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The 100 Watt incandescent light bulb...one of Americas favorites is in jeopardy.

Thanks to our wonderful politicians in Washington dickering over the Payroll Tax Extension...the 100 Watter that was scheduled to be discontinued January 1 because of the "Lumen" ...»
inefficiency has been saved for 9 months. Part of the 2 month extension included a provision denying the funds to the Dept. of Energy from enforcing the ban for a minimum of 9 months.

So you can stop stocking up on this energy waster for a while. But we are still being encouraged to buy the CFLs with their ugly color temperature and terrible humming.

The future of lighting is the LED and many of the prices are coming down. They will still be expensive compared to the old technology of Thomas Edison....but when you compare the Lumens per Watt and average Long Life expectancy, you will save $$$ in the long run.

And remember when looking for replacements for the incandescent lamps......a Watt is a unit of energy....NOT Light. So compare the Lumens produced by a 100 Watt, 75 Watt etc lamps and calculate the Lumens per Watt (lumens/watt=LPW) so you can actually know what you are replacing, Also, the color temperature of an incandescent lamp is approx 2700K (Kelvins....not Calvin as in Klein). You will see many LEDs advertised as "brite" and the color temperature is close to 5600K, which is close the fluorescent "cool white".

Look for an LED that states "Warm White' which is 3000K and almost the same as the incandescent lamp.

And here's to a Healthy, Happy New Year.

Gary...It's a pleasure to Light Up Your Life

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LandlightS Roswell, GA
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Kitchens: Would like to put granite on my kitchen counter tops, but don't think the existing tops could be removed without

damaging the cabinets in my 41 year old house. Is it possible to put granite on top of the existing counters?
Jan
Jan Marietta, GA
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    Will do!
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After seeing Natalie's Thanksiving post, I'm inspired to share in the sentiments myself.

I'm so thankful for Hometalk - for all of the insightful posts and replies, and the newfound friends I make along the way. May you all have a wonderfully blessed Thanksgiving! God Bless you.. :)

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April Lawrenceville, GA
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Tip of the Day.....Do you have a vase with stains in the bottom and can not get your hand in to clean it?

Try filling it with water and dropping in 2 Alka Seltzer tablets.
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Culpepper Carpets and Int... Atlanta, GA
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Flooring: how much should it cost to remover existing ceramic floor and install marble floor?

someone came back with $7800 for 450sqft. we are first time home-buyers and have no idea what to do
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Vaishali S Monroe Township, NJ
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    Commented on Nov 23, 2011
    I did it myself in the foyer. Removed the tile with a hammer and scraped it away. The marble ...»
    tile I selected cost $6.29./sq. ft. Had to buy special pre-mixed mortar for this particular type of tile, but it went down smoothly and looks great!

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  • deciduous hollies, great for the winter landscape

Did you know that certain plants bear only male or female flowers?

This is useful to know if you are growing Ginkgos, you only want a male because the females produce very stinky fruits, but with hollies, you want females for their beautiful fruit (only one male needed to pollinate)
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Erica Glasener Atlanta, GA
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    Commented on Nov 18, 2011
    I, too, no longer watch HGTV. Used to be addicted to that channel, but all the wonderful ...»
    garden episodes (including your's) are gone.

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