Harm from LED Lights

 This is disturbing. I have asked eye-care specialists if what I hear about blue lights and damage to eyes is true. All, so far, have said there is no harm from LED lights. Now, I do believe what I have heard for a few years. Thankfully, I have a lifetime supply of incandescent bulbs.

Click here->LED Lights Can Cause Irreversible Eye Damage, According to French Health Authority (msn.com)

Do you use anything to protect your eyes or skin from LED light bulbs? I know Tiffany does, but who else uses a blue light blocker or believes the blocker is necessary? 

I am removing the led bulbs from lamps next to me. 

From the Mayo clinic:

Click here->Are blue light glasses effective? - Mayo Clinic Health System

For dinner tonight, I ate chicken breast, potato salad, and green beans. I chopped an onion almost the size of a softball. I intended for Tommy to put part in the potato salad and store the rest in the refrigerator. Well, I have a lot of onion in the potato salad. To make matters worse, I did not chop it finely enough. I ended up picking out lots of chunks of onion. Then, Tommy got me more potato salad and put the second helping on top of the chunks. I was not happy since several bites of the potato salad were only onion chunks. But, I did specify to store part of the onion. Yuck! 

Today was very warm, almost 80F and very cloudy, high, thick clouds. We are expecting rain Tuesday. 

Did you have Easter leftovers today? 

Do you have glasses or screens with blue-blockers?

Or, do you believe there is no harm? 

Freebies in the Mail

Do you remember when I went to the Power Board Customer Appreciation Day where I won a Crock Pot? Maybe I told you, but we were invited to fill out a TVA survey and receive in the mail
energy saving products.

When Spring arrived and it had been well over six months, I gave up, wondering why I did not get my things. After that, I never expected anything.

So, imagine my surprise when I went to the mailbox in front of the house and found a huge box stuck in my mailbox. Stuffed? Yes, I struggled to even budge the box.

Inside the box were goodies from TVA--two LED bulbs, a filter whistle to alert a person when the filter to heating and ac unit needs to be changed, a refrigerator magnet, booklet about energy saving, two faucet aerators, 20 switch and outlet insulating sealers.

The sealers, 10 for outlets and 10 for switches are very useful. Have you ever put your hand against the holes in either and felt the wind or cool air coming out?  I had one outlet where there was a strong wind coming out because the outlet was near the floor in a very old house. These go behind the switch plate and outlet plate covers.

All this was packed in a very heavy box with so much padding--bubble wrap and those balloon looking packets of air. The box is very reusable since in has a lid that flips up with a "hinge" area in the cardboard and a huge piece to tuck inside. This box will work for things to be kept together.

I have a place I put all bubble wrap and those balloons of air. I don't save everything, but almost. When they annoy me, I toss them. Oh, I can attach my own thing (flower or note) to the refrigerator magnet advertisement.

Do you live in an area served by TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority)? If you do, have you received this freebie? Do you use sealers for switch plate or outlet covers?

Problems Solved

This summer, I have been stymied by where all the mosquitoes were coming into the house. Today, while holding for a call, my eyes sort of glazed over and I stared into the distance. I focused and saw it--the window was open over a half inch! And, that screen does not fit well unless I push it on tightly. I don't remember opening the window, so it must have been Spring when a breeze inside would not be humid and mosquito- and fly-filled.

That could also explain why it has seemed like the ac was not cooling or removing humidity! GAH!

The LED light on the back porch solved another problem--all the bugs drawn to light that come indoors when I open the door at night as I come or go are mostly a thing of the past. At first, I did not notice the lack of hundreds of flying insects. Then, one night, I wondered where all the bugs were. Since this light stays on all the time, I know I am saving money, too.

There are also fewer insects attracted to the lamp nearest me. Thank you, LED. With the window open and the screen so loose, more insects than normal came in.

I found LED lights for about $2 at Lowe's and bought a few.

Have you tried LED lights and noticed fewer insects are drawn to them at outdoor light fixtures?