Too many light bulbs!

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Every place I have lived in the past pretty much just used standard light bulbs - originally the classic bayonet-fitting, incandescent type, and more recently the compact fluorescent ones. The only other type were unusual ones such as inside the ’fridge. And they seemed to last for ages. Changing a lightbulb was a rare event! But the house we live in now has far too many different types of lights. And they seem to constantly need replacing! I wish I had kept a record of exactly which bulbs, and how many, we had used since we moved in just over 4 years ago. I have actually started doing that now just out of interest because I just can’t believe how many we use! There are spotlights in the ceilings, and candle bulbs in wall lamps, and regular screw bulbs in uplighters, and small bulbs next to bathroom mirrors, and some sort of strip lights in picture lamps, and a fluorescent tube in the utility room (and garage), and hanging ceiling lamps, and of course a few bedside lamps. We are gradually changing them over to the LED variety now, so I’m hoping that will reduce the number we get through because it really is just ridiculous! I guess the previous owners didn't realise what problems they were storing up when they put in all these different fittings! All rights reserved. © Text and image copyright Fleur 2021.