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Black & Decker Platinum Lithium Vacuum(s) Review and Giveaway {3 Winners!}

This giveaway now closed and winner announced at bottom. Hi friends! Christmas season is right around the corner and what better gift to give than the gift of CLEAN?! Today I get to show you a few new handheld vacuums I was fortunate enough to receive and review, and lucky for y’all, 3 of you will win one too!!  They are from Black & Decker’s new Platinum Lithium Vacuum series, and wowee they are pretty sleek and stylish for a handheld vacuum!

” The 20V MAX* Platinum series places consumers at the intersection of luxury and style with a premium vacuum series.  With lithium-ion technology, the Platinum series products maintain strong suction over long runtimes, allowing users to tackle big messes around the home, office or workshop.” 

Now, I do have 2 full size vacuums that I love, but I believe it’s also necessary to have smaller handheld vacuums that you can get to right away instead of lugging the big one out, plugging it in, etc because that’s just inconvenient. Haha.

The first handheld vacuum I want to show you is the Platinum Lithium Flex Vacuum.

Black & Decker vacuum

This vacuum is SO awesome. It just sits on this little charging plate and it’s super convenient.  I love the flex hose too and it extends up to 4 feet.

Black & Decker Flex Vac

I desperately needed my car (aka swagger wagon) vacuumed and cleaned out so I put it to the test.

That attachment worked great for all of the mysterious pieces of gunk that were found in the crevices. And for the random raisins left behind. What in the world?!

Then I loved this brush attachment to clean off all the dust on the dashboard.

Worked like a charm and my car looked great. I love having a clean car. I wished it were clean more often.

Then I also tried out their Platinum 20-Volt Max Lithium Ion Slide Pack Vacuum.

This is a powerful little thing too. It’s awesome to clean those messes in the kitchen, especially under the cabinets, and I love it to clean the nooks and crannies on the staircase.

So see, having multiple vacuums is definitely handy! They are both super lightweight too, and all will hold a charge up to 18 months. Yowsa!

So would you like to use these power-packed vacuums too? I know you would and 3 of you will get to!!  2 of you will get to pick which vacuum you would like from their Platinum Lithium Vacuum Series and 1 of you will win the slide-pack vacuum (the 2nd one I talked about). Yea!

To enter the giveaway to win a Platinum Lithium Vacuum, please do the following (3 Winners):

  1. Tell us what you would love to use one of these vacuums for? What would you plan on cleaning?
  2. Bonus Entry: Like Black & Decker Platinum on Facebook
  3. Bonus Entry: Share this giveaway on any social media site (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Google+ etc) and include a link back to this post.

Please leave separate comments for each thing you do.  Giveaway will be open until Friday, November 23, 2012 and winners will be announced via Random.org.

Update: The winners are Linda Hays Hock, Moe West, & Kara (#358). Congrats ladies, and email has been sent! 

Good luck everyone!

xxoo,

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Comments

  3. Michelle Reynolds says

    I would use a hand held vac to sweep my stairs. I have 14 steps that I lug the upright along and carefully balance!

  10. Allison K. says

    I would love it for myself, but I would probably give it as a gift to my best friend as she is always looking for a good, portable vacuum to detail her car.

  12. Mary McKinzie says

    Thank you for the opportunity to use one of Black & Decker’s new handheld vacuums! I would love to use one of these to clean my vehicle’s interior. From your photos, it looks like it works so well! I also have a mantle made of gnarly cedar which has indentions and knot holes, etc. One of these handheld vacuums would make cleaning dust from this extremely easy!

  15. Erin says

    I would love one of these vacuums to clean up in all those little places in the kitchen where food falls and you just can’t quite get to it!

  22. Els Manning says

    would love one of these little vacuums. I have a couple of birds. And they seem to be the worst at keeping food contained! Would be so handy to whoop one of these little hand held suck machines and clean up after the feathered mess makers! ( i wont suck up the bird… promise :)) Awesome give a way!

  33. Heather Wood says

    I would use it to vacuum the bathrooms before I mop. I hate using the bulky vacuum for this job.

  35. Elizabeth says

    Oh my, I’d LOVE to have one of these Black & Decker vacuums. My SUV has black carpet and it shows every little piece of “junk” that gets tracked into the vehicle. I could also use the one of them to clean along the edge of my baseboards to get the stuff that my big vac misses. (Maybe I need a new big vac!?!) Thanks for the opportunity!

  46. Melanie H. says

    Wow, that Platinum Lithium little vac looks awesome! I would love to use it to clean out our Swagger Wagon as well…some days I feel that the crumbs are going to over take the van! Thanks for a fun giveaway!

  47. alesha says

    We just got a new house. We have a 5 mnth old that wi be crawling soon and i want to make sure its spotless.

  48. Ashley K. says

    I would use this on my baseboards. It would be a lot easier than my upright vacuum. Thanks for a great giveaway!

  53. Martha Price says

    I would love To win one of these great vacuums. I need a new handy little vacuum to clean my car and little
    messes my grandchildren make.

  54. Martha Price says

    I would love To win one of these great vacuums. I need a new handy little vacuum to clean my car and little
    messes my grandchildren make.

  55. Val Fitzpatrick says

    My stairs! We have three levels and lots of stairs. It’s really hard to balance a regular size vacuum and this would get A LOT of use!!

  56. Debra C says

    I would love it to vacuum my car! I hate dragging my vacuum outside to the carport, a small one would be wonderful!

  60. tammy king says

    I would love to have this for my classroom! And the kids could help.clean up after craft time too!!

  61. Deanna R says

    I would use this vacuum for everything, the stairs, small corners, my car, and most importantly, those little oops from my brood;-)!!

  65. Mama K says

    I would love one of these for my swagger wagon!! And to clean up little messes that my 3 and 1 year old make around the house! It would be awesome!

  70. Tanya says

    I would love to have one to clean my car. The husband’s shop-vac isn’t easy to use and very heavy!

  71. Lena says

    Just what I’ve been looking for. I need something for my mudroom to get up all the sand that comes out of the kiddos shoes and ends up in the grout where it is hard to get up.

  77. Sara C says

    Would love to have this vacuum for all the carpeted areas in our house that the central vac can’t reach.., including our carpeted stars : o)

  83. Ashley says

    This would be great! My handheld vacuum holds its charge for 1 1/2 days. Super annoying since I have my kids use it for their chores. If it doesn’t get plugged back in, it’s dead.

  84. Kim says

    I would use this on our carpeted stairs, and to clean up after my messy kitties in the basement! Great giveaway!

  85. Linda Hays Hock says

    I would love to have one of these as using a regular vacuum is getting very difficult for me because of arthritis. My husband, who has dementia, “sort of” does the vacuuming but it is not getting done very well! LOL I need something lightweight and easy to handle! Thank you!

  87. Sarah says

    The platinum lithium flex looks pretty sweet… it would be great for spot cleaning the laminate floors upstairs rather than having to lug our vacuum up and down the stairs every time!

  88. the cape on the corner says

    oh my gosh, you have no idea how much i need this, and i’ve seriously been looking them up online. i don’t want to “waste” a holiday present by asking for this, so winning would be sooo much better!

    i desperately need one for the bathroom so i can clean up rogue kitty litter that makes its way out. blech!

  89. Erica File says

    What would I use this for? I have a 5, 2, 15 week old and a 8 week old puppy. Enough said lol

  90. Maggie G says

    I would use it for the two flights of stairs in my house! So hard to hold the vacuum while cleaning them. Thanks for the chance to win!!

  92. Katie says

    With 2 crazy dogs and a cat named Monkey, I could use this everywhere in our house (and car!). Especially the living area, kitchen, and master bedroom.

  93. Melissa Geittmann says

    I would use it for my stairs, mostly. But also to clean up those small messes that I dont’ want to get my big vacuum out for.

  95. Emily says

    Those pictures of you cleaning your car with such ease made me giddy with excitement (yes, I’m sick). I need one of these for my poor car!

  96. Laura says

    I love the idea of small kids helping around the house, but they are far too small for a vacuum, so I would love one of these so they can clean along side me (and get into all those small places that neither I, nor the vacuum fit).

  104. Katie Eberling says

    I would clean my car as well. It’s amazing how fast my kids can make everything in the car dirty.

  107. amy g says

    I would love to have another black and decker dustbuster. Our dustbuster is getting old and in desperate need of a new one. I use ours for picking up dust bunnies around our trash can and our dog litter box.

  111. Jennifer Meyers says

    I Love the thought of big things in small packages and the things I could clean – EVERYTHING….Car, Base Boards, small places my vacuum wont go and is to large to try – YOU name it

  114. Ranelle says

    I would use this to clean my car! We don’t have outside outlets so this would help tremendously!!

  115. Denise says

    I have a newly mobile granddaughter. Any of these would work wonders for sweeping up little bits and pieces from my crafting that she would inevitably try to eat!

  120. Saray says

    My car would forever be grateful if I had one of these!!!!! She just doesn’t quite get the attention she needs!

  131. Linda says

    If I won this, I would hope my boys (my 2 sons & hubby) would help me out more with cleaning the steps, sliding door as well as using it on their cars. It’s a Black & Decker! More manly!!!

  135. Alexandra says

    OOOOH!!! I love that this is handheld, and my favorite brand! I would use this on all my stairs, couches and on my shelves (we could open our house up as a year round Halloween attraction due to CONSTANT spider webs!)

  145. Penny says

    I would clean EVERYTHING with it, but especially the food crumbs in the nooks and crannies of my car that no vac attachment can reach! :-)

  150. Melinda says

    My handheld is almost dead and doesn’t hold a charge at all. I need this for stairs. We have two sets and I detest hauling the full sized vac up and down them!

  152. Brandy Kiser says

    I would use this to clean under my cabinets, under my beds, under my couch and to clean my car..this would save me so much time! I so love this!

  156. Beryl says

    I haven’t cleaned/vacuumed my car for about 3 years because I don’t have a handheld vacuum. This will be so useful!

  157. Denice says

    I surely would use the vac for cleaning the mini blinds in the house. Of course, I would use it to clean the car. I think that attachment would be great to run along the drapes, too- you know how the dust collects along the top. Drives me crazy!

  163. Ammetta Whigham says

    I would use the vacuum to clean out my van from the various things that my 4 children have strewn throughout!

  169. Meghan says

    I would use the vacuum to clean my very hard to reach area in my basement Landry room and of course my car. The Platinum Lithium Flex Vacuum looks awesome!

  172. Patty says

    I have 6 people in my household – You name it I would clean it (craft room, cars …..)!!!!
    Great household gadget – Please enter me in the giveaway

  178. karen natiw says

    I need this for my stairs to basement and upstairs to bedrooms. I’d keep it upstairs for laundry room cleanup and love something this easy to carte around.

  179. karen natiw says

    I should snd would give this to my elderly parents.they need something this easy to use and carry.Since my brother has special needs it would be something to help make their lives a little easier.

  183. Sally says

    Wow! That thing looks cool!!
    I would use it on the stairs and the car for sure! And I always need a handheld vac for daily clean-up under the kids’ seats at the kitchen table.

  185. Nora N says

    I would like the smallest one, to vaccume our stairs, and the small corners..Plus it’d be great for quick jobs

  188. Tricia Blozvich says

    I would clean all the dog hair up in my house :) it’s hard with so many rescued dogs in one area!

  189. Lisa Sh says

    I’ll clean out all of my drawers and those hard-to-maneuver places with the Black & Decker Platinum!

  190. Marty says

    Oh my goodness! I would use one for cleaning my sofa and loveseat. Also cleaning mattresses and the railings, window sills, well you get the pitcure……..thanks

  200. Anonymous says

    Love the Platinum Lithium Flex Vacuum. I would use it throughout the house when I don’t want to lug the big vacuum. We live in the country and tend to get lotsa spiders, plus I would definitely use it in the car as well!

  201. Lisa E says

    Oops, forgot to put in my name and contact info last time. Love the Platinum Lithium Flex Vacuum. I would use it throughout the house when I don’t want to lug the big vacuum. We live in the country and tend to get lotsa spiders, plus I would definitely use it in the car as well!

  202. Lauren says

    Oh my. I could use this most every minute of the day with my 4 preschooler children — high chairs, car seats, floors! Please pick me!!

  204. Kelly D says

    I would also use this to clean the car because trying to get a vacuum outside is difficult. I would also use it to clean up around my kid’s craft desk in the computer room. Thanks!

  207. Mary Hall says

    I would SO love to have one of these to get to my stairs. Right now, I have a huge vac that I have to balance from one step to the next. I’m always afraid it will tilt just the wrong way and go tumbling down the stairs (taking me with it). With three cats in the house, I really need something that will get up the cat fur off the stairs without endangering my life!

  211. Nicki says

    Ugh, I just vacuumed my stairs the other day… lugging our big huge vacuum up each stair. And they still don’t look that great. This vacuum would also be great to get under my boy’s chair at the table… my little girl just started crawling and no matter how much I try to shove our big vacuum under the table, my little girl still finds things to eat off the floor.

  212. Emily says

    I wouldn’t be the one doing the vacuming… My mom’s vacum went up to the dust pile in the sky a few days ago and this would be the perfect gift for her!! We have two dogs so this would DEFINETLEY get some use!

  214. Felicia Woodward says

    I would LOVE to give my house a good cleaning after so many haboobs in Phoenix this year, I’m sure it has layers of dust!

  221. Patti Sampson says

    I would use it to clean my car. It would be sooo much easier than using the big ol’ shop-vac.

  223. carol says

    I recently moved to a condo without a garage, so I could vac my car out in the carport with the Black and Decker vac

  227. Cheryl says

    My sweet hubby does the vacuuming for us and he keeps telling me we need to buy one so he can clean up kitchen crumbs without having to pull out the big vacuum. He also wants something easier to haul around when cleaning the stairs. This would be a fantastic surprise for him!

  228. amy pugmire says

    I have 3 small kids and I am constantly trying to clean the car out. I would love to be able to clean it out quick and easy with this and I would love to clean windows and small areas in the house as well.

  231. Lori Carroll says

    Flex Vac = compact
    easy to carry
    flexable hose and attachments will make it easy
    to get in nooks & crannies
    perfect for fast and easy clean ups

  232. JWebb says

    We are in the market for a small vacuum. These look great! The first job will be on the van – in desperate need of a cleaning!

  234. Carla S. says

    Oh, my, what wouldn’t you use these on? The flex hose one would be great for the car. Great giveaway. Thanks.

  236. Erin Buchanan says

    Oh the uses I could find for these gems. With 3 boys and 2 dogs I am always cleaning. It would be so handy to not have to haul my big vacuum out just to pick up a snacks worth of crumbs.~

  238. Jennifer Fitzgibbons says

    I would love to use one of these fabulous Black and Decker vacuums on my pet hair! The pet hair in my bedroom, the pet hair in my living room, the pet hair in my car, so basically, the pet hair. My big hunky regular vacuum is not great for this because I need to get up high on their climbing tower, on the window sill, on the vents. So this would make my life SO much simpler. I’m crossing my fingers! Thank you for the giveaway DecorChick and Black and Decker!

  239. Heather Spooner says

    I’d love to use this vacuum to clean my car. I hate going to the carwash when my car gets dirty. Thanks!

  244. Frani says

    Would love to have this vacuum for back door trash that gets tracked in with the kids and pets, as well as for my stairs and car. What a great little vacuum!

  253. Eligonma says

    I would use it on my jute area rug. I feel my current vacuum doesn’t do a good job at it.
    Great giveaway!

  256. Ruth Ann says

    I love having a handheld vacuum…it’s so handy for all those little messes that are all too common, spilled coffee grounds, cookie crumbs, and the dust that accumulates in the toe space under cabinets. So handy for cleaning the car and the stairs.

  266. Anjie B. says

    I would totally use one in my car, or maybe on the blinds. (My blinds REALLY need to be cleaned. Love the look of these vacuums.

  274. Karen H. says

    I would use the hand held for so many things: nooks and crannies, corners, under the cabinets… the areas are endless!

    Thank you for the great giveaway!

  282. Gina says

    WOW…those look awesome! Perfect gift for my husband! Of course I would love one too as we have central vac in my home but its a hassle to pull the 15ft hose out for a small job. A real hassle to use to clean out the car! Our previous hand held was worthless and kicked the bucket anyway. Hoping I win this great giveaway! Thanks for the chance.

  284. Jacqueline B says

    I would love to give it to my daughter. She is getting married and needs so many things to get started! Thanks.

  285. Tara says

    Looks like they would be great for picking up those pine needles around the Christmas tree! Thanks for the opportunity. Happy thanksgiving

  294. Dessy says

    I would use it for the car and my couch! My vaccuum is nice but you have to do some assembling to attach the hose and isn’t very quick to do that.

  298. Marsha says

    I know, this sounds a little extreme and sick, but I would use this little machine to vacuum flies. We have a big problem in our home with flies. We even put new windows in our entire home but still have tons of flies. I have to vacuum flies out of our windows and off the floor, daily. No kidding, I suck at least 20-30 flies each day. Help…..my little hand-held vacuum that I am using now won’t hold a charge for more than 1 minutes……Yes, I sure could use and would love to win the Platinum Lithium Vacuum!

  300. Aimee Raper says

    I would love one of these! We recently bought a car ith dark interior and I want to take good care of it but every little piece of lint and dirt show up! This would be great for small messes in those too. I have been
    Looking at different models but have never seen such a great product! Pick me! Pick me! Lol thank you!

  301. Barbara P. says

    I have two dogs that shed so I am constantly vacuuming dog hair! This would be great for that almost daily task!

  303. Trinity B. says

    We recently purchased a foreclosure home that is in dire need of repairs/remodeling. Slowly but surely, we’re making out way, although remodeling creates a mess. Throw into the mix two young, very messy girls, and you’ve got a situation where you need a good cleanup aid. A vacuum would help me suck away those messes, especially since mine recently died. Thanks for the chance to win!

  307. Sherry says

    Where do I begin?! I could use these little beauties in so many ways, but my immediate thoughts are in the car, on the stairs, under the counters and on the furniture to get all the puppy hair and snack crumbs! And I’m sure my husband would love to take this out into his workshop in the garage!

  310. Adrienne says

    I would clean my stairs more. They really need it now with all the leaves that are getting tracked in.

  311. Jennifer says

    It would be SOOO much easier to clean my carpeted stairs instead of dragging my Dyson up each step. And it would great for my car instead of trying to manipulate the giant hose at the car wash, with my butt stuck up in the air trying to get in all the cracks. At least I could have my butt sticking up in the air in the privacy of my own garage!

  315. Kim P says

    I need a small hand held vacuum for my carpeted stairs. The carpet is really thick and needs a vacuum with power. My full size is a major pain to hold on to while cleaning the stairs.

  325. Julie says

    Would love to use this in our new family room downstairs…or even the basement stairs!

    Thanks for a fun giveaway!
    Julie

  330. Beth says

    I would LOVE to have one to clean out my car! I, too, wish my car was clean more often. :) It’s such a hassle to drive to a car wash to use their vacuums, and usually they don’t even work that well. This is great!

  342. Stacey S. says

    I would use it in the car, under the kitchen table, and around the baseboards. Looks awesome! Thanks Black and Decker!

  359. Tara B. says

    OMG, LOVE the Platinum Lithium Flex Vacuum. What would I use it for? What wouldn’t I use it for!!!! 1. The House: in between the couch cushions, behind/under the furniture, the stairs, the curtains/blinds, the dog fur, the windowsills, under the beds, did I mention the dog fur? :)
    I also have 2 upright vacuums that I use ALL the time but this little thing would be so convenient for the smaller, hard to get places.
    2. I would also use this vacuum for my car. I have a large SUV that I clean with my husbands shop vac. It is really loud and a pain to handle. The Flex vacuum would be so much easier to use and my neighbors wouldn’t have to listen to the big, clunky shop vac! :)
    3. One more place I would use this……my Kindergarten classroom. 18 five year olds—–enough said!! :-)

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