I will easily admit that I don’t love CFLs. I can’t seem to find one that emits the proper light for me. Whether this is because I need to purchase different bulbs, or I need to change my expectations, I’m still not certain.
I want to love them. I really do. Save money on energy? Check. Reduce my carbon footprint? Check. Have a cooler house in the Arizona summer (because they don’t give off heat)? Check. Sign me up!
When I find the perfect bulb (with or without the help of George Clooney) I will certainly blog about it, don’t you worry!
In the meantime, this is an extremely enlightening* article from the Philadelphia Inquirer about CFLs. The best part is that it goes into much detail about the environmental concerns regarding disposal of CFLs.
* Pun unintentional, but appreciated.
I am warming up to them-first I put them in my garage then as all the mightily used bulbs die in the house they get replaced. The warm up time confused me. I Hear there are almost instant on ones-so maybe a trip to Lowe’s is in tune. Like anything else, it takes time to adjust. Ikea and Lowe’s are recycling them-so far. More will jump on the band wagon-but wish I had known more about clean up after I bought a spot light one and promptly dropped it and vacuumed it up. probably lost a couple days off my life. I use my Ott True Color when ever I am crafting (I have a travel mini one too). I adapt.
When the sun goes down artificial lighting such as fluorescent light bulbs and incandescent light bulbs is as essentially important as the sunlight to light our houses at night. Such lighting fixtures is a key part of interior design, and with a proper lighting plan, it can enhance task performance and aesthetics.