Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Incandescent light bulbs are known to occasionally shatter in their fixtures—and when they do, it’s both difficult and dangerous ...

Dear Readers: Here are some hints about removing a broken light bulb from a socket. Wearing garden gloves, use a (rubber) jar opener, slowly reach in and twist and jiggle back and forth to gently ...

Dr. Elizabeth Yuko is a bioethicist and adjunct professor of ethics at Fordham University. She has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Rolling Stone, CNN & Playboy.

Q Do you know of anything that will take stubborn marks off the inside of a microwave oven? -- Louise, Boca Raton. A Maybe Mr. HandyPerson doesn't need to remind you, but most microwave ovens come ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ever try to change a lightbulb only to find it's broken? If you have nothing to grasp onto, how will you get it out? Luckily your ...

Among things that frustrate: A hangnail; a pen that doesn't write; sealing a check in an envelope and then remembering you forgot to sign it -- and the bulb is broken off in the socket of your ...

Have you ever struggled to remove a shattered lightbulb from its socket? BobVila.com has three methods of extracting a broken bulb. Before attempting any of these techniques, disconnect the power ...

As a homeowner, you likely often find yourself in uncharted territory as you attempt to navigate problems that arise in your home. If you’re particularly intrepid and all about do-it-yourself ...

Q: Regarding a topic that came up in your column some months ago, I would like to recommend a very simple solution to removing the base of a broken lightbulb that's still stuck in the socket. Just ...