More on CFL Bulbs

As in my previous post I am trying some CFL bulbs here. I got more today from Lowes made by Bright Effects. The bulbs I bought from Meijer yesterday were a generic Meijer brand.

I went with the same Daylight bulbs as the one I put over my station desk from yesterday as I like that color/glow better. This time, though, I went up from the 13 watt bulb (60w equivalent in incandescent) to a 20 watt bulb (75w equivalent in incandescent) to get a little bit more light. At first when I put the 13w bulb in the first thing I noticed was it didn't seem as "intense", so I wanted something a little brighter. The 20 watt bulb works just fine!

For my main floor lamp I got 26 watt bulbs (100w equivalent in incandescent). I figured the bulbs I put in there before were anywhere from 60w to 100w (my last bulbs were 100w). The 26 watt CFL Daylight fits just fine.

After using the bulbs this evening with the sun down I can see what they really do. I think the best way to describe the color is it has a slight blue tint to it and it makes certain colors, like white text on a dark background, "pop". I find it more refreshing and easier on my eyes than the incandescent bulbs in the past. It's amazing what a change as simple as different light bulbs will do to a room!