When I had one in my guest room, I turned on the lamp and closed the door. After about an hour, I went in and found the little bugger on the bulb (I guess that they like the warmth).. Kind of looked like a scene from Jurassic Park. Picked up a washcloth and grabbed the anole (they're really not geckos) and carried it outside. As RW said, they are really harmless. The tail that came off is a defense mechanism that they have. They "throw" their tails to fool you.
May I recommend a cat. Mine catches them and puts them in the guest bathtub. For some reason, they can't seem to climb out of there. I check it every so often and now use a paper towel instead of a washcloth to remove it to the outdoors.
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