How often do you clean your light bulbs?
He had just walked into our home, which was dark. I was sitting cross-legged on the floor, ain hand, and surrounded by 12 light bulbs. Our living room smelled like a lavender field had exploded within it.I’m still not entirely sure what I was more upset about at that moment: a) that what I was doing was incomprehensible to him despite the striking visual evidence, or b) that after three years of living together, he knew nothing of how our light bulbs stay sparkling clean.
In a poll of my friends that followed that incident, six out of seven said they never clean their light bulbs. The seventh said she cleans it when she remembers to—aka, when her mom visits. Some of the other responseshave officially been in the form of eye rolls. But there’s no cleaning ritual I will defend more fiercely. The reason is pretty obvious to me:Or, you could follow my routine:Turn off the electricity to the all the lights before messing with the bulbs.
Carefully unscrew each light bulb. I usually cup the bulb with my free hand while I’m doing this—a lesson learned after smashing many as they came undone.. Full disclosure: At some point in my adult life, I used to wash my bulbs under a tap. For someone with reasonable intelligence, this was a very stupid thing to do. Instead, wipe the bulb with a dry, soft kitchen cloth or a damp one.
Go the extra mile and wipe the bulb with an essential oil—put a few drops on the cloth you’re wiping it with. When the bulb burns, it will emit the sweetest room scent. I’m partial to lavender, or lemongrass because it also acts as a bug repellant. Ensure the bulb is completely dry, before screwing it back on carefully.to dust. It may not be quite as soul-satisfying as a deep clean, but it’s enough to scratch the itch.
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