Now in fairness I should tell you that I do not personally own an Oreck vacuum cleaner.
But Sister does. And Mama does. And if you were sitting around with all of us at any family gathering, at some point you would get to listen to Sister and Mama talk about the Oreck vacuum cleaner because OH! it’s so light! and OH! it just cleans like you wouldn’t believe! and OH! I don’t know what I ever did without it!
Suffice it to say that they are fans.
In fact, when Oreck contacted me about hosting a giveaway for the internets, I happened to be sitting in Mama and Daddy’s living room. I said, “Hey, Mama - Oreck wants to give away a vacuum on my blog,” and no kidding, she practically jumped out of her chair and said, “Well, you’d be CRAZY if you didn’t!”
I guess it has escaped my mama’s attention that I am crazy, you know, REGARDLESS.
Oh, a mother’s love. It is blind.
Anyway, here’s a little information about the Oreck XL Ultra Vacuum Cleaner:
The Oreck XL Ultra makes cleaning a breeze – the vacuum weighs just 9 lbs. and lays flat to fit under beds and furniture, yet has the suction velocity of a category 2 hurricane to eliminate dust, dander, pet hair, pollen and even dust mites in a snap. A hypo-allergenic filtration system eliminates 99.9% of all allergens as you clean, unlike other bagless vacuums, which spread dirt and dust as you empty the canister. Oreck is so confident in the quality of the Oreck XL Ultra that they offer a 10-year warranty plus 10 annual free tune-ups to ensure that your Oreck will last and last!
And by the way, the Oreck XL retails for $499.95.
So you would probably be excited if you won.
If you’d like to enter this giveaway, here’s what you do:
1. Click here to check out the specifics of the Oreck XL. Please don’t skip this step. Or the internet police will be forced to give you a ticket (all together now: “So get! With it!”).
2. Come back to my blog, leave a comment and tell me which room in your house would benefit the most from a brand-spankin’ new Oreck (only one comment per person, por favor).
3. That’s all!
One little catch: you do have to be a resident of the continental United States in order to be eligible to win.
This giveaway will be open until Tuesday, January 22, 2008. I’ll use Ye Olde Random.org to draw for a winner.
Have fun, y’all!
This giveaway is now closed.
Ashley says:
I would love to win this. My old vacuum has just about bit the dust. My living room for sure would benefit the most, the sand and mud tracked in during the winter is never ending.
January 8th, 2008 at 11:37 am
lynn says:
I can’t possibly be the first!!!
I would love the Oreck - for my sister actually. She is moving to a new house with her three kids (under the age of 5) and desperately needs all the help in the housecleaning department she can get. So family room, bedroom, you name it - that room will benefit from an Oreck!!!
Thanks BooMama!
January 8th, 2008 at 11:37 am
Valerie says:
Ummm, like *every* room needs it, but I guess I would say the dining room needs it the most. Whoever thought it was a good idea to *carpet* the dining room when there might be *small children* was a total dingbat.
January 8th, 2008 at 11:38 am
Amy says:
hello!! um, which room in my house WOULDn’t benefit from having a good ORECK-ing? if i’d have to pick one it would probably be the den since yes, (head down in shame) we still have the Christmas tree in there.
January 8th, 2008 at 11:38 am
Mae says:
Good Morning! I would LOVE to win an Oreck XL. I’ve heard nothing but wonderful things about them. I’ve never owned an Oreck, but that’s what the Custodial folks at our church use and they are terrific!
My room that would benefit the most is the living room. I live on a sandy hill in East Texas, and in spite of everything I can do, the sand gets tracked in on the carpet in the living room. An Oreck XL would help a lot in trying to keep this carpet presentable!
Thanks!
Mae
January 8th, 2008 at 11:39 am
amy b says:
I think I should be honest and say that every room in my house could use this little beauty! But, in keeping with rules, my child’s room would benefit most… what with all the pieces of toy clutter just waiting to be sucked up.
January 8th, 2008 at 11:39 am
Llama Momma says:
Which room would benefit most? The hallway upstairs. I would park this lovely vacuum right upstairs where I could look at it every day. Surely then I would actually plug it in a vacuum with it, don’t you think???
Pick me, pick me!
(And might I add that it’s awfully nice of you to gift this thing away when you don’t even have one yourself!)
January 8th, 2008 at 11:39 am
Liz says:
I already have an Oreck, so if I won it, I would give it to my Mom. I think her living room would most benefit.
Not because she isn’t clean. Most of the traffic goes through there.
And not that she doesn’t have a vaccuum cleaner. This one would be much lighter for her back.
And I’m going to shut up now, but I really hope I win it for her.
January 8th, 2008 at 11:40 am
Trish Watkins says:
This new Oreck could change my life. Our living room would receive the most benefit, but every room would reap the rewards. We have dogs, Rocky(3 legged Boxer)Pricess and Charlie (Labs)and my husband insists they need to be in the house. This vaccuum says it fights odor and bacteria. I would be so appreciative and tell everyone about this revolutionary product. I love your blog and you would never be disappointed with your pick should I win. This could even help our marriage :) Thanks for the opportunity!!
January 8th, 2008 at 11:42 am
Michelle says:
Ooohh, I would love an Oreck.
The room that would benefit the most is the family room. The kids play in there all day, plus when coming through the little hallway from the garage there tends to be a lot of “stuff” coming off shoes that were forgotten to be taken off at the door….
January 8th, 2008 at 11:44 am
Becky says:
I’d love to win one. My family room could use some help since we have a black rug and a white/tan golden retriever! : )
January 8th, 2008 at 11:44 am
Jean Laurie says:
I would love to win that Oreck XL and I just know it would work beautifully in my living room. Did I mention I have a Yellow Lab? Do you have any idea how much hair those dogs leave behind? Thankfully he is soooo cute, and the kids can make a mess too…..
Thanks!
Jean
January 8th, 2008 at 11:45 am
Shelley says:
I would love to have something like that for my son to be able to store under his dorm bed and keep his dorm clean—nothing that is powerful enough to clean the matted carpet in that room is also small enough to fit in that room, and then in the summer we could use it in the camper and that carpet is also cheap and matted and hard to vacuum.
January 8th, 2008 at 11:48 am
Dori says:
Goodness sakes alive! Every room of my house could use an Oreck! But if one could it would have to be my kids’ playroom. Somedays I go in there and I can’t even see the floor. Now if the Oreck really wants to impress me, it will pick up legos! :)
Blessings,
Dori
January 8th, 2008 at 11:48 am
k-mama says:
Oh, my gosh Boomama, how I would love an Oreck vacuum cleaner! Because its light and now that I just found I have degenerative disc disease in 2 areas of my spine, vacuuming is torture of biblical proportions. And I love the bulldogs!!
January 8th, 2008 at 11:49 am
Holly Smith says:
Oh how very fun! I have three levels…so it’d be great on the main level and I’d carry that light appliance up and down the stairs like a gentle swan in Swan Lake :)
Love you!
Holly
January 8th, 2008 at 11:50 am
Lisa says:
Please pick me! Please pick me! My Hoover is ready to be retired!!! I would LOVE an Oreck! Every single room in my home would scream with delight if I was lucky enough to win this!! I’m crossing my fingers!
January 8th, 2008 at 11:50 am
Frazzmom says:
I’m thinking that it would definately be great for vacuuming my carpeted stairs… I have a cannister vacuum now- it does a good job, but it weighs a ton!
January 8th, 2008 at 11:51 am
Keri says:
My daughter’s room - ’nuff said!!!
Love your blog,
K
January 8th, 2008 at 11:53 am
carin says:
I guess I would have to admit that EVERY room needs it! I have an Australian Shep, a Golden Retriever, a mutt AND a black & white cat (nothing is safe). :)
January 8th, 2008 at 11:53 am
Julia Mayhew says:
I would LOVE to win it! I am a newlywed and do not yet HAVE a vaccuum cleaner! My living room would benefit the most - as we moved into an old house and well… there is left over dirt…
January 8th, 2008 at 11:55 am
Carrie says:
I would LOVE to win this! My family room needs this desperately! Why?? Two reasons: 1)We have a 3 year old BOY and 2)We have a 90 lb black labrador.
January 8th, 2008 at 11:55 am
Mary M. says:
The room that has our cats litter box could use the vacuum the most. You would be surprised how often I have to vacuum the floor in there!
January 8th, 2008 at 11:55 am
Kate says:
I would use this the most in the family room, although I’d use it everywhere else, too! Hope your dad is feeling better. :o)
January 8th, 2008 at 11:56 am
Suzanne says:
Um… it would definitely be the living room. Little black pet hairs are shivering in their boots right now…
My parents have one and have 3 long-haired dogs. They love it, so I would LOVE to have one myself.
January 8th, 2008 at 11:57 am
Lois says:
What a terrific give-away! So exciting!
Well, my family room could best use the
Oreck. It’s the room in our house that
everyone uses the most, and unfortunately
it has the lightest colored carpet…almost white. What were we thinking?!?
Winning an Oreck would almost make vacuuming fun!
January 8th, 2008 at 11:57 am
Allison says:
I am not sure that one room would benefit more than the other. It is altogether possible that my house would never been the same after using such a FINE vacuum cleaner in it!!
January 8th, 2008 at 11:58 am
Kimberly says:
Oh definitely my dining room carpet it yearning for that Oreck! I never thought I would own a house with carpet in the dining room but we do now. Even though my kids aren’t that little anymore, we still make plenty of messes!
January 8th, 2008 at 11:58 am
missy says:
This is easy! The dogs room. I have a white doggie whose room has dark green carpet…can you get a visual?? Plus the odor shield thing??? Just perfect for this room!!
Thanks for the opportunity to win this vac!
January 8th, 2008 at 11:58 am
~*~ Jennifer ~*~ says:
Holy Moly — I know which room would benefit the most — the guest bedroom. That’s where my Central Vacuum system doesn’t reach. ::giggle:: Well — it reaches, but that part of the system is plugged with something. Someday — we’ll figure it out. Hopefully it won’t be something that stinks when it gets old!
Oh man — I really shouldn’t enter this — but I bet it would get used MORE than my central vac does… I hate lugging that long hose around (Never, never, never tell my husband that please!)
°Ü° Thanks BooMama!!
January 8th, 2008 at 11:58 am
Cheryl says:
Oh, we so need a new vacuum. And an Oreck?? That would be a dream. I know I would sing and do a happy dance as I clean my house with carpeting in EVERY room ( well, except the kitchen and bathroom).
Love your bloggy friend, Cheryl from MA
January 8th, 2008 at 11:59 am
Sara says:
What a great giveaway! My family room would definitely benefit the most.
January 8th, 2008 at 11:59 am
Amy says:
Oh! Our living room would without a doubt benefit the most from an Oreck, because, you know…we LIVE in it. All the time! Two little boys playing in the floor and coming and going. I really ought to vacuum twice a day. Or at least more often than I actually do. I won’t say how often I do (or don’t vacuum) though. Because that would be embarassing. ;)
January 8th, 2008 at 11:59 am
Sallie says:
Just one room????
Mine would be our family room - it’s the high traffic room. It seems to be the room that the entire troop of neighborhood kids track through most everyday. Oh did I mention they forget to clean their feet before coming in out of the yard and/or sandbox?
January 8th, 2008 at 11:59 am
Lois says:
PS: How’s your Dad doing? Any update?
Is he home from the hospital?
January 8th, 2008 at 11:59 am
Steffie says:
My family room, for sure. However, I am starting to appreciate the cool pattern left by crunched up cheerios and goldfish crackers, kinda groovy.
January 8th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
Meredith says:
I would LOVE a new Oreck vacuum! My $90 Target model is pretty much dead after 8 years of use. The room that would benefit the most from this is my family room, hands down. Between DH, my 2 year old, and my dog, the room gets nasty fast. I think I have to vacuum it 3 times a week at minimum. And I have dark furniture, so I typically vacuum it at least twice a week too.
Thanks for this giveaway!
January 8th, 2008 at 12:01 pm
chocolatechic says:
My upstairs would definately benefit from a new vacuum.
January 8th, 2008 at 12:01 pm
Heather @ Desperately Seeking Sanity says:
Just one room? They could ALL benefit… however, my living room is what I will say! The dog hair is everywhere and I vacuum almost daily!
January 8th, 2008 at 12:03 pm
Teri says:
My bedroom!! All the other bedrooms have hardwood floors so I have to think hard before dragging that heavy old sweeper up those 16 stairs to my bedroom. I would have no excuse whatsoever not to clean that rug daily!
January 8th, 2008 at 12:04 pm
room for grace says:
Which room??? Oh, I’d love to use it in our playroom, where I could make hundreds of teeny tiny little high heeled Polly Pocket shoes disappear in about 2 minutes flat.
Those things hurt when you step on them in the middle of the night!
January 8th, 2008 at 12:04 pm
Rebecca says:
My living room would definitely see the most use from a new vacuum (it’s where our dog mostly stays)!
January 8th, 2008 at 12:04 pm
Krista says:
Oh. my. word. What I wouldn’t do for a vacuum that doesn’t sound like a jet plane and scare my baby boy! Needless to say I can only vacuum when his daddy’s home to hold him so he doesn’t get scared.
My living room would love you forever. It gets all the grossness from people coming in from outside and forgetting to take off their shoes. Then we usually eat in there because the kitchen table us overflowing with stuff. And then my sweet little baby has to crawl around on it. (and occasionally drool or spit up on it)
For the love of clean I would really appreciate this vacuum!
January 8th, 2008 at 12:04 pm
lisa serrano says:
I need to clean EVERY room in my house with this….pesky cat hairs!
January 8th, 2008 at 12:04 pm
Katey says:
My living room! My 2 year old leaves a CONSTANT trail of crumbs.
January 8th, 2008 at 12:06 pm
Holly says:
If I had to only pick one room, I’d say the family room; only because it gets the most traffic. That was a terribly boring answer, but I’d love to win just the same! Count me in!
January 8th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
Lisa says:
I have been wanting one of these badboys for years! I am glued to the TV everytime one of the Oreck XL commercials come on and dream of the day I can afford one :) Ahhh, that’ll be the day!
January 8th, 2008 at 12:09 pm
tt says:
Okay - I’m probably the only man that wants this thing-but I’ll say it’s for my fiance if that makes it any better. This whole intellashield thing fascinates me and the hypo-allergenic filter might be the answer to my endless sneezing. My whole downstairs area is carpeted and my office definitely could use this thing. Besides, if it’s good enough for your mama and sister then it’s good enough for us.
January 8th, 2008 at 12:09 pm
Karen says:
Have wanted one of these for ages… I hate dragging my Dyson (which I love) up and down the stairs. So all my upstairs rooms would benefit since they don’t get vacuumed as often as they should.
January 8th, 2008 at 12:09 pm
heather says:
Oh ours just bit the dust or should I say spits out dust. We could really use this! The room that I would use this in the most is the boys room … they keep it so dirty from their shoes!
January 8th, 2008 at 12:10 pm
Sandy says:
Beige carpet throughout the house and five kids. ‘Nuff said.
January 8th, 2008 at 12:11 pm
Erica says:
The great room of course. Everyone congregates there! :D
Thanks for hosting the bloggy giveaway, Sophie!
I hope your Dad is feeling better.
January 8th, 2008 at 12:11 pm
Dana says:
I’ve been studying the ads and longing for one for years! I would dearly love to have one to use in my (upstairs) master bedroom — would be so easy to haul up the stairs!
January 8th, 2008 at 12:12 pm
Teresa says:
I would love to have an Oreck. My mama has one, too, and always brags about it! I think my carpeted staircase would benefit the most since it is so light…I might actually vacuum them more often!!! Thanks!
January 8th, 2008 at 12:12 pm
Becky says:
My daughter’s playroom which is also know to the rest of us as the DEN.
January 8th, 2008 at 12:13 pm
Jared says:
If I won this Oreck XL, I would vacuum! And that would make my wife extremely happy, and that might have great consequenses…LOL
The living room definately needs this the most.
January 8th, 2008 at 12:13 pm
Bev says:
I’ve been wanting one of those nifty vacuumes for a LONG time. Since we homeschool and we’re ALWAYS making messes, I need something GOOD to get all the crumbs and eraser shreddings and paper snips and whatnot out of my carpet. Particularly, my living room, cuz, well - we live in there! :)
~Bev~
January 8th, 2008 at 12:13 pm
Kim says:
I would love to win this! We have 2 cats and a baby on the way. I need something that will pick up all the cat hair!
January 8th, 2008 at 12:14 pm
Missy says:
Um, that would be the living room. You know, where the dog rolls on the carpet, the 2 year old dumps the sand out of his pockets, everyone drops crumbs, etc., etc., ect.
January 8th, 2008 at 12:15 pm
Stephanie says:
Living in an old house with steep stairs is a lovely experience except when it’s time to vacuum. I would love the Oreck XL for any part of my house, but particularly for the 2nd floor. I know just where I’d store it, and even if I did have to lug it on stairs, I wouldn’t break my back or any other part of my body doing it.
January 8th, 2008 at 12:15 pm
Melissa says:
Oh, all my rooms would benefit, but definitely the family room/play room!! And since my 10 year old vacuum cleaner is on it’s last leg, a new one would be GREAT!
January 8th, 2008 at 12:15 pm
jenn says:
Boy, do I need this - my current vacuum sucks! Well, no, it doesn’t suck - at least not well (crackin’ myself up here!). The living room is the most used room in the house and thus is vacuumed immensely.
January 8th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
Nicole Miller says:
Okay, I have the most adorable one year-old. He has yet to learn how to walk. However, he does know how to get around on my wood floors. He “belly surfs.” Try to imagine a little person doing the breast stroke and you’ll get the idea. I mention this because I also have the most adorable five year-old and a very cute 53 year-old. Since my older two enjoy playing in the dirt and cannot for the life of them remember to take their shoes off BEFORE entering the house, I’d have to say every room and my baby’s outfits would benefit BIG TIME!
January 8th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
Amy says:
Dog hair. Polly Pocket shoes. Snack crumbs.
Sadly this is the state of my living room.
Plus, how can you go wrong with “IntellaShield™ Technology”? It would make me better about having the aforementioned crud on my LR floor….
January 8th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
Rachel Huse says:
Okay, seriously - I couldn’t pick which room would benefit most. I’d have to say that whatever room my one-year-old daughter is in at the time would really love a cleanup. I guess the living room would love it the best, seeing as how there are cheerios, goldfish, teddy grahams and whoknowswhat embedded in the carpets!! Pick me, pick me!!!
January 8th, 2008 at 12:17 pm
Tabitha says:
I would mainly use it in my living room since that’s where we spend most of the time and we have to go through it to get to just about every other part of the house.
January 8th, 2008 at 12:17 pm
Morgan says:
With four kids(and 3 cats) my whole house would benefit!!!
January 8th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
Emily says:
We don’t have much carpet, but I vacuum our wood floors. We do have carpet in our sunroom which is where I could really use this vac because it is where we come in from the backyard. I really think that this vac would be helpful with my ds’s dustmite allergy. Thanks for hosting this giveaway!
January 8th, 2008 at 12:19 pm
Mrs. Mordecai says:
I’d love one! We’re moving into a fairly dirty house soon and the living room could sure use a good cleaning!
January 8th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
Laura says:
Oh….this is too good. We have had ladybug infestation at our house, and I cannot get the smell out of our vacuum–who knew that ladybugs emit an unpleasant odor?? But combined with dog hair and the unidentified jarbies of 3 children, it stinks. This Oreck with Intellishield would solve my problem.
When I saw the words “odor control” I knew this was the one for me. Ok, random.org, don’t let me down!
January 8th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
Anne says:
Not only will the dining room’living room floor combo be a much happier and cleaner place for the 4th child to start crawling on but the ease it will lend to getting the whole house ready to be sold would be fabulous.
Hope your Dad is doing better
January 8th, 2008 at 12:22 pm
Jeana says:
Any room where the dog has been. Or the cats. Or the kids. Or the husband.
I guess I could have just shortened that to “any room”.
January 8th, 2008 at 12:23 pm
Lora Lynn says:
Well, even though my roomba does a mighty fine job and it pushes itself, i could use a big vacuum for the playroom rug which just never has looked clean, even when it was new. add four kids to that rug and its downright gross.
January 8th, 2008 at 12:23 pm
Marilyn says:
I would love an orek because I have Rheumatoid Arthritis and any light vacuum is my best friend! The room that could use this the most….would be my laundry because that is where I keep Sophie’s crate. Sophie is a short haired dog…so she doesn’t shed too much…but when you have a dog in the house, there is always dirt!
January 8th, 2008 at 12:24 pm
Lacey - AL says:
I would love it for all rooms, but especially my living room. Because, well, we do most of our “living” in there. And to hopefully increase my chances (just in case the random-number-picking-thing reads comments) I also have 2 kids (that’s right 2! not one but TWO! oohhh, how ever does she do it?) & they can be messy. For good measure, they aren’t grown kids, they are little (4 & 2). I’m crossing my fingers in hopes that all of this crucial info is increasing my chances of winning!
January 8th, 2008 at 12:24 pm
Megan says:
With a boy on the cusp of the teenage years, his room would benefit the very most, but the entire house would certainly be all the better with this great vacuum.
Have a blessed day!
January 8th, 2008 at 12:25 pm
Amy says:
Oh man, the living room is out of control with 3 under the age of 5. I wonder if praying will help me win…..
January 8th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
Lynn says:
Our den or playroom floor. It’s a toss up between the two! What an INCREDIBLE prize!!!! How exciting! I’d love to win. Thank you, Boomama and Oreck!
January 8th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
Billie says:
The hallway. You know…that area that directly links the 2-year-old and 5-year-old’s rooms. You know…that area that houses the pathway to their ever-so-clean bathroom as well?
January 8th, 2008 at 12:29 pm
Jen says:
My basement would benefit the most!
January 8th, 2008 at 12:30 pm
Johna says:
Bedrooms, definitely the bedrooms! Sign me up!
January 8th, 2008 at 12:31 pm
Keryn says:
Oh, yes, please! My front room has BLACK carpet which shows everything!
January 8th, 2008 at 12:31 pm
Judi says:
I am entering this on behalf of my sister Sassy. Her vaccuum…well I would say it sucks, but it doesn’t. It sucks NOTHING up. It’s awful.
Being the good sister I am, I went to her house to babysit so she and her devoted husband could go on a date. I walked into her living room and heard “CRUNCH”. I looked down and saw all kinds of cheerio-nonsense. And a couple cheetos, I’m pretty sure.
As I said, I’m a great sister, so I pulled her vaccuum out to clean it up. Not so much. It grabbed some stuff, but not all. So please, for my Sister Sassy, I would love to win this prize.
January 8th, 2008 at 12:31 pm
Janine says:
Hey BooMama, Thankyou for even being willing to do this. I hope that if I don’t win someone very deserving does. Now, I would love to win because my dining room could use a good vacuuming. I homeschool our two children, take care of a two year old (not mine, in heart only), a cat and well with all the cutting for art and snacks and three meals per day I NEED it. (Smile) Thanks again BooMama!!
January 8th, 2008 at 12:31 pm
Teri says:
Our family room in the basement could really use an Oreck. Lugging down our old heavy vacuum is no picnic.
Thanks, Boomama!
January 8th, 2008 at 12:33 pm
pam says:
Oh. my. goodness!!!! Sophie, I have been wanting one of these forever, and it now comes in RED, too, the color of my 40’s.
I would probably use it to suck all the boy dirt off JD Green’s bedroom floor, carefully avoiding all those Lego and Playmobil guys, of course, hee, hee, hee!
Thanks so much for hosting on behalf of Sister and Mama’s recommendations. You’re the best! Hope your daddy’s doin’ better today. Still praying.
January 8th, 2008 at 12:34 pm
Beth says:
Okay, I need that vacuum cleaner badly! I would use it for my whole house, but especially in the living room, with all the carpet there. It sounds terrific. I do hope I win!!
January 8th, 2008 at 12:34 pm
Carrie Thompson says:
What room would benefit…my kids rooms! Oh a new Oreck would make vacuuming fun! (Ok maybe not fun, but I’d do it more!)
January 8th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
tonya says:
My rugs in my living room and bedroom could really use a good cleaning. I have always wanted an oreck. Our church has them and they are great.
January 8th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
Leanne from Canada says:
Definitely the living room… with 4 kids and a very small house, this room is constantly in need of a vacuum. (P.S. ignore the fact that I am from Canada….does it count that I have a U.S. mailing address?).
January 8th, 2008 at 12:36 pm
Holly says:
Oh, the living room would benefit the most. You know the one where all the living takes place.
January 8th, 2008 at 12:36 pm
Rachel says:
I just bought a very good, brand new vacuum cleaner 1 year ago so I am entering this contest for a friend of mine who desperately needs to replace her vacuum. Please sign me up and I’ll pray God will use us to bless my dear friend.
Rachel in Columbus, MS
January 8th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
pinkmommy says:
That’s a tough one. I would have to say our master bedroom though. It is the most common gathering place to eat, socialize, and play with the ever-shedding dog for the Princess.
January 8th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
Jennifer says:
Okay…two dogs, 100 pounds each; one very furry cat; one 8-year old boy; one infant due in February. My whole house needs the Oreck, especially our living room. Lightweight sounds like an 8-year old boy might even have a new helper job!!! YEAH!!
January 8th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
Sherry says:
Oh my! What a wonder it would be in my family room. The dust bunnies are taunting me.
January 8th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
Teresa says:
Oh my! My living room would love to be cared for by an Oreck.Thanks for the opportunity.
p.s. how’s your Dad?
January 8th, 2008 at 12:38 pm
Chris says:
I could really use a new vacuum cleaner for our house! We have a dog and cat and our preschooler is allergic to them so it is always a battle to keep the house clean!
January 8th, 2008 at 12:39 pm
Linda says:
Oh my, and I NEED a new vacuum! I could vacuum my living room two times a day! 2 cats and a dog and lots of visitors=NEED clean floors.
Thanks for the chance to win!
January 8th, 2008 at 12:43 pm
alison says:
2 spaces–my stairs (which no one likes to lug the vacuum up and down) and the upstairs kids area–there’s always lots of things sprinkled everywhere!!
January 8th, 2008 at 12:43 pm
Amanda says:
Yes ma’am! I’d love to win the vacuum. There’s not one room that wouldn’t benefit from some good suction, but if I had to pick, I guess it would be the living room rug. It gets a lot of abuse. My son poured out a bag of crackers and crumbs all over it yesterday.
January 8th, 2008 at 12:43 pm
Stephanie says:
Oooooh. I would love to win one. My current vaccum is crap and a have a hubby, kids and 4 legged critter pets that require a vaccum to EVERY ROOM. Lucks is the one who wins!!!!
January 8th, 2008 at 12:44 pm
Tricia says:
I have such a sad, sad little vacuum right now.
I also have a family of 6 living in a small space. Half of that 6 are men, and 2 of them are teens.
There is not a room in my house that would not benefit from that vacuum.
January 8th, 2008 at 12:45 pm
3m's Mama says:
Since I have wood floors in our living room, I’d have to say my girls’ bedroom. They are always tearing up tiny little pieces of paper!
January 8th, 2008 at 12:45 pm
Dawn says:
What a kind giveaway! Our basement would get the most use of this Oreck. We constantly have kids running all through the basement and we vacuum aften…but to get the dirt, grime AND germs? COUNT ME IN and BLESSED!
Thanks Boo!
January 8th, 2008 at 12:46 pm
Heather says:
My master bedroom!! It has an exterior door to the outside, and was the only place to put the doggie door when we moved in. Boy, oh boy…I can’t tell you how much a mutt can drag in behind them every.single.time. they come through the flap. Makes me want to stop vacuuming all together because really, what’s the point?
January 8th, 2008 at 12:49 pm
melissa says:
I would really like this because the vacuum I allowed my husband to talk me into buying is garbage! I can’t stand it, but feel stuck because it is only a year old. I would use it most in my bedroom near the dog crate where my Doberman sheds enough hair to make matching sweaters for my family.
January 8th, 2008 at 12:49 pm
holly f says:
with two 70 pound dogs and a 15 month old baby, i would say the family room needs it the most.
thanks for having a fun giveaway!
holly f
January 8th, 2008 at 12:49 pm
Robin M. says:
Oh… would this be so awesome!!! My whole house could benefit, but my little boy’s room would benefit the most. He brings home half the sandbox from school in his shoes each and every day. And takes them off in his room. And gets huge amounts of sand in the carpet…
January 8th, 2008 at 12:49 pm
lace says:
OOH. It’s a space age vacuum. It has a force field!
The kitchen would get the most benefit of this vacuum. Whoever thought it would be a good thing to put carpet in the kitchen is crazy! I can’t wait to get wood floors in there.
January 8th, 2008 at 12:50 pm
Stephanie(ocean mommy) says:
EVERY room would greatly benefit seeing as how BOTH of my vacuum cleaners have decided to go on strike. The upstairs probably needs it the most seeing as that is where the little girls and I do school.
What a great give-a-way!!
blessings,
steph.
January 8th, 2008 at 12:50 pm
Carrie @ Three-Girl Circus says:
The shorter answer would be which room of my house would not benefit from a new vacuum!
January 8th, 2008 at 12:51 pm
Jennifer says:
Well, I would have to say my living room would need an Oreck the most. That is where our fireplace is. How I love my fireplace, and the warmth it brings, but the mess is O SO AWFUL! MESSY! MESSY! MESSY! ORECK, my living room needs you!
January 8th, 2008 at 12:52 pm
Jessica says:
Since our dining area, where we eat our meals, is carpeted (who thought of that idea???), I’d have to say that room would benefit the most from an Oreck. However, with a 2 year old, any room of the house could benefit from an Oreck!
January 8th, 2008 at 12:52 pm
mandy says:
my mom needs this so bad! she’s begging for a new vacuum cleaner. but santa didn’t bring her one.
pick me so i can give it to my mama!!!
January 8th, 2008 at 12:53 pm
Diane J. says:
Ooh, sign me up! I think I’d like the red one, and also the iron. ;o)
Hope your Daddy is better….Still praying.
Love and hugs,
Diane
January 8th, 2008 at 12:53 pm
carol says:
I think I would actually donate this vacuum to my church. They need a new vacuum. Their old one hardly picks up anything.
January 8th, 2008 at 12:54 pm
Beth says:
The hallway in which the cat litter box resides could certainly use the Oreck! Especially with that odor control system they mention. My cats like to shake off their feet as they exit the box and the rug gets saturated with little litter pellets
Great contest!
January 8th, 2008 at 12:54 pm
megan says:
Oh man would I love this. I love all the new technology that helps kill bacteria! This would be great in every room of my house but without a doubt the family room could use it the most!
January 8th, 2008 at 12:55 pm
Tammy M. says:
The fact that it only weighs 9 pounds means that all my rooms would benefit. But if I had to pick just one, it would be my living room with all the foot traffic and my 11 year old running football plays every waking moment that he is not at school!
January 8th, 2008 at 12:55 pm
Jen M says:
Let’s see…kids+cat+toys+cheerios. Definitely the family room. Thanks for the giveaway!
January 8th, 2008 at 12:56 pm
MacKenzie says:
Really every room could use it as the one we have does a very poor job but my husband pulled it out of a dumpster so what should I expect. I wish he would relent and let us buy a new one but he is very attached to his freebie although I bet another free vacuum would worm his way even farther into his heart though. Oh please let it be me.
January 8th, 2008 at 12:56 pm
Bev says:
Well, of course I want one! My whole house could benefit, but right now it seems as if our family room is in dire need of a good old fashioned vacuuming!
January 8th, 2008 at 12:56 pm
Lanisa Fitzgerald says:
Definitely my living room would be the most benefited. My husband is all boy - and not so very clean. But he is a good vacuum-er!
January 8th, 2008 at 12:57 pm
Sarakastic says:
Umm basically the entire upstairs would benefit from an Oreck because it’s a three story house & our current vacuum weighs as much as a compact car
January 8th, 2008 at 12:57 pm
Ginna says:
Oh man, I need one so bad!! It’s for my living room. We have a wonderful modern motif rug in here that gathers hair from my dog like nothing else could. I have to vacuum it at least twice a day, and it still looks hairy! So pick me!!! :)
January 8th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
LLmom says:
I would most definitely use a new Oreck vacuum in my laundry room - it is our gateway to the backyard, and always seems to be covered in dirt, straw, and other yard goodness. :)
January 8th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
Joanna says:
I’m with everyone else - EVERY room could use this baby. Living room is where we hang out the most so that would be the one.
January 8th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
Amberly says:
Okay, the whole “less dust” thing would be great! In that case, my bedroom would be the most thankful for the Oreck. Of course, our bonus room carpet gets pretty dirty, as do our stairs. Suffice it to say, every room in our house would benefit from the Oreck! But my back would probably be the most thankful!
January 8th, 2008 at 12:59 pm
Dayna says:
the upstairs…current vac is just too heavy too heave up there!
January 8th, 2008 at 12:59 pm
Laura says:
Which room? I live in the country on five acres with four children, a husband, and two dogs. My WHOLE HOUSE would benefit!
January 8th, 2008 at 12:59 pm
DANA says:
Well, I guess my bedroom would benefit most cause that is where we all hang out. Mycomputer is in there..and my son hangs out on MY bed watching TV. Plus, the dog is in there constantly - which means dog hair!!! EVERYWHERE.
This would be so cool.
And Sophie….I had to laugh so hard at the reference to “no parkin baby…no parkin on the dance floor…” “so get with it!” I am singing that song in my head right now thank you very much :) I really do like it. I still have that CASSETTE TAPE from high school…..
January 8th, 2008 at 1:00 pm
Jennifer says:
Isn’t that a given… every room. Can’t wait to see who wins. How fun.
Smiles!
January 8th, 2008 at 1:00 pm
Betsy says:
Oh my!! One room?! Try my whole house woman! I know the Oreck well because my in-laws have one. Oh to have my own lovely, lite Oreck!! Please let it be me!
January 8th, 2008 at 1:01 pm
Missy K says:
Woo hooo!!! I won’t make you guys feel bad by going on and on about the electrical tape on the cord of my ye olde ancient vacuum.. . but I would love to win one– it would make my living room all shiny and happy!
January 8th, 2008 at 1:01 pm
GiBee says:
The winner will totally HEART their Oreck! I would use it for my family room!!! Oh, wait … I have an Oreck, but a SECOND Oreck would be the bee’s knees!
January 8th, 2008 at 1:02 pm
Jennifer says:
I would LOVE an Oreck for any room in which the dog is allowed…so all of them :)
January 8th, 2008 at 1:03 pm
Glennell says:
Because of the vacumm’s ability to help control odors, my son’s bedroom would benefit the most. He is a football player and his room tends to smell like a locker room.
January 8th, 2008 at 1:03 pm
Tasha says:
Well,the vacuum that I am currently using cost $39.99 and it is now 5 years old.You can vacuum for about 1-2 minutes before the belt comes off.Then you have to shut it off,turn it upside down and put the belt back on and burn your fingers in the process.And then repeat.So to say that I would love to have a brand new $500.00 Oreck would be an understatement.I would use it everywhere,but probably mostly in the living room.
January 8th, 2008 at 1:03 pm
Dixy says:
Wow — What a blessing this will be for some lucky winner! Our whole home could benefit from some Oreck action, but it’s most desperately needed in my child’s bedroom. I’d love to win this excellent tool for combating the allergens that plague us. Thank you!
January 8th, 2008 at 1:03 pm
kelli in the mirror says:
It controls odor too? Good grief. I need one. My playroom gets junk and flotsam tracked in constantly and my current vacuum cannot keep up with the teeny fingers of my ten month old- he’s eating stuff he really shouldn’t be eating.
I need this vacuum. Badly.
January 8th, 2008 at 1:04 pm
Glennell says:
Because of the vacuum’s odor fighting capabilities, my son’s bedroom would benefit the most. With his smelly clothes and socks, the bedroom tends to smell like a locker room.
January 8th, 2008 at 1:05 pm
Donna (coaching in GA) says:
Wow - that’s some kind of a giveaway!!! Both my grandmothers have Oreck vacuums and love them. My basement family/play room would be the most deserving recipient, or in this case, room, in my home!
January 8th, 2008 at 1:05 pm
Jen says:
I was just cleaning and thinking “I really need a new vacuum” then I came across this post. It was meant to be. My dining room (and every other room) really needs this vacuum, it is calling it’s name “Oreck, Oreck…”
January 8th, 2008 at 1:05 pm
Cami says:
Wow! What a prize!
Let’s see…. my living room as it doubles as kitchen, dining room, bedroom, and occasionally my 18 month old confuses it with the bathroom. With 4 kids under 10 it’d be great to have.
January 8th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
Mary B says:
Well considering my vacuum is subpar I could use this everywhere. Also, January 22 happens to be DH birthday with mine the following day. What a great present for him to help me around the house :)
January 8th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
Jenni says:
well, the one room that consistently gets vacuumed in this house is the living room — only room in the house with carpet…..BUT I’m sure I’ll have a house full of carpet in the future, so it would definitely come in handy!
January 8th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
Kathy/IL says:
The bedroom, where my black lab and golden retriever spend most of their time. No matter what color carpet I might choose, at least half of the dog hair shows up … so I’m vacuuming all the time. I need an Oreck to hold up for all the vacuuming I have to do in that room — plus the rest of the house for all the dog hairs that don’t fall off in the bedroom! ;)
January 8th, 2008 at 1:09 pm
stacey says:
does the bathroom count?! i am thinking it could use a little anti-microbacterial something something!
January 8th, 2008 at 1:09 pm
Mary Jo says:
With a 4-week old little boy and an 87 pound dog who is SHEDDING LIKE CRAZY, I have finally reached the point in my life where I actually want a vacuum as a present…how much better would it be to win one? Our living room carpet would be singing my praises if I could vacumm it with an Oreck. I would also be lying if I said I wouldn’t try to hold up a bowling ball with the vacumm like the founder of Oreck does in the commercials. :)
January 8th, 2008 at 1:10 pm
Jen says:
I’d love to win this! Mainly, to vacuum my room which sleeps my hubby and I, two dogs, a baby soon, and sometimes a toddler.
:)
It’d feel good to be disinfected :)
January 8th, 2008 at 1:12 pm
camille says:
Well, I think the kitchen is consistently the messiest room in my house. Our 2 year old likes to litter the floor with cheerios, bananas, oranges, french toast, soup, you name it. It’s happened to the floor. Poor floor. I’d love to give the Oreck a whirl!
January 8th, 2008 at 1:12 pm
Nicole says:
Any carpeted room in our house could use a little extra sucking power!!!! What a great prize!!
January 8th, 2008 at 1:13 pm
Heather S. says:
Oh my–I love vacuuming! (I know I’m weird that way)…I love “sweeper marks” and now that the kiddos are back in school after break, they stay there longer! :) I would most certainly use it all over–the family room would get the most attention–seeming as my kiddos are in there the most…
January 8th, 2008 at 1:14 pm
Lurene says:
I would love an Oreck! I was just thinking today as I was vacuuming how horrible my current (cheap) vacuum is! We have wood floors everywhere, and with 3 kids and a dog, they are constantly grimy. A new vacuum would certainly motivate me to clean more (right?!?).
January 8th, 2008 at 1:16 pm
KatieBug says:
My house is entirely hardwood floors. The kitchen where the kidlets eat would most benefit from this 8th wonder of the world.
January 8th, 2008 at 1:17 pm
Becky says:
I would LOVE to be randomly selected for an ORECK XL!
My living room would definitely benefit the most.
Thanks for the opportunity.
January 8th, 2008 at 1:17 pm
Brea says:
OK, with our new puppy, who resides in the study, we could definitely use this vacuum!!
January 8th, 2008 at 1:19 pm
Stephanie says:
Let me start by saying this is my 3rd or 4th visit to your blog and I love it!!! I laughed OUT LOUD at my desk when I read the “What’s a BooMama?” section.
I’d love to have an Oreck. The room in my house that would benefit the most from an Oreck is my den - with kids and video games and snacks and a Jack Russell Terrier who sheds profusely - I should vacuum everyday to keep the fairly new carpet in there ‘nap’ free!
Thanks for your consideration!
January 8th, 2008 at 1:19 pm
Lauren@Baseballs&Bows says:
Every room in my house would benefit! But, if I have to pick one, I will say my son’s room because you are giving away this vacuum on his birthday. What six year old wouldn’t be excited if his Mom won a vacuum on his birthday. As an addes bonus for him, since it is so light, I could teach him how to use it! :)
January 8th, 2008 at 1:20 pm
Jill says:
4 kids and a dog and a husband! I could definately use this!!! Pick me!!!
January 8th, 2008 at 1:20 pm
That Girl says:
I wouldn’t hate an Oreck vacuum - especially in the bedroom that my nephews stay in!
January 8th, 2008 at 1:20 pm
Donielle says:
Oh my, how my livingroom could use an Oreck. Especially since we moved into a new house and it is ‘Oh, so hard to keep them floors clean’ when we have no grass. Just one full acre of dirt. I can only hope to win. Maybe if I cross my fingers till the drawing……
January 8th, 2008 at 1:21 pm
Kim says:
Pick me…pick me…..pick me!!!!
January 8th, 2008 at 1:21 pm
Rebecca says:
Boo Mama,
I am an awful awful person. I already have an Oreck vacuum. It is a very base XL model. It is wonderful…and it is not even a year old. Is it wrong to want the upgrade already??? I don’t have any issues that make vacuuming difficult (with the exception of my almost two year old “helping me.”) I have a moderately sized townhouse that doesn’t require the use of two Orecks, but I’m salivitating over the black XL Ultra. I promise I would “donate” my lesser but totally awesome Oreck XL to someone less fortunate in the world of vacuuming.
I promise. Cross my heart. Hope to die. Stick a needle in my greedy eyes.
January 8th, 2008 at 1:22 pm
jenny says:
me, please! We need a new vacuum desperately… Our living room would benefit the most, as it receives the most traffic..
January 8th, 2008 at 1:23 pm
Danielle says:
How can I pick just one room?! The kitchen and bathrooms would benefit by having a strong vac clean the tile. And the carpeted floors would be happy, too. I guess the highest-traffic area in the house is the den/living room, so I’ll go with that room needing the most suckage. :)
January 8th, 2008 at 1:23 pm
Amy says:
Would love to use this on my new hardwood floors. The dust and dirt, they never end.
January 8th, 2008 at 1:23 pm
Amy Martin says:
Living room, most definitely! I have a lab/chow who just LOVES to shed. :)
January 8th, 2008 at 1:23 pm
Heather says:
Oh good lord! I NEED this!!!! I have 11 month old twins who’s favorite thing is grinding cheerios into our WHITE carpet! (Never mind the 2 black long-haired cats who participate by shedding ungodly amounts of fur!) One walking pass with some clean white socks will undoubtedly gather more cheerio dust than general mills!
January 8th, 2008 at 1:24 pm
Mary says:
Wow! Any room that my son and dog venture into could make good use of a sweeper like that!
January 8th, 2008 at 1:24 pm
Billie says:
My vacuum cleaner was once grand and now 10 years later it limps along - barely. I would say that my family room would benefit the most since I have to vacuum it daily or else it looks like we need to tear the carpeting out. Please, Please, Please pick me oh wonderful random.org.
Thanks!
January 8th, 2008 at 1:25 pm
Yvonne says:
What room? Well, the whole house, of course! Seriously, my stairs seem to be harboring little nests of Pug hair, that is just so hard to get! My old vacuum has loads of duct tape trying to keep it doing what it’s meant to do. It’s over 20 years old…and very very tired!
January 8th, 2008 at 1:25 pm
Emily says:
Oh, my living room so needs this! It’s where the baby and I play all day, so it (a) needs to be clean and (b) usually isn’t. And we have a rung that just holds onto hair and fuzz and won’t let go.
Come on #169!
Emily
January 8th, 2008 at 1:25 pm
Jessie says:
I would love to use this in my 5 y.o.’s room. The last thing his little body needs is dust but I just can’t keep up. And in my stinky 14 y.o.’s room. Huh…it’s a toss up…
January 8th, 2008 at 1:25 pm
Happi says:
Boo Mama:
My whole house needs an Oreck, and I’ll tell you why: I have two cats. And a dog. And two children. I do believe that our living room suffers the most, however, so that’s the room I shall choose to specify here. I have a bad back, and a lighter model would really help me out tremendously. Keeping up with the cleaning gets tough. Thanks so much for your consideration!
January 8th, 2008 at 1:26 pm
Meg says:
Oh, wow. I love the allergy reducing qualities. Hope I win! My playroom could definitely need it….the kids track sand from the sandbox into there daily!
January 8th, 2008 at 1:26 pm
Nicki says:
It is a fancy little thing isn’t it? I would have to use it in my basement. It would make cleaning much easier since it is so light! Thanks for hosting this giveaway.
January 8th, 2008 at 1:26 pm
Scott says:
I would love to win this for my wife.
So if the ouija board you call Random.Org indicates that I win, you’re welcome to refer to me as “Gustav” so my wife won’t know she’s getting it.
Even though it’s light and can travel easily up all three stories, I’d love this as a second vacuum for my girls to keep in the basement and help their mommy vacuum.
January 8th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
Lisa says:
I have a big, black Labrador Retriever AND a 14 pound CAT. (and let’s not forget the two kids and hubby!) — I NEEEEDDDDD this vacuum for my entire house!!! :) Hope I win!
January 8th, 2008 at 1:28 pm
Tara says:
It’s not a room, actually. It’s my upstairs hallway…the one where the cats hang out all day and leave globs of cat hair EVERYWHERE. My grandmother has an Oreck and LOVES it!
January 8th, 2008 at 1:29 pm
Andrea says:
I need a new vacuum in a major way! The one we have now is one my husband brought into the marriage and it still smells like his bachelor pad. eek. Our sweet dog sure sheds a lot, and we have a new baby coming in just 4 weeks. So a hard-working vacuum would come in handy to get rid of all of that hard-to-pick up pet hair. I will use it in every single room in the whole house!
January 8th, 2008 at 1:30 pm
Angela says:
Just like you, my Momma has one and they are really awesome…
The room/s that I would use it the most are probably upstairs - in the kids rooms! With it being so light to carry up there and small enough to store under a bed I think it would great!
Of course, there is the kids playroom downstairs as well…
And, oh yeah - probably our living room area rug too!
Thanks for the opportunity!
January 8th, 2008 at 1:30 pm
Beth @ The Natural Mommy says:
Oh. My. Goodness. Definately the dining room. Because whoever thought it would be a good idea to carpet a DINING ROOM didn’t understand just how messy toddlers are then they eat. The floor is in a continual state of crusty-crumminess.
PLEASE???????????????
(Thank you.)
January 8th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
Suzie says:
Well, first of all, having just recovered from “Dirty Socks Syndrome” as well as a sewer leak under the house, I could really use the odor-fighting technology of the Oreck, but the room that I would most specifically target would be the Bathroom. I would wage a war against the hair….the hair…it drives me crazy. Just when I think I’ve gotten every bit up and I put the broom or in severe cases, the vacuum, away, there’s always one pesky strand in the corner or under the sink…my only hope of escape is the Oreck. (And we don’t even have a pet….this is our own hair.) Please pick me and save me from my stinky, hairy house.
January 8th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
Lissete says:
Which room would benefit the most? It would be easier to pick one that wouldn’t! And the only room that I think wouldn’t benefit is the garage! Seriously though, the area that I definitely must vacuum every single day is the family & kitchen. This giveaway rocks!
January 8th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
holly says:
Oh my goodness… I need this so badly. I have the old-school vacuum. I always walk down the vacuum aisle at walmart and get vacuum envy. I would use it the most in our family room. I vacuum it all the time!
January 8th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
Dee Dee says:
Well let’s see, the entire house. Stay at home mom of 3 under the age of 7…. I would love to have it. I have always heard great things about the Oreck.
Thanks,
Dee In GA
January 8th, 2008 at 1:32 pm
Kelly in Carrollton, GA says:
Hi Sophie!! Thanks for doing this! I’d say our dining room needs it the most!! Praying for your daddy………Love, Kelly
January 8th, 2008 at 1:33 pm
Sherri G says:
I am desperate for a better a better vacuum and need it for our whole house. We have had our current one since we were married (28 years) and a new vacuum would help with my current allergy situation. I would love to be considered for a new Oreck!!!!
January 8th, 2008 at 1:34 pm
Paige says:
Having been through 3 vacuums in 3 years, I would love to win this. My living room would benefit the most. Maybe I would even get my kids to use it. HA HA.
January 8th, 2008 at 1:36 pm
Rachel says:
Pick me! Pick me!
Besides the fact that Shelley above thinks the $500 vacuum would be good for a son’s dorm and/or camper (hello, they’re called ShopVac’s Shelley!), my “new to me” house desperately needs a vacuum that actually works. So…Pick me PLEASE!
January 8th, 2008 at 1:36 pm
Melene says:
Golden Retriever+Windy West Texas=Dust+pet hair=needing to vacuum my living room almost everyday.
January 8th, 2008 at 1:37 pm
TalCatt says:
Oh, me, me, pick me, PLEASE!!!! My dog sheds mountains of fur. And even though she stays only in the living room, her fur travels the house over. So mostly the living room would benefit from the GREAT OREK, but so would the rest of fur wandering house.
January 8th, 2008 at 1:37 pm
Jackie says:
Oh my…I need a new vacuum. In fact, about a month ago mine started acting up, I was so hopeful that I would be able to get a new vacuum (how sad!)but alas, it only needed a new belt (although it really needs to be replaced). So, in the time it took us to find the correct belt, I used my MIL’s Oreck and I loved it. Finally, I knew what a clean floor was!!
Jackie
January 8th, 2008 at 1:37 pm
Sporty Mama says:
I would love this vacuum cleaner because my living room stays filthy from the children coming in and out.
January 8th, 2008 at 1:38 pm
Honor says:
Holy cats, it gets rid of odors and weighs next to nothin’! AND it’s kinda purty.
I think the basement, which is where the boys have their toys/tv/video games/foosball table, would benefit most from having an Oreck around. As it is now, the boys have to lug my other, nameless vacuum up and down the stairs each time I ask (brbe/plead/beg/force) them to clean up down there.
This is a fabulous giveaway - thanks so much for hosting it!
January 8th, 2008 at 1:38 pm
Lisa says:
I was forming the answer to your question in my head as I read (the carpeted hallway would be the area in our home that would most benefit from a regular cleaning with an Oreck…) UNTIL I read the details on this particular cleaner and the Intellisheild features. Now, I would have to say most definitely that it would be my children’s bedroom, because you never know what lurks in those carpet fibers… ug! Thanks for sponsoring this giveaway!
January 8th, 2008 at 1:39 pm
Jessica says:
I’d love to win…my carpet shows the signs of three kiddos!
January 8th, 2008 at 1:40 pm
Dana says:
living room for sure! Neat vac!
January 8th, 2008 at 1:41 pm
Bethany says:
My living room most definitely…with a child and a cat and dog, we could definitely use an Oreck! Our old vacuum is yuck!
January 8th, 2008 at 1:42 pm
Pastormac's Ann says:
I so need this for my bedroom first and the baby’s room next.
January 8th, 2008 at 1:42 pm
Tabitha says:
I NEED a vacuum cleaner. Ours has been broken/half working for several months now and so it would be great to have a nice new one…especially an Oreck with that cool intellishield! Please, please pick me:) All my rooms would benefit, of course, but the living room and office the most.
January 8th, 2008 at 1:42 pm
katieann says:
I read you and BigMama like it’s my job and I love you two, but I’ve never commented and now I almost feel bad that my first comment will be to enter a contest. However, I just moved into a lovely townhouse with a couple sorority sisters and our stairs are in desperate need of a cleaning. Unfortunately our vacuum weighs about 612 pounds…I think you get the idea.
January 8th, 2008 at 1:42 pm
chilihead says:
I would absolutely love to win this vacuum. My friend, Emily, has one and talks about it incessantly. Oye vey. Plus, Shannon can hardly ever come to my house b/c she’s allergic to our cat. I wonder if I can vacuum better with one of these so she can visit more?
The room that could use it the most? The upstairs hall where the cat box is. With all those anti-bacterial microbe doo-dads, I think it’s a must-have!
January 8th, 2008 at 1:42 pm
Judy S. says:
Oh please Ye Olde Random.org pick me! Under the bed in the master bedroom could sure use a good vacuum that reaches!!!
January 8th, 2008 at 1:42 pm
Amy R. says:
What room wouldn’t benefit?! I guess I would say the nursery, since there are all kinds of stinky things going on in there!
January 8th, 2008 at 1:42 pm
Donna says:
With two dogs and 3 boys, every room needs it but I think the family room would be the happiest to see an Oreck arrive at our home.
January 8th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
Beverly says:
Although we have hardwood floors in the kitchen and the dining room, this vacuum would be great for the rugs since those rooms are where our 16-month eats (and throws) his food.
January 8th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
Megan(FriedOkra) says:
The wide swath of real estate in the living room, dining room, playroom and foyer, through which Al drug the parched, crusty old Christmas tree on his way out to the curb, could use a nice Oreckization. None too fresh and clean anywhere in the house right now, but that might be considered my most problematic problem at the moment.
January 8th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
Sharon says:
My den needs vaccumming nearly every day!
January 8th, 2008 at 1:44 pm
Michele says:
My family room could really use a great vacuum ~ soon!
Mchele
January 8th, 2008 at 1:44 pm
Ruth says:
Oh my goodness — it would have to be my bedroom, since it has apparently become EVERYONE’s bedroom! My son drags his toys in there, my baby girl is still there in her cradle, then there’s us, and a dog and a cat. Oh, I would love to see it squeaky-Oreck-clean!
January 8th, 2008 at 1:45 pm
Janene says:
If I have to pick a room it would be my living room. But in all honesty my whole house could use it! We have a wee kitty who leaves her cat hair everywhere! But we love her anyway! Cat hair and all!
Add a husband and a 12 year old tracking in twelve kinds of treasures from the great outdoors. Well you get the picture! :o)
January 8th, 2008 at 1:45 pm
Carissa says:
I own an old Oreck which we inherited from my inlaws… it was their old Oreck at the time. But it works like a charm & i’d