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Shopping for LED Light Bulbs + Win a $50 The Home Depot GC!

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I asked you all last week what your favorite benefit of LED light bulbs is, and I think it’s pretty safe to say that the longevity of them came in first. But the facts that they’re mercury-free, glass-free, don’t give off heat, and use far less electricity were all mentioned repeatedly as well. And check out those savings pictured above!

These were all benefits that I was also excited about, so I was really looking forward to shopping at The Home Depot to check out the selection and learn more from an expert. They provided me with some tips to review before we went shopping.

Shopping for LED light bulbs:

  • Identify Your Fixture Type: With so many bulbs to choose from, it’s important to educate yourself about your fixture and lighting needs before you make a purchase. Light fixtures can dramatically alter the look of a room, so be aware of where shadows will fall and how that will affect the atmosphere. To ensure safety, and the maximum life of your bulb, review the information on the package to be sure you have selected the correct bulb shape for your light fixture.
  • Choose Your Desired Brightness: Watts, a measurement of power, is a common way traditional light bulbs are identified (ex: 60-watt, 75-watt and 100-watt bulbs). Since CFL and LED bulbs use less energy than traditional bulbs, be sure to look at the measurement of light output, known as lumens, instead of watts to select the right bulb.
  • Understanding Color Temperature and Intensity: When selecting an LED light, choose a color of light that suits the mood and activity taking place in your room.

With these tips in mind, we made a quick tour of our downstairs fixtures to assess our lighting needs and then headed out to The Home Depot. Upon our arrival we first had to grab one of the infamous Home Depot race car carts of course…

And then we were met by EJ, our local Home Depot Master Trade Specialist. He was extremely knowledgeable about the LED light bulbs and also shared a number of other tips for decreasing the energy consumption in our home. I never knew there was such a thing as a water heater timer! Definitely something we need to check out further.

I was impressed at the large selection of light bulbs carried by our local store. We have a few fixtures that call for some unusual sized bulbs, but The Home Depot has an even larger selection of LED light bulbs online.

EJ made finding the LED light bulbs we needed a snap, and we filled our cart and checked out in record time. The real challenge was prying the kiddos our of their hot rod to head home.

Next week I’ll share the installation process and hopefully whether we’ve been able to see any savings on our electric bill. But in the meantime, you can win a $50 gift card to The Home Depot!

To enter: Just leave a comment! Do you have any lighting fixtures that call for an unusual size light bulb or wattage? If so, were you able to find a suitable LED light bulb on HomeDepot.com?

This giveaway will close at noon EST on 1/21/11.

The Home Depot works with bloggers such as myself to conduct product reviews. They do not tell bloggers what to say about their products or how to say it. THD fundamentally believes that people should be free to form their own opinions and share them in their own words. The Home Depot often provides product – free of charge – to bloggers for review as they did for this post. The Home Depot’s policies align with WOMMA Ethics Code, FTC guidelines and social media engagement recommendations.

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  2. Christi

    We have a few odd bulbs needed. We haven’t gone to LED bulbs yet but my husband has been drooling over them. We’ve had CFLs since they were not as common.

  3. Denise

    This is the only kind of light bulbs we use in our house. They save money and have a better natural light color to them in my opinion. I Love shopping Home Depot!!!

  4. irene s

    i would like to find LED flood lights for outside use. Do they make them for outside, or is it just inside use?

  6. Amy A.

    Our outside porch fans call for candlebra bulbs. We were able to buy fluorescent candlebra bug lights at Home Depot!

  7. Angie W

    would love to switch to LEDs. Having a hard time finding a “small base” LED with the right wattage for some IKEA fixtures. Thanks for the info!

  8. Kristen

    We’ve switched almost entirely to CFL and now are looking at getting LEDs for any new lights we install.

  9. Tammy

    We have a weird light size in our bathroom vanity. I know – very strange. I can’t tell from the website if I can get an LED, but I’m gonna try!

  10. Kelli

    We are planning to replace bulbs with LEDs as the old bulbs burn out. We don’t have any usual fixtures but our kids love the HomeDepot carts too!

  11. cindy laschober

    We use LED lights in our ceiling fans in all the rooms (6) and also in our bathroom and kitchen fixtures (3). The only lights we don’t use them on are the hall lights because they have funky bulbs that I can’t find in LED.

  15. Kelly V

    Our basement is all recessed flood lighting. Would love to replace all of our regular flood bulbs with LED, but it is too expensive to do all at once.

  16. Erin

    we’re having trouble finding some bulbs, but i keep trying! every time i look, they seem to have more sizes/styles!

  17. Nikki

    The only bulb I have ever had trouble finding was a replacement for the inside of our fridge. I am anxious to upgrade a few bulbs in our home though!

  18. haely

    We have some flood lights and Home depot has them and I’d looove to win and change some lights in our house to LED :)

  21. Dyana C

    Thanks for the info! We love LEDs! We only have a few right now, but would definitely be able to switch all others out with the help of the gift card. We love Home Depot too.

  24. Krista

    I just finished replacing every light with CFLs. I wish we could switch to LEDs but thats way out of my budget. The hardest light I have replacing is my candelabra ushaped bulb. Homedepot.com doesnt offer a LED or CFL bulb for this option.

  25. Nikole Mayfield

    I have a lamp that requires an odd wattage light bulb. I was able to find one after a couple of trips to the HD.

  27. Christy Johnson

    We use the LED lights in our hallway and kitchen and I’m gradually putting them all over the house.