Received this as an email and thought I'd pass it along to all those who may lose electricity.
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).
( I don't lose my lights often)
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.
I never thought of it, and now you don't have to.
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