A lightbulb in our livingroom burned out today. Although it doesn't happen frequently, It freaks me out every time they "pop" and burn out. It never used to scare me, but it does now -- mainly because we have some CFL's installed in our light fixtures. CFL's are more expensive than incandescent bulbs and I don't want them to burn out yet. It's just too soon!

Well fortunately the bulb that burned out was an incandescent. We're phasing them out and every time one burns out, it gets replaced with a CFL.
I'm guessing by summer we should be on 100% CFL, which uses a lot less electricity and they last much longer than incandescent bulbs. Of all the CFL's we started using last summer, none have burned out.

It's been awhile since I've posted info on CFL, so for you environmental newbies or those that are on the fence about saving our planet, it's an easy thing to do. You can get CFL's at Target and similar stores or order online.

Here are some great links for more information:

Energy Star info on CFL's

Energy Federation info on CFL's

How to choose a good CFL bulb