Don't worry about buying a new chain: It comes as part of any new pull-chain socket ... I also tried applying a wood wax product. The table is still sticky. I am at the point where I am tempted ...

Although newer homes have wall switches for most overhead lighting, fixtures in older houses may be controlled by pull chains from the light. Trying to find that pull chain in the dark can be ...

Q: I have a ceiling fan light kit with a pull-chain that turns the light on or off. The problem is that the pull-chain is frozen and won’t pull to turn the lights on or off. How can I go about ...

Like many people, [yardleydobon] had a hard time locating his ceiling fan’s pull chain at night when his room is completely dark. Rather than continue to flail around blindly grasping for the ...

This helps me remember that the "Long chain is the Light chain:" L for L. Works for me. -- Teresa P. in Houston Dear Heloise: When my husband and I travel, I will "cross-pack" our clothes.