***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below!***
Wow. You guys are a lot more opinionated about the periodic table than I had assumed. Anyways, random.org selected the winner of this giveaway as… Andi W. (who likes Sodium for all of the salty snacks it provides, but admitted “My inner nerd wants to vote adamantium.”) Congrats Andi!
Hold onto your seats, chemistry nerds. We’re giving away some magnesium this week. It’s coming in the form of Oreck’s latest and lightest-weight upright vacuum ever – the Magnesium. In fact, at less than 8lbs it weighs in at about half the poundage of an ordinary upright. Not to mention its skinny but strong frame slides naturally under furniture and other hard-to-reach dust bunny havens. Oreck’s also throwing in the Ultimate Handheld Vac to round out your cleaning repertoire – and to boost the prize value to nearly $600!
- PRIZE: An Oreck Magnesium upright vacuum and the Oreck Ultimate Handheld Vac (a $599 value).
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “Mg ME!” and tell us…
- BONUS QUESTION: … (you ready for this?) what’s your favorite element on the periodic table? Are you a big fan of Oxygen because of the whole breathing thing? Or Sodium because you’re a salty food addict? Or perhaps good ol’ Au & Ag (aka Gold and Silver)?
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, June 27th at 8pm EST or at 10,000 entries (whichever comes first)
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- DISCOUNT: 15% off any Oreck product with code YOUNGHOUSELOVE (valid through July 9, excludes sale or refurbished items)
- PRIZE SHIPS: The United States (although we do try to wrangle as many international giveaways as possible)
- USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winner 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 aren’t paid or perked for hosting these giveaways, we just do ‘em to thank you awesome folks for stopping in. See our Giveaway FAQ page for more info. Pics courtesy of Oreck.
Kim Birum says
Mg Me. I like potassium. Who wouldn’t like a giant K?
Paul D. says
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I’m going to go with Kr-Krypton, because it reminds me of Superman and he was my favorite super hero growing up.
Emily Thompson says
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My new house could definitly use one of those…:)
Michelle says
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AG – love silver!
Ali says
Mg ME!!
Melissa says
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He(helium) because well…we all know why. :)
Leigh says
Mg Me!! I’d really love to be able to give this to my sister who lovingly gave me her vacuum when mine died :( :)…..
favorite element? hmmmm…Kr-Krypton cuz it makes me think of Superman
Sarah Jessica Farber says
Mg ME!!!!!
Let’s say Einsteinium, because I really liked that movie with Meg Ryan and Einstein . . . I mean, someone who played Einstein.
What?
WHAT???
Laura Broder says
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I love platinum, because that’s what my wedding ring is made out of :D
Dalynn says
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Boron- because it rhymes with moron… and I’m apparently still in 6th grade and think stuff like that is funny…
Heather says
Mg Me!! Hydrogen was always my favorite as a kid simply because it’s symbol was an “H” which is the first letter of my name :) plus it sat at the top like it was the king of the PT!
Heather says
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Ashley says
Mg ME!!!! I am going to have to go with Oxygen for obvious breathing reasons!!
Danielle C says
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Definitely Au–My chemistry teacher in HS always had us remember it by, “Au, you stole my gold!” I’m from Philly so say that in your best Rocky voice.
Amanda says
MG ME!!!!
Katherine R. says
Mg Me! That’s a better question for my husband the chem major…
Posy Palette says
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My favorite element is Fe (Iron). Because it has the coolest number and coolest symbol, since it’s from the Latin. <–that is from my former science teacher husband
Moira says
“Mg ME!” Interesting question… i’ll go with helium, since hot air balloons are pretty sweet. yep.
Andi W. says
Mg ME! :D
Hmm. Sodium, for all of the salty snacks it provides. (My inner nerd wants to vote adamantium!)
Gena says
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Paige says
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My favorite has to be Silver – Ag! Oooh… or Gold…Au. Really, any common “ingredient” in jewelry!
Christina says
Mg ME! I always liked nitrogen in chem class back in high school, but I don’t know why!
Mary S says
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Pt – because I love platinum!
CJ says
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Stacy Stauffer says
Mg me! Too funny. I just finished a Chem I class earlier this month. My fav element has to be gallium. So many neat (and non-toxic) things to do with it! What an awesome giveaway!
Allison Kolo says
Mg Me!!!
Carbon (element C),
because it’s the base of organic chemistry and is found in all organisms.
Jay says
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I like Copper (Cu)
Elizabeth says
Mg ME!!! Would have to go with Oxygen.
Lincoln says
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Gotta go with Au, since its exploration helps me make a living. :)
Gigi says
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Fe – Iron. Because Iron sharpens Iron!!
Wendy D. says
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I’ll go with Oxygen.
Betsy says
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BB says
Mg me! Oxygen!
Lili says
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OX, HE, NI, AR — I sell them for a living… gotta thank them for helping pay the bills! But…let’s add AU, cuz it’s bling and everyone loves bling! :)
Emily says
Mg ME!! Oxygen!
Lindsey says
Mg ME! I like Carbon!!
Angela Emory says
Mg ME! I’m a big fan of H & 0 b/c it makes up my daily consumption of H2O:)
Nicole F. says
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Not gonna lie – pretty big fan of oxygen!
Adrienne says
Mg ME Please! Silver because I’m a fan of all things gray.
Joellen says
Mg Me! Ti – titanium for strength!
Dawn says
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Silver! :D
Mai says
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Holly says
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I think my fave is Plutonium. It just sounds like fun. :) Plus it’s abbreviation is Pu…and that just makes me giggle.
Adrienne says
Mg me! My favorite element, based on nothing but the name being fun to say, is molybdenum.
Liz says
Mg Me…I love all the elements on the periodic table
Savina says
Mg me! Mo (molybdenum) because it’s fun to say.
Kendra says
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Holly says
Mg ME! I’m going with Ca, calcium, for holding up my tired bones!
Megan says
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I like Iron!
Amanda says
Mg me! I have a fondness for hydrogen, H, because it’s my last initial! :)