Enter to win a $25 Target GC plus a GE reveal halogen light bulb!

Brrr. For many of us, the weather is just a bit too frigid. Snow, sleet, ice, sub-zero temperatures, etc. So, I was thinking a giveaway just might brighten these dark days of winter... especially a giveaway that included GE reveal® light bulbs. How about if we throw in a Target gift card to sweeten the deal (just in time for Valentine's Day shopping)?

Enter to win a $25 Target Giftcard plus GE reveal® light bulbs! A quick and easy way to makeover your home for the New Year is to switch your light bulbs to GE reveal® for clean beautiful light that will make the colors of any room pop. GE reveal® bulbs provide amazing clean full spectrum light that filters out the dull yellows of standard incandescent light bulbs. Watch this fun and stylish video featuring four hip tastemakers discussing the importance of good lighting and how quick and easy it is to do a reveal® lighting makeover. 

 
Click here to see my own review of the bulbs, complete with my own personal makeover photos!

GE reveal® light bulbs are now available at Target where all makeover needs can be purchased in one swoop and with great savings using Target's Cartwheel savings app. With the Cartwheel app, you can browse for savings ahead of shopping or while at Target, you can scan the barcode of any product to see if there is a Cartwheel saving. Download the Target Cartwheel app on your IOS or Android.

New bonus: Search "GE reveal" in the Cartwheel app and receive 25% off GE reveal light bulbs! Offer expires 2/28.

You can also print off the $2 off coupon below for amazing savings on GE reveal bulbs at Target. Expires 2/8.

We have a great opportunity for you to win this makeover experience. You can enter to win a $25 Target gift card plus a GE reveal® halogen light bulb plus a free download of the Herbert Bail Orchestra EP (first track featured in GE Lighting video).

Just share this post on your social media and let us know which room you would like to makeover with GE reveal® light bulbs!  

Share to Enter: Must be U.S. resident

Share this blog post on your social media and comment below with the link to your shared post. Tell me which room you'd like to makeover. Winner will be chosen after midnight EST on 2/4/14 via Random.org and will be announced here on the blog, on the GG Facebook page, and on Twitter.

Hashtag #GEreveal plus #Targetgiftcard Tag @TheGreenGrandma and include link to this giveaway:
http://tinyurl.com/kjbaazk

Here's an example: 

If I win #GEreveal bulbs+ #Target giftcard, I'll makeover my _____ with reveal’s beautiful clean light! @TheGreenGrandma http://tinyurl.com/kjbaazk

That's it. Looking forward to reading about which rooms in your home in need of a lighting makeover! 

* GE and Target are only providing the product and not running the giveaway.

A brighter home is about to be revealed

This is a sponsored post. I received product and/or compensation in exchange for my honest review. However, all opinions are truthful and my own.

 

Are you as frustrated as I am about the phasing out of the incandescent bulb? As I've written earlier in the month and ranted on FB, I hate CFLs. Hate them. Between the poor lighting they provide, the threat to our health when broken, and the environmental concerns when disposing of them, CFLs are bad news all the way around. Of course, that's just my opinion, and some of you certainly may disagree with me due to the energy savings associated with this form of lighting.

I'm thrilled, however, to have an alternative. The GE reveal® light bulbs offer energy-efficient technology with clean, brilliant lighting. Seriously. To prove it, I replaced 5 light bulbs in my newly redecorated den. The results were quite discernible. Of course, you might have to take my word on that, since pictures don't always tell the whole story.

Before... using a combination of incandescent bulbs and CFLs

After, using one GE reveal® LED light bulb and 4 GE reveal® halogen bulbs

Before with a 75W incandescent bulb

After with a GE reveal® 53W halogen bulb

As you can see, there is more clarity in the room. Everything appears sharper. The GE reveal® 53W halogen bulb is used as a substitute for a 75W incandescent bulb and the 11W GE reveal®LED light bulb replaces a standard 60W bulb. 

While the halogen bulbs are not as energy efficient as CFLs or LEDs, they still use 28% less energy than an incandescent bulb. 

Both the GE reveal® LED light bulbs and halogen bulbs eliminate the yellow tone of traditional lighting. The results are pleasing -- colors pop and eye fatigue is minimized (if not eliminated entirely). The bulbs are perfect for reading, needlepoint, painting, etc. as they are bright without being abrasive. 

The GE reveal® line is engineered to filter out those dingy yellow tones and provide an enhanced spectrum of light. Plus, there is no delay -- the lights come on instantly with the flip of a switch. The LED light bulbs dim (from 100% to 20%), saving even more energy. They use up to 80% less energy and, here's the really good part, contain absolutely NO LEAD OR MERCURY! 

I love these bulbs and have replaced the light bulbs in my office as well. Eventually, I plan to use the halogen and LED light bulbs from GE's reveal® line everywhere in my house. Hallelujah there is now an affordable choice other than CFLs! If, however, you are a fan of compact fluorescent lights, you'll be happy to know the GE reveal® line includes CFLs.

To learn more, visit GE reveal®

You can purchase the GE reveal® light bulbs nearly anywhere light bulbs are sold. But if you shop at Target, you can use this coupon (click here) to save $2. But hurry, the coupon expires on 2/8/14.

Smart phone users can download the Cartwheel Target app for even more GE Reveals and other amazing deals. 

Click here to download Cartwheel for IOS
Click here to download Cartwheel for Android

As a final note, I needed a new brochure photo for a conference I'm speaking at in March. What better place to take the picture than in the den with the new brighter, clearer lighting. I think it came out pretty well. What do you think? 

And yes, that is my foot I'm sitting on. I cropped the picture for the brochure!

Rethinking lighting options

Are you among the many who are disturbed by the phasing out of traditional incandescent lightbulbs, especially with the new law that went into effect one week ago about 40 and 60 Watt bulbs? As of January 1, 2014, it is illegal to manufacture or import these bulbs, thanks to a mandate signed by former President Bush in 2007. As you know, I'm not a fan of CFLs, so I'm really looking for a good alternative. 

So, have you heard of the GE reveal® bulb yet? I'm excited to try them out this week. Stay tuned for my review next Wednesday. In the meantime, check out this video to see why there is quite a buzz about these bulbs. Then... download Target's money-saving Cartwheel app (available on Apple IOS here and Android here). Head over to Target for an exclusive discount of 25% off GE reveal® bulbs with the Cartwheel app, good through February 1, 2014.

I'll let you know next week what I think of these revolutionary new lightbulbs.