How to replace a broken light bulb
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- Julie Sussman and Stephanie Glakas-Tenet , Authors, Dare to Repair
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Julie Sussman and Stephanie Glakas-Tenet
Authors, Dare to Repair
When a light bulb breaks in its socket, there’s a little trick you need to know to remove the old bulb safely. Julie Sussman and Stephanie Glakas-Tenet, extremely competent women and authors of the Dare to Repair series show you exactly how it’s done.
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Instructions
How to replace a broken light bulb
- Turn off the electricity or unplug the lamp.
- Take off the lampshade and hardware.
- Put on your safety goggles.
- Cut a raw potato in half.
- Press the potato into the broken glass as far down as it will go.
- Turn the potato counterclockwise until it comes out with the lightbulb.
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How to replace a broken light bulb
safety goggles
knife
raw potato
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