Paint Your Appliance Pink

PartSelect — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:29:38 GMT

PartSelect.com is thrilled to announce Paint Your Appliance Pink!

The sweeps runs from July 1, 2009 – September 1, 2009 and contestants can enter to win 1 of 3 Pink Prize Packages valued at $369.97. Plus, PartSelect will donate $25 to the the Breast Cancer Research Foundation for every photo entry received (up to a max of $10,000).

It's so easy to enter!

Paint a pink ribbon on any major home appliance
Take a photo of your appliance
Tell us about your entry:

Email us: contests@partselect.com with the attached photo.
Tweet us: @PartSelect, tag your tweet with #pinkappliance and include a link to your picture (blog post, twitpic, etc.).
Facebook: Join our Facebook group and post your entry there.

Each contestant will be entered into a monthly draw to win 1 of 3 Pink Prize Packages.

The Pink Prize Packages consist of a Pink KitchenAid Stand Mixer, Pink Stand Mixer Cover, Pink Silicone Spatula, Pink Silicone Heart Pan, Pink Measuring Cups and Spoons Set, and a Cook For The Cure Apron. Draws will take place on August 3, 2009, September 3, 2009, and October 3, 2009.

For full details and rules check out the official sweeps web page.

9 Wacky Ways To Reuse Appliance Parts

PartSelect — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:17:24 GMT

Want to do something creative and environmentally friendly with your old appliances? Is the old fashioned way of disposal just too boring for your tastes? Then try out these zany and even practical ways to reuse your household appliances.

1. Turn your old washer drum into a rustic, outdoor fire pit! The holes in the drum allow air to get in and let your fire “breathe”.

2. Use your old dryer as a storage bin for apples and potatoes. You can even reuse that endless dryer lint!

3. How about converting your old fridge into a tool shed or storage closet for the basement or garage?

4. If you’re good with your hands, you can get really creative and make a lamp out a washing machine drum and pulley wheels.

5. Check out this video called Trash To Treasures Gardening and find out how you can use broken pots, old stove parts and more to decorate your garden in a truly unique way.

6. If your home landscape lacks some greenery, reuse a washer tub, dryer tub, or even an old BBQ as a plant pot.

7. Get really innovative like this guy and build your very own scooter using some old appliance parts.

8. Got a mind for engineering or robotics? Let your old appliances inspire you to build a robot.

9. You can even be inventive with appliance parts, such as circuit boards, with these Ten Creative Ways To Reuse Circuit Boards.

By being inventive, imaginative and conscious of your waste, you can actually do something creative that helps the environment. Who knew being green could be so much fun?

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Paint Your Appliance Pink

9 Wacky Ways To Reuse Appliance Parts