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.
I’d use it in the living room, the most lived-in room in the house.
Oh, you know, the room with the cat. Wait, that’s every room. On second thought, my son’s bedroom. He’s worse than the cat!
My bedroom needs this it’s upstairs so I don’t carry the vacuum up very often, with this only being 9 lbs, I figure I’d no reason not to.
My living room – which is also my bedroom and dining room and office and…
All of my rooms could use this – especially the front room
Shhhhh, my mother-in-laws house. Surprise, the best vac in the world, and only for my favorite mother-in-law.
My children’s rooms
my old vacuum is so heavy hope this win one is lighter when vacuuming family room
My daughter and I are moving from this mold infested apartment that thankfully has mostly wood floors, so in all honesty the new apartment is all carpeting so it would be a big help since we dont have a vacuum at all right now! God Bless and THanks for a great opportunity
Hi actually my computer room could use it most since that’s where we are ALL the time! Great contest!
I bought a Hoover a year ago. Right after the warranty expired it broke down to the tune of the cost to replace it. The room that would most benefit from this would be the room I threw it against the wall!
Proud to be one of the tens. I have a large black lab, and large amounts of black lab hair in every room of the house, (not to mention the car and truck). Nice website
My office floor would just love the once over from a new vacuum. I would love to win it!!!!
I would love to win this vaccum! Between my two dogs, I sure could use it!
Between my kids and my dogs, EVERY room in my house needs a good vacuum!!! But if I had to choose, I’d say primarily the family room where we all are the most.
My great room would be extremely greatful to win a new vacuum. This is were the dogs love to hang out and we have two large Alaskan Malamutes.
nice vacuum
The living room, which, in our house, in definitely lived in.
My family room needs this vacuum. I have 2 cats and a wood stove. Very messy and lots of cat hair.
I have an old Orek vacuum. It is light and works well. I would like one for upstairs and one for downstairs because of health reasons I cannot carry much. I have a wood burning stove in my living room and we carry the wood in on a dollie. This leaves wood chips, leaves and sometimes dirt on the rug. For this reason my living room needs the Orek the most.
With 4 kids and living near the beach, our living room would definitely benefit from this vacuum.
The comunnal room that we call the ” family ” room.I don’t know why it’s called a family room when the only person to lug out our old monster vaccum 3-4 times a day to try to keep the mess from critical mass is me! With this new vaccum I could even get our three year old involved!! Also it would defintely inspire me to drop the dynamite option
FAMILY ROOM
Definitely the living room. 3 kids 7, 4, and 2 and an old cat with some……issues.
As we are the proud owners of 4 delightful cats, any room in our home would benefit, but the living room would probably benefit the most.
Living room would most benefit. I already have an air purifier but not a vaccum.
My whole apartment would benefit, but especially the living room since it is the room we spend the most time in!
What single room? Um…The whole house. I have two furballs that destroy every inch of my home with their shedding hair! The living room needs it most!
My 6-month old’s rug in his room.
I would love to win this! My living room floor would really benefit if I had an awesome machine like this to clean it with. My 3 year old daughter loves to take food out in the living room when I am not looking and crumbs always end up getting ground into the carpet. It’s also a very high traffic area.
Not just one room in my house would benefit but the whole place! I bought a dirt devil only 2 years ago needless to say I am disappointed it’s not like I have heavy traffic It just does not pick up like I want it to.
The living room for sure. I have a cat and a dog. Need I say more. Thanks. John
With three cats, every room really needs this.
I have a kitten who likes to throw her litter everywhere, so probably the laundry room first, then all the rooms it gets tracked into. I own an Oreck, but someone borrowed it or took it and no-one is fessing up. Been missing 3 months. Oreck is the best vacuum I have ever had.
My Bedroom!!!
With one hairy dog that looks like a tick, and 3 fluffy cats that like to scruff, Oreck time…cause enough is enough!
I have 3 levels in my house so a lightweight vacuum is so great! I have had my Oreck for years and need a new one. four kids and daycare means I vacuum daily!
The living room where the dirt seems to accumulate the most.
Hi! My living room really needs a good cleaning! Thanks!
yes the living room/dining room. all the pets seem to stay in that part of the house. too many dust bunnies!
If I won, I think this would just stay on in my hallway 24/7. There’s something about the hallway in my house that it loves to collect EVERYTHING!
Home office . . . along with every other room, of course.
My living room could use this vacuum to clean up after my children.
My living room always needs a cleaning. It is a high traffic area.
My dinning room needs a good cleaning…bad!
I would love the Oreck for my steps. Our current vacuum is too big and bulky to vacuum the steps… not to mention that it doesn’t really work well.
I almost bought an Oreck a couple of times because of all its great features but the price held me back.
Sharon
My downstairs “game room” would benefit the most from a new Oreck vacuum ! It seems between my husband, my child, and all the kids that come over here there is an aweful mess ! At least with a new Oreck vacuum I could keep it clean.
My living room needs a four or five times over. My wife’s cats leave a substantial amount of hair that just doesn’t seem to want to go away. Oh please BooMama, help me stop having to randomly pull cat hairs from my nose.
the living room needs it but yet all of the rooms would be great for this haha
My whole house, we have two dogs that shed alot!!
My children’s room would benefit the most. One has allergies, the other has polly pockets. The oreck might help eliminate both!
Every room in my house.
My living room
Every room needs an Oreck. We have 2 dogs and a cat and currently own a lousy vacuum. Since I have to pick a room, I am picking my master bedroom. Our dogs sleep with us and spend a lot of time in our bedroom. My master bedroom definitely needs an Oreck.
My living room, where our German Shepherd loves to sleep, play and scratch. If I don’t vacuum every other day you get a fine layer of dog hair on your socks as you walk across the carpet.
A light, powerful vacuum with a allergen filter would do wonders for my carpet and sinuses!
The hallway because it has the most traffic. After this I will concentrate on the bedrooms for just the dirt that builds up from walking in and out of them.
The room in my house that would benefit the most from an Oreck would be my kid’s room.
My daughter has a lot of environmental allergies and asthma as well.
With the Oreck, we could reduce the amount of dust and particles in the air, and that would help her breathe easier and have fewer sick days from school.
Definitely the living room – it has the most traffic! Would be awesome to win it!
I would love this for my living room!
hey BooMama,
I think it’s cool that Oreck has chosen you to host this giveaway… as for us we’ve never owned one either, but our living room could sure use a little ‘OH!’. Thanks for the contest.
We have 4 cats. The whole apartment is filled with hair. The living room is the worst because we do like to keep it half way clean in case someone comes over. My son and his wife are expecting. This will be our first grandchild and who wants to have a baby crawling on hairballs?
I use a commercial Kirby uproght mow! Its a real muscle builder!
My living room would benefit most, as it is the most traveled through and most used room in our home.
i am getting ready to buy a house and i have no extra to buy a new desperately vacuum to clean up after the cats and the husband! i especially like the orick because it gets up all the cat hair! it will be most used in the living room–especially on the couches where those lucky cats nap all day!
Basement “rec room” – – – often is really more like a “wreck room. ” Ha ha. Get it? As in TRAIN wreck.
My living room would benefit the most from using an Oreck vacuum.
Hi! The only room in my house aka dormitory would benefit from this vacuum immensely. The room has very old carpet that I have witnessed get destroyed by air conditioner leaks, throw up, and unfortunately urine (NONE of which I am responsible for). My room also gets filled with dust daily. This is a problem because I am severely allergic to dust, pollen, and animal fur among many other things. This vacuum would improve my health immensely and the overall comfort (or, discomfort) of living in a college dormitory. Thanks!
Well, with 4 labs I have to admit that our living room would benefit the most from an Oreck. The dogs drag in so much dirt and it ends up being ground into the carpet. They also like to get on the furniture so that would do with a good going over too. Thanks!!
definately my living room. There is dog hair everywhere.
MY livingroom with the worn out broom in the corner will love the addition of the oreck
My family room carpet is the victim of my very active boys and would definitely appreciate a thorough vacuuming from an Oreck XL!!!
My living room would benefit the most.
Living Room
My old one is about to die, it should be dead already. I would definately use this in the family room.
Pet Room (Glassed in sunroom is the weiner dog’s bedroom) at my house. Two short-hair red dachshunds leave short red hairs everywhere!
I need the suction of a category 2 vac to get this area clean!
I use the Oreck in the family room. The kids like to eat their snacks in there and always leave crumbs behind.
My living room. Between my cat and son and his friends that eat and play in the living room I often wonder why I feel that someone is walking behind me messing up the room I just vacummed.
With three cats in the house it would be wonderful to have a a brand new Oreck XL to use in the entire house.
With three cats in the house, it would be wonderful to have a new Oreck XL to use in the entire house.
All my rooms would benefit, but mostly the living room since that’s where most of our time is spent and where the dog spends most of her time. This would be SO helpful because my dog has allergies and some resulting skin issues which means she sheds extra fur and lots of skin (dander) when they flare up. That filter sounds so great! I’m sure my current vacuum just spins the stuff up, which in turn doesn’t help her allergies, I’m sure.
I have horses and dogs so pet hair and barn dirt are nightmare challenges in my home. My vacuum died on me so I’ve been using the old shop vac from the garage, so needless to say every room in my house would definitely benefit from an Oreck Vacuum!
This would be so fantastic to win! Thanks so much for the chance!
I would have to say that a new Oreck would be great for my living room. With five cats in the house, the living room is the room with the most damage. A new Oreck Vacuum would be a wonderful addition to the house.
Oh my gosh it would have to be the living room. With 6 people in the house, I need…CLEAN!
This would be perfect for our family room. The kids can make a mess quick!
I can not tell a lie. There is not one single room in my home that would not benefit from being fresher and cleaner than ever before.
Wow!! with 2 long haired cats in the house what room does not need an ORECK would be an easier question to answer than what needs it the most.
living room
Absolutely, we know it’s our living room.
I think my living room would most benefit from this lovely little thang. A dog and two cats frequent it, not to mention my long hair that loves to land on flowery rugs. Thanks for the great giveaway!
The playroom, where the kids and animals love to hang out!
The den. It’s where my dogs spend most of their time.
My family room. My two dogs shed like crazy and that is the place they spend the most time.
My family room would benefit the most since that’s where my family spends most of its time.
definitley my living room – it has longer carpet and the dog and cat hair just sticks to it.
thanks!!
All of my apartment rooms overlook the parking lot! I can’t keep up with the dust! However, my kitty sleeps with me and, between her & the dust, I’m sneezing all the time. Therefore, I have to say that my bedroom needs the Oreck the most.
My living room is the room that is in most need for the Oreck. Every one always ends up there. I would love to win!
I think I would just follow my dogs around the house with this amazing piece of equipment!! Especially my family room.
The living room where all the teenagers hang out.
Thanks for contest!
The living room is the biggest challenge with a teenager and two dogs. Help!
Thanks for the contest!
The living room.