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 could use this in all the room and clean the dust bunnies from the high spaces too.
My Kitchen and family room are both high traffic areas and are in need of a dyson.
My kitchen and living room always need the most attention.
Rooms with rugs.
I would use it to clean my entire apartment. I have a walking disability where I use a walker and have home care to help me out each day. At times I make messes and like to clean them on my own. This would be a lovely gift for me to do more on my own.
My living room
I’d use it all over my house!
I’d use it everywhere, but cleaning the stairs would be so much nicer with something lightweight like this!
I’d use it for my stairs!
Kitchen floor – 2 kids = food every where, every day!
With a Dyson V11 absolute pro, I would clean the stairs and the bedrooms.
My whole house!
It sounds so wonderful and I would use it in every room! Thanks Best Buy and Dyson!
I would use this lightweight vacuum in my kitchen the most often. Goodbye crumbs!
This would do great in the living room. Cat fur everywhere!
specifically i would clean the basement with it as my central vacuum doesnt reach down there well.
I’d like to clean every room.
I would clean my entire house.
Do I have to choose just ONE room?
Currently it would be our kitchen since we’re in the middle of a renovation…Saw Dust and sanding shavings EVERYWHERE! which then travels throughout the whole main floor. It’s never ending and lugging my giant vacuum around, really sucks.
This would be great for cleaning my family room
The Kitchen and Living Room always need cleaning every day.
Definately our bedroom – lots of dust under the bed!
All the rooms in my house.
Our bedroom had carpet so that room for sure, but all of them! We have a small flat 🙂
I would use/clean the whole house!
I’d clean my whole home!
I would clean the bedrooms because they are the only rooms with carpet
Kitchen!
The kitchen is always the messiest
My living room and bedrooms with all the cat hair
I would use the Dyson V11 to clean every part of the house especially the kitchen. Some days you just don’t want to take out the big vacuum so this would be great. Quick and easy! Thanks for the opportunity to win!
Every room would be vacuumed and I would test this bad boy out on our dogs chair and bench fav spots to rest…and stink up lol
Kids room!
The basement 🙂
I’d use this Dyson to clean my whole house.
My whole apartment, especially my living room. Help my clean up after my dog who sheds like crazy.
Def. the living room, 3 pets and incoming baby!
I use it on the living room that’s were they family spends most there time and I would love to win this my vacuum old and very heavy which h is had with my fibromyalgia…so fingers crossed this would be awesome to win
A new Dyson V11 Absolute Pro would be perfect for my hardwood floors and area rugs. I’m tired of lugging around my heavy Kirby vacuum.
We just bought the house. I’m so intrested in getting this cool tool for cleaning the every corner of my house. Laminat, tiles and hardwood flooring.
i would use the dyson on every floor in the house
Kitchen, office.
bedrooms
Kitchen
I would use the Dyson to clean my entire house! Especially my kitchen and dining room.
Living room and kitchen.
I’d clean the living room
Living room. But essentially everywhere the dog goes. She sheds soooo much
With the Dyson V11 Absolute Pro, I’d love to clean every room! In particular, it would be a joy to clean the kitchen, and carpeted stairs.
Our front room. So hard to really dig up all the dog hair!
Our living room and all the bedrooms
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