Interesting ending here… I ended up trying the “don’t shine the light anywhere bad” method, and was able to escape with 2 hearts!
If you had more time it might be a good idea for each time you enter a room, for the flashlight to go out, and flicker back on once you’ve “entered fully”.
I had to mentally get ready for the kitchen, pointing my flashlight away/up before entering the room. Blind running the kitchen was my introduction to the lose state :)