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.
For sure my living room!! Blech
My living room
Mostly master room, maybe bathroom.
The whole house! Mainly the living room and kitchen
My kitchen, my family room, my bathrooms, ALL the rooms!
I’d like to use the Dyson V11 Absolute Pro in the bedroom and den.
I would love a Dyson vacuum to cleany house throughly and collect all the cat hair. Also with the filter it would be healier on my asthma .
Upstairs bedrooms and basement recreational area.
I definitely need a new vacuum fingers crossed or I’m waiting till Christmas cuz this is on my list
My own room, my bed, and living room are needed to clean for sure. I really need it.
it wouls be great i have all floors
The living room and spare room, favourites of my cats!
Kitchen, bathroom, and everywhere else!
Bedroom!
My living room! I have a 1 year old daughter who likes to play in the living room all day❤️
I would clean my three year old son’s bedroom. Who knows what I could find in there!
The entire upstairs
I would use the Dyson V11 stick vacuum from floor to ceiling in the bedroom, living room, kitchen, bathroom, dining room and hallways!
The living room and kitchen! The dog sheds too much, and the baby crawls everywhere.
My bedroom with only one plug!
The living room where the dog loves to play.
The kitchen crumbs!
I would use the Dyson V11 Absolute Pro to clean my mom’s house. Her vacuum is very heavy and awkward to use. We would love this.
quick clean-ups around the doors to the house!
my living room.. that’s where the fun happens
I would clean every room with this vacuum!
The whole house. But it would be wonderful to clean the thin older stairs going to the basement. It would be so much easier then with the bulky vacuum that’s to big for the steps.
the cat room. cat needs a designated vacuum.
I would probably use in most in my entry way and living room. It’s a catch all for muddy kids boots and muddy paw prints. My husband is also a logger and I swear brings an entire forest home with him everyday and deposits it on our doorstep.
I’d like to clean my bedrooms & living room using the Dyson V11 Absolute Pro. We are a pet family so “hair” is always waiting for cleanup!! Thanks for the chance to win this awesome prize.
my whole house
Lving room, kitchen, rec room, bedrooms!
Starting in the living room and going through every room!!
I’ll use it upstairs so I don’t need to lug my old vac up and down the stairs anymore!
I’ll use it in my office space.
Would love this for my bedrooms and living room.
I’d love this for my mom ~ she has a hard time with her larger Dyson, and I know her bedroom would benefit from being dust-free with this vacuum!
ALL my rooms would be cleaned with this machine!!
I’ll use it most in the kitchen.
I have to say the man cave!!
Need a dyson to vacuum up cat hair from everywhere in my house. Somebody help me!!!
Literally everywhere, my entire place aside from bathroom and kitchen is carpet and I have no vacuum. 🙁
I need to clean my whole house at my convenience
Gots to clean up the living room kids be always making them messes and leavin the crumbs
My entire upstairs especially keeping my en-suite hair free!
I would LOVE to vacuum my kitchen and dining room with this beautiful Dyson! It is constantly a mess between the boys and the cats!
I would like to use the Dyson to clean my office.
I need the Dyson V11 Absolute Pro to clean my bedroom. It’s such a mess!
I need this for my whole house!
Bedrooms as well as living room!
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!! I’d love to be able to go from cleaning up after my son’s snack time in the kitchen to quickly bringing it upstairs to his playroom and then into our bedroom for a quick clean!
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