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Young House Love » Giveaways » Fab Freebie: It’s A One-derful Life

| By John Petersik | August 22, 2011 | 3,996 Comments

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.

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Comments

  1. Rebecca says

    August 22, 2011 at 5:24 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… how does my mom manage to get set-in stains out? Does she have a magic wand?

    Reply
  2. nicole says

    August 22, 2011 at 5:24 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
    What is he thinking?

    Reply
  3. Jill says

    August 22, 2011 at 5:24 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS what my dog is REALLY thinking…

    Reply
  4. megan says

    August 22, 2011 at 5:24 pm

    One thing I want to know is…
    Why do I never win giveaways?

    Reply
  5. Amber says

    August 22, 2011 at 5:24 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…

    Why no matter how much planning I do, something always go wrong with my projects? Sigh, lessons learned I guess.

    Reply
  6. Katie says

    August 22, 2011 at 5:24 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS….

    how much did Kim Kardashian’s wedding REALLY cost????

    Reply
  7. Amanda Nowak says

    August 22, 2011 at 5:25 pm

    One thing I want to know is…. Can I pull off being a fabulous wife, a fulltime colllege student and work two (possibly three) part time jobs? :) Let’s hope so.

    Reply
  8. Annie says

    August 22, 2011 at 5:25 pm

    One thing I want to know is…will we ever be done fixing up our house?!

    Reply
  9. Rachel H. says

    August 22, 2011 at 5:26 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
    When will my husband and I buy our first home?

    Reply
  10. Tovah says

    August 22, 2011 at 5:26 pm

    One thing I want to know is…
    When will my roommate finally move out? And will be still be friends after all this?:)

    Reply
  11. Megan says

    August 22, 2011 at 5:26 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…How to revive/dress up an old partical board hand me down wardrobe that now serves as a turtle tank stand/linen hutch?

    Reply
  12. Meghan says

    August 22, 2011 at 5:26 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS….

    when the heck clara get a darling little brother or sister?? (yes yes…3 years…but come on…come on…) :)

    Reply
  13. Maureen Clark says

    August 22, 2011 at 5:27 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…

    when will the hubs and I be able to sell and move into a place bigger than a shoebox?

    Reply
  14. Billyn says

    August 22, 2011 at 5:27 pm

    THE ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS….should I stay or should I go? (dum dum dum dum dum dum!)

    Reply
  15. Lorenna says

    August 22, 2011 at 5:27 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
    how to not be so afraid of choosing a paint color.

    Reply
  16. Mimi says

    August 22, 2011 at 5:27 pm

    One thing I want to know is: what color do you paint the hallway when each room is a different color??

    Reply
  17. Cathy says

    August 22, 2011 at 5:27 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… what color should we paint our dining room?

    Reply
  18. Sarah P says

    August 22, 2011 at 5:28 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS why DID the chicken cross the road?

    Reply
    • Debi says

      August 22, 2011 at 7:05 pm

      To prove to the opossum it could be done!! :)

  19. vika says

    August 22, 2011 at 5:28 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS….where the hell did I put all the (cloth) diapers that I keep losing? I can’t find them anywhere!

    Reply
    • Robbin E.Dillon says

      August 22, 2011 at 6:51 pm

      (check daddy’s car rags in garage??)

  20. Jacki says

    August 22, 2011 at 5:28 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS……

    Reply
  21. Christina says

    August 22, 2011 at 5:28 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…

    Why does cheesecake have to be so bad for me? Like how can something so perfectly delicious, so creamy and smooth and rich, be a bad thing?

    Reply
    • Laura Riley says

      August 22, 2011 at 6:09 pm

      I noticed your comment right above mine and felt compelled to share this little gem. It tastes out of this world you have got to try!

      http://www.runnerskitchen.com/2010/01/protein-packed-cheesecake/

  22. sarah richardson says

    August 22, 2011 at 5:28 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…

    What does a typical day look like for you now, in terms of playing with Clara and working on house projects?

    Reply
  23. Kim says

    August 22, 2011 at 5:29 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… why it always takes me so long to complete each project! All these websites make it look so easy…

    Reply
  24. Lucas says

    August 22, 2011 at 5:29 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS

    Where’s the beef?

    Reply
  25. Wom-mom Ethne says

    August 22, 2011 at 5:29 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…what’s really going through my 3-year-olds’ minds. ~Ethne

    Reply
  26. Tricia S. says

    August 22, 2011 at 5:29 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS. . . why does latex paint not work with oil?

    Reply
  27. Lisa says

    August 22, 2011 at 5:29 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… if its worth painting the place I’m in for four months, or if I should just wait till January to love where I live…

    Reply
  28. Rachel @ http://rachelrefurbished.blogspot.com says

    August 22, 2011 at 5:29 pm

    One thing I want to know is… what is my dog really thinking?

    Reply
  29. Suzanne says

    August 22, 2011 at 5:29 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…why did Katie Holmes marry Tom Cruise?

    Reply
  30. Tanya says

    August 22, 2011 at 5:29 pm

    One thing I want to know is…… How long it will take to make this house a home. And did our landlords ever clean this place? Yuck!

    Reply
  31. Corrie says

    August 22, 2011 at 5:29 pm

    one thing I want to know… has anyone ever declared their house completely done? Every time I turn around I add something to the to-do list.

    Reply
  32. Annie in Indiana says

    August 22, 2011 at 5:30 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… were my pants unzipped the whole time I was running errands today? I’m sure hoping not.

    And I’d love to have the excuse of free supplies to get me going on painting some of the rooms in our house.

    Reply
  33. Rachel C says

    August 22, 2011 at 5:30 pm

    One thing I want to know is what is the perfect funky, but not crazy,rug to match my new gray walls (SW Dovetail) and red chair???

    Reply
  34. Maura says

    August 22, 2011 at 5:31 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS

    how am I ever going to finish renovating this house?!

    Reply
  35. Reva says

    August 22, 2011 at 5:31 pm

    one thing i want to know is…
    how did my mom do it all?

    Reply
  36. Ashley says

    August 22, 2011 at 5:31 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS … When will I feel this baby kick?

    Reply
  37. Carrie says

    August 22, 2011 at 5:31 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…. why do normal (read: not corporations and super rich) people keep voting republican?! Also, can I get some free paint ish.

    Reply
  38. Stella says

    August 22, 2011 at 5:31 pm

    One thing I want to know is…
    How does one stay motivated enough to finish all the unfinished projects lying around.

    Reply
  39. Joy says

    August 22, 2011 at 5:32 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…which came first, the chicken or the egg?

    Reply
  40. Kristin says

    August 22, 2011 at 5:32 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS WHAT THE PERFECT PAIR OF JEANS ARE. I need to find the perfect pair!

    Reply
  41. SJ says

    August 22, 2011 at 5:32 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…when will we start digging for our new house?

    Reply
  42. Liana says

    August 22, 2011 at 5:32 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
    how will I ever make time for everything?

    Reply
  43. Lisa says

    August 22, 2011 at 5:32 pm

    One thing I want to know is…how do you decide on a paint color? My boyfriend and I are painting our house and deciding on colors is such a major decision! I can never really tell what is going to look good.

    Reply
  44. Lorren says

    August 22, 2011 at 5:32 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…. there help for my pinterest addiction or am I just doomed!

    Reply
  45. Brianne says

    August 22, 2011 at 5:32 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS … why does my baby never sleep.

    Reply
  46. Scott says

    August 22, 2011 at 5:32 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…

    Why is 42 the answer? Why not 43?

    Reply
  47. Ellen says

    August 22, 2011 at 5:33 pm

    One thing I want to know is, will not seeing the cracks, the stain from the upstairs tub leak and generally neglect of my bedroom ceiling help me sleep better at night? Or maybe mornings will be more beautiful if the ceiling is freshly painted?

    Bonus question: Who, who wrote the book of love?

    Reply
  48. chicvisage says

    August 22, 2011 at 5:33 pm

    One thing I want to know is… Could Mister Ed really talk?

    Reply
  49. Kindra says

    August 22, 2011 at 5:33 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS what REALLY happened to JFK??

    Reply
  50. Joelle says

    August 22, 2011 at 5:33 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
    how to get my twin girls to sleep through the night EVERY night!

    Reply
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