***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.
Rachel says
MG ME! I’m a fan of Na because it’s so tasty with Cl. :)
Sharon says
Mg ME!
I have to go with Boron. You can never go wrong with Boron……
lindy says
Mg ME! I love the noble gases since they are so stable ;-)
Ashley says
Mg me! LOve me some oxygen!
johanna says
Mg ME!
Kelli says
Mg ME! I’m going to go with Oxygen.
Amy says
Mg ME!i!i
Antimony (Sb) is my favorite element. One of It’s alchemical symbols is the same as the female gender symbol!
Corey says
Mg Me, Please!
Amber says
MG ME!
He- Helium. Because it fills balloons and is so festive, and because there is a helium shortage and one day it will be gone! :(
Rachel says
Mg ME!
Carbon, since diamonds are a girl’s best friend!
Brittany says
Mg ME!!
I was awful in Chemistry class and the only one I can remember is Fe (Iron). However, our vacuum broke and REALLY need a new one!
Melissa says
Mg ME! I do really love those elements Hydrogen and Oxygen. When they get together it’s just magic!
Heather says
Mg ME!
I don’t play favorites :)
Emily says
Mg ME! I like Au because “a-u gimme back my gold”!
Robin says
Mg Me!!! I like carbon. Although, I hated organic chemistry.
Brittney says
Mg ME! My favorite element is Silicon. When I was in high school my Mom was helping me learn the elements and their abbreviations. The abbreviation for silicon is Si. So my mom said that I could remember it by saying “ S I have silicon boobs”. Neither of us do, it’s just funny.
amorette says
Mg me! i love carbon- its the element of life! its simple, stable, and loves to covalent bond.
Michelle S. says
Mg ME!! I never took chemistry, so I’m going to go with the obvious choice- oxygen. I do enjoy me some oxygen.
Courtney says
Mg me!
Carbon because it’s in pretty much everything!
sarah says
Mg ME!
Ah- the element of surprise:)
[def saw this on pinterest]
Jackie P. says
Mg Me!!
I’m going to go with Cu – Copper. So pretty!
Jenny C says
Mg Me!
Without a doubt Palladium. Its what my wedding ring is made of!
Lori says
Mg Me!
Neon! :)
Jules says
Mg ME!
Sarah says
Mg ME! Um, sodium. “Sodium” bagels happen to be my fave.
Bryn A says
Mg Me!
Silicon, cause I live in the Silicon Valley!
Nicola says
Mg Me!
Jenny says
Mg ME! Gold, AU…because the Olympics are almost here!
Maureen says
Mg ME!!
Ashley says
Mg Me!
Love that Potassium is ‘K’
Rochelle says
Mg Me!
Celia says
Mg ME!!
I’m with you on the whole Oxygen thing. Just helps you breathe a little easier :)
Rachael says
Mg ME…..definitly helium, hearing funny high pitched voices never gets old!
Stephanie B. says
Mg ME!
Oxygen is going to be my logical answer. I’m hoping if I say Mg though that random.org will work in my favor for picking the star element for the day!
Laura says
Mg Me!
I’ve always been an Ag/silver gal.
Kelly Michelle says
Mg Me, please. I like I (haha) because it stands for Iodine, which is a pretty purple color.
Jenny says
Gold (in all forms)!
Melissa G says
Mg ME !!!!
Loving Sodium + Garlic ….gotta have it on my PIZZZZA! :)
Ashley H says
MG ME! Sodium, I love french fries!
Angela says
Mg me!
Jeanette says
mg me,please
Jaime says
Mg ME!
I’m going to have to go with Lead (Pb) because i love peanut butter…lead free peanut butter :)
What do you say when: oxygen, hydrogen, sulfur, sodium and phosphorous walk into a bar? OH SNaP!
Whitney H says
Mg Me!
Hallie says
Mg ME!
I like Pb = lead.
Hubby says EINSTEINIUM! Es.
Ash @ HumberHomeProject says
Mg Me :)
I’ll go with Plutonium – mostly because I’m a disney FREAK and this, of course, makes me think of Mickey’s 4-legged friend.
And we all feel bad that Pluto was demoted from being a planet.
:)
Rosie says
Mg ME! Rb (Rubidium) because it’s my initials. =D
Carmen says
Mg ME! Helium…makes me sound funny!
Martha says
Mg me! Boron will always have a special place in my heart. :)
Sadie says
MG ME!!
My fav element is Mercury….because its all liquidy and heavy at the same time. And silver is pretty too :O)
Rachel says
Mg me! I’m a fan of Potassium (K).