Can A kitchen fluorescent light be used to help grow indoor plants?

Fluorescent lighting does help plants grow but sometimes the plants are too far away from the plant to provide enough light to produce really healthy leaves and blossoms. The proper distance is between 6 to 8 inches for miniature type plant varieties and 8 to 14 inches for larger varieties. Possibly you might place plants on a shelf or rack and attach fluorescent fixture with bulbs on the shelf above so lights are above plants. Some shelves are adjustable. You can purchase if needed the in expensive shop light and one warm and one cool bulb 40 watts. I did try the plant and aquarium bulbs but was not happy with the results.