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Old 01-25-2013, 05:43 AM   #29
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Originally Posted by Waterbaby View Post
My husband works at a Lowe's store, and they are getting ready to discount the incandescent light bulbs. I told him to stock up on them, I totally hate the CFLs because of the warm-up period and the horrid light they throw.............. Just call me old-fashioned, I don't care if the CFLs last 20+ years (and who is going to save the packaging and the receipt to prove it????????????), I just prefer the "regular" light bulbs.
Same here, every CFL light bulb we have ever bought has lasted only a fraction of the life expectancy and the 3-way bulbs are the worst.
We use them in lights that do not get used often which defeats the purpose.
Hopefully the LED lights come down in price soon.
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