***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.
Hannah says
GIMME THAT $500!!! Would love to use it for decorating! :0)
Kayla says
Gimme that $500!!
I’d put it toward redoing our horrible bathroom!
Peggy says
GIMME THAT $500!
Claire W. Grant says
GIMME THAT $500? and I would buy something fabulous for our new home we are building.
amy j. says
GIMMIE THAT $500!!
I would give it to my hubby (because I love him so) and maybe he would use it to cross lots of things off his honey-do list! :)
McKinzie says
GIMME THAT $500!
Our dryer currently sounds like a cat is caught in the motor so I’d love to be able to replace it with something energy efficient!
Dana Miller says
“GIMME THAT $500!” First, I’d buy some paint (I spilled a gallon of gloss white this past weekend working on a project), then some wall hooks for towel-hanging in our guest room, then a glass storm door for our front entrance. And if that doesn’t total $500, hubby can have the rest ;)
Emily W. says
GIMME THAT $500!
$500 would mean the difference between a drab starter apartment and an oh so lovely, homey one for this relatively impoverished college kid.
Kirsten says
GIMME THAT $500!
We’re about to (hopefully soon!) embark on a kitchen remodel, so that $500 could go towards a new appliance . . . a dishwasher tops our list, since we don’t have one now!
Love the site and keep up the great work!
Katie D says
GIMME THAT $500
Probably use it to help update my parents’ tiny bathroom. I’m thinking beadboard, new light fixture, and new vanity/cabinet.
Tricia says
GIMME THAT $500!
I would tear up the dirty old carpet on our steps and put down beautiful, easy to clean wood to match our floors.
mia says
Gimme that $500!!
I would use this for repairs on our home!
Olivia says
“GIMME THAT $500!” I want to redo my master bathroom…I think there is mold…so gross!
Amy says
GIMME THAT $500. I need new window treatments and 3 ceiling fans.
cshteynberg says
GIMME THAT $500!!!
So exciting. Where do I start: patio set, fire pit, gardening supplies, paint, materials to have our friend build us a platform bed to spec….
Lisa says
GIMME that $500! I went on a women’s retreat last weekend and while I was gone my husband demolished the powder bath. Literally. Nothin’ left. This was not in the budget yet. Sigh… :)
Hannah says
My husband and I are getting ready to buy our first house so I’d use it towards my dream green kitchen! Love your site guys, it’s given me so many ideas that I can hardly keep up with myself :)
brianne says
GIMME THAT $500!!! I’d get started on buying supplies for next year’s patio project :)
joel says
“GIMME THAT $500!” I want to fix my closet and my rotting deck!
Macy says
GIMME that $500!!! My husband loves to do woodworking–but always has to borrow his family’s tools. I’d love to be able to buy him some of his own!!
Hannah says
“GIMME THA $500” – My husband and I are getting ready to buy our first house so I’d use it towards my dream green kitchen! Love your site guys, it’s given me so many ideas that I can hardly keep up with myself :)
Andrew says
GIMME THAT $500
Jill A. J. says
The odds are bad, but I have to try, so GIMME THAT $500! If I win, I’m gonna try to make myself a bed!
Ooh, I hope I win! Great prize!
Ashley Bailey says
GIMME THAT $500!! It’ll go along way in helping me continue to personalize our home!! :)
Angie says
GIMME THAT $500!!!
We’ve found our perfect first home, but its a fixer-upper! PLEASE help us fix up the terrible kitchen!!! It needs a whole lot of love! (and Lowe’s!)
Jessie says
GIMME that $500! It is so hard for me to decide what I would spend the money on since there is a lot of work that needs to be done in my house. I would probably get a new bathroom vanity for my guest bathroom, which is in serious need of a renovation. Congrats on the two year blogiversary! I have only been a subscriber for a few months now, but I love every minute of it so far =)
Liv says
“GIMME THAT $500!” I want to change my all beige living room!
Mary says
GIMME THAT $500
I just bought a home that hasn’t been touched with new decor since 1958 when it was built. enough said.
Kate says
New tile.
suzanne k. says
GIMME THAT $500!
I would use that to upgrade our new home we are about to purchase!
Tracey bailey says
GIMMIE THAT $500.00!
I would buy a new front door!
Joel says
“GIMME THAT $500!” I am redoing my flooring throughout the house and can’t afford to finish the main level!
Lauren says
GIMME THAT $500!
We are really in need of a new sink/counter top for our kitchen!
Emily Pearl says
Gimme that $500.
We have our first little one on the way, so we would use the money to get a nursery started in our tiny little home.
erin in phx says
GIMME THAT $500
My boyfriend & I are in the closing days of buying our first house; the hunt for this house has been a grueling process to say the least. We’d love to spend the $krilla toward countertops in the new house!
Ryan says
GIMME THAT $500
I’m going to *attempt* to build a mantle surround to frame out my entertainment center. Sounds weird, but yeah…
Amber says
GIMME THAT $500! I would use it to refinish my hardwood floors.
Lindsay says
GIMME THAT $500!!!
MJ says
GIMME that $500!
OJ says
“GIMME THAT $500!” I would love to update my dining room and kitchen cabinets!
Missy says
Gimme that $500! I could put that to good use in our 1880’s fixer upper. There’s always work to be done and it seems like every trip to the home improvement store logs a hundy here a hundy there! Sheesh!
Hallie says
GIMME THAT $500! Please I mean! We are about to start our basement bathroom renovation and it would come in so handy for plumbing supplies and other materials!!
Mary Buckelew says
Gimme that $500! I want to install a new vanity and sink in my guest bathroom and make it BEAUTIFUL!Happy Blogiversary!
daisy says
GIMME THAT $500! We would begin remodeling our old kitchen in an instant!
Kayla says
GIMME THAT $500!!!
I would use the gift card to redo my sunroom!
Sarah says
“GIMME THAT $500?
Definitely going to the kitchen, new backsplash, paint and beadboard.
Krista B. says
GIMME THAT $500
I’m sure that we are like alot of folks on here, but we just bought our first house, a 1915 bungalow and it needs updating. We are currectly working on our bathroom so we could use it there….or really we could use it when we create the new hallway and laundry (laundry room that we don’t have b/c the washer and dryer was next door in the garage that was sold by itself!)
Andrea says
Gimme that $500… and the yard will be eternally grateful
Amy says
GIMME THAT $500
I’m not quite sure what I would use it for… My parent’s house needs some fixing up and I’m hoping to buy a place of my own soon. Either way, that giftcard would be pretty handy.
Stephanie says
GIMME that $500! I’m on my way to buying my first home. There are all kinds of projects that I could complete to make it a home…my home!