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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. Mandy Ruch says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
    How many DIY projects can I finish while my husband is out of town this weekend?

    Reply

  2. Kristyn M says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…

    how to make my fiance do the things on his “honey do” list without me asking (or him realizing that i asked him) lol

    Reply

  4. Mandy Ruch says

    And for the bonus… who thought an entirely blue kitchen was a good idea? Blue wallpaper, blue formica countertop and of course blue tile. How much will my kitchen makeover cost me?

    Reply

  5. Jennifer says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… how to fold laundry in such a way that it becomes more wrinkled than it would have been if left in the dryer. You know, the way my husband does it!

    Reply

  8. June says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… will I outlast my two-year old’s stubborn fits without bodily harm to myself?

    Reply

  9. Lin says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS … what will replace stainless as the next big thing in appliances? I imagine I will find out right after I buy a new fridge.

    Reply

  14. Sarah says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS
    when did the prior owners of our 1935 house change the layout of the upstairs and what did it previously look like? The current layout works great for us, but it is clear that walls were moved at one point.

    Reply

  15. Jenna K says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
    When are we going to close on our house?

    We are buying a short sale (our first house!) and just found out that the bank accepted the offer, but they told us that it could still be a few days or weeks until we know an exact closing date. Grrr..I feel like we have been waiting forever! I am just trying to focus on the fact that we will probably be moving in within the next couple of months, but I am getting very anxious.

    Reply

  17. Louisa T. says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…..what the heck happens to all the single socks that seem to disappear in my 5′ x 8′ laundry room? I mean, come on…there just isn’t that much space for them to hide in!

    Reply

  24. Robyn @ Imperfect Nest says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…

    How can I get all the things done I want to do? Winning this will allow me to cross off buying paint for the living room. I’ve been putting it off for a couple of months now.

    Reply

  25. Elyse says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… how can i get rid of this horrible sweet tooth so i can get back to my pre-pregnancy weight?

    Reply

  28. Kristina says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… how to use the tons of buttons and settings on my Nikon. Every time I use it I find something new, and I still have no idea what half of them do.

    Reply

  29. Krista says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… will we ever win the lottery!? We’ve been dying to fix up our house. Winning the lottery seems like the only way it will ever happen!

    Reply

  32. Melissa T. says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…

    What’s the most disgusting thing I’ve ever ingested without my knowledge? I knew kids who worked in a pizza shop in high school, and you wouldn’t believe what they did to the pizzas of the rude customers…

    Reply

  39. Stephanie Klemm says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
    Why do people insist on asking a woman when she’s due without knowing for a fact she is pregnant. Ugh. Way to ruin my day, lady! Note to everyone: Just don’t ask. Wait for her to say it. :)

    Reply

  41. Amy in Austin says

    ONE THING I want to know is…whether or not my leasing company is going to sell my apartment building.

    Reply

  42. brandi says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
    when our lives are going to go back to normal (if there is a normal anymore). Maybe it’s just time to embrace the new normal…with new paint!

    Reply

  44. samantha spencer says

    One thing i want to know is… did i find all the cash my honey stashed around the house, before we move out. I found 500$ packing up the kitchen yesterday:)

    Reply

  45. Natalie says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…

    What you guys think about Michele wanted to paint a piano {her comment was on the first page}. I was wondering the EXACT same thing! Do you think it would hurt the keys or anything inside?

    Wouldn’t it be lovely to have a bright TURQUOISE piano??? :)

    Reply

  46. Katherine says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…will the terrible three’s be worse than the terrible two’s?? Oh my gosh, I hope not!!

    Reply

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