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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Chiana Dickson

How to change a lightbulb above the stairs – 4 safe steps to switch out bulbs

An open staircase .

There are few things as infuriating as a lightbulb above the stairs breaking – especially when your staircase is on the darker side already. It is not as if you can quickly hop up on a stool to switch it out, but you need it to avoid falling when moving around at night. 

While it is sometimes tempting to leave it be for as long as you can manage, or worse, try to swap it out quickly while performing a death-defying balancing act, safety is essential. 

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