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!
The family room! It is the most used room and needs TLC!!
Dining room, and living room. My toddler loves to eat, and can be a little messy lol.
I would clean the living room! It is always full of cat hair and litter!
living room
kitchen and dining room
I’d clean my bedroom
Our bathroom (kitty litter on the floor)…yuck!
The whole house because of my hairy fur ball
I would clean my kitchen. Looking forward to using it.
I would clean my living room, my bedroom and dining room! I would love to see how well this works on carpet!
My living room! We eat in there, the cats hang out in there, and it needs some help for sure!
Oh man how do you only choose ONE room??? I think I would have to choose the kitchen and mainly right under my sons chair. Now that my dog has aged she no longer cleans up after my son which leave me the daily choir or sweeping after every meal
Family room, bedrooms
Dog hair is never contained in only one room!
Oooooh , Would love to win this , I can not part with my carpet and having 3 cats alot of vacuuming, Living room and 3 bedrooms
I would use it in my kitchen.
It would be great for when my granddaughter comes over.
Every area rug in every room would get a good cleaning.
I would clean my living room and the bedrooms
Have been dreaming to buy This to keep up with the mess in my kitchen, family room and a little play area that I created to keep my 3 munchkins busy . And also my stairs .
My living room for sure 🙂
I would clean my bedrooms.
I would clean my entire condo in no time with a Dyson.
I would clean my entire apartment with this dyson vacuum1
every room would get cleaned with this but i have some hard to reach places so this would be ideal for those tight areas
I would use this all over my home. Bedrooms, living room and kitchen first 🙂
Living room and kitchen. I hate sweeping them constantly and having these dysons would be a dream.
living room and hallways forsure
I would do the bedroom where my cay sleeps.
So sorry It is my Cat
I would like to clean my kitchen, hallways and living room using this vacuum.
Cleaning up kitchen and bathroom of all that hair.
The kitchen definitely….
The family room. no hose to kink!!
I need this Dyson vacuum to help keep my kitchen and dining room free from dust and cat’s hair. It would make life so much easier.
My living room has hardwood flooring that was recently sanded. I would love to get rid of the sand between the boards, once and for all.
Great for the kitchen and hallways to do a quick clean without dragging out the bulky vaccuum
I would start on the stairs leading to the rec room
Laundry room for the kitty litter crumbs dragged through the house. UGH!!
Any room that my teenagers have left decimated!!
Any room my dog is in- so My entire HOUSE!
The family room is where the cats spend most of their downtime (which is all the time). It needs extra attention.
I would clean the kitchen with this.
I would use this dyson is my kitchen and bathroom the most. Kitchen for spills and bathroom for cat litter. Could really use a new cordless vac.
The Rec room
My kitchen always needs to be cleaned.
I want to let my children enjoy more childhood with easy cleanups.My living room,daughter’s play room and Car always contains bits and pieces of food crumbs,small pieces of dry clay and lots more.I would love to have this to make my life more easy and let my children make more messes.Thank you for the contest.
The living room for us is the most highly trafficked area and needs vacuuming all the time!
My Kids room and living room
Of course the whole house but the main hallway mostly as it leads off to every room.
Would be great for pet hair and litter
Living room for sure.
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