Light bulbs

[BeeE586]

Because I do a lot of knitting, sewing, crochet and fine embroidery I do need a good light and like a 150w bulb as my main source. Now I am told that these are no longer being manufactured "for environmental reasons - so people will use less electricity." A 100w bulb is quite useless for my purposes so I need a second light - how is this saving electricity ?

Or am I missing something here ?

Eileen

[suedent]

I know what you mean Eileen, I need 150 watt in my living room as the ceilings are very high & even then lamps are needed for close work.

Whilst they are busy promoting "low energy" light bulbs they fail to point out the amount of energy needed to power them up. They are only really economical if they are left on for long periods. I find them very inconvenient for areas such as passageways and bathrooms. By the time the light has powered up it's time to turn it off again.

They also keep fairly quiet about all the nasties that are released (including mercury) should one of the Low energy bulbs break.

[margarita]

Here in Greece, and particularly in Crete which always goes its own way, they haven't caught onto the idea of banning any light bulbs yet.

We are thinking of bulk buying them and bringing them over to sell when we come on holiday - should finance the holiday!! I am sure we coould find 150 watt ones.

We have a low-energy bulb in our bedroom and I hate it - I can never tell if it's on or not.

Maggie

[v.wells]

The new bulbs here have the equivalents eg 15= 60 - actually looking at the package it is unclear. It just mentions the hours usage. The ones we use in high traffic areas are 15 watt and it is really bright. 2 in the bathroom as there is no window and its about 120 watts and only using 30watts power. Not environmentally friendly at all, as there is no place to dispose of them except by saving them up and taking them to hazardous wast site. If they last as long as they say, I'll be long gone before we have enough saved up!

[Diane Grant-Salmon]

Snap Eileen

I'm the same when I have to sew, I need the 150 watt bulbs too ...... particularly when sewing black!

Having read about the *phasing out* of this lot, today, we bought 4 packets (each packet containing 4 bulbs) of R63 60watts for my spotlight lamps. I have two of them in the lounge, tall efforts, both having two spotlights.

Having cleaned out that shop, we shall proceed to clean out all the others near us, so I shall have a good stock in for sewing, when the two 150 watts in the lounge ceiling shades conk out!

[Jan1954]

I'm the same when I have to sew, I need the 150 watt bulbs too ...... particularly when sewing black!

It has been known for me to be sat sitting sewing, wearing a halogen head-torch. Excellent light, but your street cred disappears somewhat...

Also, if you forget you're wearing it and someone talks to you, you look at them and they're blinded in one easy move!

[suedent]

I used to use daylight bulbs for my cross-stich but they are getting harder & harder to find :-(

If any of the kids want dark clothes mended they've been told to give them to me in plenty of time so I can sew during the day as it's almost impossible to stitch them in artificial light.

[Diane Grant-Salmon]

Ooops ...... I forgot to mention that to sew black, I need a 150 watt bulb and sunlight!

[Rina H]

There seem to be a lot of us genealogy addicts who are also addicted to stitching!! I am also a cross stitcher who is currently stockpiling daylight bulbs for future use - has it occurred to anyone else that between peering at computer screens/indecipherable handwriting and peering at tiny holes in material/charts there's not much chance of us avoiding the opticians!?! Especially if we can't get hold of the right bulbs anymore!

Rina H

[suedent]

There seem to be a lot of us genealogy addicts who are also addicted to stitching!! I am also a cross stitcher who is currently stockpiling daylight bulbs for future use - has it occurred to anyone else that between peering at computer screens/indecipherable handwriting and peering at tiny holes in material/charts there's not much chance of us avoiding the opticians!?! Especially if we can't get hold of the right bulbs anymore!

Rina H

I have noticed that it's getting harder & harder to thread a needle. Mind you. I've been doing a lot of transcribing recently. Eventually I'll get around to making that appointment.