***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below!***
Wow. You guys are a lot more opinionated about the periodic table than I had assumed. Anyways, random.org selected the winner of this giveaway as… Andi W. (who likes Sodium for all of the salty snacks it provides, but admitted “My inner nerd wants to vote adamantium.”) Congrats Andi!
Hold onto your seats, chemistry nerds. We’re giving away some magnesium this week. It’s coming in the form of Oreck’s latest and lightest-weight upright vacuum ever – the Magnesium. In fact, at less than 8lbs it weighs in at about half the poundage of an ordinary upright. Not to mention its skinny but strong frame slides naturally under furniture and other hard-to-reach dust bunny havens. Oreck’s also throwing in the Ultimate Handheld Vac to round out your cleaning repertoire – and to boost the prize value to nearly $600!
- PRIZE: An Oreck Magnesium upright vacuum and the Oreck Ultimate Handheld Vac (a $599 value).
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “Mg ME!” and tell us…
- BONUS QUESTION: … (you ready for this?) what’s your favorite element on the periodic table? Are you a big fan of Oxygen because of the whole breathing thing? Or Sodium because you’re a salty food addict? Or perhaps good ol’ Au & Ag (aka Gold and Silver)?
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, June 27th at 8pm EST or at 10,000 entries (whichever comes first)
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- DISCOUNT: 15% off any Oreck product with code YOUNGHOUSELOVE (valid through July 9, excludes sale or refurbished items)
- PRIZE SHIPS: The United States (although we do try to wrangle as many international giveaways as possible)
- USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winner 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 aren’t paid or perked for hosting these giveaways, we just do ‘em to thank you awesome folks for stopping in. See our Giveaway FAQ page for more info. Pics courtesy of Oreck.
Karla says
Mg ME!
I pick Mg, of course! I want this vacuum!
Lauren K. says
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I’m gonna go with molybdenum, because it’s fun to say and it’s #42, which is the answer to life, the universe and everything.
Meghan says
Mg ME! C, carbon, because it’s the element of life : )
Alicia says
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Lithium, because I have vivid memories of Chemistry flame tests in high school and I remember always wanting to get Lithium because it was easy to identify (it lights up green!) versus things like Strontium and some others which were all various shades of red/orange/pink and hard to identify!
Katharine says
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Personally I’m an Uup (Ununpentium) fan because, let’s be real here, it’s just plain fun to say!
catie says
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Tungsten. I know nothing about it but I was just always fascinated that someone determined that “W” should be its letter symbol when “w” is nowhere in that word.
… and now that I think about it, my husband’s wedding band is made out of the stuff, so yay!
Sara says
Mg ME!
Erin B says
Mg Me! I like platinum (Pt) because it’s what my engagement ring is made of and it’s beautiful!
Barbara says
Mg ME! Gold, of course.
Mary says
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Fe ~ Iron….. I’m feeling quite strong today! Ironing my all cotton blouses that I love…..
CohoesMom5 says
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I have to say Si (Silicon) because my company makes Silcone products using this and without it, I wouldn’t have the great flexible job I have.
AmandaT says
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Einsteinium, of course! Plus, Einstein’s bday is 3-14 which we all know as Pie day. Mmmm pie.
(No, I didn’t have to look it up, I’m a nerd.)
Lindsey says
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H, because Hydrogen is awesome. It’s part of the duo that gives us water, and dirigibles are just too cool (even if they are liable to explode).
kel says
Mg ME!
this is a tough question! Y-yttrium…it’s one of the most rare elements
ale norris says
MG ME!
I probably like Neon the best, because…who wouldn’t?!
Katie says
Mg me!! Let’s say copper (cu) because that’s the primary natural resource in my husband’s home country of Zambia. And, he would really live a new vaccuum!! :)
Amy says
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I’m digging good ol’ Ne.
sarah says
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My fav element is Krypton because it’s superman’s home planet of course!
Melissa says
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Na – sodium. I met my husband in chem lab testing for electrolytes.
Katie says
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My favorite element is Neon. I just bought some new kicks that are neon pink & colbalt blue!
Kate LS says
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Haha, I have no idea how to answer this. Maybe K for potassium because it’s my first initial?
Katelin says
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Silver…. OBSESSED with silver jewelry!!!
Laura says
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Definitely Cu! Love the verdi-gris weathered patina! :-) Great giveaway!
Nicole says
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Erin Bennett says
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I like neon because of the fun colors it makes. :)
Rachel M. says
Mg ME!! I’m going to say my favorite element is Fr because Francium sounds cool and no one else has picked it!
Erica says
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I like LEAD because the symbol is PB and who doesn’t love Peanut Butter!!??!
Meg says
Mg Me! My favorite element is Au!
molly says
MG me!!!
I like platinum, especially when paired with diamonds!!!
Jennifer says
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Jessica D says
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Helium, because it makes everyone’s voice sound way cooler!
Kylee says
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Danielle Russell says
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I like: Sodium, Calcium, Potassium and Magnesium because they make up your electrolytes!!
Elizabeth says
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I like the lab-discovery elements with crazy names, like Ununseptium.
Stephanie N. says
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Neon…not really as an element, but as colors! All of the bright neons on clothing and accessories are so much fun!
Colin says
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Karen Wolff says
Mg ME! I’m going to go with Lead– Pb–just ’cause I like the initials– makes me think of Palm Beach!! :)
Katrina says
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I’ll go with oxygen, breathing is pretty cool :)
Brittany says
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I like Ag the most, because I love using it in design along with gray!
Jasmine says
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Ti (titanium): my husband’s wedding ring is made of it and he hasn’t been able to break it yet!
Krystle @ ColorTransformedFamily says
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Ashley says
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My favorite element would be Francium (Fr). It’s the most unstable element on the periodic table. It’s also one of the rarest. Scientists are trying to find a way to use it for cancer treatments.
Quail says
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Ag – not only is silver my favorite jewelry metal, Ag is also my initials.
Lauren says
Mg ME! Pretty please?
I love me some Cl (Chlorine) b/c it makes me think of swimming in a pool on a hot day like today!
Penny says
Mg ME! favorite element. Hm. Au.
kelsey says
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My favorite element has got to be potassium, because of its symbol, K (for kelsey!), because I love bananas (yum!), and because I think it’s what makes you get fewer charlie horses, which are terrible. Also, I just read that it makes flames turn lilac, which is lovely.
Mary Catherine says
Mg ME! Elements was not my strong suit in high school. In fact, I am not certain I remember any of the elements!
Sarah says
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I love Oreck and I’d have to go with Oxygen. I’d say it’s a pretty important element!
Kristina says
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K is for Potassium and Kristina. And don’t forget the “k” in Viktoria (my daughter’s name)
Katie says
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I’ll go with Krypton – because I had an argument with someone about whether or not that was really a scientific element, and a trivia tournament hung in the balance!