***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries***
For our big two year blogiversary and we’re celebrating with one of the biggest freebies we’ve ever freebied: a $500 Lowe’s gift card.
Did that sink in yet? It still hasn’t for us. When we started hunting for the perfect blogiversary prize a few weeks ago we never thought we’d land something so exciting. It’s like Lowe’s is giving one of you the chance to take on a big project and they’re footing the bill. And we couldn’t be more thrilled to be giving it away.
We probably don’t need to remind you of all the items you could snag during a $500 shopping blitz at Lowe’s – paint, lighting, power tools, holiday decor, flooring. Heck, you could even get a new dishwasher or something. So in case you’re having any trouble picturing where you’d put five hundred Lowe’s dollars, allow us to lend our expertise (that is, our money-spending assistance). Here are a few items that we’ve got our eyes on:
This Idylis air purifier: Since the cold weather will have us closing up our windows and doors soon, the HEPA filter on this baby keeps indoor air from getting stale and could really help Sherry as we get into allergy season.
A new lawn mower: I know the season’s ending, but I’ve had it up to here (picture my hand above my head) with the used mower we bought when we moved back in 2006 (let’s just say it’s no longer self-propelling). Lowe’s online Mower Selector tool helped turn up a bunch of options that we could snag for well under 500 beans.
A cool bathroom sink: With a full bathroom redo moving closer to the top of our to-do list we’re already starting to fantasize about where we can add some special touches, like plopping a vessel sink on top of a thrifted piece of furniture-turned-vanity. And Lowe’s has a bunch of awesome vessel sink options.
I’ve also been contemplating adding some outdoor path lighting or taking our garage organization a step further with some more sophisticated shelving. But we’d better quit letting our minds wander because we’re not the ones who get the $500 gift card… one of you does! Here’s how:
- PRIZE: A $500 Lowe’s gift card (in case you forgot)
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “GIMME THAT $500” (why dance around it, right?) and…
- BONUS QUESTION: Tell us what project you might spend the prize on. Surely we’re not the only ones daydreaming about where $500 could go (and no, we won’t be picking a winner based on this answer – it’ll still be random)
- CONTEST CLOSES: Thursday, September 24th at 8pm EST (that’s an extra day!)
- WINNER: One lucky lady or gent
- PRIZE SHIPS: Anywhere in the USA (but Lowe’s loving Canadians with friends or family in the states can enter and we’ll send it to your US relative/friend who can forward it on to you).
- THE USUAL: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winner will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday. Good luck!
Get more info on our freebies at our Giveaway FAQs page. Images courtesy of Lowe’s.
Sabra says
GIMME THAT $500!!!! PLEASE!! We desperately need a workbench and shelving in the garage. This is the first place I’ve ever lived that has a garage…and my car is still stuck outside. Would love to get it cleaned up before winter :-)
Lisa says
GIMME THAT $500! I’d use it in my basement!
Meg says
Gimme that $500 so I can stop hearing the harping about needing a new mower. Pleeease. ;)
Dee says
Gimme that 500! We’d put this toward a kitchen renovation in our 1978 ranch in the San Francisco Bay Area!
Kara says
GIMME THAT $500
I could definitely use that money to redo the flooring in my living room & kitchen (carpet in the kitchen = disaster for me!)
Katie says
Gimme that $500! We are finding out today if the seller accepted our offer on a mid-century rancher, so their answer will definitly affect what we spend the moula on! Wish us luck!
Annie says
GIMME THAT $500
I’m so proud of you two… and we’ve never even met! You two seem to just “get” each other and are making the best of it — together! Way to be!!
Jen says
GIMME THAT $500…momma needs a new roof!
John says
GIMME THAT $500! My wife would be thrilled if I finished the deck I’m building before winter hits.
Jenni says
GIMME THAT $500! New trim in our front room & maybe some insullation for the attic!
Henry says
Gimme that $500! New tile saw and other tools!
Allison M. says
GIMME THAT $500!! I would LOVE to have this to further update my condo! It still has some brassy 80’s “touches” to it that are screaming out for help!
Jackie says
Gimme that $500!!!
Our deck is in rough shape. I would love to clean it up and stain it.
Laura says
Gimme that $500!!! A great room makeover!!!!
Mari says
GIMME THAT $500! Bath remodel in the works!
Alicia @ Rae Rae Sisters says
GIMME THAT $500!!
OH PLEASE!!! It would make a nice dent in any of the following projects:
1) New windows
2) New siding
2) Painting the kitchen cabinets
3) New tile in the kitchen
4) New carpet in the living room (needed badly!)
I could go on forever!!! You guys are so inspiring you make me want to update EVERYTHING! :o)
Thanks for the awesome opportunity!
Joni says
GIMME THAT $500! Renovating the masterbath in our 30yr+ house!
Renee says
GIMME THAT $500!!!
We just moved into a new little love nest! there is LOTS to do! :)
Nikki Hirigoyen says
gimme that $500!!! wow! great freebie!! We would definetley use the $500 to buy wood and supplies so that my husband can build my much longed for deck in the backyard.
Kelly says
Gimme that $500! (Please?) We have no closets in our bedrooms! (our poor poor clothes have no home!)
Elizabeth says
GIMME THAT $500….we are really wanting to replace our refrigerator. Our stove, dishwasher, and microwave are stainless and the refrigerator is white, old, inefficient, and the ice maker is broken.
r8chel says
GIMME THAT $500! I could really use it for the bathroom makeover I just started!
Jamie Lee says
GIMME THAT $500!! We just started re-doing our condo. We’ve started on the living room but still have the rest of the place to go. That $500 could launch us into a Young House Love inspired tackling of the kitchen! First step, repainting those kitchen cabinets white!
Nisha Shankaran says
Gimme that $500!!!!!
kathy says
GIMME THAT $500!!! in desperate need of wood floors!!
Lisa M says
Gimme that $500! We just built a house and we could really use it for lighting and plumbing fixtures for our downstairs powder room (right now it is just an empty room with the plumbing roughed in)….
anna cordes says
gimmie that $500!
dang. I’m currently renting a house and planning on moving again in march, soo I’m pretty certain I’d hold onto the gift card until I was in my new place and then go to town!!!
Carly says
GIMME THAT $500!!
We would love to remodel out bathroom shower :) Can you say TWO shower heads?!
timothy says
GIMME THAT $500! my wife made me enter, and we need a backyard makeover. $500 would go a long way!
Sarah R says
GIMME THAT $500! I have several ideas in my head, but we probably would use it on a new lawn mower.
BrittanyW says
Gimme that $500. We really need to tackle the disaster that is our garage!
Dorice says
GIMME THAT $500! In the process of building a new home!
Rhea says
GIMME THAT $500! Renovate our bathrooms!
Mal says
Gimme that $500! We MUST complete our bathroom reno!
Marisa says
Gimme that $500!! Working on our kitchen and $500 would sure be helpful!
Cassandra says
GIMME THAT $500
We would use it perhaps for new flooring…or paint…or window treatments…or bathroom…the possibilities are endless!
Jessica says
Gimme that $500! My husband uses a push (non motorized) lawn mower and it’s not the best on our yard. I can’t even really do it, so when he’s out of town, the grass just grows. Eek!
Andrea says
GIMME THAT $500….please….
I would SO spend that money on organizational products for my husband’s completely out of control garage!
Jen says
Oh man! My husband would die and go to heaven if we got this gift card. He’s been eying up the lawn mowers with the bags attached. We have 3 oaks and a pecan tree that keep us busy in the fall. This would make his day!
Sara says
Gimme that $500!!!
We would spend the money on a mini-size dishwasher for our kitchen, along with a new sink, and new counters. Ok, $500 might not cover it but it would sure help!
Lauren says
GIMME THAT $500!
Janet P. says
GIMME THAT $500! We would use it to remodel our 1970s master bathroom.
susank says
Gimme that $500. PAINT
amy says
gimme that $500!
oh the possibilities…new tile for the bathroom? and air compressor? a paint gun?
Rebecca says
GIMME THAT $500!!
We desperately want to add wood flooring to our dining room :)
Peter M says
GIMME THAT $500!! I am about to get my PhD and get married to the most wonderful girl in the world. We are redoing an entire condo ourselves and could use the money for one of the thousands of projects associated with this massive makeover.
Kyley says
Gimme that $500!!!!!
oooh what I would do with that money…a lot. I think first I’d take your lead and spring for a mower. We just moved into our new house and have been borrowing my father’s not-so-easy-to-use push mower.
I think then I’d use the rest of the money to spruce up our back yard..new deck, lighting, chairs…I think I’m dreaming a little big here with a budget of $500….but I don’t care!
Nancy says
“GIMME THAT $500!!!!”
I have a two year old son, and one on the way! I am dying to buy them a payset for the back yard! My son would love a swing and a slide to play on!!
katrina says
Gimme that $500 !! we need it for some window hangings! We have paintings in the windows instead of drapes :(
Kim says
GIMME THAT $500 – We would use it towards redoing our sons room!