3/17/2009

Tightwad Tuesday

Change your Light Bulbs!


We have switched out most of our lightbulbs to LED bulbs.


What is LED? This is a great science lesson! http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/led.htm


So how can I save if the bulb is so expensive? This was an obstacle for me! We started by buying a few at a time. Now most of our lamps and room lights have LED bulbs. While this site also sells the bulbs I posted it for the information. We get ours at Lowes for a reasonable price. http://www.eartheasy.com/live_energyeff_lighting.htm


http://www.besthomeledlighting.com/


Here is a nifty site where you can plug in prices ect and figure out the savings over time with LED.


http://www.uau-led.com/new_show_22.html


Do the research in your area. Check out your electric bill before and after you begin to use LEDs. We are!


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4 comments:

  1. We bought a few strands of LED christmas lights this year, but I didn't know you could buy actual light bulbs. Are they more like incandescent than the flourescent are because some flourescent bulbs make me nauseous.

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  2. We are totally sold on these !!! We slowly converted over as each light bulb burned out we replaced it with a LED one. I am VERY thankful we did. This is such a nessesary tip thank you for sharing it !


    Blessings and ((HUGS)) my SSiC

    In Him<><

    -Mary

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  3. Thanks for the links. I'll have to check into this. My concern is that our lighting system seems to very easily "pop" lightbulbs off, so I am concerned that I'll just be buying lots more expensive bulbs just as frequently . I replace at least one bulb a week in one of my front room fans right now! That just can't be normal.

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  4. Oh, I guess it would be nice if I identified myself. (my comment is the anonymous one.)


    www.completeleeblog.blogspot.com


    Thanks for visiting me today, btw!

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