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!
This would be a great sibling to the v7 in our home!
My place isn’t that big so it would clean the whole place in a flash. I need it cause with 2 furry kids I am always vacuuming
I’d like to clean my living room.
Our living room and kitchen need a good clean every day to keep the dog hair under control
This would be great for our family cottage. Save the hassle of plugging/unplugging and it would be the best to clean our sunroom where we have a lot of people traffic. Thanks for having this contest
With two kids and two dogs, I would use the Dyson V11 Absolute Pro to vacuum the play room. This way I can relax and enjoy the time with everyone instead of worrying about cleaning the house!
This would be great for cleaning the living room
I’d like to clean my living room and my kitchen with it!
My living rooms. The dogs spend the most time in there so it gets dirty fast.
I’m a senior and could use a vacuum to clean my place
I want to find the joy in every room in the house!
This would be a big help on the stairs
I’d use the vacuum to clean my living room, and then hit the rest of the house.
My living room.
I would like to try the Dyson V11 Absolute Pro stick vacuum to chase after all that loose cat hair in my bedroom and under the bed!
Our living room rug needs a good clean every day to keep the dog hair under control.
I would clean my entire house, I have 2 dogs and live on a farm, the floors are always messy.
I would use it to clean every room in my home.
This would be perfect for cleaning the mud room and kitchen, so much dog hair!
My entire house would benefit from cleaning
Looks perfect for cleaning my stairs
This product would be fantastic to clean my living room and 2 bedrooms
We’d clean the playroom – it can ALWAYS use a good vacuum.
Need this amazing vaccum for my basement!
In the family room to pick up dog hair, especially on the carpeted steps.
I’d like to use it for my trailer in the main area with rug.
I would clean the living and family rooms in my home with the Dyson V11 Absolute Pro. Would be great for cleaning my sofas!
The basement
I’d clean my kitchen, it needs regular cleaning the most
I would use this to clean the entire house, since it cleans both carpets and hardwood floors.
We have Two Shelties ! This would be awesome for fur control & quick touch ups through out the house !
The family room! Having a 3 year old and pets can get pretty messy!
I would love to use this on my stairs.
family room
My Daughters Room! The cat loves her room, and the hair gets everywhere and is very hard to pick up with our current vacuum.
My living room!
We live in a townhouse with underground parking which is very nice in the winter months. But every time you open the basement door it blows dirt from the garage into the basement. So it would be used mostly in John’s man cave and the basement to stop it from trekking through the house and up the stairs. Love to try one of these Dyson vacuum it would be a big help as seniors.
I don’t think there is a room that couldn’t benefit from a Dyson V11 Absolute Pro clean but I would look forward to using it most in our family room.
My living room.
Je voudrais nettoyer le salon, l’entrée et la cuisine.
My living room. Carpet and hardwood
The kitchen I am always spilling or dropping something. I am a senior with two new knees so bending down isn’t as easy at it use to be. This Dyson vacuum would make my life soooo much easier.
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HE STAIRS – THEY ARE ALWAYS A PROBLEM FOR ME WITH A REGULAR VAC.
Kids playroom!
The stairwell in the front hall
I would clean John’s Man cave in the basement that has a door to an underground garage that blows in dirt every time you open the door. Always a mess.
I would use it first on my stairs.. then, oh heck..the whole house
I need a new vacuum for my living room carpet.
My basement
Our stairs!
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