Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

Life used to be so easy. You had light bulbs. You had television sets. You had a mop. I can't even navigate stores these days.

I believe that you are right, the prices will be at least half of what they are today in a few years. I remember the first CFL bulb I bought to try out was over $14, and that was in the 1980's.

I am using different bulbs in different situations here. I am still using some incandescent bulbs in places like the bathroom where the light is mostly turned on and off within a few minutes, since the CFLs are not efficient at that time frame anyways. I also use them in the dining room where I have a crystal globe and want to have clear bulbs, which I can't find in any other type of bulb...and this light is on a dimmer switch. I use CFLs in the closed fixtures that I have as well as my lamps that are on all evening. I have halogens in my bedroom fixture, just because I wanted to try them out and I like the brightness of the light from them.