***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).
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?”
- 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.
Jocelyn says
One thing I want to know is…
Why was Walt from Lost so special, anyway???
Erin says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS … how do I paint a 25 ft wall (by stairs) by myself? Is it even possible?
Jennifer says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
Should I put a clear coat on when I spray paint my door knobs?
Ericka says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
Why did God create mosquitoes?!
Vanessa says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…why my husband is adamant against painting anything made of wood!!
Nikki Recker says
RIGHT!?!?!?!?
Christina says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS why my husband never puts the vacuum away when he’s finished with it.
Courtney B says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
How was my 9mo able to reprogram the remote when we can’t fix it with directions.
mrsluukkonen says
One thing I want to know is…
…when we’re in heaven, will the earthly things even matter anymore? Cause, I’d love to tell my dad about his little granddaughter someday. :)
Jennifer says
One thing I want to know is…
When will I finally get a good nights sleep? (Mom to a toddler and a baby)
Amy says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
Does it really all work out in the end?
Angie S says
One thing I want to know is. . .can I paint over wallpaper?
Natalie says
The one thing I want to know is… what the heck is the difference between frog tape and blue painters tape?
Holly says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…what will I be doing in 10 years??
And what a great prize. I am currently getting ready to paint our kitchen… and like you always have a painting project!! :)
Greta says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS when will they make flying cars already?
Danielle says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS….
If my cat chases his tail because it’s funny or if he has a vendetta against it.
Valeria Miranda says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… When will my husband finish all the 7456874658745 million projects he has going on at our house so that we can finally have a house warming party? :D
Andrea says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… when will I win the lotto?
Dassie says
One thing I want to know is how can I give my master bedroom a makeover in my tight budget?
Kelli says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
How in the H do you paint anything with a 5 month old who never naps? Nonetheless, I must try!
Jennifer says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…the gender of my baby! We find out in two weeks and I am dying to know!!
Jennifer says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… why do they still insist on selling EIGHT hot dogs, but only SIX hot dog buns?
Jeannine says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS . . .
Is there a quiet country house in our future?
I’m excited for paint. We just decided to repaint our bedroom from Desert Floor to a shade of white. Can’t wait
Claudia says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…will i ever be able to figure out/make a decision on how i want to decorate my house???
Audrey says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… will my to-do list ever get done?
t.d. says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS
How many stars are in the sky? I don’t know haha.
Jessica says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…How to cover up huge black marks on our wall from when we had a friend sleeping on a futon in the living room of our rental apartment. We’ll never find a paint match to the 15 shades of off white previous tenants have covered marks up with. No scrubbing removes it.
Cori says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…if I won is it safe to give my 4 year old a paint brush and let him do the work?
Becky says
One thing I want to know is… what is my dog thinking?
Taylor says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
Lindsay says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
If the fixer upper we bought will really (eventually) become the beautiful home that I picture in my head.
Hillary says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
What did the numbers mean on LOST?
Megan says
of all the posts to this question, this is by far my FAVORITE! i think everyone is wondering what those numbers REALLY mean!
Kaleena Edwards says
Good one!!
Catie says
you mean we never find out???? UGH! My husband and I are on the last season now and I am hoping that everything gets resolved/answered. I noticed that the numbers correlated to each “candidate’s” name on the ceiling of that cave… could that have been it?
Liz says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
What can I do to start saving for retirement now that I am 22.
Sherri says
daveramsey.com
Changed our life :)
Kelly says
“ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS
Julianna says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS
why the owner of my house put ribbons and bows wallpaper in the bathroom (please let me win the paint to remake the space!) :)
Sara says
… if my boy will have any long-term effects from sleeping in a pink room and if my girls will from sleeping in a blue/khaki room?!? :)
Lauren says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
when is the right time to have a baby?
Brittani says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS when changing the decor in your home, do you toss the old stuff or keep and repurpose it?
Rachel says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
will my to-do list EVER end?!?!
Hillary says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…Will I ever have the motivation to exercise?????????????
Ami says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
how the heck to pick the perfect beige/tan/taupe for my family room without it being too orange/yellow/peachy.
Melanie says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… when are we going to stop having all these 100+ degree days?!? So hard… to do… yard work…
Dawnie Elzinga says
One thing I want to know is….. how to fit in a workout with three young children!!!
Emily says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… Are we going to get the house we want?? It’s a short sale so it’s taking forrrreevvverrr for the bank to get back to us. I have so many things I want to do! Paint, decorate, furnish! If only we could find out that it’s ours!
erica says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS why we can’t all get along ;)
Colleen says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS are we ever going to close on our house??? Our date has been pushed back 4 times! I want to get in and start painting already!
Caitlin says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… will I ever be able to read a whole book again, because it hasn’t happened since I had a baby!
Ashley says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
what it feels like to be famous.
Katrina Flores says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…when did my 6 year old son become too cool for his mommy?
Falon says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
How to keep my house clean with two little boys running around?
Melissa says
One thing I want to know is how much of a difference will painting the walls help when we close on our new house that was previously owned by a hoarder. I can’t wait to see it without all the STUFFF!