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Household Hints & Help

Baobab

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6. those are the old light bulbs.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Wed Mar 16, 2016, 09:50 PM

Mar 2016

the new light bulbs use LEDs

On CFLs check with your local towns they should have a toxic garbage day where you drop them off. keep them outside + dont break them.

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How do you properly dispose of the "new" squiggly light bulbs? [View all] no_hypocrisy Mar 2015 OP

Varies per state. valerief Mar 2015 #1

Is there a hazardous materials waste site near you> Fridays Child Mar 2015 #2

My Lowe's hardware store has a bin Curmudgeoness Mar 2015 #3

Thank you to all of you. no_hypocrisy Mar 2015 #4

Post removed Post removed Sep 2015 #5

those are the old light bulbs. Baobab Mar 2016 #6

HOME DEPOT has a recycle bin as well! I'm switching to LED as the squiggles die off! nt MADem May 2016 #7