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« on: January 13, 2012, 04:45:55 pm »
duh ~ why didn't I think of this one........
I have a friend who used her solar lights inside at night when her current
was off during the hurricane. She stuck them in a jar or bottle and said
they gave off plenty of 'free light'. She put one in each room and would
put them back outside in the daytime and bring them in at night as long as
the current was off. They are safe to use and cheaper than batteries.
Bring in a solar light one night and test it.
Due to a thunderstorm, we lost power for about 5 hours. We were scrambling
around in the darkness, looking for matches, candles, flashlights, etc. We
looked outside, and noticed our solar lights shining brightly all around our
patio, stairs, dock, etc. They were beautiful. My wife walked outside, and
brought several of the solar lights inside.
We stuck the solar light pipes into plastic drink bottles containers and
they made the nicest, brightest, safest, lighting you could ever imagine.
We put one in the bathroom, the kitchen, the living room, etc. There was
plenty of light. There are all types of solar lights available. We bought
ours at Harbor Freight. We put them all around our yard. They look nice
and they do not attract flying bugs like the outdoor lights around our
doorway.
The lights we have fit into the small (20 oz) water bottles and they also
fit into most of the larger liter bottles. If you need a weight in the
plastic bottle to keep them from tipping over, you can put a few of the
pretty colorful "flat marbles" that they put in aquariums, and vases. (you
can also use sand, aquarium gravel, etc., whatever you have available).
The lights we have were perfect inside our home. They burn all night long
if you need them.
The next day, you just take your solar lights back outside and they will
instantly recharge and be ready for you to use again any time you need them.
Perfect for power outages, hurricanes, etc.
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