[gridlock]

I think they’re helping fill landfills with plenty of mercury.

You know that slimy mucky stuff that runs out of the bottoms of landfills?... Don't drink it.

Are there any good dimmable compact fluorescents out there?

[Slapshot68]

“Are there any good dimmable compact fluorescents out there?”

Yes, I use three dimmable indoor floods in my kitchen.

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

“Are there any good dimmable compact fluorescents out there?”
Not that I’m aware off. The technology to dim F-bulbs is rather expensive.

[Cheburashka]

Use your search engine of choice on the web, you’ll find them. To get you started:

http://www.1000bulbs.com/Dimmable-Compact-Fluorescent-Bulbs/?utm_source=0&utm_medium=0&gclid=CPuxxMSvtZACFVB1OAodaE6aMA

If you don’t find exactly what you need today, wait six months. CFL’s are young technology, which means they’re improving rapidly as manufacturers learn how to make them better. So don’t stock up, keep a small reserve for immediate replacements, when you use them up buy again.

CFL’s are at their best when they’re used for long periods of the day, less so when they’re turned on for a minute or two per day, like closets. Swap out your bulbs, keep your incandescents to use in closets or other low use areas until they burn out, but there’s not much point in buying more incandescents. Unless you have medical or other issues with CFL’s - some people do.