***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.
Kristy says
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I’m a fan of Kr = Krypton
Adria says
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I have to go with Sn (tin). I love the sound of a summer rain on a tin roof. Also, “Tin Roof” is my favorite flavor of Blue Bell ice cream. Chocolate covered peanuts in vanilla ice cream with fudge sauce? More, please!
Colleen says
Mg ME!! I am a big fan of neon, bring on the bright colors!
Melissa says
Mg ME! Neon, baby! Child of the ’80s!
Sara Casale says
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Favorite element: Carbon! It is the foundation of all things living!
Claire says
Mg Me! NaCl is my favorite, especially on some caramels :)
Kristen DeBois says
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I’m going to have to say Cl – I love cleaning!
KLL says
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A friend in high school used to tell me “Life is carbon!” So in her memory, that’s my favorite element!
Kelsey says
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I had to retake college Chemistry during the summer in college;)
Kathleen Reardon says
Mg ME! I am most definitely a salty food addict, so i’ll have to go with sodium!
Lauren Reese says
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I like when two hydrogen atoms clash with an oxygen!
Monica says
Mg Me! I’ve always been a fan of hydrogen. :)
Margaret says
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If I had a Ni for everytime somebody had asked me that….
Meghan, RVA says
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I like the elements that have only existed for a fraction of a second. Like Seaborgium. That’s a THING! Or was, once.
Angela says
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Love me some Au! (so dorky!)
Jackie says
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I’m a fan of H, and O….thus with a little chemistry magic making H2O- thirsty anyone?
Megan McC says
Mg ME! Silver and Gold…just like Yukon Cornelius!
Amanda says
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Jess B says
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Probably have to say Cl (Chlorine) because I used to be a swimmer and I still love the smell of pools.
Sarah S says
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Helium, because it makes your voice sound funny! Definitely the most entertaining element!
Keleigh says
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Its hard to just choose one. I will go with rare earth Nd.
Andrea says
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I loved chemistry in high school, but man, it’s been a while…
dervla @ The Curator says
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I like Mo Molybdenum cause the name sounds so cool and like a funky version of jeans!
Sharon Roland says
Mg me! Favorite element is gold all the way!
Jil S. says
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Silver, all the way!!! :)
Elaine says
Mg ME!!! I love sodium! Hello chips and salsa! :)
Elizabeth says
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Going with K – gotta have my daily dose with my banana!
Sheila says
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Oxygen, because breathing is so nice.
Meghan Love says
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BA and BR for the show Breaking Bad!
Ashlee says
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My favorite element is C (carbon) because it is a basic necessity for all life.
Heather says
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My favorite is Hydrogen because H is #1! (Says Heather….)
ashleigh says
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bromine (Br) contributed to my being alive and well after years of swimming in public pools that were frequently contaminated with, well, you know…
Michele says
Mg me! Carbon = diamonds!
Megan says
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Since I spent most of chemistry doodling and passing notes it feels insincere for me to pick a favorite. I am so ashamed.
Avigail Barel says
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Jesllee says
Mg me! I have to say, I’m a pretty big fan of Krypton (KR). But that might just be the geeky side of me. :)
Katharine says
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Oxegyn! The one element I can’t live without!
Sara says
Mg ME! Neon – all the rage right now!
Cady says
Mg me! I would say silver is my favorite as I wear it every day.
Laura says
Mg ME! I am in need of a new vacuum!
Neon is my favorite element. For a high school presentation on the element, I played John Mayer’s song of the same name.
Cristina says
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Mine would probably be … I’m going to say it’s a tie between water and hydrogen. Water’s vital to survival, so I can’t pick between the two!
Melissa says
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I’m a fan of Fe (iron).
Megan M says
Mg ME! How about tantalum – cool name!
anne says
Mg me! I’m going with oxygen, too.
Susan V says
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Pt for Platinum!
Sarah says
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Oxygen anyday!
Marie says
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Platinum
alexis peck says
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anything thats shinny :) dont know what maybe sliver or gold :)
Lynn says
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Aluminum, because I love how Brits pronounce it! ;)
Elise says
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Out of all of them, radium always catches my eye. I always think of Marie Curie and her radioactive cookbooks- All of her recipes have to be kept in lead lined boxes! If you want to consult them, you have to don a radiation suit. I can guess what her secret ingredient was ;)
(This is making me think about the endless chemicals that help us DIY- toluene is in glues, and gives paint thinners their characteristic smell. Mercaptans make skunks and rotten eggs (and gas leaks!) smell nasty- doing late night work in the yard made me come across this one once… It’s all really fascinating chemistry, how all of this stuff comes together to help us out!)