching new vacuums right now! Our townhouse is completely carpeted except for the kitchen and bathrooms. . .and did I mention we have two long haired cats? So we vacuum often and we need a good quality one! The Oreck Forever Gold is my dream vacuum (yes I am cool and wish for great vacuums) especially with its HEPA inner bag and lifetime guarentee!!!!
I learned that the forever gold series vacuum weighs 9 pounds!!! Ridiculous. 🙂
I learned that it has a two speed power switch and 2 LED lights! Love it. (and in desperate need for a new vaccum!)
I learned that sucker is $500! I think my current vacuum was around $50! Also, that it has cool headlights–which my cheap-o vaccuum doesn’t have.
Great giveaway!
9lbs!? Yes please being as I have a mountain of stairs to climb! All carpet upstairs.
tweeted!
A vacuum with 2 speeds so I don’t damage my antique rugs?! Love it. Want it. Need it.
102 mph air flow? That is insane! I also love that it is only 9 lbs! Pick me, Julie! Pick me! If I won this, I could take the cheap vacuum off my wedding registry in favor of this beauty!
Only 9 pounds sounds good to me! 🙂
Two-speed motor sounds awesome.
Looks like an amazing vacuum! Interesting to see that the purchases includes annual tune ups – I’m sure that’s key to maintaining your vacuum.
It has a two speed motor…not that I really know what that means, but sounds powerful!!
I learned I would never be able to afford one (holy cow price!), but saving up for it seems totally worth it.
I tweeted it! Keeping my fingers crossed 🙂
I learned that unlike most bag less vacuums, the suction is direct instead of a swirling maze…
Also, lifetime guarantee! Nice.
Also, I am ‘Bouta tweet it. *bethallman is my username*
I read that what makes them so light is that they actually break up direct into smaller particles, which is pretty cool. I also think it’s hilarious / awesome that they have LED headlights, for all the cleaning I do at 2 am (which may or may not be true!) 🙂
Direct suction baby! I’m a huge fan of efficiency so this is great.
annnnnd just tweeted! My username is @_LaStone_ !
Great give-a-way!! I learned it only weighs 9 pounds!!! That’s awesome!
I tweeted! 🙂
I tweeted!
I learned that it’s only 9 lbs!! That’s crazy light and so mangeable.
I learned that because the motor is located nearer to the floor where all the action takes place, the machine is better able to grab up dirt and dust than traditional vacuums. 🙂
I like the fact that although it’s a tough motor, it can clean the expensive, fancy rugs! It’s tough to trust those vacuums with so much power on something that costs more than the vacuum.
I love that it has a 35 foot cord! Thanks for this awesome giveaway, Julie & Oreck!
It’s only 9lbs! Thats a plus for a small girl like me!! 🙂 Thanks Julie!
It’s only 9 pounds! That’s awesome. And i could really really use a vacuum for my dorm room. : )
It is crazy light! 9lbs and the reviews say it is great with pet hair. I also love the long cord, I hate switching plugs.
I tweeted! (@lkservais)
Wow! What a great giveaway, Julie! I could really use a new vacuum! I LOVE that the Oreck Forever Series Gold is only 9 pounds AND the fact that it includes 3 annual tune-ups…what a deal!! 🙂
@jacquewilkins
I just Tweeted the message! Thank you for this opportunity!!
I learned (and love!) that it has a 35 foot cord!!
I learned that it has a 35 foot power cord!
limited warranty. A super plus for someone who has to buy a new vacuum every year due to the fact I have 3 boys who love leaving things laying on the ground.
Learned it has HEPA filter, which is a must in my house. Love you food breakdown everyday. Please enter me in your contest for the new Oreck!