Are you a mom blogger? Do you want to review the DC 25 Animal for Dyson?
The day I got a Dyson, my life changed for the better. With endless pets in our home, we had a constant need to keep hair off the floors, couches, bedrooms, and into a life we were not embarrassed to live. Worse, our vacuums kept breaking year after year and replacing was costly and expensive.
After recommendations from friends, I settled on a Dyson and never looked back.
Recently MomDot.com and Dyson created a partnership for a once in a lifetime opportunity for moms to really get down and dirty with Dysons newest DC 25 Rollarball Animal vacuum, and let you have a chance to tell the world what YOU think.
Every 2 weeks from now till April, we are going to be picking a new mom to spend a full two weeks with our Dyson and then come on as a Dyson Domestic Diva and give everyone the lowdown on it. Comparing it to your current household cleaning, your vacuum that you use on a daily basis, the all around ins and outs of how you feel about the Dyson after spending 2 weeks with it in your home. You will be able to blog during your experience from set up to the day it leaves, posting pictures, videos and sharing your experience with the world.
Please go to Dyson Domestic Divas to see the progress on the new site, which should be fully up and running by January 1st!
How do I get involved?
Look for signups! Every two weeks we will run a sign up and announce the newest Dyson Domestic Diva. We will get your shipping info and get a Dyson to your house ASAP. These will be rolling sign ups, so please come back and let us know your still interested and why. Persistence DOES pay off. We will notice if you are interactive on our blog and with the other Dyson Domestic Divas, leaving comments, talking about the site to others, and it shows us you really want to test the Dyson for yourself.
How are you choosing who gets to use it?
We are going to look for someone who has a genuine need for the Dyson. Do you have a lot of pets? Crazy allergies? A terrible vacuum? Tell us about it! We do ask that you do NOT own a Dyson, nor have ever owned one. We want to get reviews from brand new non owners.
Am I required to post on the Dyson Domestic Diva site?
Yes! We are essentially a moms panel and you are signing up to review this product. You don’t need to blog daily as you are using the Dyson, but are welcome to. We definitely want your first and last impressions, including pictures and videos if you have them (videos not required). You will receive a log in to the Dyson blog and be able to blog about your excitement, impressions, and more. We will help you if you do not know the blog format we use (wordpress).
Can I review this on my own site as well?
Yes, of course. And ask your readers to come watch your progress right on Domestic Divas!
Will I have to pay for shipping?
NO! Dyson will cover the shipping to your house and on to the next person. You just need to clean!
How long will I have it?
2 weeks. We felt this was a great time to really get to know your vacuum and see results.
Will I get to keep it?
Sadly, no. This one is on a very important trip around the blogosphere. But that doesn’t mean you wont see rewards in the future for your participation. Just imagine how clean your house will be and how convinced your husband will be to let you get one after you have proven to him how great it is! Plus, you get to add Dyson Moms Panel to your bloggy press…and how cool is THAT.
APPLICATIONS NOW
To begin, we need two moms to kick off the Dyson Domestic Diva program with us in January 09! So go ahead and put your sign ups below. Let us know who you are, what blog you are a part of, and why you desperately need to test out this Dyson for a few weeks. We are going to pick our first two mommies before January 1st. We do give brownie points if you are a momdot visitor and if you find a creative way to spread the program back on your blog, so tell us about it if you do. Remember, if your not picked for the first round, its going on till April, so every two weeks, you have a chance to be a part of the crew.
We are looking for creative, fun bloggers who are excited and want to be a part of this very special Dyson Review Crew! Please leave info below for January sign up.
~Trisha
Even though I LOVE animals, I am SOOO NOT an inside animal person! But because my youngest loves him some pets, I suffer so he can have the opportunity to learn how to nurture and care for another living creature. I am utterly amazed at how much hair one small cat can shed and am freaking out that my lame vacuum is not making nearly the dent I need it to make with this problem! I run around with a giant roll of tape trying to pick up all of the stray fur I keep finding! The tape is not only full of cat hair, I am finding that it is also picking up lots of little crumbs and dirt that my two boys track in that my current joke of a vacuum seems to be missing. I would absolutely scream with joy to have the opportunity to show my husband that our current vacuum “sucks” (I know, lame quote. But it had to be said.) and that a Dyson would be worth it’s weight in gold at our home, regardless of the price! So I ask…(down on knees, groveling and pleading)please let me be a Dyson Domestic Diva! I am running out of tape!
I have wanted a dyson forEVER. My mom owns one and I was a nanny at a home that owned one. I love it LOVE IT! anyways
I have a crap vacuum, not even a yr old. Neither my husband or myself can barely puuuush it. and we have an almost 2 yr. old. lets just say he’s an animal. We do have cats but not inside anymore. although my son has terrible allergies and asthma, and if we bring it in it bothers him, also the dust and everything else that comes in from the window seals and air vents, I really would like to try this dyson to see how it helps. We have replaced all of our carpet but I belive they need a good vacuum to get out all that factory/distribution center dust out. And for some reason my hair just started falling out ALOT. my son gets it in his mouth, wrapped around his toes and goes nutts. Sounds grose and I dont really know why its coming out like this, maybe too much hair die, BUT I do belive this vacuum will pick it up. and hey if you pick me to try it for two weeks and I like it, maybe I will be able to buy one after tax returns yahoo.
thanks for the opportunity.
Let me tell you about my carpet. It’s 7 years old. Builder carpet. It’s been subjected to the nefarious ways of four drooling, spilling, crumb trailing (and occasional spit-upping) children. Plus the pets. The dog and the cat are no friends of that carpet. As a result of the animal hair, the carpet has taken on a distinct hue-de-beast in the preferred sleeping areas of said pets. This is where the carpet and the pet hairs have become one with each other. Sadly our 10yr old Panasonic upright sucks, but not hard enough to dis-entwine the pet hair from the rug fibers. Woe to the asthmatic 4 yo who spends much of his time downstairs and in the hardwood sectioned parts of the home.
We hate our carpet so much that we have taken to encouraging workmen to leave their muddy shoes on. We’ve allowed the kids to eat their ice cream on the stairs. Art projects, picnics, fingernail painting… in the hall please. On the carpet, if you will.
Enough is more than enough though. Just when I was about to hire some straw and a camel to spit on that rug, the cat stepped up. Or hairballed up, perhaps? And after one spectacular middle of the night, flying/barfing cat (flung from the bed, so he could barf on the CARPET) incident we’ve cried uncle. Hallelujah and economy be damned – we are getting new carpet at long last!
(Note: For a minute there I know you were thinking that I was going to say that perhaps a Dyson could resurrect our old carpet. But no. I think it would take even more than Dyson’s got to bring that rug back from the dead now)
So. We’re about to get a fresh start. A new rug, and new rules. No more eating, drooling, nailpainting, muddy shoe wearing, camel spitting etc on the rug. But old habits die hard. And we can’t have the new rug looking as beat up as the old one did after a mere 6 months of service. Despite the abuse described above, we’re really a fastidious lot. Which is why our 7yr old vacuum is just as beat up as the old carpeting. It’s a feast for the eyes with its rainbow striped cord (electrical tape for all the sections where cord has been run over and cracked), and it’s multiple battle dings and scrapes. We forgive it for smelling a little funny when it runs, in the same way that we forgive old people for smelling a little funny on occasion. It’s not their fault. We’re less amused that we have to order the bags for it online as they are no longer sold at Target though. Boo! Hiss!
We always knew a new rug was going to mean a new vacuum, and based on anecdotal evidence of vaccuum excellence – Dyson was at the top of our list to try out. You could say we are ripe for the picking. Choose us please!
PS. I would of course post reviews, anecdotal etc to the sites I am currently writing for and/or own including MommieswithStyle.com, CarandCaboodle.com, Popshopology.com,& LAmomsblog.com
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I need to review the Dyson because I have yet to find a vacuum that can stand up to the dog hair that we have. I have one German Sheppard and there is hair everywhere. Did you know that they shed a summer coat and a winter coat. Right now is summer coat is coming off and my husband pulls tuffs of hair off of the dog. You pet him and your hand is covered in hair. My question is, will this vacuum really pick up all of the dog hair?
My son (9 month old) has allergies so I have to vacuum often. Our Oreck couldn’t handle the dog. It quit sucking and we got tired of getting it serviced all the time from getting clogged with dog hair. We bought a Hoover and it sucks but you have to go over the same spot 10 times for it to come clean and it is a beast. I get frustrated every time I have to vacuum because it should be a quick job.
I have never owned a Dyson product and have been interested in their new rollerball design. It would be nice to see how it angles.
I am an admin on MomGiveaways and can do a review there. My personal blog is Momstart. I can do the review on both blogs or just one. I think i’m off to go think of a creative way to advertise about the Dyson Divas at Momdot. Smiles
I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas
Louise
So, I think it’d be fun to review the Dyson. I love my Kenmore Magic Blue vacuum for initial quality. I love having a light canister vac that takes care of hardwood and carpets equally well, and the Magic Blue always wins the suck test — where you put a credit card between the hoses of two vacuums, then pull them apart and see which one gets the card.
Magic Blue ALWAYS wins against all the other Sears-carried vacuums,
but I’d love to test it against a Dyson.
The only problem I have with my Magic Blue is that they’re now made of many plastic parts where there used to be longer-lasting, stronger metal components, so they wear out quickly. I’m not sure if a more expensive vacuum is the answer though, because while they are working (and under warranty), they’re fantastic.
Anyhoo, I’d love to compare my Magic Blue to a Dyson — they seem to be quite opposite machines.
Also, we just moved into a new house, and no matter how often I vacuum, I’m still finding hair from the previous owner’s dog. Could the Dyson suck up all those hairs once-and-for-all?
OMG! I have owned a dyson for years now. I would not purchase anything else. For House warming presents, I give a dyson. I want to upgrade and I have been waiting. Since, the dyson I currently own run as if it was brand new. Dyson is a treat, trust me. love it love love it
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Oh my dear Lord! You have no idea how much I need a decent vacuum cleaner. I can’t even imagine the good a Dyson could do to my constantly dingy floors!
Not to mention I live a house full of wheezy allergic nuts who can detect to slightest millimeter of dust in the air.
A Dyson…how dreamy!
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I would love to be a Dyson Domestic Diva!
I have severe, crazy allergies and constantly feel sick because of them. This 2 week trial would be enough time to sort out if there is something in my home causing the problem (like I suspect). Right now we use a Dirt Devil, and I have never used or owned a Dyson.
I can blog/vlog my review.
Thank you!
Stefanie
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“Just imagine how clean your house will be and how convinced your husband will be to let you get one after you have proven to him how great it is!”
I didn’t realize we still lived in 1950.
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We dont. But in our home, our marriage is based on a unity decision and I would never purchase a $500 item without talking to my husband first…and I sure hope he would give me the same respect as our family is based on joint decisions, not one persons needs. If he came to me with a reason he wanted a $500 gaming system or new TV, he better have a damn good reason why before I give him the OK for those items out of our budget.
I also didn’t realize cleaning or talking to your husband were “1950’s” views. Maybe more people would be married longer if they looked at their relationship as a partnership, rather then being such an “individual” that doesn’t need the other person.
I got married to share my life and that will include sharing financial decisions.
~Trisha
Why do I need a Dyson? I am allergic to life itself. You may laugh but when I had allergy testing done I was allergic to every single thing they tested me for. I opted not to get the shots they wanted to give since they couldn’t guarantee that after two years of shots I would be allergy free. I just suck it up.
In my house, I only have the three bedrooms that have carpeting now. However, I still find myself sneezing all the time and have a runny nose all the time. My Hoover sucks. Every time you turn it on it smells really raunchy, so needless to say, the carpet isn’t getting vacuumed a whole heck of a lot.
My house can definitely use Dyson.
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I’d love to give the Dyson a test drive. I have three kids. We do not wear shoes in our house yet our floors are filthy. I have a Hoover Windtunnel 2, which is bagless, but filters need to be replaced by a dealer. So, as you can imagine I have not changed the filter. I just dig in to the filters crevices with a knitting needle to remove the excess caked on dust. Not my happiest household task.
I eye the Dyson every time I go to Costco. I might just drool…just a little.
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Oh, and the Dyson is my favorite color, purple.
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YES!!! PLEASE PICK ME!!!
My vacuum is ANCIENT!! It was my Mom’s from her cleaning business in the 90’s! You know the red & silver one you see at a lot of businesses that has “commercial” printed down the side of the bag? Yep, THAT one!
We have a 3 1/2 year old & a long haired cat. My husband has allergies, it seems as if my daughter is getting some too & the cat sheds EVERYWHERE!
I have to vacuum the same area 4 or 5 times just to get Most of the stuff up & then I have to use a special rubber broom thingy AFTER I finish vacuuming to get up the cat hair & anything else the vacuum missed.
It’s horrible! It shouldn’t take an hour to vacuum my living room. I would love to test out the Dyson. Maybe I could convince my husband to let me buy a new vacuum if he sees how much better a vacuum made in this century works. Unfortunately it won’t be a Dyson that we buy (unless the Publisher’s Clearing House guy shows up!), but doing this testing/review could get me a modern vacuum cleaner. I am so sick of cat hair & toddler mess all over the place…
PLEASE??????
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I hereby swear an oath that says I do not (nor ever have) own a Dyson. I own http://www.bosssanders.com, and I have to say – my husband would probably flip when the package arrives (if I were picked) because first I would say nothing and just smirk as I watch him run off to the laptop to see if I just charged a large sum of money to our bank account. Sometimes, I like to make him sweat a little…and I’m blaming the pregnancy hormones for this surge of meanness.
Once he’s over the initial fear that I depleted the bank account on some purchases, I think he’ll be fairly excited about this program – what? Ashley cleaning the carpet DAILY? Because, as it is…our little vacuum doesn’t stand much of a chance between him, 2 small indoor dogs, 2 very fuzzy cats, and a very active toddler. Our poor vacuum was bought as a gift when we got married so it’s a cheaper hoover version, and the fact that it leaves balls of cat hair behind (that *I* have to pick up) kinda of tells ya something. Actually, the floor might look cleaner if I didn’t vacuum, because then the fine cat hair would stay spread out, rather than clumped.
Anyhow, running the little hoover every day would most likely kill it, so I don’t chance it.
Oh yeh…someone said something about a french maid uniform, and I was just wondering if that was part of the deal? Because, if so…you guys should probably provide that too as I don’t really have one. (kidding, I know none of you want to see me in that)
Anyhow, if you need a dirty carpet with lots of animals, allergy laden occupants, and a husband (and wife) ready to be impressed…here we are.
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Are you serious!! My husband’s dream come true!
Hey, it’s Felicia from over at Go Graham Go, http://www.gograhamgo.com. We currently have 2 indoor cats, one Corgi (the dog that sheds so much that his picture is on the “No Shed” bottle), and one toddler BOY! Need I say more! For those of you who have never owned a Corgi….let’s just say I vacuum three of them off the floor every day!
Our current vacuum needs the belt replaced about every 15 minutes! No kidding! It is not even old! My husband bought it about a year ago. HORRIBLE!! We settled for it because we couldn’t afford the Dyson!
What an awesome opportunity this would be! I provide video presentations with most of my reviews so that readers can truly see it in action!
I would be honored to be chosen!
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I am a SAHM of 3 boys. 1 teenager (ACK!), a 1st grader & a preschooler. Add in a hubby (who happens to wear combat boots that track in everything under the sun – thanks to the USMC) and a Dachshund that sheds every hair she has on her body daily (or so it seems) & my vacuum just sucks. Well, I guess that’s the problem. It doesn’t. It’s just not cutting it. We have hardwood floors all throughout our house & I’ve found that vacuuming is easier than dustmopping or sweeping. Especially on my back. But lately it’s taking twice as long to vacuum these floors & get them clean & it’s not doing so great on my back anymore. I’ve seen these beautiful machines (OK, and drooled over them more than once) in the stores & I’ve seen the commercials & I point them out to my DH, but I get the same ol song & dance. “Why spend that much on a vacuum when we already have one?” He’s all for investing in something if it works, but he hasn’t been convinced it works better than what we have. Everyone I know that has one has tried to tell him, he’s one of those who has to see for himself.
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I am a Mom, a Blogger, a Domestic Hack by definition. I am a sad, sad, mom of 3 teens, 2 cats, a dog and a horse. Now the horse doesn’t live with us, but his hair does. Cool.
We all have allergies, and this year have not been able to get rid of fleas. BECAUSE THE STUPID VAC I HAVE WON’T SUCK THE DARNED THINGS UP!
sorry to yell. But it’s frustrating. My oldest is allergic to everything and everyone except the dog. I’m tired of trying to keep this place allergen free so she doesn’t puff up like a tomato.
If chosen, I will put on the cutest apron I can find, fix my hair Donna Reed style and vacuum my house for you with the dog freaking out in the background…so you can see my house happy and clean and Dysonified. Please, pick me, I would love to be a Dyson Domestic Diva…
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I so need this. I have 3 kids of my own plus I watch 4 kids as in home daycare. Needless to say my house is gross by 5pm. I try to contain messes in the kitchen but with 2 toddlers who have a mind of thier own there are always crushed up, ground in, smeared and spilled things all over the living room and basement. I have a crappy Hoover that just spits out dust and dirt just as quickly as it sucks it up so a product like a Dyson would be a godsend.
I do have my own blog and would review the dyson in a hearbeat. Thanks MOmDot for this great opportunity.
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I would so love a chance to check out a Dyson Vac. I have no idea how old my current vac is. I bought it at a yard sale over 8 years ago for $10. We have 4 pets. Two huge furry dogs and 2 cats and they all shed like it’s their job. Then you add in the kids who are constantly spilling cereal, goldfish crumbs and tracking in dirt and I’m in a desperate situation with my ancient vac. I’d say it sucks, but it really doesn’t.
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I’d love the opportunity to be on this panel! Let’s start off by saying that I have recently developed allergies to pet hair which has been passed down to me by my own dear mother. We own an American bulldog and Siamese cat who are both important members of our family. My eyes have been red and itchy and swollen, on and off for the past two weeks which has made it a challenge to get our Christmas pictures done in time for our Christmas cards this year. Let’s just say that it’s not going to happen and this is one of the major things I look forward to doing at Christmas time. It’s a tradition that we do every year and am bummed that we can’t do it this year.
My mom has a nice central vac that she says cuts down her incidents of allergies because it’s efficient to suck up the majority of the pet hair. I’m not quite as fortunate as I have an old vacuum that I’ve had to persevere with since money is tight and I can’t afford to replace it just now. If I could find a vacuum that could reduce the occurrence of the allergic reactions I’m experiencing, we could keep these pets and save my kids the heartaches of having to say goodbye to their beloved animal companions. It would be so hard on all of us if we had to part with them!
I have three stories and two flights of stairs of birch hardwood flooring that’s tedious to vacuum with my ancient vacuum. Lately my vacuum has been doing so poorly that I’ve had to suck it up and do all three stories by the old fashioned method: broom and dustpan. I’m curious to see how the Dyson with all its special attachments can be versatile enough to effectively lift the dirt and pet hair out of my rugs, main floors (including the cracks in between the panels of hardwood)and crevices along the stair walls and steps. Anything to make this homeschooling mom of four’s life easier would be a lifesaver!
We get a lot of winds and dust here in the area we live in so our floors are in constant need to be cleaned. I won’t even get into the dirt, mud, and gravel that gets tracked in due to the unpredictable weather we have and a family of six (8 if you count the dog and cat)stepping in and out of the house all day long.
Did I mention how cool it would be for a Dyson to be sent to an exotic state like Alaska?! It would really be covering ground getting it here to my distant state and truly would be making a trip around the blogosphere! I would be willing to vlog (I needed to get over my fear of doing one anyways, right) and pose outside with it against the awesome mountain views I have on my property! It makes no sense to send it all over the world without getting the scenery in as well!
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I posted about it here: http://mommasgoneoverthewall.blogspot.com/2008/12/dyson-domestic-divas-at-momdot.html
You can witness my sad vacuum over there.
Have I mentioned lately that my vacuum is from the 80s? I probably did, sorry, but just to reiterate, THE 80S! I would absolutely love to try this out and give some honest feedback on it.
Why would my house be a good one to pick?
Do you believe me?
Reason 1: My 4-year old who leaves food, dirt, you name it on the carpet. Plus has allergies, so we have to be extra careful.
Reason 2: The hubby, who is worse than the 4-year-old
Reason 3: The cat, an obnoxious Himalayan who sheds like crazy. I’m not kidding, you could knit sweaters for everyone in the arctic with the amount of fur she leaves behind. (Ok, that’s a little gross though)
Reason 4: Being a diva is my lifelong dream, and this would be my only chance to fulfill it
Staci A
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This would be a great opportunity. I am a bit skeptical about the value of Dyson and this would be a chance to see for myself if it is good marketing or a good product. Other reasons I’d like to try a Dyson:
-We have allergies
-We have a cat
-We have light carpet that needs constant attention to keep it from looking really dingy
-We have trees that shed pollen, leaves and pine needles that get tracked into the house
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Im Mandy and my blog is Mommy Cracked. I have heard about Dyson vacuums for YEARS from my friends on a message board. Several of them have one and swear by them. We have 2 cats and while I love a bagless vac so I can “see” what I am getting up, my current vacuum is more trouble than it’s worth. It has 3 filters that constantly clog up and I spread more dirt just changing them all the time. And the cord? Definitely not long enough in my opinion. I’d just love to experience the Dyson difference so I can be convinced that the cost is justifiable. I’d be willing to track my progress and share my opinions with my readers, even though they’d probably be way jealous of me.
I kid!
But seriously, I’d love this opportunity.
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