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’d clean every room in my house with this vacuum!
Main hallway and our kitchen as it gets the most traffic
I have always wanted a Dyson and I would use it in every room in my home!! We do have a dog in our home, but I would more likely enjoy my Dyson for cleaning up behind my 16 month old grandson!! He is an absolute joy, and visits often. I would love the easy clean up after our visits. My birthday is October 4th, which is the contest deadline and Ijust had to enter!
Rec room and kitchen
I would use it in my living room
Hi, I was searching for the best vacuum cleaner and somehow landed on this page. The features of Dyson V11 Absolute Pro seem to be a great fit for my home needs. If I am to choose in which room to use it? Firstly I would use this amazing tool to tidy up my kids room 🙂 It gets quite messy and I feel this would be a great fit to clean it up perfectly! That’s my topmost priority, a clean hygienic environment for kids. Of course, Then comes the turn of cleaning up rest of the house.
I would clean under all the beds
I would clean my family room with the Dyson V11
With a dog and 2 kitties my family room is always in dire need of vacuuming.
I think the question should be which room wouldn’t I want to vacuum. I would love trying it out on different floor types throughout the house. And I definitely want to use it on the stairs. White carpets show everything. Between my hair and the dogs I could use it.
I would enjoy vacuuming my condo with the Dyson V11 Absolute Pro! I need to do frequent cleaning as I have 2 dogs beautiful small and 1 cat cute cat.
All of them , of course.
My small 2 bedroom home has mostly hardwood flooring and a few area rugs. Since the Dyson V11 Absolute Pro automatically detects different floor surfaces and adjust its suction mode accordingly, I could use it on all my floor surfaces.
It comes with different attachments: The mini motorized tool that I could use on my stairs. And a flexi-crevice tool for the nooks and crannies of my couch and recliner.
Being cord-free, with a battery run-time of 60 minutes, depending on the power mode I use, I might be able to vacuum all my rooms and stairs and may even have enough power to vacuum the interior of the car too!
My kitchen and living room. I have a dog and his pet hair spreads all over.
I’d like to vacuum all the bedrooms and the stairs
OMG! I’m pulling my hair out with all of this Pet hair! My and could make their own Dyson commercial! Seriously, love my pets, but frustrated to no end! The master bedroom looks like a giant hairball, the cat room might as well be a “litter” room, and my Jeep is now the colour of my Poochies inside! I’d vacuum all 3! Help!
Cats! Fun but very Furry little critters. Every room is a playground ! The Dyson vacuum would definitely help and maybe amuse my pets.
This would be just the vacuum for the room I rent. I can never get a real cleaning done with the huge hose and powerhead on the vacuum I borrow. I can never get under the furniture properly without making a big ordeal. It’s like moving everything out.
Love Dyson. Thank you for the chance at this wonderful vacuum cleaner. Looks like it would be a pleasure to get “the job done”
I would clean the TV room–area carpet collects bits of dog treats and human treats!
All rooms
Hard to decide which room, but I would say the living room tends to be the one i have lots of clean up to do.
Every room in my home! Not just two rooms.
I would like to clean ALL of our rooms (3) in our basement suite because we don’t have any carpeting, just this difficult to vacuum linoleum (I’m not even sure as it’s all ‘speckled’ like that makes it hard to see any dirt!) floor that my old stick vacuum can’t clean as effectively as I would like. As we have 4 cats who tend to track cat litter from the litterbox in my kitchen, I SURE could use a vacuum that will do a much better job of effectively removing little pebbly like pieces of the litter we use that my own vacuum misses. 🙁
My entire apartment! We just moved in so we’ve got a lot of cleaning to do.
I would clean all the rooms because it’s good for pretty much most floors.
Without question any room where my dog hangs out. The family room in particular
I would love to vacuum all the nooks and crannies in my sectional, who knows I may find Waldo!
All rooms!
I would clean the family room first.
Would love to clean the living room and most of all the clean the cats room !! Yes this would be great to clean our furry family pet cats room! can only imagine it will do a fantastic job
i would clean my kids room
The living room, den, and kitchen could sure use a good vacuuming. Thank you.
Living room where we eat quite often and leave a mess to clean up.
I would clean my family room & dining area with the Dyson V11 Absolute Pro
the living room and kitchen.
I would like to clean my family room using the Dyson V11 Absolute Pro.
Main hallway and my computer room as it gets the most traffic
I would clean my entirehouse, but mostly under the sofa. My girlfriend would finally stop telling me that i’m doing a poor job.
I Would clean every room!
my living room
I would use it for the front hall and living room
I’d vroom vroom this beast definitely in my living room and my hallway
My living room and hallway.
my living room………after many years my dyson died and I need a new one.
I would like to clean in my living room using the Dyson V11 Absolute Pro
Would use in living room the most
The kitchen
Kitchen crumbs etc.
Cat litter and hair
In my living room/family room. With a dog that sheds I definitely need a reliable vacuum to pick up all her dog hair daily
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