***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.
Evan Thompson says
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Cl – because this girl loves her swimming pools!
Katharine T says
Mg ME! Oooh, I need a new vac so bad! Dust bunnies are multiplying like… nuclear fusion. Speaking of elements… my favorite element is lead because I’m fascinated by the fact that the abbreviation is Pb, which makes me think of plumbing, appropriately enough.
Annette says
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Au & Ag- Every time I hear ” Silver and Gold” it reminds me of Bing Crosby singing in Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer my favorite Christmas show :)
Janelle says
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Ag is my fav.
Amanda says
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And I’ll go with Cl since I had to do a project on it in 10th grade.
Betsy says
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Carbon=diamonds=a girls best friend!
Lindsay says
Mg ME! My favorite element is Argon (Ar) because my sister and I watched some old kid’s movie called Argon’s Quest over and over again when we were little.
Samantha says
Mg me! Einsteinium was always my favorite. The man even got an element named after him! Sweet!
Rebecca says
Mg ME!…
Since it’s June, I’d have to say that my favorite element is Cl, or chlorine!
Although I’m partial to salt-water pools for the way it makes my skin/hair feel, I’ll take any type of pool any day during the summer!
Courtney says
MG me! My husband’s an organic chemist, so I’ll go with Carbon.
Jaime says
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Xenon, girl of the 21st century! Which is funny, since the Disney movie is set only 30 ish years from now, and it’s way off. :)
Jennie Andersen says
Mg ME! I pick Calcium because I can’t go without my dairy products!
Valerie @ makingitworthy.com says
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I’ll go with Oxygen as it’s the only one I can remember. ;)
Laura says
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Oxygen all the way!
Lindsay says
Mg Me!! Neon or platinum!
Callie says
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I pick helium! For recreational purposes only!
DRMegan says
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Learning the periodic table seems like it was ages ago. I’ll go with sodium because I like salt.
Kelsey B says
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I’d have to say Carbon – I’m currently addicted to Breaking Bad, and he swears it’s the building block for everything!
Sarah says
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H (hydrogen)! I like the 1st element because it is the only element’s weight/compound I know for sure
Courtney says
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Lauren says
Mg ME! My favorite element is calcium – what can I say, I like strong bones :)
Robin says
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Jay says
Mg ME! I’ll go with cobalt, I love cobalt blue.
Elisabeth says
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As a single gal, I’m going to have to go with Hydrogen. It’s always there for me when I need a +1.
Brianne says
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Ne (Neon) because who doesnt look goot in neon hot pants!
Leah says
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I’m gonna go with oxygen? Simple O
Jay says
Mg ME! I’ll go with cobalt, I love cobalt blue.
Holly Marie says
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Love ag……. house is totally decked out with it as my metal of choice : )
Heather E says
Mg ME!! I would have to say Oxygen….I like breathing!
Sara VT says
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Potassium – its the only one I can remember!
Mara says
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this so reminded me of The Element Song by Tom Lehrer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OduTDUGeAXE)
And I would say Ti (titanium). What would superheroes be without it
also, nerdy side note: Lehrer means teacher in German
Sarah says
Mg ME! Mo (molybdenum) because it is fun to say and looks fantastic!
Diana says
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Steven says
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I like Zinc. It just sounds cool.
Chrissy says
Mg ME! My favorite elements are those that don’t seem to match their symbol, like Na, K & Sn. Love this question!
pendy says
Mg ME! …and definitely Au!
Jennifer says
Mg me please! I gotta pick silver – from jewelry to the color, it is always my first choice.
orly says
Mg Me! The periodic table now reminds me of Breaking Bad, which is such a great show.
Melanie says
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I like Neon. Because it’s neon…
Jamie says
Mg Me: Oxygen.
Rebecca says
Mg me! Magnesium!
Jenna says
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I <3 Li — the Lithium in my laptop battery allows me to read my favorite blogs outside on this breezy summer afternoon!
Amanda Toth says
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I really need a new vaccum! I have to go with Oxygen for being able to breath better with a new vaccum! Please pick me!!!
Jennifer Lentz says
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Pt = Platinum!
Nissa says
Mg ME! Einsteinium (Es) is just a fun one…
maureen says
Mg me……favorite element..I have no idea..all I remember from chemistry class (aloooooong time ago..) was how cute the boy was that sat closest to my seat was. :)
Renee says
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H2O Couldn’t do my job without it!
Jeanette says
Mg ME. Ti is a favorite
donna c says
Mg ME! and I’ll have to opt for oxygen
jana says
Mg Me! I like AU (gold) because of the Facts of Life episode where Natalie was studying the periodic table. “‘A’ ‘U,’ gimme back my gold watch!” helped her remember gold.