Thread: What kind of light bulb?

I know Ott lights are best, but right now I can't afford to buy one -- and I sew in my family room. (I've tried searching the board for the answer to this question, but I came up with 125 pages of threads about "light" weight fabric, "light" colors, etc) I have a floor lamp that I have over my shoulder that I always have on, as well as the overhead ceiling fan that has 3 bulbs, but I still have trouble seeing dark fabric at night. I wonder if a FULL SPECTRUM BULB in the floor lamp would help. Any thoughts? The ceiling fan won't take any larger-wattage bulbs because it uses the "chandellier" bulbs. I do need help though. I await suggestions.

You can buy regular socket Ott light bulbs at Joanns, I think I paid 5.00 for mine on sale. It does give a different type of light. I put it in my gooseneck lams for hand sewing.

My solution is to not try to do hand stitching on dark fabric at night. Even with fairly good lighting you can give yourself eye strain.

I use several Ott lamps....I have "aging" eyes so I need good light. They're not too expensive if you just buy the lightbulbs themselves and they work fine in most lamps. Good luck!

Buy just the Ott bulbs! And no need to get them from Joanns, many stores carry them - even some grocery stores. I have a cheapo floor lamp and desk lamp with them and its super!

After my gooseneck Ott light gave up the ghost, I bought an inexpensive floor lamp that uses full spectrum bulbs. It's been just as good for me, and replacing the bulb is cheap and easy - unlike the Ott. I bought mine at Office Max or Staples, and I just bought a replacement bulb at the grocery store.

Janet

I have a GE "Reveal" light bulb in my floor lamp (over my shoulder) and it is a wonderful lamp bulb. I always go to it to sort out my DH's socks - can finally tell the navy ones from the black ones. Seems like it was quite cheap - but don't know if you can buy them anymore as they have been taking away the "regular" light bulbs out of the stores.