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 ...

A tip from a Chicago reader: 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 light bulb that’s still ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Expert handyman Sean Buino tackles the myth, ...