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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl

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Sara
Paris TX
USA
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Posted - Jun 14 2016 :  4:45:43 PM  Show Profile
This evening I had a chance to use the old potato trick to unscrew the metal end of a light bulb from a lamp socket.

It was a comedy of errors but really not very funny. Annie my five month old puppy was bored with her toys so she gnawed on the plaster wall in my guest/computer room. What in the world made her want to do that?

I came into the room - yelled at her - she bumped the table and knocked the lamp off - breaking the bulb off at metal part and I'm grateful the bulb didn't shatter. After I calmed down I remembered to use a potato to unscrew the metal piece. It worked - the lamp wasn't hurt so a new bulb worked.

Oh, yes, Annie is still under my computer table. She knows she did a very bad no no.

Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.

Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.

MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl

6625 Posts

Krista
Utah
USA
6625 Posts

Posted - Jun 20 2016 :  12:15:32 PM  Show Profile
It's not very often you get to try this trick. I would have completely forgotten. Glad you remembered and everything turned out fine!

Krista
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rachelbee
True Blue Farmgirl

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Rachel
Carmel IN
USA
207 Posts

Posted - Jun 20 2016 :  12:45:16 PM  Show Profile
I had to look this up because I wasn't sure what the trick was- what a clever idea! Will be holding on to that one in case I ever need it.

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Rachel, #6992
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl

6746 Posts

Sara
Paris TX
USA
6746 Posts

Posted - Jun 20 2016 :  1:13:37 PM  Show Profile
Krista, I have used it several times through out the years.

Rachel I was so caught up in the moment I forgot to say how to do it. Thanks for letting me know so I can tell others know how to do the trick.

Since my computer table lamp is from the Dollar Store, the socket isn't very large so I used a small red potato. Pressed it into the socket and turned what was left of the the bulb end until it came out.

Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.

Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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