Eco-guilt

Not Afraid · 12-18-2008, 08:18 PM

We have several of the "icky" kind of CFLs. One is in our front porch light and it's the MOST unwelcoming light ever. And, the damn thing lasts forever. The other is in the laundry room and it will probably last for YEARS as well - and it's the warm-up kind.

The rest of the CFLs are the "good" kind and I can't tell the difference between these and regular old light bulbs. I wasn't sold at first as I'm VERY light sensitive, but I love them now.

Stan4dSteph · 12-18-2008, 08:27 PM

GE has a new CFL that looks like a regular incandescent. The ballast is all up inside the globe. http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/11/g...ranny-of-ugly/

Living in France also got me mostly over the need for lots of stuff. The problem is now I've got it all back and I still have an inability to get rid of most things. A lot of it is still in boxes.

12-18-2008, 08:18 PM	#1
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	We have several of the "icky" kind of CFLs. One is in our front porch light and it's the MOST unwelcoming light ever. And, the damn thing lasts forever. The other is in the laundry room and it will probably last for YEARS as well - and it's the warm-up kind. The rest of the CFLs are the "good" kind and I can't tell the difference between these and regular old light bulbs. I wasn't sold at first as I'm VERY light sensitive, but I love them now.
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12-18-2008, 08:27 PM	#2
Stan4dSteph Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: East Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,156	GE has a new CFL that looks like a regular incandescent. The ballast is all up inside the globe. http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/11/g...ranny-of-ugly/ Living in France also got me mostly over the need for lots of stuff. The problem is now I've got it all back and I still have an inability to get rid of most things. A lot of it is still in boxes.
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