Incandescent light bulbs are known to occasionally shatter in their fixtures—and when they do, it’s both difficult and dangerous to extract the bulb’s threaded base from the socket. Bits of broken ...

Duct tape is handy for all sorts of things, but it's also good for removing a stuck and stubborn light bulb from its fixture without damaging or breaking the bulb or the socket in the process. After ...

Getting the remnants of a broken light bulb out of a socket should be done with caution. First and foremost: Turn off the power by flipping the switch or throwing the breaker for permanent fixtures, ...