***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.
Kate says
My favorite element is potassium!
Georgia says
Mg ME!!!
I need a new vacuum, desperately! Our current one makes such a horrendous noise that none of us want to use it.
As for fav element, yeah, I slept through that part of science. Although I did buy my kids a periodic table shower curtain in the hope that they would sit on the toilet and learn it…. not sure how well it worked. Cool curtain though.
Sarah says
Mg ME! I’m going to change it up and tell a funny story about the periodic table – my husband saw my sister studying the periodic table at which point he walked up to her saying in a nerdy voice “the periodic table of…those things” (he blanked). So of course that is forever what we will call it! So I guess my favorite are all those things.
Emily says
Mg Me!! Neon for sure…can’t get enough of that trend right now :)
Vanessa says
Mg me!
I’m partial to Mg and K at the moment, they are my pregnancy charlie horse heroes!
Destine says
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I’m going to go with palladium since that is what my engagement ring and wedding band are made out of. :)
Sam says
Mg Me!! Since I am a nurse on a cardiac unit potassium is part of my everyday life so I would have to say POTASSIUM!
Rye says
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I like XE, Xenon because it sounds fun.
marianne says
mg me!
nickel. i got my dog from this eccentric guy at an art car show who plastered his trailer with the periodic table of elements. in the trailer he had a litter of puppies and the mom and grandma to the pups who he named carbon and tryp (short for tryptophan), he uses sis dogs to teach science to kids.
i had to keep with the tradition and named my pup Nickel!
Nina says
Mg Me!
Am! Americium! Everyone loves ‘merica!
Corey Allbritton says
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I prefer Titanium, because my wedding band is made of it…
Amber says
Mg ME!
I don’t have a favorite element, but I am excited for this giveaway because I am a chemistry lab manager at a small university :)
Jennifer says
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I think I have to go with Helium. Squeaky voices are fun.
Jenni says
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Noen because of complete and total awesomeness!!!
Abby Person says
Mg ME! Gotta love oxygen. When I was young I could never spell it correctly… did I now? :)
TAMMY Eblin says
Mg me PLEASE!
And I would definitely have to pick Au but I kinda like O2 too.
Betsy says
Mg me!
My favorite element on the periodic table is Selenium (Se), because I had a pet chinchilla named Selene growing up!
Vanessa says
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Pt is my favorite. :)
andrea p says
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My fave element is Platinum (Pt), because I would love some of that precious jewelry! haha
Sarah says
MG Me!!
I like aluminum (Al) because it is used to contain my favorite thing in the world…. soda :D
Rachel says
Mg me! I’m going with carbon for its versatility. There’s just so much you can do with it!
Tammy says
Mg ME!!!!! Iron, Fe, just because.
Meagan says
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My favorite is Sodium…but mostly because the initials for it are Na…like how is that even close to the name. haha. I’m sure it has to do with Latin or something but whatever.
Katie @ Domestiphobia.net says
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K, for Potassium, because it just makes no sense.
Jessica says
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I like Xenon, the warrior element.
Kristen says
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Gold :0)
Rachel says
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Ca, because as a biological psychopathologist and a teacher Calcium is necessary for ALL learning and memory to take place! Each your broccoli and drink your milk.
Anya says
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Pb because “Pb-ville” (Leadville) is my favorite little mountain town in Colorado!
tara says
Mg me!
Caitlyn says
Mg ME! My favorite element is Na, salt! I am a die hard Batman fan – Na na na na na na na na BATMAN!
Danielle DeLacy says
Mg Me! Believe it or not, magnesium is my favorite element on the periodic table because I think the word itself is beautiful to look at. Crossing my fingers, I need a new vaccuum like a person needs oxygen ;)
Laura says
Mg ME! How about hydrogen? You can’t have water without it! It’s been too long since chemistry…
Jana says
Mg me! I think my favorite element right now
Is Ca because I am trying to build strong bones!
Aimee Gaston says
Mg me!
Rachel says
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And I K. Because its Potassium and I like bananas.
Katie Brock says
Me ME! Potassium because I love the Chick Fil A banana pudding shake!
Jennifer says
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When I was in school and took chemistry, I aways liked good old Boron, because it was a cross between moron and boring. Awe, to be a teenager again.
Star says
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Well I would say, K – Potassium. Since it’s essential for plant growth!
Andrea says
HE for helium because it will lift you up, like balloons! :)
hollie says
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I love Oxygen- breathing can’t be overrated!
Ruthie says
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I like Gold because I remember the symbol is Au!
LizO says
Mg me! I like Pb, because the initials have nothing to do with the element (lead).
Molly says
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My fav must be h2o
Aspen says
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My favorite is Tellurium, which can be derived from the mineral telluride. I always remembered this very well, as I would have been born in Telluride, CO if they had had a hospital.
Geri says
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I’d have to say Seaborgium, because let’s face it…who’s ever heard of it??
Stephanie N says
“Mg ME!”
I am going with SN (For tin) because it is my initials!
;)
Maaike says
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I like Xe – don’t get to use X too often!
My husband (!) really wants a new vacuum!
Jess says
Mg ME!!!!
Favorite Element on the Periodic table is Pt – Platinum!!!!
Mallory says
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My first thought was C, but after a little more deliberation I’ve gotta say Hg! Liquid metal for the win.
Whitney says
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Everybody always forgets about berkelium. Poor Bk.