Bulb hoarders

Apparently people are going to great lengths to hang on to their incandescent light bulbs. However in our house we have been moving away from these for some time and recently took a long hard look at our lounge lighting. In keeping with the style of our cottage, the previous owner had installed two 5-light pendants with flowery shades and a standard 60 watt bulb in each socket. We figured 600W was more than was required to light the room, so we changed to more eco-friendly 40W candle-style bulbs, a dimmer switch, and did away with the shades. This should also bring our electricity costs down a little bit more, especially in the winter.