Laga, I think use high wattage CF bulbs and you will see fine. I have really lousy eyes, but have been doing fine with all CFL for years. Often visitors complain that I keep the house too bright.

I don't know what was there before, but the light in the kitchen is very dim. The one place I want decent light.

The one in the bathroom starts off dim and then gets brighter.

Also, we seem to replace bulbs just as frequently as with regular so I'm not sure how much these save us. Especially relative to the other energy suckers in the house.

Megan, something weird is up, then, because the right ones are very bright.

They do make brighter versions of the CFLs, so you should be able to get one that let's you see better in the kitchen.

However, they should be lasting longer than it sounds like they are. This makes me wonder if the wiring in your lamps/house is faulty.

This makes me wonder if the wiring in your lamps/house is faulty.

This is very possible. I'm pretty sure it was a home handyman who did it, because the lighting is whack--weird switches and bizarre dimmers. And I know dimmers can screw up the CFLs, but there aren't dimmers in the kitchen. Perhaps I will investigate when I get back from my walk, which I have been putting off all day due to sucky weather. But it's gorgeous now and I have no excuse.

Yeah, incorrectly wired outlets can burn through bulbs quickly, even if the lights come on when you hit the switch.

Says the man who has replaced my front porch light more than his fair share.

Until I clicked the link I was picturing someone who was into lovely Portland Vegan women with Rubenesque figures. Don't know why that, rather than the sandwich crossed my mind, though come to think of it, that would be an extremely focused blog as well.

Hee. Actually a typo on my part -- the sandwich ought to be spelled Reuben.

I didn't rewire your front porch socket, I just changed the bulb!

Right, but that's the point. If it weren't for the old wiring, you wouldn't be changing it so often.