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.
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Good luck!
What room WON’T I vacuum??? I would vacuum everywhere. In fact I would throw Dyson a Welcome party if Dyson came to live with me. Sorry Hoover- it is you, not me. You’re heavy & have a bag. We had some okay times but our relationship has run its course.
I would use it for my stairs instead of lugging my upright vacuum! Dyson vacuums are amazing.
I would clean the living room ,dining room, kitchen area floors and rug!
I would clean every room my three dogs have been in. They leave hair everywhere they go.
I would clean my bedroom and the living room
I’d like to clean my family room using the Dyson V11 Absolute Pro.
My living room is carpeted and well lived in and always seems to need a vacuum.
My living room and basement are in need of the Dyson V11 Absolute Pro!
Its nice that this Dyson cordless can be used on both carpets and hardwood or laminate floors. I could definitely do the sweeping and vacumning in one job. Too bad there wasnt a washing mode haha! The first place would be the entrance and livingroom as those are the areas that need more attention. If I had this I would be happy to vacumn everywhere! Thanks for chance Best Buy.
With a dog and two cats, everyone, everyday! Or maybe it wont have to be so frequent with a quality Dyson!
Literally every room. I basically only have a handheld one. This would be a great gift too for my fiancé as were getting married in a few months. And I could impress her with my vacuum skills
The family room where the dog sheds like crazy.
Definitely the bedrooms, so easy to get in, around & under furniture.
Living room and master bedroom
Moving into a new apartment with all new wood flooring. This would be a dream machine to have.
Definitely the family room! Everyones constantly in and out of there, almost feels like my current vacuum does nothing!
I would like to clean living room, kitchen and the rest of the house 🙂
I have 4 cats and mostly hardwood and laminate floors, I’d LOVE to use this in my living room and up my stairs.
Our basement
All of my rooms! Of course.
I would use it to clean my room and the living room!
Living room and den.
I would use it at home and at my brother’s residence
My son’s bedroom would be first. All kinds of manner of crumbs in there!
I would clean under the kitchen table, kid’s always making a mess!
Our basement. The dogs are in and out of the basement door several times a day and are always tracking something in.
My hallway and living room is constantly being covered by pet hair no matter the amount of brushing. Love the idea of the newly built in handy swiping tool to empty the hopper, a great improvement over my older Dyson.
Every room in my house would need a better clean with the Dyson… however picking one, the Living Room. So much dog hair, kid whatever, and just general everything that needs to be cleaned.
I would like to clean the bedroom and living room with this vacuum!
Stairs – they’re a nightmare.
I would love to clean every room with the Dyson V11 Absolute Pro, but especially the family room where my baby and toddler spend the most time playing on the floor.
Need this vacuum to clean my living room and family room.
This would be perfect since we have carpet and laminate.
I’d love to use this to clean my whole house! I have hardwood and area rugs so need a vacuum that you can easily do both.
The master bedroom!
would love this to vacuum the family room as it is both hardwood and carpet.
master bathroom to vacuum up all my wife’s fallen hair!
The Baby, dog and cat mean the living room is a crummy hairy mess.
I’d love to win this to clean my whole house so I wouldn’t have to hear my husband complain every day about how we need a Dyson cause our Swiffer is so useless lol
Every room!
Between 2 cats and an infant I could definitely use something like this in the living and rec room.
Every room! So much clean.
This vacuum would be perfect for cleaning our living room, where we and our pets spend most of our time. The couches and area rug are always so full of hair after only a couple of days. The compact design would make it easier to clean the couches.
I would be using the Dyson to clean our living/dining room hardwood floors and kitchen! Everything just builds up! I like how this is cordless.
Need it badly, my liitle one picks up minute dirts and puts in his mouth. Need to for play area to keep it dust free
Very neat! I enjoy the look and feel of nice, freshly vacuumed carpet!
I would be cleaning the living room mostly as it gets the most traffic, but would also love to use this in the kitchen for a quick clean up and near the kitty litter to help stop tracking the litter around the apartment.
forget rooms I’ll be following my cats and vacuuming up all the hair they drop everywhere
Definitely cleaning the entire house!
My dog has a new mess for me at least twice a week
My whole house needs a good floor cleaning.
Every room our 2 cats and 2 extra large saint bernard cross dogs hang out. Would love the extra power and upgrade from our V8. Gots ta have the Dyson!!
I would love to use this to clean the kitchen and living room of my new condo!
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