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Fab Freebie: It’s A One-derful Life

***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below!***

Thanks to random.org, our four winners are…Kathryn (who wants to know how long this paint will keep, since she’s in an apartment now), Kristen: Turning A House Into A Home (who wonders if it’s better to dust or vacuum first), Alisa Decatur (who’d like to get to the bottom of her daughter’s summer-time procrastination) and Kassie (who wants to know how much painting she’ll be doing when she buys a house). Congrats ladies!

Toss on some old clothes, because four of you are about to get painting. This week’s giveaway will cover everything you’ll need, starting with $60 worth of Olympic ONE paint. ONE is Olympic’s new paint + primer in… wait for it… one. It hides stains, resists mildew, and survives scrubbing. And at about $25 per can, you’ll be able to score at least two cans with your prize (and maybe even an extra quart).

Olympic One

But you can’t paint without the proper supplies, so the folks over at StackExchange are also hooking up our four lucky winners with a bunch of stuff that we hand-picked for ya (cause we paint kind of a lot, actually). So we know good rollers, Frog Tape, a drop cloth, and a short handled brush can come in handy. If you still need another boost to get painting, head over to one of StackExchange’s 50+ community-driven Q&A sites. Their DIY channel in particular is always abuzz with topics like “What is low VOC paint?” or “Can you paint a popcorn ceiling?”

Stack Exchange Paint Suppli

  • PRIZE: A $60 coupon for Olympic ONE paint and a big ol’ set of painting supplies (courtesy of StackExchange) including a complete 9-piece kit, extra rollers, a canvas drop cloth, an extendable roller frame, three rolls of Frog Tape, and (of course) a short-handled brush for cutting in.
  • TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS” and…
  • BONUS QUESTION: … fill in the blank: what’s one big question you’re dying to know the answer to? Wanna know if there’s life on other planets? Would you love to hear the truth about an infamous conspiracy? Or maybe you’d be satisfied to get the real story behind the latest gossip headlines?
  • GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, August 24th at 8pm EST
  • NUMBER OF WINNERS: Four
  • PRIZE SHIPS: The 50 United States
  • USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winners will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday as an update to this post. That’s right, come right back here on Thursday for the announcement of our winner. Good luck…

Note: We weren’t paid or perked for hosting this giveaway, we just do ‘em to thank you awesome folks for stopping in. See our Giveaway FAQs page for more info. Pics courtesy of Lowe’s.

Comments

  1. Sophie says

    One thing I want to know is … why does my cat think he is a dog? And what is he going to think next week when we actually get a real dog?

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  2. Deena says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW is why I didn’t listen to Sherry’s spray painting tips years ago. They make my spray painting life MUCH easier!

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  5. mere... says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…why our landlord didn’t fill all the nail holes in the wall before we moved in. There are dozens of nail holes we have to fill (seriously – over 42 on one wall alone) before we can paint. And of course since we’re renting the paint has to stay neutral. I don’t sound to happy about the project do I? Well, I think this giveaway would make me feel a lot better about tackling it!

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  6. Anna L says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…. Why this deglosser is deglossing nothing that I want it to and accidentally ruining everything else.

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  7. Julia Lyskawa says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS….When will I be able to afford a house so I actually do a few of these DIY projects I’m so obsessed with!?

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  8. Rachel Eckley says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…who is the mean celebrity your were referring too in your “Any Given Day” post?

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  10. Caitie says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…

    Who the REAL Jack the ripper was! He’s gotten away with murder for over 120 years and I’m dying to know who he was!

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  11. Beth says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS….why can’t I get organized? (But pretty painted walls would be a welcome distraction from the disorganization!)

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  14. Lindsay says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…what I can invent to become rich and just be able to spend time with my family for the rest of my life.

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  18. Kimberly says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS . . .
    where does the time go? I’m always feeling out of time lately. Must sleep though!

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  19. nicole says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…where I can get a gig like the Kardashian sisters. Making a profit of your ridiculous wedding? Sign me up please.

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  21. Amy says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
    how am I supposed to conqueor my fear of heights and get that piece of trim nailed back into place when it’s 3 stories up? who climbs a ladder that high, for serious!

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  25. Becky says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS….
    What colors am I going to use to paint the new house… do I give the one wallpapered wall a shot to spice up our new bedroom?

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  26. samantharae says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…

    when I can finally start painting our new duplex that we were supposed to close on in July!

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  28. Jessica says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…

    How I can get my hubby more excited about painting projects? Maybe winning this giveaway would help since the “tools” would be free!

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  30. Sonja says

    One thing I want to know is….Where does everyone find these great deals for used furniture? I can’t find anything on craigslist and if I do it is junk.

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  31. Lori M says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
    Is there anything wrong with painting my whole house the same exact color? I can not look at one more paint chip in my lifetime..

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  32. Kristen Dalton says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…

    …if I’ll ever be able to get the smokey smell out of the garage in the house we just bought.

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  40. Stacy says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…if we will actually win the battle with the honey bees that have made their home in our wall? So far bees – 2, Stacy and Pauly – 0.

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  42. Jessica Snyder says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…is there really such a thing as a big foot? And if so, how can I get it to make an appearance at my next cookout? :)

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  43. Lesley says

    ONE THIHoNG I WANT TO KNOW IS…

    How long can I live with my purple tinted grey walls before I repaint them?? Grey is a hard color to pick!! Maybe I need new supplies for a kick in the pants!

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  45. Matt says

    One thing I want to know is — can I stick on this diet for longer than 2 weeks (one week in and down 3 pounds).

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  48. Elizabeth says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…is it true that you can mix and match Ikea couch slip covers-like get the couch part one color and the seat covers in another?

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  49. Cindy says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
    How to be a full time mama and work a full time job….still not sure if I can figure this one out!

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  50. emlyn says

    One thing I want to know is…why do stores always discontinue items after I’ve planned my room around them and saved up for them??? It’s like they secretly know they’re making me start all over.

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