Well, I guess having spent so much time out of the country in situations where living issues such as these were decided for me, the bulbs were new to me. Whenever I move back, I spend a fair amount of time being wowed by the new products and even (I'm a bit ashamed to admit it) the advertisements on TV. When I'm abroad, they are in a language I don't understand, so I miss a great deal of the humor. Did you check out the previous posting on going green? Or the suggestion on the inside out boxes? They were big new ones for me. One thing I try to remember is that many people have truly not had to think about these things before, so for them, the ideas are a starting point.  I feel the same way sometimes when I am looking for any additional ways to squeeze a few extra nickels out of the family budget. Once you've really dug deep to do this, as with going green, many of the ideas out there are something that at least one other person has tried. Good luck with your green living quest.