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Do you use the new lightbulbs in your home?

we do, and its saving money.
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Recycle. Check if there is a local organization or government agency that takes CFL light bulbs. You also can visit earth911.org, or call them at (800) CLEAN-UP, for a list of disposal options. Another option is to contact your local waste management agency, and some stores including IKEA will take used CFLs.
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Bag it. If there is no place to recycle your CFL light bulb, seal in a plastic bag and put it in the trash. Don't place a CFL bulb, or anything that contains mercury, in an incinerator.
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Pay to get rid of it. Some companies will dispose of CFL light bulbs for a fee, usually somewhere between a quarter and 75 cents per bulb. Look in the Yellow Pages to find a local disposal company.
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Sweep, don't vacuum, if a CFL light bulb breaks. Experts say there isn't much danger from the mercury, so just be careful not to cut yourself. Use rubber gloves to collect the shards on stiff paper or cardboard, and put the shards in a sealed plastic bag. You can use sticky tape or damp towels to collect the smaller fragments, then put the towel or tape into the sealed bag. Let the room air out for 15 minutes to remove any lingering mercury vapors. If there isn't a nearby window, use a fan to blow air out of the room.
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Other 7 Answers to Do you use the new lightbulbs in your home?


Posted Sep 2nd, 2009 at 8:07PM
yep sure do
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Posted Sep 2nd, 2009 at 8:07PM
Just for the lower level of my house, I haven't made it all the way around yet! Thanks for the reminder. I need to buy some more.
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Posted Sep 2nd, 2009 at 8:07PM
Sure do...I haven't changed those bulbs yet.
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Posted Sep 2nd, 2009 at 8:08PM
In all but a few light fixtures
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Posted Sep 2nd, 2009 at 8:10PM
yeah ?? well if you break one in your home the poison control center recomends a HAZMAT crew for clean up......call and ask - no exageration - that'll set you back about two grand....they are so heionously dangerous it is a crime to suggest they are envioronmentlly friendly........a fine example of the 'green' corporate lie.......boy are the future generations gonna feel that one......PLEASE remove them if you have children or pets......do a little research - you'll 'see the light' .....
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Posted Sep 2nd, 2009 at 8:34PM
I use them. Have for years. Broken a couple. and wow... i'm still alive...(sorry for snideness.) Yes.... I use them... lowered my bill.
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Posted Sep 2nd, 2009 at 8:37PM
Yes. I just don't like that I had to change all my dimmer switches back to regular toggles.

And the local Home Depot will take any burned out ones.

I've only had 1 go bad, so far. It went *ZAP* the first time I turned it on. Mailed it back to the manufacturer, and they sent me 2 free bulbs to replace it.
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