One of my biggest fears is a house fire. That\u2019s why I always unplug my phone charger at night and check my smoke alarms.<\/p>\n
But I\u2019d never heard this warning from Jason Whitaker in Kentucky.<\/p>\n
In 2019, Jason noticed a strange smell in his home and eventually traced it to a spiral light bulb packed with ladybugs. The bulb had been in use for years, and the insects, drawn to the warmth, had nested inside\u2014nearly causing a fire.<\/p>\n
He posted a warning on Facebook: \u201cThese light bulbs will burn your house down.\u201d His post, shared over 430,000 times, shows how easily something like this can go unnoticed.<\/p>\n
Others have had similar experiences, and while the goal isn\u2019t to alarm, it\u2019s a reminder to check your bulbs\u2014and the rest of your lights. A few minutes could prevent disaster.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
One of my biggest fears is a house fire. That\u2019s why I always unplug my phone charger at night and check my smoke alarms. But I\u2019d never heard this warning from Jason Whitaker in Kentucky. In 2019, Jason noticed a strange smell in his home and eventually traced it to a spiral light bulb packed…<\/p>\n