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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

  11. Danielle says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
    Why I didn’t get offered certain jobs after good interviews. I hate the standard answer that someone else was a better fit. I want to know specifically why someone else was a “better fit”. What was it exactly? What are interviewers honest opinions about me?

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  12. Melanie D. says

    One thing I want to know is: how to take care of houseplants!! Boring inquiry, I know. But I need to know.

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  15. Laura says

    One thing I want to know is, will I EVER finish decorating my house??! Currently reassessing the rainbow of colors that exploded on our house after we first moved in 2 years ago and painted some rooms and not others…working our way through again now to try to make it flow better…

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  16. Carey says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…who told my previous home owner that red and yellow was appropriate for both a kindergarten classroom and their house? I really need this paint I’m tellin’ ya! Great giveaway!

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  19. Sarah R. says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW…

    Is it really true that when you pull out one grey hair, two grow back in its place?

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  23. Ashlee says

    One thing I want to know is…..
    When we meet with our realtor tonight will she say we are S.O.L. or that we need to start picking the colors for our new house?

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  24. Elle Knight says

    ONE THING THAT I WANT TO KNOW IS…
    Why is a spoon called a spoon, why is it not fork? Who gets to do the naming around here?

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  26. Amanda says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS.. why the ice cream sandwich I just ate tasted salty. Does Lidocaine (for dental work)affect the taste buds?

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  27. Amanda Feste says

    “ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS”

    How much does Burger shed – we have 2 indoor pups (a springer and a yorkie) and we (aka I) can’t keep their darn furs off the furniture :-( Any tips or ideas?? You guys Rock!! :-)

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  30. Sarah R. says

    What I wanna know is, what my dog needs with my purse, the lid to the slow cooker, the pepper mill, and the other random objects I find on the living room floor every day when I come home.

    Reply

  34. Kelsey says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…how does my daughter know the exact moment I’m about to do something for myself – and chooses to wake up from her nap at that moment?!

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  38. AJ says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…

    How to deal with my feisty strong-willed children without scarring them for life. OK, dramatic, but really.

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  44. Kristin says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… WHY? Since that is a little vague, I would also like to know if my kitchen renovation is going to stay within it’s forecasted timeframe. Please say yes? :)

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  46. Meghan says

    One thing I want to know is…
    Why I have to be at work instead of unpacking (and getting ready to paint?) my new house.

    Reply

  48. @austinklee says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…

    Can you guys deduct all those home improvement expenses on your tax return since your house is your business?

    Reply

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