I know, we are vaccuum extraordinaires around here! We always have the scoop on the best vaccuum on the market and this month we are working with Hoover and we are THRILLED.
I have five cats. Five cats + 1 DH + 1 child = DISASTER for your carpet. If I told you how many times I vacuum a week, you wouldn’t believe me. So for our family to have a STRONG reliable vacuum is a worthwhile investment.
Now you may be wondering why we are offering a Bagged vaccuum over a Bagless vaccum. The fact is, there are plenty of reasons why a family would prefer a bag over a bagless and in our past vaccuum giveaways, we have heard from people that want something that has a bag. And hoover was happy to oblige.
There is a lot of discussion on which type of vaccuum is better and most companies offer both now a days. The truth is, its a preference. Checking out the direct a bagless vaccuum picks up may make cleaning more intereting, but for some, supplies an endless amount of dust, dander, and pet fur that circulates in the air once the canister needs to be emptied. With a bagged vacuum, everything you pick up stays sealed-right where you want it.
And if you have ever messed with a Hepa filter on the many bagless vaccuums out there, you also know that that they can be dirty, stinky, and requiring change quite often to get their full usage out of. Many people say that keeping a regular bagged vaccuum is the actually the best way to keep your house clean, as well as dirt and dust free.
What we believe is the most important thing is having a vacuum that WORKS and works WELL. As parents, we don’t want to even imagine the things that are left in our carpet after walking over, and pets sleeping, and bugs, and hair and gosh knows what else. Then we let our infant sit, sleep, and play right on the carpet.
Hoover has recently come out with a Platinum line of Vacuums worth their weight and we happen to have the inside scoop with their handvac, stick vac, and ultra amazing lightweight Bagged upright and portable canister vac!
Platinum Collection™ Lightweight Bagged Upright Features and Benefits:
- * Most powerful lightweight vacuum in the marketplace removes more dirt in one pass than other uprights
- * Lightweight design (less than 12 lbs) lets you maneuver through your home and transport the vacuum up stairs with little effort
- * Includes direct air flow technology and Hoover’s patented WindTunnel™ technology which utilizes three suction tunnels to lift and remove even the hidden dirt (Per ASTM F608)
- * Edge cleaning channels with bristles effectively clean the hard-to-reach areas around walls and molding
- * HEPA bag traps 99.97% of dirt, dust and pollens (down to .3 microns) for better air quality
- * Quick release, self-sealing HEPA bag prevents dirt puffs from escaping when changing the bag
- * Bag check indicator tells you when to change the bag for optimum cleaning performance
- * Illuminated in-handle controls allows you to control power on/off and switch between high and low speeds without bending
- * Stair cleaning handle helps you easily clean stairs, eliminating the need for separate tools
- * Extra long cord (35´ on upright) gives you the freedom to continue cleaning longer
- * Best-in-class six-year warranty
- * Comes with portable canister and tools
- * Lifetime high intensity LED headlight
- * Suggested retail price: $399.99
Platinum Collection™ Portable Canister Features and Benefits
- Five-foot stretch hose and telescoping wand eliminate excess stretching and bending – providing easy floor-to-ceiling cleaning comfort
- Detachable shoulder strap helps you move the canister from room to room
- Canister design includes on-board tools – 2-in-1 tool (dusting/furniture), crevice tool and bare floor tool to simplify transition between furniture, floors and drapes
- Long cord (25´ on canister) gives you the freedom to keep cleaning for longer periods of time
One of the worst places in my home that often neglects getting cleaned is the stairs, so to have a vaccuum that also goes portable, is amazing. You can put on the portable canister, complete with shoulder strap, and go from room to room, cleaning your hard to reach places, curtains, behind the beds, window sills, and more! Hoover has definitely packaged this as a true Platinum deal.
CONTEST
Now we know that there are presents out there that you received over the holidays (or at any time in your life) that…well…..were probably not so great. An ugly swear, a gift card to the Army/Navy store…..or maybe nothing at all?
What we want to do is trade our Platinum Lightweight Bagged Upright and Portable Canister worth $399 in exchange for your worst present (virtually of course). How is that to make the season bright? Plus, starting off the new year where you can clean from top to bottom, is a wonderful way to feel fresh. Out with the old…in with the new.
1) To win, first head over to Hoover and let us know another product on their page you love. We want Hoover to know their favorite products by consumers!
2) Then, let us know the worst gift you have ever received…if it was this holiday, or a birthday 10 years ago, we want to hear the very worst gift. We encourage pictures of your worst gifts and then link back in the comments.
This can be done in the SAME comment each time, no need for separate one as this will not be a random.org contest.
We will narrow down the top 20 worst gifts on Jan 29th and put up a poll right on momdot where our users can vote for the person that should receive the brand new vacuum.
You may enter as many times as you want, as long as you complete both steps along the way. Now is a time to celebrate all those times your mother in law bought you a thong…….and oh, yes she did one year.
~trisha
ps we would completely appreciate a tweet or blog post about this contest
I would also love to dhave the bagless upright vacuum.I get so tired of having to keep an eye on the bag in my 12 yr old vacuum!
This is my 2nd entry by the way. This is a continuation of my father-in-law imposing his high heel shoe fetish on me….at Christmas!! ARGH!Yup…as I said before…he gave me a nightgown & matching socks w/ high heels all over them. Then…one year…he gave me a glass high heel slipper filled w/ ugly fake flowers & soap.
It looked like something you would see in your Grandmother’s house. It was hideous. I left it in my window sill for a while & everyone who came over would look at it in disgust & confusion saying, “What is that?!?!” I wish I had a picture to share, but we gave it to my Aunt to give away in her annual White Elephant Christmas Party. It was a hit!
And did I mention the reason he gives me these high heel gifts…the grossest part of it all…he has a high heel shoe fetish! He has stiletto high heels sitting around his house. He is single by the way…that makes it even worse I think!
Thanks for a great giveaway & for letting me vent about the worst gifts ever received!!!
Count me in again
The worst present I think I’ve ever received thus far was a t-shirt that read “You had me at woof”. This was from my mother. I am an animal lover but this left me looking at her, like “what?”
And I would love to have this vacuum. I have 3 kids and a 12 year old beagle. I am constantly vacuuming. I like too, though. I like a clean house. So, is was horrific when my beloved vacuum caught on fire! Luckily, the whole thing wasn’t ruined. The base is useless but the canister still works, so I have been vacuuming my whole house with the canister and wand. I’m trying to look at it as a workout for my arms.
I’d also like to try the Hoover SteamVac All Terrain. After reading someone else’s comment, it reminded me that I, too, received one of those dining booklets with numerous gift certificates (you know which one I’m talking about?) except for the dates were all expired. I got it one year for Christmas from my sister, who received it from one of her employees and thought it would be great for me, except she forgot about for two years before gifting it to me. She didn’t realize the coupons/gift certificates had expiration dates, LOL. We all laughed about it.
maggie@mannwieler.com
Hoover Steam vac will make my life a lot happier
I like the Hoover SteamVac All Terrain. thanx for the contest.
The Hoover Steam Vac, with 3 kids & a puppy we know the product very well!
mcginnisfamily5(at)gmail(dot)com
Hoover SteamVac All Terrain is my fav!
The worst gift I received was just this past year by my significant other (and I’d really hate for him to see this post as I don’t want to hurt his feelers) but it was pretty bad. We’ve been together 6 years and he’s given me some wonderful gifts (so he has proven that he is capable). Yet this year for my birthday I received air (aka nothing) and then for Christmas, a short time later, I received one of his used shirts, all wrapped up pretty and a butt washer, I guess you call them scrunchies or bath poofs.
A used shirt?! I was stunned; I was speechless; I was pissed! Did he think I had gained that much weight and we now wore the same size? What was I to say … “thanks for the hiney washer”??
Trying to be nice, I said, “Did you want me to put a belt with this and wear it as a dress?” I guess it’s so that I can wear it and feel close to him. Ok.
So about that Hoover … love it!
THe WindTunnel Bagless Canister looks great!
Worst gift would be clothing a few sizes too big!
cjnedrow@gmail.com
Count me in – I would love the floormate spinscrub
The steam vac would be great for my rugs, Thanks
I like an upright vacuum with bags like this Hoover
We have way too much hard wood flooring, so I’d love to have a
FloorMATE SpinScrub–so cool…
The worst present that I’ve received was given at a employee Christmas party (I’m a teacher). It was a White Elephant gift exchange, but over the 10 years that I had gone to the party, most of the gifts were pretty nice… Imagine the surprised faces when I opened a CHIA DICK. And I’m not kidding–you’d have to see the picture on the box to believe it. Let’s just say that the plant grows through some kind of mesh netting…
I’m sure I have many other gifts given to me that I wouldn’t mind regifting, but how the heck do you regift a Chia Dick? (So that is my all time–couldn’t be worse present. To this day I don’t know who brought Richard to the party…
Worst gift: Chia Dick!
I like the Hoover FloorMATE SpinScrub with tools.
Worst gift was a large dead frog shrink wrapped in plastic from a brother-in-law known for unusual gifts. Where do you buy a dead frog? Or why would you want to? And what do you do with it when you get it? Home dissection?
Could sure use this, Thanks for the giveaway!
I have to say that, next to the Platinum collection you’re giving away, I’d love to try the WindTunnel 2 Extra Long Reach vacuum.
As for awful gifts received…besides the edible undies…would be a set of 4 extra large coffee mugs (I’m talkin’ HUGE here) with a company logo on them. I had never heard of the company and donated the mugs to GoodWill:)
maggie@mannwieler.com
Floor mate spin scrub will help me keep the floors shiny and clean.
Ok here is a worst gift…this one goes out to Trisha…Adam and Eve Maple Leaf G-String & Bikini…LOL…
My Hoover pick is the All Terrain Steam Vac. We have carpet and hard floors and this would be great to clean up all the messes my little munchkins make.
The worst gift I ever got was a massage parlor gift certificate that was already past the expiration date. Don’t know if it was a regift or what, but I obviously didn’t get to use it.
I would be interested in the WindTunnel Bagless Canister!
cjnedrow@gmail.com