I like doing chores. I know that sounds weird but it’s true. Washing dishes, tidying up, and setting things right are small joys I get to experience daily. When I saw the Dyson V11 Absolute Pro Cordless Stick Vacuum, I couldn’t help but think that it’d make doing chores even more fun. Or, for many people, make doing chores fun for the first time. Seem like a big challenge for a vacuum cleaner? Read on to find out what makes this Dyson stick vacuum so cool and find out how to enter for your chance to win one.
The little pleasures of housework
Marie Kondo kicked off a trend for tidy spaces that has only grown since. Kondo was more focused on stuff: objects that people kept around that they did not use or need. I find a different but related joy in housework. Clearing away dirt and getting things back to their clean, unsullied state feels like a beautiful exercise in discipline and control.
It can feel pretty dis-empowering in day-to-day life to realize lots of things are out of your personal control. From the obvious, like the weather, to the frustrating, like someone choosing a seat next to you on the bus when the entire bus is empty, to the corporate, like that annoying way your boss chews at company lunches. After dealing with that all day I totally get the urge to come home and do nothing as soon as you kick off your shoes and flop onto the sofa to watch some TV.
But what I do after kicking off my shoes is take my containers from lunch and wash them in my kitchen sink. I finally get to have control over something, and in this case, it’s making sure that these dishes are clean and out of the way. Having an orderly, quiet domestic space is a form of service to oneself, I like to tell people. It’s where you remind yourself that you’re worth it. Selfcare through home-care, if you will.
So far, I haven’t quite figured out how to apply this philosophy to vacuuming, however. Vacuums have been, historically, rather bulky and loud to me. They weren’t something you could quickly pull out of storage and then use to tidy things up. Plus, with different floor types throughout most homes, it just seemed like a proposition best saved for a free Sunday afternoon.
But with the Dyson V11 Absolute Pro Cordless Stick Vacuum, it really is possible to enjoy tidying up everyday messes. I think it’s now a reality that you could clean your floors in the same way as quickly washing a dish or organizing some mail. Keep reading to learn about the neat features this vacuum contains to make that all happen.
The Dyson V11 Absolute Pro makes vacuuming its own bit of joy
Effective vacuuming requires lots of powerful suction. That used to mean being tied down to a cord, but the Dyson V11 Absolute Pro is totally wireless and gets up to 60 minutes of battery life on a full charge. That means you can leave it charging somewhere convenient and pull it out as needed. And I do mean convenient, because with its striking purple and iron colour scheme, you’ll never want to hide this vacuum away to begin with.
This vacuum can also automatically detect different floor surfaces and adjust its suction mode accordingly, revving up on thick, plush pile carpet and slowing down on delicate hardwood floors all on its own. Plus, this feature helps extend battery life because it means you won’t accidentally leave the vacuum in high-power mode when you don’t need it to be. Now you won’t have to fret over different floor types, you can just keep cleaning from hardwood, to vinyl, to carpet and back again.
The Dyson V11 Absolute Pro also comes with nifty attachments like the mini motorized tool that’s perfect for stairs, and the flexi-crevice tool to really reach into nooks and crannies in things like cozy recliner chairs to get all the crumbs out. And, once it’s time to empty this vacuum, you won’t have to worry about dropping dust and dirt back onto your clean floors because you can use the handy swiping tool built-in on the vacuum to sweep quickly and neatly everything from the vacuum’s canister right into the trashcan.
The Dyson V11 Absolute Pro even has an LCD screen to tell you what mode it’s running in and the status of the battery and filter. That way, you’ll know when it’s time to clean the filter, charge the battery, and more all at glance. No need to disassemble everything just to check if the filter is clean.
It may sound like I’m kind of giddy about these features; you’d be right. But remember how I said vacuuming can finally become another bit of satisfying daily housework, something else to take control of like washing dishes and tidying up? I really think all these features not only make that possible, they really drive home how cleaning up can be full of little moments of joy every day.
If you also want to get as hyped about this vacuum’s features as I am, check out Shelly Wutke’s review on the Best Buy Blog. Shelly really dives into the details of how the Dyson V11 Absolute Pro works and why its unique features are so useful and exciting.
How to enter
Entering this contest is simple, but you can only enter once. To enter, tell us in a comment below what rooms in your home you’d like to clean using the Dyson V11 Absolute Pro.
What you can win
At the end of this contest, we will select two winners from all eligible entries to each receive a Dyson V11 Absolute Pro Cordless Stick Vacuum.
This contest runs from September 20th to October 4th.
Remember, you can only enter once, but your friends and family can also participate. Be sure to share this contest with anyone who loves doing chores, or someone who needs a little push to help them tidy up, and even someone who doesn’t like doing chores but surely will with this vacuum.
Win a Dyson V11 Absolute Pro Rules and Regulations
Good luck!
id clean every room in my apartment as we have a cat and im certain it would get more hair than my stick vac
I have to choose just ONE room? Ok. Then I will say my kitchen. Our dog tracks in dirt and grass, the kids drop crumbs and my husband and I like to cook but are not always super tidy about it. Our kitchen needs more tlc than any other room.
The kitchen – in between the pets and the stuff dropped while cooking – it always needs a clean up
My kitchen
my entire house, we have 2 cats and 1 dog.
My laundry room. It always seems like the messiest room in the house.
In the living room where our future puppy will sleep
I would use it to clean my bedroom carpet which is where all the dog hair is. My dog loves to roll around on the dusty rose carpet.
I would love to clean my kitchen and living room and my trailer floors
The living room, I would clean first! With all the cat hair, dropped food on the floor, and whatever else the children might have brought with them. Our house is everyone’s home.Everyone is welcome.
Every room in my house!! I own three dogs, there’s hair everywhere!
My whole apartment
All rooms but i will start with my living room
I would use my Dyson all over the house We have a central vacuum and I get tangled up in the cords. Thankyou dyson. Good luck everyone
I’d clean the living room it has the most traffic
I would clean my living room this is my main entrance and we have two boys (one is only 3 months old but still) so it gets gross! Thanks for the chance
My bedroom. My vacuum is dying.
I would clean under my bed, in the couches and chair and every room in the house!! I would love to win your vac!!
The family/play room and under my son’s high chair!!
I would like to clean my living room, dining room, kitchen, front hallway, bathroom, bedroom, spare rooms ans most importantly, the cat’s litter box area! He kicks litter all over…
Clean the main room ,living room has most traffic.
Omg where do I start I have a yellow lab that sheds like crazy ,2 shedding cats and 2 teenagers, the cleaning never ends …this would sure help me out alot
I would use it in all the rooms including closets and washroom
This sure would be handy in the condo
Every room in my house. It would be easy as I have a 4 level split and moving the vacuum around is a pain. This Dyson looks light and easy to use.
I would use this in all my rooms of my house 🙂
The living room.
I would love to use the Dyson V11 Absolute Pro to clean our stairs, kitchen floors and the baby’s nursery!
Bathroom……wife’s hair is EVERYWHERE!!!
I would clean my living room and them my stairs going to the upstairs bedroom always full of dog fur
I would use the Dyson V11 for my whole house!! Im obsessed with vacuuming constantly (i have kids and dogs)but never got to try out a Dyson..Thanks for the chance
i clean student rentals and this would make my job 100 times easier .. i’d use it in every room possible . .
I would be using that awesome Dyson V11 to clean the living rooms and bedrooms.
the bedrooms, living room, pretty much the whole place , thank you for the contest
The living room/Dining room.
I would use this the most in the living room!
I would clean the livingroom and diningroom first using the Dyson V11 Absolute Pro than go through the rest of the house. Thanks for the chance.
The bedrooms, living room and kitchen!
Living room
What room wouldn’t I clean with the Dyson V11 Absolute Pro? ALL OF THEM!
living room with all the dog hair, might help
The kitchen and family room. That’s where we live most of the time.
Bedroom and basement
my son’s bedroom
Kitchen and family rom
Around my lazy boy chair as I tend to have a lot of crumbs around it.
Bedroom and basement
My kitchen as this is the most active place in my house.
My living room and rec room.
I would love to use this Dyson throughout my whole house! I have two lovely long haired cats and 9 year old son that tracks heaven knows what through the house! This would be amazing!
The mudroom where most of the dirt collects.
I would clean my side door area. It’s cramped and always such a pain to keep clean!
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