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Young House Love » Giveaways » Fab Freebie: Magnesium

| By John Petersik | June 25, 2012 | 6,163 Comments

Fab Freebie: Magnesium

***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!

Oreck Magnesium Giveaway

  • 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.

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Comments

  1. Jen M. says

    June 25, 2012 at 8:35 pm

    Mg ME! Pt, baby!

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  2. Jeannie says

    June 25, 2012 at 8:35 pm

    Mg ME!
    Carbon! Since that is what people are mostly made out of!

    Reply
  3. Nicole M says

    June 25, 2012 at 8:36 pm

    Mg ME!!

    Reply
  4. Jacqulyn Maisonneuve says

    June 25, 2012 at 8:36 pm

    Mg ME!

    Platinum! Esp for jewelery! :-)

    Reply
  5. Rachael says

    June 25, 2012 at 8:36 pm

    Mg me!

    I have to say Au is my favorite…it pays the bills. (literally, my Dad works in gold mining)

    Reply
  6. Courtney says

    June 25, 2012 at 8:37 pm

    Mg me!!!

    Yes, I need this in a maaajoor way! I will go with neon bc after two boys I have my little girl to sport some awesome neon pink!!!

    Reply
  7. Sarah K says

    June 25, 2012 at 8:37 pm

    Mg ME! ! !

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  8. Krystle says

    June 25, 2012 at 8:37 pm

    Mg ME!

    Reply
  9. Shanna says

    June 25, 2012 at 8:38 pm

    Mg ME!

    I’d have to say… Barium, Cobalt, and Nitrogen – In that order! Can you figure out why???

    Reply
  10. Zhaleh says

    June 25, 2012 at 8:38 pm

    “Mg ME!” CHO, I couldn’t pick just one, I love my carbohydrates!

    Reply
  11. Hannah K says

    June 25, 2012 at 8:38 pm

    My favorite element is Helium… I mean come on balloons and it can make anyone sound like a munchkin :)

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  12. Megan says

    June 25, 2012 at 8:38 pm

    Mg ME! Definitely an AG girl!

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  13. Jenny says

    June 25, 2012 at 8:38 pm

    Mg ME!

    My favorite element is helium. My daughter’s first birthday is this week, and she needs some sweet balloons decorating her party!

    Reply
  14. colleen C says

    June 25, 2012 at 8:38 pm

    Mg ME!
    Why gold of course!

    Reply
  15. Cait says

    June 25, 2012 at 8:39 pm

    Mg ME!

    Reply
  16. Virginia says

    June 25, 2012 at 8:39 pm

    Mg ME!

    As a budding radiologist, gadolinium!

    Reply
  17. Morgan says

    June 25, 2012 at 8:39 pm

    Mg ME!

    Es- Ensteinium because I think the name is genius :)

    Reply
  18. Andrea H Ross says

    June 25, 2012 at 8:39 pm

    Mg ME!
    Rh- its the most resilient!

    Reply
  19. Nami says

    June 25, 2012 at 8:39 pm

    Mg ME!!!
    My kids and I love balloons so I gotta go with He!

    Reply
  20. Mika says

    June 25, 2012 at 8:40 pm

    Mg me!

    I love Si (silicon) the most because it’s found in glass, sand, and those little packages of silica they put in new shoes!

    Reply
  21. Jeanna Walton says

    June 25, 2012 at 8:40 pm

    Mg Me!! Ag for sure :)

    Reply
  22. Amanda says

    June 25, 2012 at 8:40 pm

    Mg Me!

    I’m going to go with iron (Fe)! It makes amethyst purple, it features in my favorite mineral (olivine/peridot), and cast iron is great for cooking.

    Reply
  23. Ashlyn says

    June 25, 2012 at 8:40 pm

    Mg ME!

    Helium! It’s fun in so many ways!

    Reply
  24. Karin M says

    June 25, 2012 at 8:41 pm

    Mg ME!

    I’d have to say Oxygen. Can’t live without it, right?

    Reply
  25. Angela says

    June 25, 2012 at 8:41 pm

    Mg ME!

    How about Au, Gold.

    Reply
  26. Shani says

    June 25, 2012 at 8:41 pm

    Mg me! Or should I say OMg me!!??? I am full of want for this vacuum set. It’s a sickness. And I’m a Ca girl when it comes to the ole elements.

    Reply
  27. Mandy says

    June 25, 2012 at 8:41 pm

    Mg Me!
    As a fan of Iron Man I have to love iron – Fe (and you know the joke about iron = Fe, man = male, therefore Iron Man = Female – gotta love it!)

    Reply
  28. angie says

    June 25, 2012 at 8:42 pm

    MG me!

    silver baby!

    Reply
  29. Jessica says

    June 25, 2012 at 8:42 pm

    Mg ME!

    Carbon. It’s essential to life, and capable of becoming girl’s best friend. ;-)

    Reply
  30. Mandy says

    June 25, 2012 at 8:42 pm

    Mg Me!
    As a fan of Iron Man I have to love iron – Fe (and you know the joke about iron = Fe, man = male, therefore Iron Man = Female – gotta love it!)

    Reply
    • Mandy says

      June 25, 2012 at 8:43 pm

      I didn’t mean to submit twice, sorry to cause extra work in comment approval. My internet freaked out on me…

  31. lisa says

    June 25, 2012 at 8:42 pm

    Mg Me!

    hmmm… I’m going to go with He – for the fun factor!

    Reply
  32. Alyssa says

    June 25, 2012 at 8:42 pm

    Mg me!! I’ve never seen such a pretty Oreck!!

    Reply
  33. erin says

    June 25, 2012 at 8:42 pm

    I love sodium! since I”m a salt Fein!!

    Reply
  34. Kathleen says

    June 25, 2012 at 8:43 pm

    Mg ME!
    And, I love the O thang… Love to breathe.

    Reply
  35. Patty says

    June 25, 2012 at 8:43 pm

    Mg me!
    I’m going to go with tungsten because of the book “Uncle Tungsten.” It’s hard to pick a favorite because I’m a fan of the entire table…
    (Why yes, I do own a copy of Theodore Gray’s “Element Vault.”)

    Reply
  36. Eve says

    June 25, 2012 at 8:44 pm

    Mg me! And I’ve got to go with H. Hydrogen is required for all life.

    Reply
  37. Betty J says

    June 25, 2012 at 8:44 pm

    I am tempted to say C as in Carbon since diamonds are a girl’s best friend, but since I already have a very nice diamond, I will say Au – gold. By the way, if you are announcing the winner on Thursday, that is our 37th wedding anniversary. Wouldn’t it be nice if Mr Random.org selected me!

    Reply
  38. Kendra says

    June 25, 2012 at 8:44 pm

    Mg me!!!
    I enjoy oxygen on a regular basis so I’ll go with that for my favorite :-)

    Reply
  39. Michelle says

    June 25, 2012 at 8:44 pm

    Mg ME!

    I’m going to go with He just because it’s the one that I could always remember where it went on the Periodic Table.

    Reply
  40. Amanda H. says

    June 25, 2012 at 8:44 pm

    Mg ME!

    I love Krypton because it reminds me of my son, Clark – yes, very nerdy!

    Reply
  41. Laura M says

    June 25, 2012 at 8:44 pm

    Mg Me!!

    I like Fe — we all need some iron in our lives…. but not ironing – haha :)

    Reply
  42. Kate says

    June 25, 2012 at 8:44 pm

    Mg ME!

    Oxygen. It’s a life force!

    Reply
  43. Linda Browne says

    June 25, 2012 at 8:44 pm

    MG me por favor

    Reply
  44. Heather says

    June 25, 2012 at 8:45 pm

    MG me!

    I like me some Hg!

    Reply
  45. Lisa Taylor says

    June 25, 2012 at 8:45 pm

    Mg ME!

    I gotta go with Iron, Fe. Iron Man might be popular, but we all know Iron Woman (female) gets it done!

    That and my built-in vacuum is on it’s final legs. Looks like the house could use some Mg!

    Reply
  46. Lisa says

    June 25, 2012 at 8:45 pm

    Mg ME

    My favorite element is Livermorium which has just been added. The elements were created by smashing calcium ions (with 20 protons) into curium targets (which have 96 protons), combining to form element 116, Livermorium. Because smashing ions is just cool…

    Reply
  47. laura says

    June 25, 2012 at 8:45 pm

    Mg ME!

    Annnd… i don’t remember anything about the periodic table. :)

    Reply
  48. Betty J says

    June 25, 2012 at 8:45 pm

    Mg me.

    After I hit the submit button, I realized that I forgot to start with “Mg me.”

    Reply
  49. Amber Hardiman says

    June 25, 2012 at 8:45 pm

    Mg Me Please :)

    Reply
  50. Brittney says

    June 25, 2012 at 8:46 pm

    Mg Me!!

    I like Oxygen, Gold & Silver :)

    Reply
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