***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.
Melissa says
Gimme that $500!!
I would use it to remodel one of my spare bedroom into a much needed dressing room. 100 year old homes have no closet space!
Nicole says
GIMME THAT $500
This D*mn House is nickel-and-dimin’ me to death this year. Currently in the throes of kitchen and bath remodels with a family room and two bedrooms waiting in the wings. Think I could use it?
Angela says
Gimme that $500!
I would love to use it towards an energy star rated double drawer dishwasher, but would probaly use it for paint and closet organizers.
Melissa Rodriguez says
GIMMIE THAT $500 (please)
We are two weeks aways from closing on our first house. I would put it towards a washer and dryer!
Mel says
GIMME THAT $500
I would love to tile my backsplash in my kitchen and the floors in my bathrooms!!!
Rachel says
GIMME THAT $500
Just bought a foreclosed home that needs lots of love!!!
Crystal B says
GIMME THAT $500
I would us the money to get a new stove! :)
D'Rae says
GIMMIE THAT $500
I would use it to finish my craft room. Still need crown molding and hubby needs to make me a desk and bookshelves.
Charity says
GIMME THAT $500
I would use it to redo my condo’s dining room and other rooms that have been damaged by rain and mold. So bad that it is unhabitable right now! Eventually I will be able to move back to the place I love and still pay mortage payments for. :-)
Adrienne says
GIMME THAT $500!!!
I’d love to use this for new light fixtures in our old home. We’re in need of some majorly extensive rehabbing and we’re not too pumped on footing the bill for all of the outdated light fixtures we need to replace.
Thanks!!
Allison says
GIMME THAT $500! We have a brand new house with no landscaping :::sigh:::
Krista D, says
Gimme that $500!
I have so many projects that could benefit from the $500 Lowe’s gift card fairy: new paint, curtains in master bedroom, closet organization in master closet, storage shelves in both kids’ bedrooms. But most of all – MOST OF ALL – I would love to rid myself of the carpting in my kitchen AND bathrooms in favor of nice, laminate wood flooring. Help me out, random.org!!
Katie says
Gimme that $500!
I just bought a house and don’t even know where to start on what I would do with that money. I need everything from a lawnmower, rakes, hose & shovel to appliances as well as a total bathroom renovation from plumbing damage. The $500 would help out tremendously with any one of those projects!
Jennifer S. says
Gimme that $500! We have a great backyard but our outdoor furniture is seriously lacking. When we have guests over for a BBQ we all have to squish around a teeny table. We’d love something bigger but money has been going to more urgent things.
brandy says
GIMME THAT $500!
We need a new range (hopefully a double oven).
michelle says
GIMME THAT $500
what an awesome gift that would be to receive!! I would most likely get new door hardware for the rest of the house that we haven’t been able to replace, get new handles for our kitchen, and a wood for various projects like a new storage headboard for our daughter!!
Amber says
GIMME THAT $500!!
I would definitely use it to redo the guest bath. That vessel sink with the black cabinet is just the look I’m going for!
Rebecca says
GIMME THAT $500!
My husband and I just moved into our first house this weekend. And there are loads of stuff we’d like to do to it: paint, update the kitchen, lighting, (we need a lawn mower now!), storage and the list goes on and on.
Tracie says
GIMME THAT $500!
I’d use it for any number of things my boyfriend and I will need when we get our own apartment. Goodness knows that we’d be able to use the extra help. We all know how much teachers earn, and we’re BOTH going to do it!
Justine Gourley says
GIMME THAT 500! I would use it to buy patio furniture or a lawn mower, or flowers and paint. Oh the possibilities!
Nathalie W says
GIMME THAT $500
We need paint and window treatments!
Lauren J. says
GIMME THAT $500!
I would use the gift card for my bathroom remodel!!
Brandy O'Connell says
GIMME THAT $500
It would go to great use on paint, ceiling fans and curtain rods. Oh, and new trim.
SG says
GIMME THAT $500 We would love to use this on new carpeting in our basement and closet organizers.
Jenny says
GIMME THAT $500 …..
Pretty please! My refrigerator is not refrigerating properly and $500 would sure go far in helping to replace it.
tim says
GIMME THAT $500
Amy says
GIMME THAT $500
I would buy some area rugs, and let my husband buy tools if there is any left over.
:::Lyzz::: says
GIMME THAT $500
I would re-do my half bath downstairs that needs a lot of TLC.
Beth says
GIMME THAT $500
It’s a toss up between chipping in on new appliances for the partially updated kitchen or spending it on the yard – sprinkler system (DIY, of course) and plants. We’ll promise to send pictures!
Lindsey says
GIMME THAT $500!
We would use the money for a mini kitchen makeover!
Tosha says
Gimme That $500!
It would go towards drywall for our home addition.
Liz R. says
Gimme that $500!
My husband and I just bought our very first {in desperate need of help} house. Just about every room needs some serious work. We would use this card to help finish up the kitchen backsplash and flooring, and maybe there’d be some left to spill over into the laundry room!
Shannon says
Gimme that $500! We need a lawn tractor like nobody’s business and this would definitely help!!!
Jeff says
GIMME THAT $500
New flooring!!!!!
Angela says
GIMME THAT $500!
It would go towards redoing our kitchen! Finally I can get rid of our pink countertops. Trust me, they need to go!
Stacey W says
GIMME THAT $500!!
This would help wonders with re-doing the main bathroom in the foreclosure I just moved into a month ago! Thanks for the opportunity! =)
Rachel says
GIMME THAT $500!
I’m sure that there will be tons of entries for this contest, but this $500 would be a lifesaver for me & I think it’s fate that the contest is closing on the 24th, that’s the day my fiance and I close on our FIRST HOUSE!
It’s new construction and all builders blah paint and carpet, so this $500 would be used to liven the place up! Paint, accessories & a lawn mower, baby! :)
Robert Gourley says
GIMME THAT 500! Unlike my wife, I would not use it for flowers or paint. I want a new Grill!
kate s says
GIMME THAT $500
my little patio could sure use some tlc courtesy of lowe’s!
Christa says
GIMME THAT $500
oh…the choices!!
I would also have to say bathroom redo…we are in the midst of it now…I am hoping I can find it worthy enough to send in for a reader redesign…
What we already HAVE is a plan for the floors and a new sink…
What we NEED is a new toilet, beadboard, tiles, a new shower head, we’re in the process of boxing in the new shower now where there wasn’t one before, re glazing the tub (or adding a new one) fixing the window, storage storage storage and of course all the charming little extras that add up so quickly!
SarahB says
GIMME THAT $500
Power tools for the hubby-to-be!
Elise says
GIMME THAT $500
Our Mudroom/Puppy room is in desperate need of a makeover. Random.com- if you love me, hook a girl up!
Allison says
Gimme that $500!
Sarah says
“GIMME THAT $500?
I’d buy a:
bathroom light fixture,
bathroom mirror,
paint,
landscaping &
end of season patio furniture
Mae says
GIMME THAT $500
My house is in desperate need of a make-over with some new paint and lighting fixtures!
Katie says
GIMME THAT $500!
We just moved into our first house and the DIY list is too long to mention =) Congrats on 2 years!
Bethanie says
GIMME THAT $500!!
We could use the money to redo the downstairs half bath AND the laundry room à la John and Sherry- Blinds, storage and stripes!! :)
Gabie says
GIMME THAT $500!
We’re buying our first home so the possibilities are endless!
Corrie says
GIMME THAT $500!
My husband and I are moving into a new place in a couple of weeks and it has AWFUL wallpaper in the kitchen and dining room. I would love to get rid of that and do something great on the walls.
Stephanie says
GIMME THAT $500
I would use it to finish our huge kitchen remodel!