The Washington Post has an interesting article on CFLs: Fluorescent Bulbs Are Known to Zap Domestic Tranquillity [via EchoDitto]:

Alex Sifford, 51, has been buying compact fluorescent light bulbs, which use about 75 percent less power than incandescent bulbs. He sneaks them into sockets all over the house. This has been driving his wife nuts.

This is actually something I’ve noticed when chatting to friends - that one partner, or housemate, wants to try something environmentally friendly, but the other is not so happy about it. I have experienced it at home with our Bokashi bucket - but I’ve heard it relating to a range of issues from standby power to CFLs (which the story highlights).

Just wondering if any Futuremakers have had experience with this kind of thing? And if so, what did you find worked/didn’t work to get things over the line?