Energy Saving Light Bulbs at Walgreens just .19 after instant coupon YMMV!

[brakedog]

I was just at my local Walgreens and found a whole rack of 60w energy saving light bulbs for $2.19 with an instant instore coupon of $2...walked out with 8 for under $2 AND have the satisfaction of doing something good for the environment!!:)

Sorry, didn't give enough info, I guess. The coupon is behind the counter at the register and the cashier scans it when you purchase the light bulbs, and there is no limit. I live in Olympia Washington.

The brand is the Home Comfort series, and it is in a blue and white bubble package, spiral CFL bulb.

[avalon]

Interesting. What state are you in (or city if you wish) and when you say energy saving do you mean CFL?

(btw CFLs are seriously not environment friendly, just power bill friendly)

[HeroTakesAFall]

Interesting. What state are you in (or city if you wish) and when you say energy saving do you mean CFL?

(btw CFLs are seriously not environment friendly, just power bill friendly)

CFLs can be properly disposed of and recycled. It's just that no one does.

[trancer_84]

Interesting. What state are you in (or city if you wish) and when you say energy saving do you mean CFL?

(btw CFLs are seriously not environment friendly, just power bill friendly)

but if you use reduce power consumption, you reduce fossil fuel consumption and reduce green house emissions, thus helping the environment.

[RSA]

I was just at my local Walgreens and found a whole rack of 60w energy saving light bulbs for $2.19 with an instant instore coupon of $2...walked out with 8 for under $2 AND have the satisfaction of doing something good for the environment!!:)

Sounds like one of those states where the lights are being subsidesed by the local power company.

[rcairflyer]

Interesting. What state are you in (or city if you wish) and when you say energy saving do you mean CFL?

(btw CFLs are seriously not environment friendly, just power bill friendly)
:lol:

Really? Why is that? Mercury in the bulbs that gets spilled when they break? Not a valid reason. Most electricity in the US is generated by burning coal which contains mercury. Your incandescent light bulb causes more mercury to be dumped into the atmosphere than a compact fluorescent bulb contains. And leaking mercury due to a broken bulb is not typical. CF bulbs are environmentally friendly.

I use CF bulbs because the save me money. That's a hot deal.
Good information on CF bulbs and environmental friendliness
http://www.popularmechanics.com/blogs/home_journal_news/4217864.html

[jasiknom]

walgreen weekly ad online shows "Buy 1 at $5.99 Get 1 FREE". maybe this deal is unadvertised. i will go check out B&M.

[Peanut Butter]

:( No Walgreens in my area, but thumbs up anyways!

[The_Linux_Crew]

CFLs can be properly disposed of and recycled. It's just that no one does.


The amount of Mercury in them is extremely small and since they last years longer than regular bulbs, they do not add much to pollution, even if they are not recycled. The amount of mercury from coal and oil burning electricity is much higher, so you will add more mercury to the environment if you do NOT use these.

IF these are CFL bulbs, you will save more than 19 cents in electricity your first month. Change all the bulbs in your house and save $10 to $20 per month.

[pwr66569]

I see these deals pop up all the time and they're NEVER nationwide. It's always a CALIFORNIA deal because of some sort of subsidies from the state or power companies there.

OP, please let people know where you found the deal. And if it's Cali, put that in the title so people know it's not something everybody is going to find.

Not trying to threadcrap ... just trying to save some time for people from other states who may try to go track down a deal they'll never find.

[Deal Explorer]

It's funny how every thread on CFL's turn into a discussion or debate on their adding mercury to the environment.

The point is, if you can get these bulbs for 19 cents each after IR, it's a slick deal! If you're going to argue mercury, then you might as well argue that many other slick deals we get in on come packaged in plastic, which will be in our landfills for hundreds of years to come.
I'll do what I can for the environment, but won't sweat every little thing that I have no control of.

[catnap1972]

I see these deals pop up all the time and they're NEVER nationwide. It's always a CALIFORNIA deal because of some sort of subsidies from the state or power companies there.

OP, please let people know where you found the deal. And if it's Cali, put that in the title so people know it's not something everybody is going to find.

Not trying to threadcrap ... just trying to save some time for people from other states who may try to go track down a deal they'll never find.

:iagree:

[davewex]

It's funny how every thread on CFL's turn into a discussion or debate on their adding mercury to the environment.

The point is, if you can get these bulbs for 19 cents each after IR, it's a slick deal! If you're going to argue mercury, then you might as well argue that many other slick deals we get in on come packaged in plastic, which will be in our landfills for hundreds of years to come.
I'll do what I can for the environment, but won't sweat every little thing that I have no control of.

:iagree:

I've already made my choice and want cheap CFL's!! :nod:

[power10]

Whenever one of my lightbulbs burns out whether it be incandescent or CCFL, I found this to work very well:

1-Collect burned out bulb
2- Jump into your Hummer and go to nearest body of water
3- smash bulb with a brick
4- place broken pieces into the body of water
5- buy new bulb

The environment can easily handle it. :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

[SavannahBetsy]

thanks for the heads up will look for these

[redbos]

Interesting. What state are you in (or city if you wish) and when you say energy saving do you mean CFL?

(btw CFLs are seriously not environment friendly, just power bill friendly)

sigh...there is always someone that comes in here and makes these ignorant comments. these bulbs can and should be recycled. your city should take care of this for you.

[Yos77]

Interesting. What state are you in (or city if you wish) and when you say energy saving do you mean CFL?

(btw CFLs are seriously not environment friendly, just power bill friendly)

longer lasting means less bulbs produced (less factory emissions) and less dispossed of

[power10]

sigh...there is always someone that comes in here and makes these ignorant comments. these bulbs can and should be recycled. your city should take care of this for you.

Sigh, there is always someone that post repetitive replies to ignorant comments. Youve spent too much time on a computer, go out a hug a tree for a bit.

As far as the city taking care of things for you... last I checked, I have to pay for garbage to get picked up from the front of my house. So theres enough room in the garbage pail/dumpster/neighbors lawn to place my trash.

[somehow]

Where is the coupon?:confused:

[xzempt]

Where is the coupon?:confused:

yes where is this coupon... i want it

[dapoopta]

Where is the coupon?:confused:

www.wheresthecoup.com that's where the coup is. You have to click on the banner. Then find the 3rd word in the 2nd paragraph. Return to this site, and go to the search function. Type in the found word. After the results come up, close them, open them again, and repeat. This time you will notice a new post search result. Click it. Follow the instructions from there.

[xzempt]

does any1 know? my local ad says b1 @ 5.99 g1 free

www.wheresthecoup.com that's where the coup is. You have to click on the banner. Then find the 3rd word in the 2nd paragraph. Return to this site, and go to the search function. Type in the found word. After the results come up, close them, open them again, and repeat. This time you will notice a new post search result. Click it. Follow the instructions from there.

:lmao: :lmao:

[DCZimmer]

Just a brief 2 cents

There is a principle known as Jevons Paradox - it states that as things are made more efficient ( in other words to use less of a commodity, i.e. electricty ) the desired effect is overweighed by a massive increase in usage. Think about it, as cars became more fuel efficient did fuel usage go down? Hell no - we, as consumers, instead drove more ( as it cost the same ) - we built even more far away suburbs, we drove on further trips, we commuted more. Now we are totally dependent on cheap oil ( which no longer exists) and are basically built for extinction ( google Mass Die Off ) or even better check out www.lifeaftertheoilcrash.net - it has alot of terrifying information for you to evaluate.

replacing your light bulbs will have little to no effect - its a ruse.

[warispeace]

Just a brief 2 cents

There is a principle known as Jevons Paradox - it states that as things are made more efficient ( in other words to use less of a commodity, i.e. electricty ) the desired effect is overweighed by a massive increase in usage. Think about it, as cars became more fuel efficient did fuel usage go down? Hell no - we, as consumers, instead drove more ( as it cost the same ) - we built even more far away suburbs, we drove on further trips, we commuted more. Now we are totally dependent on cheap oil ( which no longer exists) and are basically built for extinction ( google Mass Die Off ) or even better check out www.lifeaftertheoilcrash.net - it has alot of terrifying information for you to evaluate.

replacing your light bulbs will have little to no effect - its a ruse.

In other words, saving money is bad.

[xzempt]

yes.... saving money is bad... spend it all today!

[dapoopta]

I just ordered 3000lbs of ground beef with my paycheck. Gotta spend it all now. And 100lbs of lettuce. Walking tacos here we come! I am going to make them out of full size bags of doritos.

[xzempt]

so...i guess no one knows where the coupon is @?

[Yos77]

Just a brief 2 cents

There is a principle known as Jevons Paradox - it states that as things are made more efficient ( in other words to use less of a commodity, i.e. electricty ) the desired effect is overweighed by a massive increase in usage. Think about it, as cars became more fuel efficient did fuel usage go down? Hell no - we, as consumers, instead drove more ( as it cost the same ) - we built even more far away suburbs, we drove on further trips, we commuted more. Now we are totally dependent on cheap oil ( which no longer exists) and are basically built for extinction ( google Mass Die Off ) or even better check out www.lifeaftertheoilcrash.net - it has alot of terrifying information for you to evaluate.

replacing your light bulbs will have little to no effect - its a ruse.

so now instead of having a fixture with 3 bulbs now they will put in a fixture with 8 bulbs?:lol: :lmao:

[xzempt]

so now instead of having a fixture with 3 bulbs now they will put in a fixture with 8 bulbs?:lol: :lmao:

lol..... or worse yet.... even if people started using less electricity... you really think the energy corps would let people spend less on electricity... They would just raise energy prices to maintain desired levels of profits and income.

[Hounded]

Dispose of mercury by doing a search here:

LINK: http://earth911.org (http://earth911.org/search-recycle?what=mercury&where=dallas%2C+tx&max_distance=25&goRecycle=%3CSPAN+class%3Dreplace+tabIndex%3D-1%3EGo%3C%2FSPAN%3E)

Just change this ZIP to your area.

[slickneo]

Anyone know where the Mercury is?
Is it throughout the glass or is it just in a 'ballast" that is only used to start the bulb up?......
If the glass breaks does that mean the mercury will get out or just might get out?

[xzaqus]

Where is the instant $2 coupon?

I was just at my local Walgreens and found a whole rack of 60w energy saving light bulbs for $2.19 with an instant instore coupon of $2...walked out with 8 for under $2 AND have the satisfaction of doing something good for the environment!!:)

[warispeace]

Anyone know where the Mercury is?
Is it throughout the glass or is it just in a 'ballast" that is only used to start the bulb up?......
If the glass breaks does that mean the mercury will get out or just might get out?

More info on CFLs and mercury content:

http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/cfl.asp

[Greg231]

Just a brief 2 cents

There is a principle known as Jevons Paradox - it states that as things are made more efficient ( in other words to use less of a commodity, i.e. electricty ) the desired effect is overweighed by a massive increase in usage. Think about it, as cars became more fuel efficient did fuel usage go down? Hell no - we, as consumers, instead drove more ( as it cost the same ) - we built even more far away suburbs, we drove on further trips, we commuted more. Now we are totally dependent on cheap oil ( which no longer exists) and are basically built for extinction ( google Mass Die Off ) or even better check out www.lifeaftertheoilcrash.net - it has alot of terrifying information for you to evaluate.

replacing your light bulbs will have little to no effect - its a ruse.

Oil is still cheap. Walk 20 or 30 miles and tell me if you would rather do that than pay $3 to drive there. And we are in no way going to run out of oil; the world has enough for at least the next few hundred years, probably longer. There was never any oil shortage, either, the oil industry is a cartel, like the diamond industry, and the price is kept artificially high. Here are a few links that I scroogled in 10 seconds, here (http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=47738), here (http://www.chemtrailcentral.com/forum/thread6640-15.html), and here (http://www.prouty.org/oil.html). Even if the abiotic theory is not true, there s still enough oil for hundreds of years. That doesn't mean we shouldn't use it efficiently, of course.
Oh, and CFL bulbs are a good deal, but I hate the warm white ones. The natural daylight ones are excellent, but harder to find, and usually pricier. I found a two pack of these at Big Lots for $6.

[jarula]

so...i guess no one knows where the coupon is @?



from reading the OP, it is an in-store instant coupon. The question still remains is ,what state or region this offer pertains to?.

[Made2Act]

I know it's :offtopic:, but how do you recycle these bulbs? Surely you don't just toss them in with the rest of the clear glass....

[xzaqus]

can someone scan and post the coupon?

[dks_x]

can someone scan and post the coupon?

Hey dont waste my time I read the whole thread and didnt find any coupons but all I could know is about mercury , bulbs and environment pollution. :lol:

[jarula]

I was just at my local Walgreens and found a whole rack of 60w energy saving light bulbs for $2.19 with an instant instore coupon of $2...walked out with 8 for under $2 AND have the satisfaction of doing something good for the environment!!:)

what were you doing at Walgreens at 1AM?

what state or region, this is probably not available nationwide....

[gangan]

I remember same deal couple of years back (I did not knew about SD at that time, otherwise I would have posted) without any coupons. This was only in Westford MA walgreens, whereas I did not find it in another walgreen in Nashua NH. So I think it's very store or state specific.

[muskgrave]

I replaced all the lights in my house with full spectrum CFL's and turned my water heater down a bit and it definitely shaved about 30-40 dollars off my electric bill.

then one day a CFL broke in my baby's room and some of his brains oozed out and he grew a 3rd nipple. The CFL broke because of global warming which is orchestrated by big oil under the supervision of extra-terrestrial beings.

I'm trying to cultivate a new herd of sheeple to spread fear across the internet :lmao:

a CFL really did break in my baby's room several months ago...and no brains or 3rd nipples appeared.

[BNR]

Just a brief 2 cents

There is a principle known as Jevons Paradox - it states that as things are made more efficient ( in other words to use less of a commodity, i.e. electricty ) the desired effect is overweighed by a massive increase in usage. Think about it, as cars became more fuel efficient did fuel usage go down? Hell no - we, as consumers, instead drove more ( as it cost the same ) - we built even more far away suburbs, we drove on further trips, we commuted more. Now we are totally dependent on cheap oil ( which no longer exists) and are basically built for extinction ( google Mass Die Off ) or even better check out www.lifeaftertheoilcrash.net - it has alot of terrifying information for you to evaluate.

replacing your light bulbs will have little to no effect - its a ruse.

Brilliant analysis ... when I replaced 20 ordinary bulbs in my house with the new ones, I plugged in 80 new bulbs in the same 20 sockets to make sure I use the same amount of energy ... similarly, when someone buys a hybrid, the next thing they do is they sell their house and buy a house that's at least twice as far as the old one ... on the same note, when I eat a subway sandwich, I go home and drink a glass of transfat in order to make sure I get the same amount of fat that I get from Mcdonalds crap or KFC's fried artery-clogging thing they call food ...

[ClownBaby]

Just a brief 2 cents

There is a principle known as Jevons Paradox - it states that as things are made more efficient ( in other words to use less of a commodity, i.e. electricty ) the desired effect is overweighed by a massive increase in usage. Think about it, as cars became more fuel efficient did fuel usage go down? Hell no - we, as consumers, instead drove more ( as it cost the same ) - we built even more far away suburbs, we drove on further trips, we commuted more. Now we are totally dependent on cheap oil ( which no longer exists) and are basically built for extinction ( google Mass Die Off ) or even better check out www.lifeaftertheoilcrash.net - it has alot of terrifying information for you to evaluate.

replacing your light bulbs will have little to no effect - its a ruse.

Fuel usage increased as the population increased.

We built the suburbs because the population increased and the cities couldn't handle the influx of people...this is common sense. You think the suburbs were built because of lower gas prices?

By your theory, the more electricity we use...it must be because of CFLs - people using 4 lamps instead of 2, people sticking CFLs everywhere they can find. Instead, it might be that the country is growing in size and the population increase necessitates an increase in consumption on all levels.

[txab]

Just a brief 2 cents

There is a principle known as Jevons Paradox - it states that as things are made more efficient ( in other words to use less of a commodity, i.e. electricty ) the desired effect is overweighed by a massive increase in usage. Think about it, as cars became more fuel efficient did fuel usage go down? Hell no - we, as consumers, instead drove more ( as it cost the same ) - we built even more far away suburbs, we drove on further trips, we commuted more. Now we are totally dependent on cheap oil ( which no longer exists) and are basically built for extinction ( google Mass Die Off ) or even better check out www.lifeaftertheoilcrash.net - it has alot of terrifying information for you to evaluate.

replacing your light bulbs will have little to no effect - its a ruse.

Then there is the Bozo Principle...... I don't that one needs to be explained. :)

[warispeace]

Brilliant analysis ... when I replaced 20 ordinary bulbs in my house with the new ones, I plugged in 80 new bulbs in the same 20 sockets to make sure I use the same amount of energy ... similarly, when someone buys a hybrid, the next thing they do is they sell their house and buy a house that's at least twice as far as the old one ... on the same note, when I eat a subway sandwich, I go home and drink a glass of transfat in order to make sure I get the same amount of fat that I get from Mcdonalds crap or KFC's fried artery-clogging thing they call food ...

And when I got in on this great BOGO deal in another thread, $20 was mysteriously missing from my wallet.

Coincidence??? :lol:

[srfrogger]

I know it's :offtopic:, but how do you recycle these bulbs? Surely you don't just toss them in with the rest of the clear glass....

IKEA recycles all types of bulbs. Unfortunately, there are only like 10 IKEAS nationwide.

[niyazyasir]

I am from Bellevue, WA and this offer is available in Local walgreens . I see people are searching for the coupon but these coupons are available at walgreens stores and duirng checkout they applies it and u don't need to present any coupons.

[Bozo]

Then there is the Bozo Principle...... I don't that one needs to be explained. :)


Heeeeeeey, just what are you trying to say here? :rolleyes:

p.s., so you "don't think that one needs to be explained?" or you "doubt that one needs to be explained?" Or are you demonstrating the Bozo Principle in action? :lmao:

[rmetsker]

Just checked the store by my house in SC. No deal to be had here. :(

[Snazzi3420]

I was just at my local Walgreens and found a whole rack of 60w energy saving light bulbs for $2.19 with an instant instore coupon of $2...walked out with 8 for under $2 AND have the satisfaction of doing something good for the environment!!:)

I went to my walgreens in Tonawanda NY and could not find this deal. Do you know if it is Local to your area and what area is it.

[dealski]

:lol:

Really? Why is that? Mercury in the bulbs that gets spilled when they break? Not a valid reason. Most electricity in the US is generated by burning coal which contains mercury. Your incandescent light bulb causes more mercury to be dumped into the atmosphere than a compact fluorescent bulb contains. And leaking mercury due to a broken bulb is not typical. CF bulbs are environmentally friendly.

I use CF bulbs because the save me money. That's a hot deal.
Good information on CF bulbs and environmental friendliness
http://www.popularmechanics.com/blogs/home_journal_news/4217864.html

Thank god - an intelligent person!!!

OP, please stop spreading disinformation! CFLs ARE good for the environment in every way compared to regular. Now if only they'd get the LEDs out...

Good post though, thanks. Got any more information like a model number or anything at all other than "light bulbs on a rack"?

[dealski]

Brilliant analysis ... when I replaced 20 ordinary bulbs in my house with the new ones, I plugged in 80 new bulbs in the same 20 sockets to make sure I use the same amount of energy ... similarly, when someone buys a hybrid, the next thing they do is they sell their house and buy a house that's at least twice as far as the old one ... on the same note, when I eat a subway sandwich, I go home and drink a glass of transfat in order to make sure I get the same amount of fat that I get from Mcdonalds crap or KFC's fried artery-clogging thing they call food ...

BWAHAHAHAAHA! Rep to you for hilarity.... and good analysis.

[trancer_84]

Thank god - an intelligent person!!!

OP, please stop spreading disinformation! CFLs ARE good for the environment in every way compared to regular. Now if only they'd get the LEDs out...


why are you blaming the OP? he/she clearly said CFLs were good.
maybe you were referring to post#2 (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=8430075&postcount=2)?

[brakedog]

Where is the coupon?:confused:

The cashiers have the coupons behind the counter and they scan them when you purchase, no limit.

[oshiekosh]

I was just at my local Walgreens and found a whole rack of 60w energy saving light bulbs for $2.19 with an instant instore coupon of $2...walked out with 8 for under $2 AND have the satisfaction of doing something good for the environment!!:)

Sorry, didn't give enough info, I guess. The coupon is behind the counter at the register and the cashier scans it when you purchase the light bulbs, and there is no limit. I live in Olympia Washington.

The brand is the Home Comfort series, and it is in a blue and white bubble package, spiral CFL bulb.

Reps! I live in Olympia too! Off to Walgreens! :)

[pyroz]

Whenever one of my lightbulbs burns out whether it be incandescent or CCFL, I found this to work very well:

1-Collect burned out bulb
2- Jump into your Hummer and go to nearest body of water
3- smash bulb with a brick
4- place broken pieces into the body of water
5- buy new bulb

The environment can easily handle it. :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:


this is really important, make sure you're only driving yourself. if someone wants to go, make them drive their own hummer. :lmao:

[MrCookieBar]

Anyone know where the Mercury is?


Isn't Mercury somewhere near Uranus?

[mystufftosell]

Will have to check it out. Going for more bandaids anyway....

[Amdavadi]

Just checked the store by in central NJ. No deal to be had here

[lazzlazz]

CFLs can be properly disposed of and recycled. It's just that no one does.

All fluorescent bulbs should be properly disposed of. Unfortunately, few states/municipalities have laws requiring retailers who sell them to take them back. All IKEAs will take them for you = usually the bin is in the area near the customer service desk (where you go for returns). Your municipality may also take them - find out whether there is a hazardous waste drop-off site, and what they will take. Small (and large) appliances, electronics, and batteries of all kinds also should not go in the trash - the solder (and other components) almost always contains lead and/or other heavy metals).

This provides a perfect example of why government regulation is good - corporations will often not do the right thing unless required to.

[ripcurl]

I don't even use light bulbs. I pack ear wax to make candles and braid my body hair to make wicks.

[avalon]

a CFL really did break in my baby's room several months ago...and no brains or 3rd nipples appeared.

Keep us posted if their IQ tests are below average in a few years :eek:

Seriously though, I mentioned environment issues in regards to how they stockpile in garbage dumps over years, not breaking in individual homes.

The same way people just throw their batteries in the garbage since there's no super-easy way to properly dispose (though some walmarts and radio shacks have a place to deposit old batteries) in about 5 years there will be thousands of CFLs crushed under the garbage dumps of your local city. 5 years after that the mercury piles up into the water table. 5 more years after that, kids are born with (more) learning disabilities and the people who don't want to be bothered with it will blame it on something else entirely or say people are imagining things.

I still don't use CFLs as they are not price sponsored in my state/city and I like the ge enrich warm bulbs (http://www.gelighting.com/eu/product_portfolio/home_lighting/enrich/index.htm) instead (40watt and 60watt). I will also need dimable CFLs which are impossible to find locally. I might just skip CFL entirely and jump to LED which hopefully will improve it's few problems by next year.

[SiloSmashers]

The off brand of these suck. They burn out quickly and are worth about a nickel. Also, if you break one don't sit around sniffing the mercury inside, it will make me brain stupid.

I really like the idea of these and the good quality ones are excellent, but the poor quality ones aren't worth it.

[Greg231]

Brilliant analysis ... when I replaced 20 ordinary bulbs in my house with the new ones, I plugged in 80 new bulbs in the same 20 sockets to make sure I use the same amount of energy ... similarly, when someone buys a hybrid, the next thing they do is they sell their house and buy a house that's at least twice as far as the old one ... on the same note, when I eat a subway sandwich, I go home and drink a glass of transfat in order to make sure I get the same amount of fat that I get from Mcdonalds crap or KFC's fried artery-clogging thing they call food ...

You too? I thought I was the only one!

[flevius]

First, my on-topic post:

Anyone in CA find these or is it just WA?

Now, the off-topic stuff. Feel free to skip this part:

Both sides of the oil debate are wrong. We'll never "run out" of oil because when the price increases enough, other sources of oil (natural tar, contaminated heavy crude, etc) and other fuels (including renewable energy) become competitive and will supplement and eventually replace light crude oil. On the other hand, converting production to other sources will not be cheap, and it won't be done until economics demands it, which means that there will be shortages, recession, and other problems. Not extinction-level or even close, but unpleasant.

As far as the mercury risk in the bulbs goes, according to Popular Mechanics (http://www.popularmechanics.com/blogs/home_journal_news/4217864.html), breaking the bulb and dumping it in a lake when it burns out, you're still putting about 40% less mercury into the environment than using incandescent bulbs. Exposure risk is relatively low. One watch battery can have as much mercury as 5 bulbs. The mercury in the bulbs is elemental mercury, less dangerous if swallowed than methyl mercury found in fish because your stomach/intestines won't absorb the mercury. The vapor is what's dangerous, and the overwhelming majority of mercury poisoning cases are chronic, rather than acute, exposure. If you break a bulb every day and breathe in the vapor, you'll be in trouble. If you break one once in a while, open the windows and clean it up with damp paper towels and duct tape and don't use a vacuum or broom, you'll be fine.

The slickness of the deal is the real question here at SD though. Replacing your incandescent bulbs will save you money, which is what this site is all about. For an estimate of how much, check out this calculator (http://www.webcalc.net/calc/0319.php). You'll also save a bit on cooling your house, since these generate way less heat than incandescents.

Flev

[bestdeal]

...The coupon is behind the counter at the register and the cashier scans it when you purchase the light bulbs, and there is no limit. ...
.

Behind the counter @ the register, I guess it's difficult to be found by a normal customer, unless he can change a Walgreen uniform in store and pretends to be a cashier.:lol:

[mystufftosell]

OMG! All this over a freaking light bulb?!

Get back to the topic.

Thanks, OP, for the post. Not available in TX.

[Pinstripes]

CFLs can be properly disposed of and recycled. It's just that no one does.

Recycled properly is hard to do and not many states have the program up and running.. Most of them will find their way to the landfill like batteries...

but if you use reduce power consumption, you reduce fossil fuel consumption and reduce green house emissions, thus helping the environment.

That would be correct in the Northeast but maybe not everywhere.. Alot of hydro and wind power in the Midwest time zone...

[cheapo44]

Just bought 20 of these at the Mercer Island, Washington Walgreens. They are 4 for $1 with the coupons. The coupons are behind the counter and are sponsored by Puget Sound Energy (PSE). That means this is probably a Western Washington deal only. It is also probably going to expire soon. I looked at the coupon and it said that it expires on Dec. 31 07. However, they still have the sign up and the coupon still scanned fine. Might want to make a run for these if you haven't already.

[themilhosueman]

Alright, If you read the thread you will see that the coupon was behind the cash register. All you have to do is pay attention and not worry about all this mercury crap. This is someone posting their slickdeal not know if it works everywhere, they were trying to help others out. if you want to talk about the enviornment go else where..