In a room with four lights, instead of 480 watts for perhaps hours on end, it would be just 92 watts (if using the CFL floodlights) – that’s a huge difference.

The proposed savings on the front of the package isn’t really relevant in my situation, because I am replacing much higher wattage bulbs than those to which they are comparing.

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5839364

I’ll report back later today!

I know Sylvania makes daylight CFLs, because I’ve bought’em

@mpmarus – right, but remember I have those huge recessed cans to fill. I can’t just stick a regular bulb in there or it will look really bad – especially in the kitchen where the ceiling is dark green but the cans’ interiors were left white (since they weren’t supposed to show).

I am going to find out if anyone makes an indoor CFL floodlight in daylight white; keep your fingers crossed for me.

We use CFLs throughout the house here, for a number of reasons, notably heat (just the thought of incandescent bulbs during the South AL summer makes me sweat!) and while I try to be aware and lessen my impact on the environment, I could mail burnt-out CFLs to IKEA for less than the cost of a comparable LED bulb – yikes!

If you drop and break a CFL, would you feel any concern? Or would it be business as usual – clean it up like anything else, move on?

I am going to see if I can find something brighter (whiter) for the kitchen that still fills the recessed lighting receptacles. I hate the darkness in the kitchen, too – I like things bright and cheery, especially where food is involved!

Your idea of moving the CFLs currently in the kitchen to the hallway is an excellent one!

Maybe replace some of your lights and see if you notice a difference in your bill…and if warranted, do them all.

The 150 watt CFL you show in the picture is a 3-way bulb. Not the same as a 150 watt incandescent bulb.

Yeah, I guess I found that out the hard way. The problem is that if you stick “150 watts” on a bulb, the average consumer (in this case, me) is going to take it at face value, thinking that they are buying a CFL that offers a similar watt equivalent to incandescent.