This video totally has your answer for why you should love CFL bulbs.  Three minutes of “CFLs in Plain English”.  All lessons should be this cool.

Note, not all CFLs are created equal.  It pays to buy a $4 name-brand bulb instead of a cheapy version which will turn yellow-colored ~ In fact, Lighter Footstep explains it best. 

You get what you pay for. CFLs are not all created equal, and the no-name bargain units are cheap for a reason. The difference is usually in the quality of the ballast — the bulky part between the CFL’s light tube and the screw base. Junky ballasts can mean flicker, buzz, and a short service life.

Choose a quality brand: Sylvania, Phillips, and GE are among the most widely available.

That clippet is from the post, but check out the full article anyhow:  “How to Live With CFLs”.  If you don’t listen to Lighter Footstep, trust me, you’ll buy cheap bulbs and be unhappy with the result, and in an age where more countries are BANNING incandescents for CFLs and LEDs, you can jump in now to be ready then!

And if $4 seems like too much for one bulb, you obviously haven’t watched the above video yet.