I have switched to LED bulbs, not the swirly kind, there is a difference. I buy the 100 watt equivalent. Don't bother on the less brightness. Read the lumen amount. There is a reason why one is priced $6 and one is priced $13. The daylight bulb is too glary for me in overhead lights but fine for lamps. I like the soft white. I rarely turn them off, the last much longer if not turned off and on. The amount of power used is trifling.