Light Bulbs

mrs mop | 15:01 Sat 22nd Oct 2022 | Home & Garden

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I have discovered my mum had a stock of old light bulbs.....they are not energy saving or halogen does anyone use them any more or should I just ditch them?

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barry1010

I'd use them where the light is rarely used and for short periods only. Otherwise dump them

Atheist

Some might want them, but they are expensive to run. People like Clarkson used to regard their demise as outrageous, because modern ones are slow to light up to full brightness. They could be used by you (not recommended, for economy reasons), could be sold by you (if you could find any oddbods who's think it worthwhile) or could be recycled (many big shops who actually sell bulbs will accept them).

gingejbee

^ The CFLs were a bit slow to light up, but the even-more-modern ones (ie LEDs) are instantaneous.

Cloverjo

I would use them in the loo, which I like to keep lit through the night.

davebro

LED's are great - but dumping old filament & CFLs does seem a waste if they still work. I use mostly low-level energy-efficient lighting now.

gingejbee

cloverjo...more sensible to use an LED if leaving on all night (uses about a seventh of the power for the same light output as an incandescent).

davebro

If you REALLY think how much light you actually need it turns out I need very little (and blind people need none at all!). Kitchen & bathroom - only when I'm in there at night. Lounge - the TV provides light. Study - laptop & a small desk light. Bedroom - a bedside LED tube for a few minutes when turning in.

NYAD

Use them up. Perhaps where you may have a night light, which will use them up quicker. If you just toss them, you're wasting the resources/energy (pollution) that was used to make them and they will end up in the landfill whether you use them or not.

barry1010

davebro, some of us prefer to read printed books, newspapers and magazines.
I have very poor vision in low light and the eye strain would cause bad headaches if I lit my home the way you do

davebro