***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.
Emily says
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MERCURY. The ol’ Hg on the periodic table. Hands down. That stuff is incredible. Have you ever accidentally broken an old thermometer and then played with the mercury inside because you didn’t know what else to do with it? That stuff is a whole different animal. Watch out physics.
Kelly says
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Carbon (C), since it’s in pretty much everything!
kristen says
Mg me. Helium (He) because it is noble. Ha.
polly westmont says
I need to get rid of some dust bunnies!
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Megan says
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H20! I do like water. Ummm….I’m not smart enough for this bonus question. Haha!
Johanna says
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My favorite is Neon because I love neon lights!
Mary says
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Carrie says
Mg Me! Gold…isn’t it everyone’s favorite?
Emily says
MG me! AU, definitely.
Alison K says
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Ca — I can use a little more in my diet :-)
carrie says
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gold and silver!
Michelle says
Mg ME! I’m quite fond of oxygen!
Muriel says
Mg Me!!! Copper is definitely a favorite!! Love it with a little tarnish too!
Blair P says
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My favorite ele is Oxygen
Jennifer Bridgman says
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Gold, baby. Definitely gold :)
Brooke says
Mg Me! I have no idea what my favorite would be… perhaps Helium? Just for the chipmunk voice thing…
Laura says
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Favorite element – Plutonium, reminds me of crazy Doc Brown from “Back to the Future”!
Courtne Huffman says
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Holly says
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I’d have to say Sodium….I’m on a salt kick lately :)
Lawren S. says
Mg me!I’m going to have to go with Au:)
Emily H. says
Mg me! Neon for neon signs baby!
Rach says
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Kristi says
I’ll be a geek and go with the supposedly new element number 117 that is a proposed addition to the table – just cause its new :-)
amy says
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how appropriate since my husband and i are obsessed with the chemistry-inspired show ‘breaking bad’, lol!
i like mercury, but am too lazy to figure out why it’s symbol is ‘Hg’…
Jan S says
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Salt all the way!
Andrea says
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I always thought that Rubidium was pretty neat.
Shea Mead says
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Jill Nachel says
Mg ME!!!! and possibly Unniloctium because it’s symbol is Uno…and I’m the numero Uno winner of this giveaway… :D
Rebecca says
Mg Me!!! I like NEON because it reminds me of my childhood clothing choices (lime green! hot pink!)
Amanda says
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My favorite would have to be Cl (chlorine) because in 10th grade Chemistry it was always a helpful one to balance!
Kari says
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I totally geek out on the periodic table. My type a self loves how organized it is! My favorite element is Fe!
Tina says
MG ME! I just love this question, the science geek in me is happy. I have to go with Carbon, since its the whole basis for life/living things and I like living things. :)
My Love Wedding Ring says
Mg ME! Oooh, given that I’m a jeweler, it really has to be Au – gold all the way :)!!
Jen says
Mg ME!!! I would have to say Neon!
Alicia says
Mg me! How about some necessary oxygen?!
debbie says
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Mg is my favorite element because it burns pink!!!
Lauren says
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I’m a pretty big fan of Ag!
Sarah O says
Mg me! Carbon
Elizabeth G says
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Let’s go with Copernicium (Cn). It’s the rarest element, solely formed in labratories, and its lifespan is only 10 minutes.
Annie says
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Im going to say ActInium (ac) because it is my initials!!
I so need a new vacuum
Monika says
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sally G says
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I’m a big Au fan. Mainly because of the old Cosby Show joke that helped one of the kids remember the periodic table … “Au! Come back here with my gold!”
Kristin says
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I’m going with potassium, ’cause it’s my initial. (And my sister’s, and my #1 niece’s.)
Denise says
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I guess I’d say Potassium is my favorite, because it is so important!! Too high or too low and your heart can go into crazy arrhythmias. But then again Calcium is pretty awesome too because it stabilizes those membranes and can prevent/abort an arrhythmia caused by K… med student nerd here (PS Go Hoos!!)
Lynn T says
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Favorite element is K (Potassium) because I always thought it was really weird the symbol was K.. yet there’s no K in Potassium, plus that made it somehow easy for me to remember!
ruthy says
MG ME! hmmm…i would probably say iron, only because today at my dr’s appointment i found out i have pregnancy induced anemia and need more of it! Steak for dinner? i think so!
Amy says
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Carbon, because it is everywhere.
Janna says
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Hydrogen
Diane M. says
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My favorite element would have to be Pt (Platinum) especially if it comes with some diamonds.
Lacy says
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Tellurium