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Young House Love » Giveaways » Fab Freebie: All Time Lowe’s

| By John Petersik | September 21, 2009 | 7,015 Comments

Fab Freebie: All Time Lowe’s

***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries***

For our big two year blogiversary and we’re celebrating with one of the biggest freebies we’ve ever freebied: a $500 Lowe’s gift card.

Lowes 500 Gift Card

Did that sink in yet? It still hasn’t for us. When we started hunting for the perfect blogiversary prize a few weeks ago we never thought we’d land something so exciting. It’s like Lowe’s is giving one of you the chance to take on a big project and they’re footing the bill. And we couldn’t be more thrilled to be giving it away.

We probably don’t need to remind you of all the items you could snag during a $500 shopping blitz at Lowe’s – paint, lighting, power tools, holiday decor, flooring. Heck, you could even get a new dishwasher or something. So in case you’re having any trouble picturing where you’d put five hundred Lowe’s dollars, allow us to lend our expertise (that is, our money-spending assistance). Here are a few items that we’ve got our eyes on:

This Idylis air purifier: Since the cold weather will have us closing up our windows and doors soon, the HEPA filter on this baby keeps indoor air from getting stale and could really help Sherry as we get into allergy season.

Lowes Idylis Air Pure

A new lawn mower: I know the season’s ending, but I’ve had it up to here (picture my hand above my head) with the used mower we bought when we moved back in 2006 (let’s just say it’s no longer self-propelling). Lowe’s online Mower Selector tool helped turn up a bunch of options that we could snag for well under 500 beans.

Lowes Mower Guide

A cool bathroom sink: With a full bathroom redo moving closer to the top of our to-do list we’re already starting to fantasize about where we can add some special touches, like plopping a vessel sink on top of a thrifted piece of furniture-turned-vanity. And Lowe’s has a bunch of awesome vessel sink options.

Lowes Prize Sinks

I’ve also been contemplating adding some outdoor path lighting or taking our garage organization a step further with some more sophisticated shelving. But we’d better quit letting our minds wander because we’re not the ones who get the $500 gift card… one of you does! Here’s how:

  • PRIZE: A $500 Lowe’s gift card (in case you forgot)
  • TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “GIMME THAT $500” (why dance around it, right?) and…
  • BONUS QUESTION: Tell us what project you might spend the prize on. Surely we’re not the only ones daydreaming about where $500 could go (and no, we won’t be picking a winner based on this answer – it’ll still be random)
  • CONTEST CLOSES: Thursday, September 24th at 8pm EST (that’s an extra day!)
  • WINNER: One lucky lady or gent
  • PRIZE SHIPS: Anywhere in the USA (but Lowe’s loving Canadians with friends or family in the states can enter and we’ll send it to your US relative/friend who can forward it on to you).
  • THE USUAL: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winner will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday. Good luck!

Get more info on our freebies at our Giveaway FAQs page. Images courtesy of Lowe’s.

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Comments

  1. Christy B says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:33 pm

    GIMME THAT $500

    We have sooo many projects on our to-do list that it would be hard to choose how I would spend it! LOL

    Reply
  2. Brian Stagg says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:33 pm

    GIMME THAT $500!!!

    I’m going to use the Lowe’s gift card for new ceiling fans and light fixtures. Thanks!

    Reply
  3. Rebecca says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:33 pm

    GIMME THAT $500

    It would be well spent on our sad little backyard…

    Reply
  4. Lissa says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:33 pm

    GIMME THAT $500 and I will buy outdoor furniture, we have a wonderful yard and no comfortable place to sit and enjoy it.

    Reply
  5. Kelsey says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:34 pm

    GIMME THAT $500!

    I would build an arbor over my boring concrete “patio.”

    Reply
  6. Joy George says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:34 pm

    GIMME THAT $500

    I would first buy my husband a grill; he’s been wanting one for a LONG time. Then I would give the remaining money to my parents, as they have been remodeling their house for years now. I’m proud of them for doing it in stages – only when they have the money, so that they can stay out of debt. This would be a great anniversary gift for them!!

    JOY

    Reply
  7. Melissa McDaniel says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:34 pm

    Gimme that $500!

    I would love to use the money to paint some of the inside of my house- the people who lived here before me painted EVERY SINGLE WALL green. I have only gotten to take it out of 2 rooms….would love to get ride of it completely.

    Reply
  8. Jane says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:34 pm

    GIMME THAT $500!!!

    Would love new lawn care equipment :)

    Reply
  9. Jesse B says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:34 pm

    Gimme that $500!!!

    A lawnmower so I don’t have to use my hand-me-down weedwacker to do the lawn.

    Reply
  10. Amy Glaze says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:34 pm

    GIMME THAT $500!!!!

    We would use it to boost our curb appeal. New shutters, lighting, and plants.

    Reply
  11. Stacey says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:35 pm

    GIMME THAT $500!!

    I’d use it to help fund my project of replacing the carpet in my living room with hardwood.

    Reply
  12. Mike Brouwers says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:35 pm

    GIMME THAT $500

    new dishwasher!

    Reply
  13. Elizabeth says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:35 pm

    GIMME THAT $500!!

    Reply
  14. Melissa says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:36 pm

    GIMME THAT $500

    Crown Moulding and towards hardwood floors

    Reply
  15. Alison says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:36 pm

    Please gimme that $500!

    The gift card from Lowe’s would come in handy to put towards our big backyard project- a much needed new fence!

    Reply
  16. Katie says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:36 pm

    GIMME THAT $500!

    Oh I need that for my house. I’ve been in my little ranch for almost a year and need a few things – what I really need is a new sliding glass door. Mine is old, leaking, and desperately needs to be replaced!

    Reply
  17. Danielle says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:36 pm

    Gimme that $500

    We could use this to remodel our kitchen! That would really come in handy!

    Reply
  18. JoAnn Chang says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:36 pm

    GIMME THAT $500!!

    We recently moved into a new house and the baths all need some major updating. That $500 would probably pay to redo one of the baths!

    Reply
  19. Shaun says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:36 pm

    GIMME THAT $500?

    New countertops

    Reply
  20. Matilda says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:36 pm

    GIMME THAT $500

    My house was built in 1905 and is desperately lacking in closet space, this would be oh so helpful in giving me a little closet peace of mind!

    Reply
  21. $GIMME THAT $500!!! big smile inserted here. says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:37 pm

    My husband and I just bought a new house and the entire kitchen and more is covered from corner to corner in mustard yellow. While we are so thankful to have a new house the kitchen needs TLC…fast!we <3 lowes.

    Reply
  22. Ellen Price says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:37 pm

    GIMME THAT $500! I would spend it on some bathroom remodeling I need done!

    Reply
  23. jodi says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:37 pm

    GIMME THAT $500!

    I’ll probably use it to finish redoing my poor poor bedroom

    Reply
  24. cori says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:37 pm

    GIMME THAT $500!

    My husband has lofty goals of moving a staircase (I didn’t even know you could do that!) so the $500 would help a lot!

    Reply
  25. Pam says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:37 pm

    GIMME THAT $500

    I would put it towards new kitchen cabinets…

    Reply
  26. Price says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:37 pm

    GIMME THAT $500 and I will give you a list 100 items long of the things I will do in my home!

    Reply
  27. Jen B. says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:37 pm

    GIMME THAT $500!!!!
    My husband and I are renovating our first home! Where to begin?!?! We would use that $500 to buy blinds, a grill, a patio set, deck stain, plants, I could go on and on! :)

    Reply
  28. Liz Koepp says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:37 pm

    GIMMIE THAT $500!
    Wow! Where do I start? We’re in the middle of a massive kitchen reno and need some extra dough to finish the job. We could use it for a title backsplash or to finish or new kitchen pantry. (A.ka. the closet.)

    Reply
  29. marylynn says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:38 pm

    GIMME THAT $500!

    I’m dreaming of an apron front kitchen sink to finish up our kitchen makeover!

    Reply
  30. Rachel says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:38 pm

    GIMME THAT $500!!

    I’d totally use the money to renovate the 3/4 master bath. The shower’s started leaking and saturating the walls downstairs below the bathroom. And there’s no window in the tiny little claustrophobic room. A nice drop-in skylight would be awesome!

    Reply
  31. Mattie says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:39 pm

    GIMME THAT $500

    I would love to put new counter tops in – the yucky vinyl ones so need to go!

    Reply
  32. Dana says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:39 pm

    GIMME THAT $500!

    Helpful for our Kitchen project!

    Reply
  33. Jessica says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:39 pm

    GIMME THAT $500!!! OMG OMG OMG OMG this would go toward a new washer/dryer that DOESN’T leak despite repeated fixing and ruin our laundry room floor!!

    Reply
  34. Erica Stinziani says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:39 pm

    GIMME THAT $500………please. . .

    I would rip up our front lawn that the grubs are feasting on! I call our lawn “The Toupee”. It’s just dead grass that sits on the dirt for ugly decoration. I would fix the soil and lay new seed.

    Reply
  35. REBECCA says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:39 pm

    Please, oh, please, GIMME THAT $500 and I will finally install attic insulation to help with the outrageous electric bills 9 months out of the year here in Texas!

    Reply
  36. Jamie S says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:39 pm

    Gimme that $500. I have no idea what my husband and I would spend it on but since we just moved into a new apartment I’m sure we could find a place for it!

    Reply
  37. LoriSF says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:40 pm

    Gimme that $500 !

    It would sure come in handy when we re-tile and re-paint our bathroom. :)

    Reply
  38. Jorie says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:40 pm

    Gimme that 500!

    to be put towards a much need appliance!

    Reply
  39. Ashley says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:40 pm

    GIMME THAT $500

    I would use it for new lamps, patio furniture and plants!

    Reply
  40. Amanda in Boston says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:40 pm

    GIMME THAT $500!

    We are house hunting and will be buying a fixer-upper, we will need to spend some serious cash fixing it up, that Lowe’s card would help make a dent (once we rip up old shag carpeting and tear down the wall paper).

    Reply
  41. Emily says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:40 pm

    GIMME THAT 500…
    We’d love to use it towards the daunting but exciting task of finishing out our basement.

    Reply
  42. Katie says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:41 pm

    GIMME THAT $500!!!!

    My mom desperately needs a laundry room makeover!!!

    Reply
  43. Karen Basaraba says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:41 pm

    “GIMME THAT $500!”

    My husband and I have soooo many projects on our list that we could use this gift card for. We could use it toward new kitchen counter tops (currently we have olive green marbly old laminate – horrible!), or finish our patio off with some new patio furniture, or even organize my closet. So many things to do! Thanks for being such a great inspiration to me!

    Reply
  44. Venessa says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:41 pm

    GIMME THAT $500

    We need to do some serious landscaping next summer.

    Reply
  45. carol grady says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:41 pm

    GIMME THAT $500…..uh, please??

    Good grief I don’t know where to start but I’m sure once I enter the store that $500 would be gone in a flash!!
    Happy Blogiversary and thanks for the giveaway!

    Reply
  46. Mary-Carolyn says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:41 pm

    GIMME THAT $500!!!

    We’d probably put this towards tools and supplies for our mast bedroom and bath remodel we’ve been wanting to do.

    Reply
  47. Jessica says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:42 pm

    GIMME THAT $500

    We could use a new snow blower for the cold Midwest winter months ahead of us!

    Reply
  48. Austin says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:42 pm

    GIMME THAT $500

    I would spend it on a grill. And then I would grill asparagus. k bye.

    Reply
  49. Katie G says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:42 pm

    GIMME THAT $500!

    Awesome blog and awesome prize!!

    Reply
  50. Michelle says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:42 pm

    GIMME THAT $500

    We just moved into our very first condo as newlyweds and we can use that to create our first ever baby room!! :)

    Reply
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