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7 Best Color Changing Light Bulbs to Upgrade Your Home Lighting

The right light color and temperature can help you wake up, fall asleep or set a mood. These light bulbs make it easy to customize any room for any situation.

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Light Bulb Buyer’s Guide

LEDs are in. Incandescents are out. Here's everything else you need to know about choosing light bulb types for your...


These LED Bulbs Could Last Up to 50 Years

See why these lightbulbs could be great for your wallet and the planet.


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How to Upgrade and Replace Lightbulbs

Replacing outdated lightbulbs in your new home can create the atmosphere you want and lower your electric bill. Here are...


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LED Lightbulb Test: Do All Bulbs Shine the Same?

It turns out not all LED lightbulbs are created equal. Check out which brand shines the brightest.

11 Voice Assistant Smart Home Products to Revolutionize Your Home

Gone are the days when you needed to press a button to control your environment. Now, you can control a...


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Smart Bulbs: What’s the Smart Buy?

Smart lightbulbs with the same lumens have drastically different price points. I set out to find out why in the...

Best Smart Light Bulbs for 2022

Brighten every room of your home—and even the exterior of your house—with the best smart light bulbs.


Best Smart Light Switches and Dimmers

Looking for the best smart light switch? These versions offer functionality, convenience and plenty of customization options.


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What to Know About Smart Light Bulbs

Smart light bulbs enable you to easily set the lighting mood in your home with dimming, color changes and automation...


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New Dusk-to-Dawn Light Bulbs for Your Outdoor Fixtures

GE's Dusk-to-Dawn light bulb is part of the new wave of LED lights bringing added functionality to our homes...

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Smart Dimmer Switches Showdown: Pros and Cons

We put smart dimmer switches to the test in our HomeLAB. Here’s what you need to know about smart dimmer...


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7 Savvy Answers to Common Questions About Smart Light Switches

This overview will help you decide which smart light switches will work best with your smart home setup.


CFL Bulbs: Here’s What You Need to Know

10 common questions, 10 commonsense answers


How To Choose the Right Led Bulbs for Your Home

Shopped for light bulbs lately? If you have, you may have noticed that most bulbs sold now are LED (light...


15 Tips for Choosing LED Bulbs for Your Home

LED lights use less energy, last longer and come in many different colors. If you've been attracted by LED lighting...

How to Install Motion Sensor Lights

Automatic night lighting, when and where you need it.


LED Color Changing Light Bulbs

If you haven't yet caught on to the LED color changing light bulb trend, maybe it's time! At the very...


How to Replace a Fluorescent Light Bulb

First step? Check the fixture for other problems.


3 Easy Ways to Remove a Broken Light Bulb

Safely remove broken light bulbs from fixtures


Using CFL Bulbs in Garage Door Openers

Solution to a lightbulb burnout problem? Not so fast


The Correct Way to Install a Light Bulb

Illuminate yourself to this handy hint to prevent light bulbs from breaking in light sockets. It's the best way to...


How to Change Auto Light Bulbs

Replace the 5 most neglected light bulbs in your vehicle


Tips for Replacing Fluorescent Bulbs

They may look burned out, but don't get rid of them until the light goes bad

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Switch to Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs and Save Energy

There are many options available in compact fluorescent bulbs