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Fab Freebie: It’s A One-derful Life

***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below!***

Thanks to random.org, our four winners are…Kathryn (who wants to know how long this paint will keep, since she’s in an apartment now), Kristen: Turning A House Into A Home (who wonders if it’s better to dust or vacuum first), Alisa Decatur (who’d like to get to the bottom of her daughter’s summer-time procrastination) and Kassie (who wants to know how much painting she’ll be doing when she buys a house). Congrats ladies!

Toss on some old clothes, because four of you are about to get painting. This week’s giveaway will cover everything you’ll need, starting with $60 worth of Olympic ONE paint. ONE is Olympic’s new paint + primer in… wait for it… one. It hides stains, resists mildew, and survives scrubbing. And at about $25 per can, you’ll be able to score at least two cans with your prize (and maybe even an extra quart).

Olympic One

But you can’t paint without the proper supplies, so the folks over at StackExchange are also hooking up our four lucky winners with a bunch of stuff that we hand-picked for ya (cause we paint kind of a lot, actually). So we know good rollers, Frog Tape, a drop cloth, and a short handled brush can come in handy. If you still need another boost to get painting, head over to one of StackExchange’s 50+ community-driven Q&A sites. Their DIY channel in particular is always abuzz with topics like “What is low VOC paint?” or “Can you paint a popcorn ceiling?”

Stack Exchange Paint Suppli

  • PRIZE: A $60 coupon for Olympic ONE paint and a big ol’ set of painting supplies (courtesy of StackExchange) including a complete 9-piece kit, extra rollers, a canvas drop cloth, an extendable roller frame, three rolls of Frog Tape, and (of course) a short-handled brush for cutting in.
  • TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS” and…
  • BONUS QUESTION: … fill in the blank: what’s one big question you’re dying to know the answer to? Wanna know if there’s life on other planets? Would you love to hear the truth about an infamous conspiracy? Or maybe you’d be satisfied to get the real story behind the latest gossip headlines?
  • GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, August 24th at 8pm EST
  • NUMBER OF WINNERS: Four
  • PRIZE SHIPS: The 50 United States
  • USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winners 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 weren’t paid or perked for hosting this giveaway, we just do ‘em to thank you awesome folks for stopping in. See our Giveaway FAQs page for more info. Pics courtesy of Lowe’s.

Comments

  1. Emily says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…why do all of the other Goodwills seem so much better than mine?? (I really do want to know!)

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  3. Jen says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
    what color should I paint my awesome freebie file cabinet? I have so many ideas, but I can’t commit to one! Right now I’m thinking a pale lavender with metallic silver flowers.

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  6. Danielle says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…why can’t I win the lottery, quit my job and actually do something that I WANT to do, not work because I NEED to.

    Reply

  9. Lilly says

    one thing i want to know is can i make my tiny hallway multifuntional n stylish? I’m talking trash cans, recycling bins, shoes storage, broom n mop storage, jackets, mail, n more.

    Reply

  10. Crystal S says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS
    I don’t know that I want any free answers. I like the ‘figuring out’ part of things.

    Reply

  15. Chelsea says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS whether parenting is more nature or nurture?

    (oh please let me win. My living room is a sad sorry dark color and needs a new coat of paint something awful.)

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  18. Amanda says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…whether or not we actually ever made it to the moon. My husband is a conspiracy nut and this would put an end to an exhausting argument.

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  19. Danielle says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
    why the previous owners of my house thought that shelf paper would make good wallpaper. oye it ruined the walls.

    Reply

  21. Mary S. says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
    what we should name our baby girl who’s due in January. It’s a lot of pressure!

    Reply

  23. Alice H says

    “ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS” and…
    •BONUS QUESTION: why do my kids not listen when I am speaking to them directly? But their ears work just fine when I am not?? LOL!

    Reply

  25. Laura says

    One thing I want to know is…how come the previous owners of our home had trouble not getting paint on the ceiling and baseboards? Ugh!

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  26. Holly Marie says

    “ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…

    where do all the single socks go when they come out of the washing machine unpaired? Do they fall off that spinny center thing never to return?

    Reply

  28. Jess B says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…when will I finally have a reliable vehicle. One that isn’t over 14yrs old would be nice. :-)

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  32. Ann says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS – why can’t I remember to wash my brushes so that I won’t have to buy a new one for every paint project?

    Reply

  36. Lindsey says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…. why is my cable bill so high this month? Seems like every month they add a new “service fee”….

    Reply

  37. eva says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…

    How much of a drawer do you paint when repainting a dresser? Also, that teal you guys used in the guest room, would that work as a flat paint on a sort of distressed dresser? Or am I talking crazy talk?

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  38. Katie says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…..what exactly DO our dogs do while we’re gone? I can’t ever find evidence of wrong-doing, but every few days they look SO guilty when we come home. I’m DYING to know!!

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  40. Aimee says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS what color should I paint my boys’ bedroom? Seriously, I can’t decide at all. I have so many blue and green rooms (or rooms that are going to be green or blue) in my house. I could go crazy like red or orange but I don’t know if I want to do that. I’m thinking a tan color but that’s kind of boring. Anyone want to come decide for me?

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  41. Emily says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… What my cat thinks he is chasing when he runs around the house jumping in the air at nothing.

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  42. SL Jones says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
    Do aliens really exist? Oh, & when will I actually get our living room painted instead of just talking about it?! :)

    Reply

  44. Shannon says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS..where did all the good people go. Thanks Jack Johnson for inspiring my question! :)

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  46. Mary Evans says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS what is the best way to spruce up a concrete patio?

    BONUS QUESTION: what is the hardest split to pick up in bowling?

    Reply

  47. Hazel says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…

    Why people who have lived in MN their entire lives STILL drive like idiots in rain or snow. Come on people!

    Reply

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