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!
ALL the bedrooms for sure
In a tiny Toronto condo all my rooms are in one! I’d love this sleek vacuum to get rid of the dust and dirt that builds up so quickly!!! And it’s the perfect size for easy storage
In a tiny Toronto condo all my rooms are in one! I’d love this sleek vacuum to get rid of the dust and dirt that builds up so quickly!!! And it’s the perfect size for easy storage!
I’d use it everywhere.
I’d most like to clean the hallway, its so lightweight and maneuverable on the stairs!
I’d clean all the Newfoundland dog fur off my bedroom floor (and vacuum the dog beds)
I would clean the whole house as I have so much pet hair all the time. I have 2 dogs and a cat which means lots of love and lots of hair! This prize would be amazing to win, thank you!
All of the rooms in our house need a Dyson!
My kitchen/dining area can use a daily cleaning due to the fact that pine tree needles are constantly being trekked in via the patio door that leads onto our back deck. Sadly it doesn’t happen on a daily basis as bringing the long & winding central vac hose out from it’s home in the basement is a chore in itself.
the kitchen
The kitchen for sure
All rooms need a good cleaning, the kitchen is the worst
Thank you
I use it everywhere, but the hallways are always collection dog hair
I would use this vacuum to do all rooms in my apt.
id clean the messy kitchen!
We live in a small Toronto apartment, so it is basically all one room. I guess the living rooms?
upstairs but pretty much everywhere
family room which gets the most use
Would be great for everywhere in the house but I would use to clean the interior and trunk of the car.
I’d clean my living room with this vacuum!
living room
living room
the family room, kitchen, and living and dining room where we just got new flooring put in.
sure nice vacuum will match the existing dyson ball vacuum
I’d clean everywhere and everything with this — why not!
I’d use it everywhere.
I’d clean the whole house with this vacuum!
I think I would vacuum the whole house, I have a 2 story house and it would be nice and light to carry up and down my stairs
It would have to be the family room, both pets spend lots of time there shedding!
I would like to use this amazing vacuum to clean under the kitchen table after the kids eat. Also , everywhere the new puppy has eaten a treat and left behind crumbs and fur balls.
I would clean the areas where our 2 cats are the most. They get bits of food and litter everywhere. This vacuum would be perfect for that.
The Living Room
Rec Room
I’d clean the whole house with the Dyson V11 Absolute Pro. We have 3 floors and it would be easy to carry and we have hardwood, carpet and tile floors so it would be perfect for every room
The Kitchen
My Bedroom
The Living Room
It would be the bee’s knees to use to clean my computer room and living room with. Wonderful to get at all the nooks and crannies.
would love to clean the whole house! I live in a farm house that was built in 1850, it is wired for electricity, but each room other than the kitchen and living room, has only one outlet, the bathrooms have none, so vacuuming requires dragging out the machine and a long extension cord. I would look forward to vacuuming with this Dyson!!
I’d love to clean my kitchen with this!
The kitchen, because of cat hair.
The bedrooms, family room, and living room.
100% the living room!
Living room gets a lot of living and buzzing around with a little thing like that would make it easier.
would love this,thanks
Tackle the living room. Most lived in room and collects all the dust and dog hair everywhere.
Definitely the living room and family room. It would help with the daily pet fur and dirt.
I really need this for my home.
Living room and couch for cat hair!
My bedroom and bathroom always need cleaning!
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