Month: February 2016

let there be (possibly too much) light

Now, I know you are all panicking. “Kirstin, no!” you are thinking. “How will you turn off the light? Will you have to go in the bedroom closet to turn it off!?” Fear not my friends.

installing the new light switch

Switches and outlets have holes in the back to feed wires into. It makes it faster, less likely the wires will fall off when you try to shove the switch back in the box. If you use these holes, remember to tightened the empty screws anyway. Unfortunately, my old house has thicker gauge wire, so the holes are too small for me. So I must use the hook and catch method. Using this method is annoying