***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.
Tracy says
Mg Me!!
Sn! Only because it was the only one I could easily remember. S.n. rhymes with tin! (That was my lame way of remembering it!)
Lee Ann says
Mg ME! Ne for Neon because Neon colors are so big for Summer!
Leigh Anne says
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I’ll go with Oxygen – I do enjoy being alive:) Chemistry has gotten a lot more fun, since my husband and I have been watching Breaking Bad on Netflix. If you’re looking for a good series to watch, add this to your list!
Amy says
Mg ME! Yea, Oxygen is in my top 3! ;) I am also enjoying Calcium this summer in the form of ice cream.
morgan says
Mg ME! I’ll go with Aluminum. It’s my favorite way to drink a Diet Dr. Pepper:)
Courtney says
Mg ME!
Well right now, Mg of course! ;)
Melissa says
Fe iron! Cause I love cast iron.
chris wehkamp says
mg me! i like nitrogen best. random i know.
Lauren says
Mg me! Gotta love the zinc
vicki says
Mg ME!
Fe
Lauren Rushing says
Mg ME! Oxygen, because you just can’t live without it!
Christy w says
Mg ME! I would say Ca, calcium because I live in OKlahoma and it is hot today, ice cream sounds really good. :)
Cheryl says
Mg ME!
I’m so not a chemistry person – but Oxygen is my friend!!!
Erin says
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Hmmm… possibly lead. Because it reminds me of peanut butter :)
Katie says
Mg ME! Favorite element…how about Fr (francium) because I love France…and even married a Frenchie. :)
Emily says
MG me!!! hmm…..gotta say Oxygen ..ever been at those high altitudes??? gotta love oxygen!
Katy says
Mg ME!
Magnesium!
Wilhelmina says
Mg me! Xenon has always been my favorite element, partially because of the hilariously awesome Disney movie, Zenon, Girl of the 21st century.
Keisha F. says
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Ni, nickel because I love all things shiny!
Cheryl P. says
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I would have to say Neon.
Urban Wife says
Mg ME! Definitely oxygen.
Anna says
I am an Au girl, partly because it is my alma mater too.
Jacob says
Mg ME! He. Helium is fun…who doesn’t like balloons?
Kate says
Mg ME! Hmmm… I’m not sure I have a favorite elements. Maybe helium, because balloons are fun. : )
Alyssa says
Mg Me! My favorite element is calcium – does a body good!
Jamie says
Mg me!
I’m a fan of plutonium, you know, because of the whole flux capacitor thing. :)
Amber says
Mg ME! Oxygen
Katherine Wiseman says
Mg me! Definitely Na- best on potato chips.
Tammy says
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Actually, I’ve become quite a fan of Magnesium — I knew it was good in preventing migraine headaches (which I get) and I just learned it is also helpful in treating seasonal allergies. Two for two, I’ll take it!
Donna says
OMG, Tammy thank u for posting that! I get terrible migraines, I will try Magnesium!
Jill Stigs says
Mg ME!! I would have to go with 2 NaCl……because my cooking isn’t the best.
Michelle says
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jess hogue says
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The big O…
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as in, Oxygen.
(get your minds out of the gutter.)
Katie says
Mg me!
I like carbon–I got very close to it in organic chemistry class and lab. I also LOVE vacuuming.
Bethany says
Mg ME! I honestly don’t remember ANY of the elements, besides Na…so I’ll go ahead and say sodium because I like salty foods.
Michelle says
Mg!
Ag because it seems like I want to add silver accents to every room lately.
Addie says
Mg me! I’ll go with Fe Iron just because.
Meghan Lindsay says
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My favorite is Boron. Every time I hear it I think of this computer game I played as a kid (Dr. Brain) and the way he said it. I loved that game!
Oren says
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Laura says
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My favorite is silicon, since I work in the computer chip industry. Silicon pays my bills!
Jaclyn Arnson says
Mg Me! Selenium is my fave. I had to do a giant project on it in high school, so its stuck in my memory for good!
Taylor Woods says
Mg ME! It’s AU ofcourse…War Eagle!!
marcela says
Mg Me!! I need a vacuum..and element needed would be oxygen.
Gloria says
Mg ME! I like iron(Fe), because it is not what you would have expected. Kind of like me :-)
Donna says
“Mg ME!” Helium, because I’ve always wanted to fly!
Melissa says
Platinum… Doesn’t really need an explanation;-)
Robyn says
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I’m a big fan of N. We farm and without N, we wouldn’t have a thing!
Sarah O. says
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I like Co=Cobalt
Ashley says
Mg ME!!
Erin says
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Rg = Roentgenium
Pretty sure nobody else in the world is gonna pick that one for favorite element. :-)
Christie G. says
Mg ME!
Let’s say F – Fluorine – which I assume is in fluoride? I’m on a momentary oral hygiene kick (that I’m sure will die out in about, oh 3 days!) :)