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!
I’ve gone through some many vacuums lately and they never seem to clean my carpets very well. I would start by cleaning my bedroom first!
I would use it to pick up the loose kitty litter not to ention the cat fur
I would love to clean the whole house. This is a house that has a very shoddy dog.
I would vacuum my kitchen (bird feathers to clean up after) and my living and dining rooms the most with this Dyson!
I don’t have one and I always want to get one.
All rooms cleaning up after my messy kiddos!
My split level home. At my age (a ladies privilege to keep secret) winning a cordless Dyson would be a dream come true. Vacuuming my house, especially the stairs would be so much easier. No more lugging around the canister, no more tripping over the cord or having the canister fall on my head while vacuuming the stairs and that really did happen.
Living room carpet and front foyer top of the list.
Love Dyson. Have an old model that is getting kinkier due to use and, perhaps, some abuse over these many, many years. ..would also so very much enjoy cordless feature for upstairs, main floor and all the many nooks and crannies.
The whole main floor. They are hard wood floors.
I would love to use the Dyson to vacuum my basement, we are in the middle of fixing it our self and have lots to clean. the Dyson would do the job
I would clean the whole house with the Dyson V11 Absolute Pro, but I’d definitely start with the living room, because it gets the most traffic!
I would love to use this especially on my stairs and bedrooms upstairs. My current vacuum is corded and a real pain to lug and balance off the edge of each step! Thanks for the contest!
I would use it in my tarantula room. Rehousings get messy with the dirt everywhere in hard to reach places!
My wife would probably not allow me to use it in my tarantula room, she would probably use it in the living room or kitchen to clean up after our 2 kids and 2 animals. 🙁
All of them!
Definitely the living room
I could use two of these, so winning would be great.
House would be spotless!!
Living room and two sets of stairs.
My living room. My old vacuum doesn’t pick up all the debris and pet fur.
I need it for my back door entry way
I would use it in my kitchen
Definitely bedroom.
The living room aka “Dust bunny city”
I would love to clean all my floor surfaces, carpet and tile, with the Dyson V11 Absolute Pro. It sounds awesome.
Kitchen and living room are at the top of the list for Dyson help.
The living room, which my front door enters into. My German Shepard/ Siberian Husky sheds fur at an unreal rate. Add some cats to that and it’s a recipe for one hairy entrance way. Would be nice to have a cordless for quick cleanings before people arrive. Not to mention the rest of the house!
I would use this vacuum to clean both the kitchen and downstairs because it can be used on multiple surfaces.
This vacuum would make cleaning my upstairs carpet and the stairs so much more enjoyable then lugging around a cord and big heavy vacuum
the kids’ playroom.
I love Dyson, it is the vacuum used in all my family’s homes. I would use it in all the carpeted rooms to stay fresh and clean! Get that mud out from the husbands boots
My bedroom! 🙂
Since I have 2 little hairy fur babies I can’t just pick one room. The whole house could use a vacuum like this to keep on top of the fluff balls that float around my floors. I would love to win this because it would make life easier and my home cleaner.
I would love to give my bedrooms a once over
My dog and cat do a lot of walking around in these rooms
My Family room would be the perfect room to use the Dyson in.
M’y living room , I have 2 cats and would enjoy to vacuum up all their cat fur!!!!
I love Dyson! I could really use it to clean the bedroom! We just moved and don’t have a vacuum yet!
Pick “a” room!? As in – single room? I need this Dyson V11 for every nook and cranny of every room of my house. If you own a Golden Retriever, there is hair everywhere. In my house, his fur is a condiment without a vacuum having this kind of suction power! The cordless ability and the long wand makes this the quickest and easiest way to keep up with how fast and how much he sheds; allowing me to scoot around the house every morning and recharge it for the next. Needless to say, I could really use one of these two prizes available to be won. So, fingers crossed and good luck all 🙂
I really would love this Dyson vacuum for my upstairs, so we don’t have to lug the heavy larger Dyson up there each time to do the bedrooms!
The whole house – with three pets and two kids – its needed.
The living room!! Cat hair plus debris/pine needles tracked in from outside, especially in fall/winter!
I would love to clean my whole house!! But I woukd start with the living room to clean up all of the pet hair!
The stairs – Cat and dog hair act as trolls on the stairs. The Dyson V11 would make it easier and faster to clean everyday and prevent the pet hair trolls from attacking.
I would use this in every room as I have two cats and this would be great to pick up all their fur balls. What an amazing prize this would be.
All of them
The whole main floor of my house is either hardwood or tile so this would be a perfect vacuum to keep the floors looking great especially if a quick clean up is needed when company is coming over!
All of them!!
Living room and my room, both are carpeted and I have two cats – definitely need a strong vacuum that can pickup up pet hair from the carpet.
Every room. My Wolverine would appreciate it.
I would use this Dyson in every room of my small apartment. I am constantly seeing dirt on the floors everywhere, and it would be so convenient to pull it out to clean as needed.
I would clean the kitchen floor first
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