America’s Biggest Hot Mess Contest 3/6/14 1PPD18+

Enter to win $10,000 for you and a friend. Share your “Hot Mess” story with Zep Commercial for your chance to win. Entries will be judged

Sweeps Rating: Okay

Eligibility: US, DC, (void PR), 18 or older

Submission Phase: February 6, 2014 and ends on March 6, 2014 at 11:59 PM ET
Judging Phase: on or about March 7, 2014 at 12 PM ET and ends on March 15, 2014 at 11:59 PM ET
Public Voting Phase: March 17, 2014 at 12 PM ET and ends on March 24, 2014 at 11:59 PM

Website Entry | Official Rules

Entry Limit: one Submission per day during the Submission Phase.

Public Voting Phase: one vote per person per day.

Grand Prizes (No more than 3 Nominee Grand Prizes and No More than 3 Nominator Grand Prizes): The Nominee from each Grand Prize winning Submission will receive a “Cleaning Intervention” (valued at $500) and $5,000 to be used toward professional cleaning services for one (1) year (“Nominee Grand Prize”), and each person who nominated the Nominee will also receive $5,000 to be used toward professional cleaning services for one (1) year (“Nominator Grand Prize”) In the event that the Contestant nominated themselves, he/she will only receive the Nominee Grand Prize. In no event will more than three (3) Nominee Grand Prizes and three (3) Nominator Grand Prizes be awarded during the Contest. The Cleaning Intervention includes a team of housekeepers that will come to the Nominee’s home and do a full house cleaning. Details of the Cleaning Intervention including. The ARV Nominee Grand Prize is up to $5,500 and the ARV of each Nominator Grand Prize is up to $5,000

Finalist Prizes (10): Finalist Prize may include a combination of a variety of the following items: A Blue Cleaning Tote; a Pro 1 sprayer; Foaming Glass Cleaner; Citrus Garbage Disposal Cleaner; Garbage Odor Eliminator; Heavy Duty Foaming Degreaser; Leather Cleaner & Conditioner; CleanStone Plus Cleaner & Protectant; Microfiber cloths (6); Microfiber duster (1); or sponges (3). Finalist Prize does not include every item listed. ARV: $55

Drawing: on or about March 25, 2014

Judging Criteria: Creativity (35%); Unbelievability Index (how disgusting is your mess); (25%) Story Behind the Mess (40%). The ten (10) Submissions that receive the highest overall score from the Judges based on the Judging Criteria will each be deemed a potential Finalist.