DIY Light Project
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As a Professional Organizer, I often help my clients reposition lighting to clear clutter, to direct the flow of a home, or to make a space more inviting. In this video, I show you how to wire a simple light. After I wired it, I attached it to a piece of MDF (not pictured) that I cut out with my jigsaw, so I could screw it to the wall in my laundry room. I am a huge fan of having adequate lighting in a space. Although my Amazon Echo isn't programmed for this light, I do have lots of lamps in other areas of my home. I love to say, "Alexa, please turn on the lights!", and she does it!
Have you wired your own light yet? Post a photo in my Facebook Group, Declutter and Organize with Seattle Sparkle. I'd love to see what you've done!
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Gather all your supplies: scissors, lightbulb, light socket, wire cutters, extension cord, screw driver and wire strippers (not pictured).
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Use the wire strippers to slice off about 1.5" of the rubber coating on the wire.
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Strip both sides, and twist the copper wire together on each side.
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Wrap each side around the corresponding screw, and tighten with the screwdriver.
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Screw in the lightbulb, plug in the cord...
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Voilà, you have a light!