At the end of the summer my family and I relocated to a another state. The house we got is amazingly charming, but to meet my standards, it needed a LOTTTT of work. My husband and I are HUGE fans of HGTV, so we can always spot potential in any home we see. We knew we had our work cut out for us, but doing the work together and anticipating the outcome of each project would be well worth the work. I learned that GE wanted to spread the word about their energy-efficient lighting. Hmmmm….sounded interesting. So, I thought, what better way to showcase our hard work and renovations while saving money at the same time? This was a perfect opportunity for me to see our annual energy savings as well as provide better lighting to showcase and appreciate our new home. (Disclaimer: I don’t deny vanity and I sure won’t deny the opportunity to save money!) As part of my partnership with GE, I received coupons for my GE light bulbs. All opinions posted about my GE Lighting experience are all my own. 

So, this is my experiment with the GE energy-saving lightbulbs: For starters, the mini-me and I went to Wal-Mart to get the GE Energy Smart bulbs.

Wal-Mart for GE Bringing Choices to Light Project

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Mini-me checking out the GE Energy Saving Lightbulbs

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Smart & Sassy Mom GE Bringing Choices to Light

I chose to replace 6 of my 60 watt lightbulbs, because this is the wattage of most of the lighting in our home. According to the GE lighting energy savings calculator, this would save us about $62 annually PER BULB. OK, I did the math in my hand and got really excited! You know me and my warped thinking. That’s a pair of desinger shoes, a good deal on a hotel stay in Manhattan or an airline ticket to Disney! During this experiment, I will keep up with the amount of energy saved as we check our electricity bill and I’ll also give you before and after pictures of different rooms, so you can see the difference in the lighting. (Think dressing room lighting, ladies. We all want the best lighting when getting ready).

The first finished room in the house is our first floor powder room. It was the quickest and easiest project to do. I’m still deciding on wall fixtures and accents. This is AFTER the renovations but BEFORE I changed the bulbs (I still haven’t replaced the light switch plates…PLEASE IGNORE):

Smart & Sassy Mom Powder Room Renovations Before GE Lighting

To get a better feel for the savings you might have with these lightbulbs. Here’s a 40 second YouTube video that really tells the story. Its kinda cute!

If you’re like me, you love great deals and any information on costs saving. Well, be sure to like their Facebook page.

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