Cleaning up a broken lightbulb...?

Question

the curly sort (the newer ones). well one got broke, i know there is a "special" procedure for cleaning it up, what is it?

Answer 1

For the light bulb, just a plain old dust pan and brush. But before you put it in the trash put it in something that it won't go through,like a paper bag or a box. Not just a trash bag. As for the magic marker, nail polish remover works wonders.And just for future reference hair spray works for ball point pens.

Answer 2

To answer the part of the light bulb....is it broke off in the socket?   If it is, then you take a potato and turn it and all the small sharp pieces will go inside the potato and then just "twist and pull."

Answer 3

geez, you gotta mess there!

Broken lite bulb, if on a smooth floor--sweep or vacuum.  If in carpet, vacuum.  

Magic marker......  Clorox or any bleach.

Sewing pins?.... walk thru sliding your feet in all directions (or darken the room & shine a flashlight to find them).

Answer 4

Just sweep up the bulb and toss in trash, next time go back to older type, less worries, cheaper and brighter

Magic marker?  You got me if the lighter fluid didn't work

On the pins. try a magnet.

Answer 5

Not sure about the light bulb but, I would sweep it up and throw it away and then vacuum really well. Try a Mr Clean Eraser on the marker it worked for me. As far as the pins go. You will have to sit there and pick them out one at a time. You could try a magnet but I think they are too embedded for that.

Answer 6

The light bulb contains a very small amount of mercury but there is not enough to harm you.  Just sweep it up and put in regular trash.  A dust buster or vacuum will be good to pick up the powder residue.  The other answer was good for the other two items.

Answer 7

The newer lightbulbs, just be careful to not be touching the internal particals.

permanent magic marker (due to my kids) I know can be taken off of a brightly plaid sofa with Resolve carpet cleaner. I have used it repeatedly over several years. It works really well.

sewing pins. A magnet is fine if they are loose, but otherwise it is hands and knees and lots of finger work to get them all pulled out.

Best of luck.