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Most people don't realize this, but electric lamps are horribly manufactured, grossly overpriced and a general waste of money.

Lamps, generally speaking, are nothing more than a façade that holds a light bulb socket in place so a bulb can be screwed in. On a basic level, an incandescent lamp has been made from the same stuff -- wire, switch and socket -- since it was invented.

As a result, making your own lamps is easier than you'd think, requiring a rather small amount of hardware, the kinds of tools that are most likely somewhere in your toolbox already and a wee bit of creativity. Nearly anything can be made into a housing unit for a lightbulb, including a wide variety of household appliances. But out of everything in my kitchen, nothing I've tried makes a better lamp than a blender.

HOW TO DO SOME IDIOTIC THINGS By Eric Gillin