If you’re considering replacing all your light bulbs with the new, more expensive fluorescent type that use less energy and last longer, you might want to reconsider after reading this story.
How much money does it take to screw in a compact fluorescent lightbulb? About $4.28 for the bulb and labor — unless you break the bulb. Then you — like Brandy Bridges of Ellsworth, Maine — could be looking at a cost of about $2,004.28, which doesn’t include the costs of frayed nerves and risks to health.
Two thousand dollars per bulb isn’t unreasonable if it will save the environment, is it now, kids?
My advice – try an LED light bulb instead. They are going to saturate the market in the next 10 years.