A recent study reports that more Americans than ever are realizing the energy efficiency and cost benefits of switching out incandescent for cfl light bulbs. The study found that Americans are also now more aware of coming legislation that will gradually phase out the manufacturing of incandescent bulbs. http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/16/americans-wak
ing-up-to-light-bulb-changeover/?partner=rss&emc=rss

Inspired by this news, I spent my weekend putting in cfls and turning my old incandescents into a flower vase. Here is the result: http://i1181.photobucket.com/albums/x438/busy_lizzy_jon
es/IMG_1348.jpg. The how-to instructions are here: http://www.craftbits.com/project/light-bulb-window-vase


Have you got any other good ideas for how to recycle old bulbs??

I'm glad we are getting rid of the incandescent bulbs once and for all and replacing them with the clf bulbs.
That is such a creative idea! I love finding out neat ways to reuse things. Here is a link to a few other ways to reuse light bulbs: http://www.re-nest.com/re-nest/creative-reuse/creative-
reuse-10-ways-to-repurpose-light-bulbs-120900 .