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Forever™ Series Gold

Bryn Alexandra The "super-thin head" of the Forever Series Gold vacuum helps Bryn Alexandra continue to wage war against the spider webs under her kitchen cabinets.
Hormonal Imbalances Self-described "vacuum addict" Hormonal Imbalances LOVES the Forever Series Gold vacuum. See review and video here.
Peanut Butter Fingers The first things Julie at Peanut Butter Fingers noticed about the Forever™ Series Gold was its light weight, its extra long cord and "the tiny brushes at the base of the vacuum that (thank goodness) reach underneath our kitchen cabinets and get the crumbs other vacuums miss."
Finding Joy Finding Joy took both the Forever™ Series Gold vacuum and ultimate handheld vacuum for a test run and concludes that "clean floors = happy moms!"
Busy Budgeting Mama The Forever™ Series Gold vacuum and the ultimate handheld vac get the job done for the Busy Budgeting Mama, including the crumb trail from her "little snacker."
That Wife That Wife says the Forever™ Series Gold is "pretty" and "light" and she loves that "the cord is nice and long." See review and video here.
A Sort of Fairytale What does 7-months pregnant Mandy love MOST about the Magnesium? See the answer and her "big ol' belly vacuuming under the coffee table and loving it" at A Sorta Fairytale.

Forever Series Gold Power Team

The Heir to Blair The Heir to Blair says her Forever Series Gold is "super-light" and "almost propels itself," while her husband "hands-down" prefers the Oreck. See review and video here.
I Love You More Than Carrots AP at I Love You More Than Carrots says the Forever Series Gold is so light she can carry it between floors "without huffing and puffing and do so while carrying my 16-month-old toddler on one hip." Just one of the ways it makes her life "100x easier."
Finding Joy Finding Joy took both the Forever Series Gold vacuum and ultimate handheld vacuum for a test run and concludes that "clean floors = happy moms!"

Magnesium™ Vacuum Power Team

My Home Sweet Home Dawn at My Home Sweet Home was thrilled to try the Magnesium™ "because Photoshop won't clean my house in real life." She finds "lots to love" about the lightweight, powerful upright, as well as the Ultimate Handheld Vac. Get all the details in her video review.
Harper's Happenings Kimberlee from The Peaceful Mom likes that the Magnesium™ is "SUPER light weight and therefore super easy to use," compact enough to fit into a tiny closet, and that its extra-long cord lets her "vacuum multiple rooms without ever moving the plug."
Whoorl She calls it the newest love of her life, high praise from a woman who proudly says "you know I love me some clean floors." Read Sarah's review of the Magnesium™ at Whoorl.
The Gypsy Mama The Gypsy Mama reviews both the Magnesium and the Ultimate Handheld Vacuum, calling them a "super hero vacuuming team" able to take on all sorts of cleaning issues including her "Cheerio problem." And the handheld vac her kids can wear like a shoulder bag? "Suddenly everyone's begging to do chores!"
Haper's Happenings She's nicknamed it "the Mag" and has several favorite features, but for Mandy at Harper's Happenings the Magnesium™ can be summed up in one word: glorious. See why it's so easy to vacuum the second level of her home now and why she rarely has to switch outlets these days.
Charmingly Chandler Alena wonders what a lightweight vacuum with a "hard core motor" does. Answer: "It basically moves itself around the living room!" It's so "curiously light" that she's even got her toddler taking on the chore. See her video on Charmingly Chandler.
suburban turmoil Lindsay's favorite thing about the Magnesium™ is that it weighs just seven pounds, yet it cleans with the same intensity as my older, MUCH heavier vacuums." See her "teeny, tiny seven-year-old daughter" carry it around on Suburban Turmoil.
boo mama Who knew that vacuuming during nail-biting college basketball matches was the perfect balm to game-time nerves? Boo Mama tries out the new Magnesium™ and discovers that she's "a fan of the Oreck."
House of Smiths Shelley from The House of Smiths is "completely smitten" with the Magnesium™ because it passed everything on her vacuum must-have list (long cord, lightweight, super-sucking power and more) with flying colors!
Sam's Noggin Samantha at Sam's Noggin calls the Magnesium's HEPA inner bag "a thing of beauty" adding that "this Oreck stays pretty, even after a messy cleanup."
My Blessed Life Myra has tried the Magnesium™ and the ultimate handheld vac and finds them both "a dream to use!" Her engineer husband weighs in on the features, too at My Blessed Life.
Pensieve "We have hardwoods, shaggy area rugs, no-pile bathroom rugs and wall-to-wall carpeting," says Pensieve's Robin "and my Magnesium moved seamlessly between them all." Read about her experience here.
4 Men, 1 Lady Michelle at 4 Men, 1 Lady says the Magnesium "sucks up every last crumb on carpet & does equally well on hard surfaces—without creating a tornado mess."

Magnesium™ Vacuum

Kincaid Parade Rachael's "whole family is in love" with its new Magnesium™. Read why its 2-speed ability on carpets and hard floors, incredible light weight and long cord means "no fuss required, like their old machine" at The Kincaid Parade.
The Paper Mama Previously the owner of "many cheap-college-days vacuums," The Paper Mama freely admits that she has given her awesome new Magnesium a hug. "The Oreck Magnesium™ has the right stuff," she says.
Hi, Baby Melissa's favorite part of the Magnesium™ is its furniture-friendly design which helps her get under the couch and "folds all the way to the floor so that I can now finally reach those annoying dust bunnies under all of our beds!" Meet the newest member to "this family of five (almost six) and their pesky cat" at hi, baby.
Duchess of Fork "The Oreck Magnesium makes vacuuming the entire house a breeze, and maybe even a little fun," says Molly, who remembers how heavy her old vacuum was. Get the lowdown (and pics of the Magnesium getting under the lowest of furniture!) from the Duchess of Fork.
A Sorta Fairytale What does 7-months pregnant Mandy love MOST about the Magnesium? See the answer and her "big ol' belly vacuuming under the coffee table and loving it" at A Sorta Fairytale.
a better mom The #1 reason The Better Mom loves the lightweight, easy-to- use Magnesium™? "Whether you are holding a baby in one arm and vacuuming with the other, or it is time for your 5-year-old to clean up his or her room, the Magnesium makes it so simple!
A Nation of Moms A Nation of Moms says the Magnesium™ is "lighter than our newborn" and hubby calls it "revolutionary." See video review for highlights.
We Are THAT Family Kristen at We are THAT Family loves that the "small, sleek and sexy" Magnesium™ is lightweight and its swivel head lets her reach "the small village of dust bunnies" that live behind her furniture.
Emily A. Clark Using her old vac always felt like a fight. Not so with the Magnesium™ says Emily A. Clark: "There's no pulling, grunting or sweating and changing the bag is super easy."

AirInstinct™ 200

Cajun Joie de Vivre Amy is happy to report that the Oreck AirInstinct™ 200 removes the "teenage boy smells" that fill her sons' bedrooms. It's great for her non-ventilated, windowless bathroom, too. See her video review at Cajun Joie de Vivre.
Tater Tots and Jello These are just a few of things Jen loves about the AirInstinct™ 200: It's smart, efficient, quiet, built to last—and it cleans. See all the details in her video review at Tater Tots & Jello.
Life in the Green House "I always thought we didn't really need a fancy air purifier. I keep the house clean and neat so the air must be a reflection, right?" says Jennifer. The AirInstinct™ 200 proved her wrong. See the other misconceptions this air purifier put to rest at Life in the Green House.
Champion of My Heart Pet blogger Roxanne says the AirInstinct™ 200 "isn't a wimpy or average air purifier. This bad boy has a three-stage air filtration system, including a 3-year HEPA filter." Her dog, Ginko gets it going "full blast" every time he passes! See her review at Champion of my Heart.
The Mod Chick The Modchik loves the fact you can set AirInstinct™ 200 to AUTO "and it will continually scan for pollutants and pollens and activate when needed." See why she's never turned it off.
The Southern Institute Her kids think it looks like a big iPhone, but this mom is more impressed with what it does "for the air inside our home." Read about Jenny's AirInstinct™ 200 experience at The Southern Institute.
According to Nina According to Nina, using the AirInstinct 200 in the nursery is where she's "noticed the biggest difference in the air… this works like magic to clean the air of stinky little boy smells!"
Kitchen Stewardship "I like knowing I've got something on my side in the battle against poor indoor air quality," says Katie. Read this air purifier review to see how the AirInstinct™ 200 tackles toxic pancakes and more at Kitchen Stewardship.
amalah Amy thinks her AirInstinct™ 200 looks like EVE from WALL-E crossed with an iPhone and is her "silent soldier in the war on disgustingness." Read Home Sweet Hazmat and take a peek into the Seven Disgusting Corners of her home on Amalah.
My Brown Newfies See why Jen at My Brown Newfies, who has 3 big dogs AND kids, wants an AirInstinct™ 200 HEPA air purifier for every room in her house!
Sparkle the Designer Cat Sparkle the Designer Cat reports on how well the AirInstinct™ 200 works for her housemates—feline and human. Review and cat-perspective pics here.
On Wan Life to Live, a blogger says the AirInstinct™ 200 "seems to keep the smells to a minimum… and it doesn't make a whole lot of noise." Read her fun review here.
I Rock So What Jess' house "has been pretty odorless lately" and she gives "all the credit" to her AirInstinct™ 200. See her fun flour video showing the air purifier in action at  I ROCK SO WHAT.
Lowercase Letters Carissa's up-close-and-personal review touts the AirInstinct™ 200's continuous monitoring process, child safety features and compact, sleek design. See her stunning photos at lowercase letters.

Grab-It & Steam-It™

mommy needs pockets "If the Grab-It &Steam-It™ can survive a two-year old's birthday party, it certainly can survive normal everyday usage," enthuses Tiffany. See her complete review at Mommy Needs Pockets.
I Love You More Than Carrots In a household with a toddler and a 110-pound sheepdog, achieving "pristinely steamed" hardwood floors is "no easy feat," says AP. Grab-It & Steam-It™ changed all that. See how at I Love You More Than Carrots.
Our Love Nest "It's super easy to switch modes on the Grab-It &Steam-It™," says Pamela. "From straight vacuuming to straight steaming, it all happens with the simple turn or press of a button." Her favorite room to use it? The kitchen. See the full review at Our Love Nest.
Life Sweet Life Sarah calls the dual-purpose Grab-It & Steam-It™ "a multi-tasker's (read: ME) best friend." Catch her review on Life Sweet Life.
sandy a la mode Sandy a la Mode likes that the Grab-It & Steam-It™, with its swivel head, "will pick up crumbs, dirt, dust, any ole mess, while sanitizing the floors" and its super long cord lets her "clean 3 rooms at once without having to unplug it."
jenni from the blog Jenni from the Blog likes that with Grab-It & Steam-It™ there's "no need to sweep and then mop. This thing does both… with a simple touch of a button." The swivel base also lets her get into "places that seem to collect the most dirt."
First Name Smith First Name Smith says that the no-chemical Grab-It & Steam-It™ is a true time saver for busy moms, allowing for "napping and steaming at the same time," adding "If only raising a toddler were this easy!"
Life After I Dew Shannon at Life After I Dew calls the effortless cleaning capabilities of Grab-It & Steam-It™ "a mother's dream" and raves about how it replaces three tools: a standard steam mop, the broom and her pad-type cleaner.
Tales of the Trees For Megan at Tales of the Trees, the Grab-It & Steam-It™ "has completely eliminated a step" when it comes to cleaning her tiled kitchen and bathrooms and the hardwood floors in her dining room and entryway.
Perfectly Imperfect Meg at Perfectly Imperfect confesses that her house, which has lots of hard surfaces and long dog hair, "gives cleaning a run for its money." Her Grab-It & Steam-It™ experience in three words: "Y'all, it's awesome."
Mannly Mama Landon has his "fun activities with rice" and then Landon's mommy has her fun cleaning it up with the Grab-It & Steam-It™. Get the full scoop from the Mannly Mama.
One Good Thing by Jillee Jill at One Good Thing by Jillee says the Grab-It & Steam-It™ is everything she hoped for: Simple to operate...nicely compact...effective. Before and after pictures of her mudroom tell the whole story.

Steam-It®

Eat at Home With a family of six (and neighbor kids coming in and out, too) homeschooling mom Tiffany thought there was "no way that water only with a regular mop was going to get it for us." But after using the Steam-It® on her vinyl, bathroom and kitchen floors — and even the stovetop — she's a believer in chemical-free cleaning. Get all the pics and details at Eat at Home.
Miss Mustard Seed Miss Mustard Seed describes the kind of clean you get with the Steam-It as like "walk over it with your white socks and your white socks are still white kind of clean."
House of Rose This video from House of Rose shows why she is "super excited" that the Steam-It, with its 6 attachments and adjustable steam, can be used on more than hardwood floors.
Many Little Blessings See Many Little Blessings' recommendations for using the Steam-It on shower grout.
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