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.
Our living room would really benefit from this – it is the dustiest room I have ever seen! I could dust daily and still not have a clean room, it sounds like the Oreck would really help! Great giveaway, thanks!
I have always wanted and Oreck. My living room could really use it. I have 2 cats & a dog.
It would be the living room!
:) Count me in :)
I have 1 cat, 2 dogs, 4 kids, and a husband, I live in the country and there is not a room in the house that couldnt use it.. well maybe the kids rooms… you cant see their carpet most of the time! :) I would say my living room! cause then I could walk through with out my socks having enough hair to start a new dog. :)
Hands down I would use this vacuum in my living room first then my girls’ room which sports moon sand and play doh ALL THE TIME!!
My bedroom could really use some help with this vacuum – thank you
Everyroom in my house could use it
just about any room in my house could use it
My whole house would definetly benefit from this vaccum. The one room that would benefit the most is our bedroom. My husband has severe allergies and COPD and it would help his breathing tremendously.
What homeschooling mom of 4 wouldn’t benefit from such a prized posession as one of these ultra cool vacuums?! Oh please pick me!
I would love to own an Oreck I have 2 cats and 2 dogs and my vacuum just doesn’t get all the hair up
My daughters’ bedroom is the perfect place for the Oreck. Improving the quality of their sleeping quarters is very important to me.
My living room, due to the wood stove would benefit the most.
My entire house is carpeted in cat hair, however, my bedroom is the worst because that is where the Tres Gatos love to sleep and play. Help! I’m ankle-deep in fuzz!!!
My mother needs this for all of her rooms-attack of the cat hair!
My living room would most benefit from having Oreck at this point and time! With a very active family, husband and cat (LOL), I think we could use a new vacuum. I’ve just been too thrifty to buy one.
The den (or kids hangout).
BooMama—
Light Carpet and I have kids!!!! Do I even need to say anything else??? I would so LoVe to win the vacuum
I could really use this in our family room. The dog track dead leaves in through the doggy door, shakes them off onto the carpet, and then my 9-month-old finds them and puts them in her mouth, as she does with everything she gets in her hands. So I could really use this vacuum in our family room.
My son’s room would greatly appreciate the suction of that great Oreck vacume cleaner! Thank you!
I have 3 BIG dogs, and a messy hubby, so every room in my house would benefit.
My living room would benefit the most, since that’s the room that gets the most “from the outdoors” foot traffic. Thanks for the contest.
The dining room is always a disaster! Thanks Boo mama.
well lets see my 3 boys share a room so probalby there would profit from the vacuum the most, but I bet it would make some great fresh lines in the formal living room decisions decisions I will email an let you know after I win.thanks for the giveaway
my living room needs this bad.
Definitely the “living room”.
Oh my!! Any room in my house could benefit from this. I have a “shedding” pouch right now. There is hair every where!! Thanks for doing this Boo Mama!
~Cheryl
great giveaway.being a mom and a grandma means “YOU” have lots of friends which equals a house full. my family room could use the oreck treatment.I”M definitely in.
“Which room in my house would benefit the most from a new Oreck vacuum”
The storage room.
I would love an Oreck. My entire living area would benefit. I do home day care and I literally vaccuum every day.
I have four (yes four) dogs that track sand into the house on a daily basis… well, several times a day… most of it ends up in the living room, so yeah, that would be the room that needs it the most…
Thanks, great prize you’re giving away!
Every room in my house would benefit from an Oreck vacuum. My bedroom would get the most benefits because we use that room more than any other.
Your question is a tuff’n. The room that wins out is the living room.
Our lower level, which houses the dogs! They love to get muddy and dirty and are always shedding.
i could really use this
My living room needs it! We have 3 dogs and 5 cats
The only room in our house that has carpet is the master bedroom. The white carpet is black from the Florida sand! Winning an Oreck would be a homerun!
my daughter’s bedroom needs it the most
My living room is crying for a new sweeper. My present one was purchased in 1985 and just wants to retire.
My living room needs this. I have pet birds and fluffy feathers fly everywhere in there.
What a great prize! I could use a new vacuum in the worst way…what with the 6 month old baby and the black lab–how much dog hair should a child actually eat? My living room would get the most good from the Oreck, it’s the favorite spot for the whole family!
always wanted to try this
I need an Oreck for the family room. There is just so much traffic through that area (and everyone has to drop or spill something at least once per day!)
Definitely living room.
This would be great to win. Currently I have a very heavy vacume. My 6 yo often wants to help me vacume but because of the weight, finds it difficult. Replacing it with a lightweight Oreck would be great for him. The room that would benefit the most would be our family room.
my basement – it’s where my kids and their friends hang out and they make a mess!
My living room would benefit most, since I do a lot of living there…
I could use this wonderful prize throughout my house. I am exhausted of carrying my heavy vacuum up and down the stairs and then down to the basement. Whew! I want to win it! Pick me! Pick me!
Thanks
Susan W
I would love to win this. I’m desperately in need of a new vacuum. I have an OLD, OLD hand me down Oreck that just is not quite working as well. I also bought some other piece of crap about two years ago that is sitting in my garbage pile right now.
I’ve been eyeing this new little beauty for some time because, like your mama & Sister, I LOVE ORECKS!!!! Anyway, there isn’t a room in my house that couldn’t use it, but probably especially my living room that gets the most traffic!!
Thanks for the chance to win it!
my mudroom!
The living room without a doubt. That is where our three dogs (2 Rotts and a German Shepard mix – all rescues) spend the most time (shedding).
Hate to be a cliche, every room in my house could use an Oreck. To pick one…the livingroom. Everyone insists on using the front door,having a new carpet and a beautiful, large fury dog, the mess is endless. They never listen when you ask people to take their shoes off ! Pets are the exception.
Our sunroom, its always dirty.
Our family room, where everyone seems to hang out in, would benefit the best. With all boys, this would really be great. What a great giveaway. Thanks for offering it!
Every room needs it, but my sons’ room needs constant vacuuming w/ the dogs hanging out in there so much with him.
the living room would definitely benefit the most
thank you
My newly carpeted basement would benefit the most.
We live on a lake and the family room leads directly onto the beach. It is constantly full of sand etc and I hate dragging this heavy ole vacuum I have down the steps to clean this room.
Each and every room my dog Darwin goes in, but most of all my home office. We both hang out there all day, and he spends a lot of time staring out the window getting excited by passers-by. Sometimes I can actually see the fur fly. Thanks for the chance!
Thanks for the great contest! My bedroom with it’s original 1960’s orange shag carpet would definitely benefit the most from a good vacuuming!
I’d love to win this for my mom. She could use it for the living room…or any room that she actually decided to vacuum. ;) She’s probably checking to see if I entered, so HI MOM! :)
MY HALLWAY WHICH CONNECTS ALL THE PARTS OF MY HOUSE NEEDS VACUUMED EVERYDAY- A NEW 9LB ORECK WOULD BE PERFECT FOR THIS EVERYDAY JOB!!.
As an allergy sufferer, all my rooms would benefit this vacuum. Thanks for a chance to win such a great prize!
My kitchen needs this easy and light vacuum. My kids are major crumb makers.
Definitely my “pet room” where I have turtles and messy finches!
It would have to be my Den, I have to vacumn everyday the carpet is green and kids,2 kitties, husband and myself bring in lots of little pieces on our shoes. Not to mention the cat hair. And it never looks good unless it has just been vacumned.
it’s kind of hard to narrow down – with 2 dogs and 2 cats – the whole house needs it! thank you
My familyroom would benefit the most from the Orek vacumn although would be used over all of the house.
That’s an easy one for me. Two kids who roll around on the living room carpet with their daddy and an 80lb Golden Retriever who for some reason believes that the carpet is their own scratching post!
The dog hair, dirt from outside, goldfish snack crumbs – you name it, it’s on our floor! An ORECK is just what the doctor ordered!
the room, that could most use this in my home is the family room, grandkids love to play, wood stove, dust, what a great prize, Thanks!
…short of a street-sweeping truck, our family room / kitchen might find some use for a new Orek Vacuum.
family room….dog hair
every room – especially the steps!
…our living room could definitely benefit from the hurricane force suction power of the Oreck XL Ultra Vacuum! But really all our rooms could use a new vacuum cleaner…We still vacuum with the used one my mother-in-law gave us when we got married 7 years ago!
the living room
Since I am going through a divorce soon, I am leaving and need a vacuum very badly.
WOW! What an incredible vacuum. I think they heard my name when they invented that thing!
It’s so hard to say which room would MOST benefit from that vacuum and it’s amazing cleaning abilities. I would have to say it is between my family room and my daughter’s room. My family room because it gets the most traffic in the house and we play on the floor. My daughter’s room would also benefit just because, that is where she sleeps and it would give me warm fuzzies to know that she was sleeping close to a VERY clean carpet! She sleeps on a crib mattress on the floor, so she’s real close to those dust mites!
Oh, I hope I win! :)
ANY room.
show me the vacume!!! Boomama, my kids playrooom needs this vacume, even the rules of shoes off and no eating in there…the mess that is down there is well…gross
My living room would benefit the most from a new oreck cleaner since it has the most traffic and carpet.
The dining room where the cat sleeps. “Nuf” said.
My upstairs bedroom would benefit the most by having the Oreck because right now I have an old tired kenmore that doesn’t get upstairs as often as it should because it’s so heavy. Thanks for the generous prize!
Family room, definitely
Wow, what an excellent giveaway.
This would be great for our basement. We enter the basement through the garage so there is always “stuff” such as drive leaves, sand from the streets, or even just dirt and grit from the great outdoors being dragged in. I would LOVE to have a vacuum just for the basement which I did not have to lug up and down the steps 3 or 4 times a week!
Blessings, Kim
In my daughter’s playroom
Wow a lot of dirty houses………..and people who want to win.
All of my house would love a new vaccum.
Lisa
Oh, I fear I am too far at the bottom of this list of comments, but here’s my plea anyhow, just in case. Every room in my house would benefit from the anti-odor thingy (forgot what it’s called). See, we have Pete, the Hound of the Smellersville. OK, that’s really lame, but it’s very early in the morning and I haven’t had coffee yet. Seriously, my Hoover Windtunnel is dying, has been dying really since I bought it, and with three kids in college, there’s no new vacuum in sight. Don’t you feel sorry for me?
I have dogs, I have kids, I have a husband – I need this vacuum! Many thanks!!
My bedroom. It has beige carpet and my black cat hangs out there and gets hair all over the carpet.
I have two labs I recently adopted from a rescue organization. I didn’t realize how much hair these girls would be leaving all over the house, especially in my bedroom, where they sleep with me. I’ve now started vacuuming my bed! :o) And so, my vacuum cleaner has already been taken to get fixed once as I am vacuuming everyday. My house could use an Oreck!
ive read many good things about this machine
The family room … primary contributions made by the puppy. Thanks, BooMama!
My family room could really use it!
I would love to have this vacuum for the upstairs of our house – bedrooms, hallway and bathrooms. I don’t vacuum up there as often as I’d like because I hate dragging our other vacuum up there. I hope I win!!!!!!!!!
I have a rainbow and it’s a pain to lug around so my bedroom would benefit from the oreck
My family room is the worst. And to sweep we have to drag the tank sweeper from the upstairs closet downstairs, so it doesn’t get done nearly as often as it should. I’d love to try an Oreck.
Awesome vacuum. My living room would benefit the most, since that is where we spend a lot of time playing together as a family. Please include me in this giveaway.
The kitchen is hardwood. I would love to have a vacuum for upstairs and one for downstairs.
I really need a good vacuum for my childrens bedrooms and also our playroom. Mostly the playroom because my children have really bad allergies and I have to vacuum often. That light weight Oreck sounds just right for us!
I hope I win! Many thanks to Boo Mama for listening to her Mama!
Wow – The room that would benefit the most is my teenage son’s room. He is forever sneaking snacks into his bedroom even though that is against the rules! I find smashed crackers and chips in there on a regular basis! It is such a pain to have to lug my heavy vaccuum up there! What a great give away!!