Carefree Attitudes and Easier Living Continues Year-Round with BISSELL

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Aug. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Summer is wrapping up, vacations are coming to an end, kids are going back to school and familiar routines are resuming. Busy schedules leave very little time for cleaning and, for many, cause angst about clean-up. With trusted products from BISSELL Homecare Inc., consumers can continue living that summertime carefree lifestyle year-round, enjoying life's spontaneous moments complete with messes and all. As such, BISSELL is hosting a "Hello Life, Goodbye Stains Celebration" showcasing the good times life brings when cleaning is not of concern.

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"Let's be honest, given the choice between cleaning and having fun, cleaning takes the back seat. Still, cleaning is a reality and BISSELL makes the process quick and easy," said Jamie Wilcox, senior brand manager at BISSELL. "Our deep cleaning machines tackle messes, speedily remove dirt, spots and stains and leave carpets and rugs fresh, clean and ready for life's next memorable moment."

To capture the "no worries" attitude about cleaning, BISSELL is conducting a "Hello Life, Goodbye Stains Celebration" contest on Facebook. Now through September 15, BISSELL is offering its Facebook fans the chance to win prizes they can enjoy knowing they don't have to worry about cleaning spots and stains on carpets and upholstery.

Contest Details
One winner will be selected each week of the contest and fans can enter once per week. To enter, participants must simply submit a photo with a short caption of 50 words or less. The caption and photo should represent what they would say "hello" to if they could easily say "goodbye" to dirty or stained carpets. Each week of the contest will have a different theme to inspire and emphasize life's moments you can say "hello to." The first week's theme focuses on more time with the people you love, followed by time to indulge yourself, time to entertain more often, and the final week of the contest captures time with the pets you love. Prizes for the week cater to the theme and include, gift cards to amusement parks, SpaFinder, grocery stores and PetSmart, plus winners can choose from a BISSELL DeepClean Premier^® or SpotClean. To learn more and review contest rules, visit http://on.fb.me/1708PvF.

Visit www.bissell.com to learn more about BISSELL's full line of cleaning products.

About BISSELL Homecare, Inc.
For 137 years and counting, Michigan-based BISSELL Homecare, Inc. has developed innovative floor care solutions that make cleaning easier. As the top-selling brand in floor care appliances*, BISSELL understands that fuller lives often mean more messes, and that convenient cleaning tools help us embrace life's messier moments. Now in its fourth generation of family leadership, the company supplies households across the globe with vacuums, sweepers, deep-cleaning machines, hard floor cleaners and cleaning formulas. For more on BISSELL's complete line of floor care products, visit www.bissell.com.

*Based on unit sales per NPD data.

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