***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.
Evan says
GIMME THAT $500
I need lots of tools!
Bryant says
GIMME THAT $500
Sheyenne says
Gimmie that $500! We’ve been dying to replace our carpenter grade carpet with hardwood… $500 would be a great start to that big project!
Allison E. says
GIMME THAT $500
Landscape projects!
Lauren says
GIMME THAT $500 please!
ann says
GIMME THAT $500!!!! Building a new house but need window treatments, appliances, lawn mower, snow blower (it’ll be winter here soon) and the list goes on and on! Pretty please!!! :)
Andrew says
GIMME THAT $500!! :)
Jennie says
GIMME THAT $500!
What wouldn’t I use this on? Painting our den, installing new lighting in our kitchen, re-doing all the window screens, painting the kitchen cupboards…my list goes on and on!
Cat Huizenga says
GIMME THAT $500! I’d use it on some new shades!
Eric Badger says
GIMME THAT $500! I would use it on decorations and furniture for our bare family room!
Maree Sperle says
GIMME THAT $500! I would like an awning, outdoor heater and small bistro table set to add to our backyard porch to make it feel like I was back in Paris.
Lisa says
GIMME THAT $500!!!
Oh $500, what would I do with your lovely cash-i-ness? I would fund my current leak-induced bathroom re-do. Or remove the 50 year old pink tile from the other bathroom…or go wild and spend it ALL on a beautiful little vanity that’s been eying me from aisle 8…
Christel says
“GIMME THAT $500? we would like to work on our bathroom, new vanity, toilet, shower, and flooring!
Shelly C says
GIMME THAT $500!!!
Wow, what would I do with $500 for Lowes—-make the most of it and remodel the heck out our old house!!!
tony says
GIMME THAT $500
If I win, I plan to use the gift card to purchase items for the house that my wife and I will be buying in the near future. That, or I may just walk the aisles and find something immediately.
Marci says
Let’s see here….$500 at Lowes? Do I finish the kitchen remodel or give it to the ‘rents to buy a new dishwasher? Hmmm, decisions, decisions.
Marci says
Damn, do I need to say GIMMEE that $500? It just sounds so rude. But I still want it. (I even used a different email address so I wouldn’t be cheating).
kaush says
“GIMME THAT $500?
I get married in December and so this $500 will go towards all kinds of home improvement for the new home. Paint, furniture, decor, you name it and we’ll use it!
HAPPY BLOGIVERSARY
Di says
Oh yeah, baby! Bring it! 500 smackeroos at Lowes? Drool. I don’t know where I would start… but I think I might start investing in some TOOLS.
Marelis says
GIMME THAT $500!!!
We are moving into a new home and will have tons of projects to tackle. So possible a new Queen/King size bed for the Mstr Bdrm….or paint for the plain white walls we have. Oh yeah and backyard living space!
Candi Rodgers says
Gimmie that $500! I want to repair our gutter system and replace the wood around it that is rotting. I would also like to repair the part of our fence that is falling down :)
Christina says
Gimme that 500 buckaroos…pretty please :)
We are in the process of moving into our first home and this could go a long way!
Stacy of KSW says
GIMME THAT $500 and I’ll turn my backyard into a educational wonderland for my kids. I’ve been working up the plan all summer and I either need to get a slot on HGTV’s Carter Can or a head start with this $500 GC. I have big plans to install chalkboard drawing panels on my fence panels with little wooden benches for the kids to kneel on. Multiple recycle sandboxes, a living teepee, bottlecap birdhouses and much, much more {don’t want to spill all my sectrets}. With a $500 GC to Lowe’s we’d be well on our way to making three small children very, very happy.
Thanks for the opportunity
Heather Hamby says
GIMME THAT $500. I don’t know where I’ll begin, but to start I might finally get my living areas painted, or I could put it toward a badly needed new refrigerator!
rachel says
gimme that $500. I have lots of projects going on but the next thing I need is lots of paint and a dehumidifier.
kimberly freeman says
Gimme that $500.
My apartment could do with some TLC considering all my furniture (apart from bed) was found on the streets of NYC.
Spray paint can only do so much!!
Mischelle says
GIMME THAT $500
New carpet — ours is almost 13 years old!
Cheryl Smith says
Gimme that $500!
Kitchen remodel including a new refrigerator!
Holly says
GIMME THAT $500
Kitchen redo
Maryanna says
GIMME THAT $500
I’ll use it to add wood floors to the dining room.
Aaron says
“Fimme that $500” and I can finally build the glass wall that will turn the ‘study’ into the kids’ room of our tiny condo.
-love the blog guys! Who’s came first? http://www.howsyourhousecoming.blogspot.com/
Mary says
Gimme that $500
Every room in the house needs to be decorated. We’ve been in this house for 4 years and yes I said decorated..not redecorate. I would like to get a little bit of this for the living room, a little bit of that for the loft, and a lot of this and that for the kitchen and great room. It would also go towards a lot of tools!!
LauraC says
GIMME THAT $500!!!!
It will go a long way to redoing our upstairs bathroom (changing the shower to a tub!).
Jennifer Moreau-Cook says
“GIMME THAT $500?
We would use it toward landscaping or a new water heater or towards building an office in our garage.
Amy says
GIMME THAT $500. Blinds, paint and oh yeah, gutters.
Fi says
“GIMME THAT $500? New stove :(
Jocelyn says
GIMME THAT $500 We’d put in sprinklers for a lawn, landscaping, etc for our brand new house…right now it is a bunch of dirt and it would be nice to get something growing :)
Karla Gust says
GIMME THAT $500- Just found your blog today while I was searching for help with DIY nursery projects. I’d love the GC to help with all the work we are doing to get our nursery ready for our new arrival. Thanks!!
Heeva Ghane says
Give me that $500s please =]
I am raised by a single mom who is unemployed and we have some unfinished projects to be done with our house that we could use the money to finish.
Thank You =]
Kristi M. says
GIMME that $500! I want hardwood and tile floors in my house so badly. Would that not be the coolest thing to win!
Teresa says
Gimme that $500!! (please)
Rebekah says
Gimme that $500. Man…I feel kinda rude saying it that way. So, would you please give me that $500? Thanks! :)
I would use it on fixing up our basement for the youth group kids at our church. They would love to have a place to get together and have fun and I know their parents would love knowing they don’t have to worry about where their kids are and what they are doing. So here’s hoping that we can provide that for them!
Ruth says
GIMME THAT $500!
I would buy paint for my parent’s bedroom since my mom has hated the wall color since it was done. She is just too Dutch to change it. I would also spend the money on a kitchen remodel. The previous owners were not kind at all to it. It is in need of some love for sure!
Paula M. says
Gimme that $500.00 (LOL). So many projects competing for attention, but if I had to pick just one for that price level, it’d be: Roman shades for the bedroom and/or curtains for the living room. So far, I’m making do with icky hand-me-down blinds in the bedroom and — patio trees for living room privacy! Yowzer! … thanks for the chance at this great prize!
Aimee says
Gimme that $500! We’re moving into a new house in January and this would help us get a head start on all those do to projects that will inevitably pop up! :)
Oscar says
GIMME THAT $500! We just moved into our first house and have a million projects. I’d spend the money on a saw and materials to do a few repairs. Beyond that I’d love to redo our ugly linoleum kitchen floors.
Rachel says
Gimme that $500!
Would love to paint the bedroom and turn the patio into a great outdoor room! :)
shawna says
Gimme that $500! :)
I think I’d use it to decorate/spruce up the house we are renting.
Sherry says
GIMMIE THAT $500!!
BONUS QUESTION: We’re having a baby soon, and need to start working on the nursery and build a changing table. We would use the card to purchase paint, wood (to make the table) and a closet organizer for the nursery. The rest will be used for sconces and a foyer light fixture for the entryway- That area has been ‘blah blank and boring’ for a long time.
Jen says
“GIMME THAT $500?
My husband and I are about to purchase our 1st home and it’s in need of repair. This giftcard would be a heaven-sent since we won’t be able to pay for much after we move in and the home is in major need of Spackle (lots of it) and paint, as well as new light fixtures.