How to Get a Broken Bulb Out of a Socket
Accidents can happen, and sometimes a light bulb breaks while it's still in the socket. Maybe your kids knocked over a lamp, or maybe the base came apart from the bulb when you tried to unscrew it. Now you have a tricky situation because you need to get the broken bulb out without cutting or electrocuting yourself. But you don't need a tool kit or pliers to remove that bulb--you can do it with a potato! Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Use a knife to cut a potato in half.
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Turn off the light.
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Lay down a sheet or tarp under the light to catch any glass that may fall.
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Put on safety goggles to protect your eyes from glass.
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Put on work gloves to protect your hands.
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Push the flat side of the halved potato into the light socket and twist it counterclockwise.
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Pull on the potato and remove the bulb.
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Pick up the sheet and shake any glass into a trash bag.
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Vacuum the area to ensure that no glass remains.
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