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 living room with its dust bunnies.
I would like to use the Dyson V11 Absolute Pro to clean my bedroom. My dog sleeps on my bed, therefore frequently cleaning my bedroom is in absolute must. Thanks for the chance to win.
We live in a 3 storey house, so lugging around a traditional corded vacuum is the absolute worst! With the extended battery life and power of the Dyson V11 Absolute Pro, cleaning will be a dream!!
For the last two months, my Linden tree has been dropping these berries all over the yard and they are getting tracked into the house – especially in the entranceway. Have to truck my canister vacuum out of the closet and over to the entrance carpet is a pain, so it would be awesome to have a cordless vacuum like this to keep it clean. Also, I have a carpeted staircase, and it is such a challenge to get enough suction while hovering the canister vacuum down each of the steps, and hoping I do not trip on the cord. Thanks BEST BUY for having this contest.
Entrance way would love this Dyson! Leaves, grass, ….constantly trying to keep rug clean there!
There are spare bedrooms including a guest room that always seem to have dust, crumbs, odds and ends, not to mention pet hair, hiding on odd places.
I have an open concept main floor, i would be cleaning the whole space.
My bedroom.
My whole house need to be cleaned.
I would use the dyson vacumm every single day for my entire apartment but mainly my kitchen and boyfriend’s desk area to pick up all the crumbs, dirt, and dust that accumulates. I am always shocked at how much dirt I collect with my broom at the end of the night. As a joke, I call my boyfriend “crumb master” because he never cease to leave crumbs behind. But unfortunately, my poor back aches from sweeping my home from bending all the time. It would be life changing to win this cordless vacumm!
I would clean all the rooms in my house
Every single room, I have children so it’s a constant battle on all my floors
The Kitchen always needs a quick clean. WE aren’t always the neastest cooks.
I’d love to clean the whole house with this vacuum. Stairs, living room, craft room, kitchen – all looks like it would be fun to use this vacuum everywhere.
I need it for every room. I don’t trust brooms, we are a vaccum only house.
Our living room is always full of dog hair, but usually needs just a quick vacuum. The hardest place to clean in my house is our carpeted stairs. For some reason there are no electrical outlets in the main floor or upstairs hall, so it’s a huge production to vacuum because I have to get extension cords out and then try to balance the vacuum going up the stairs. Having a cordless vacuum would be so much easier!!!!
I would make sure the bedroom is super clean. I know how good the Dyson is and sure would love one
I would absolutely love to win this to be able to clean messes quickly! This would be perfect to clean the living room! 3 kids and 6 pets in the home make for alot of
Vacuuming!
I’d use this in my kitchen & entry way most likely daily.
Because I have a dog, husband & child that loves to make messes!!
I’d have to say the main floor where there’s the most traffic, I have 2 kids under 2 and a spouse!!!
I would use the Dyson V11 Absolute Pro to clean my living room and kitchen. I would clean the kids rooms too. Clean up all the snacks on the floor.
Our master bedroom!
Living room and bedroom
Living room and kitchen!
Our kitchen! There kids always leave crumbs in the counter, which would be so easy to clean with the mini motorized tool. And although the dog is pretty good at cleaning up food messes in the floors, the kitchen is used so often that I vacuum 1-2 times every day.
the living room.
I would clean the living room
I could really like to give my upstairs a good vacuum as my dog is there the most and she creates alot of dog hair. Also my car would benefit from a good cleaning by the powerful suction of the V11
Our very busy living room.
my living room needs cleaning for sure
my son’s bedroom
All of them! Our dog breeze sheds so much so there’s fine white hairs everywhere and we have to sweep daily. This would be amazing thank you for the awesome giveaway!
living room!
the living room,
My kitchen and recreation room.
Mainlly, I would vacuum the areas where the dog mostlly lives – the living room, the den, and the rec room 🙂
Clean the basement rug
I would use it for every room…..especially living room carpet. I like using vaccum on the hardwood floors especially corners
I would keep this on the main level of my house, because that’s where I need the most help. The kitchen and living room! I have 3 cats who are always making little messes and the Dyson V11 Absolute Pro Cordless Stick Vacuum would be perfect for this!
Since my house is a basement apartment and it is open-concept – every room!
Would be great for little bits and threads in my sewing room but especially awesome everywhere without the bothersome cord!
Every room in my house could benefit from a great vacuuming with the Dyson V11
I would like to clean my car using the new Dyson V11 Absolute Pro.
the basement needs a good cleaning
Would be awesome on the stairs with no cord!!
I would mainly use it for the kitchen because it gets so dirty but I could see me using it for the whole house.
I would have to vacuum my kitchen,
I need the Dyson V11 for my entire house. I have two large dogs and a toddler!
I want to clean in my bedroom
I need this for my whole house! We have 5 cats and 1 dog. 🙂
Living Room, I have a large lovable dog who sheds a lot.
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