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    Old 01-28-2010, 01:06 PM
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    I've bought and tossed every shade of energy light bulbs. :lol:
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    Old 01-28-2010, 02:17 PM
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    OTT lights, they are great
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    Old 01-28-2010, 02:26 PM
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    I bought an OTT flip-up table lamp on Black Friday in November for $19.99.

    One of Joann's early morning specials.
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    Old 01-28-2010, 02:34 PM
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    Originally Posted by Boston1954
    Well, I have a window on my right. On a sunny day it is great. Funny thing though, it does not help much at night.......... :D
    LOL why not? just kidding
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    Old 01-28-2010, 02:39 PM
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    I use the OTT floor light behind my sofa, that is where I do hand sewing. I have the flip up I always forget to use at home, but I never leave home without it when going to a class or weekend. Had my luggage opened when I checked one in the airport. I also have a head light that I wrap around the head of my sewing machine, works great.
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    Old 01-28-2010, 02:44 PM
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    It was a kit from Home Depot into which I put full spectrum tubes. It gives a lot of light in itself when there is sunshine but in the nonsunny weather we have here in Western Oregon during the winter, I need more! :lol:
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    Old 01-28-2010, 02:59 PM
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    Originally Posted by King's Daughter
    My room doesn't have any overhead lighting at all, and I really need it! I would love to have the full spectrum type lighting in an overhead fixture or in track lighting; does anyone know if they make anything like that?
    If you get a flourescent fixture, there are bulbs you can purchase are like the ott light. We have them in our kitchen fixture. It sure helps me during the winter.
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    Old 01-28-2010, 08:31 PM
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    I recently purchased similar lights like the Ott lights at Menards, they are just like the Ott lights but are very reasonably priceded. You might want to check them out also. I bought one and when back and purchased another for another area in my sewing room. :lol:
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    Old 01-29-2010, 03:37 PM
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    I found my light at Big Lots Just the same as Joann's half the price even when Joanns has a sale
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    Old 01-29-2010, 08:53 PM
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    I have never had good light in any house before now. We bought this house because of the enclosed and finished 2-car garage for my quilting studio. The first thing we did was to replace the 1-light bulb fixture with four 4' florescent fixtures. It is like taking the roof off on a bright sunny day. I also have a floor Ott light and a desktop one also...both are used for hand work. Having enough light is wonderful.
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