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Off the Grid/Homesteading Skills:  Solar Powered Lights indoors?  |
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jenne.f
True Blue Farmgirl
643 Posts
Jenne
Wagontown
PA
USA
643 Posts |
 Posted - Nov 14 2012 : 06:27:41 AM
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I received this. Have not tried it, but if it works, a great idea! Has anyone tried it?
Jenne
Now isn't this clever. This is one great idea!!
I have a friend who used her Solar Lights inside the house at night when the electric power went off during a hurricane. She stuck them in jars and bottles and said they gave off plenty of 'free light' in each room. She put them outside in the daytime and brought them back inside at night for several days while the power was off. They are safe to use and cheaper than batteries. She recommended we bring a Solar Light into our own house one night to test it for ourselves.
Due to a thunderstorm, we lost power for about 5 hours one night. We were scrambling around in the darkness, looking for matches, candles, and flashlights. Then we looked outside and noticed our Solar Lights shining brightly all around the patio, stairs & dock. My wife walked outside and brought several of the solar lights inside. We stuck the Solar Light pipes into plastic drink bottles and they made the nicest, brightest, safest, lighting you could imagine. We put one in the bathroom, one in the kitchen and in the living room.
There many types of Solar Lights available. We bought quite a few and put them all around our yard. They look nice and do not attract flying bugs like the outdoor lights around our doorway. The lights we have fit into 20-oz. water bottles and also fit into most larger 2 liter bottles. If you need a weight in the plastic bottle to keep them from tipping over, put in a few of the colorful flat marbles they put in aquariums and vases. You can also use sand, aquarium gravel, or whatever you have available.
The Solar Lights we have are perfect inside our home. They burn all night when needed and next day we take them back outside where they recharge and are ready for use again when needed. Solar Lights are the perfect light solution for power outages. I had never thought of it before seeing what my friend did, and now you know about this idea too.
"Follow your bliss"
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naturemaiden
True Blue Farmgirl
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Connie - Farmgirl #673
Hoosick Falls
NY
USA
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kysheeplady
True Blue Farmgirl
1291 Posts
Teri
KY
USA
1291 Posts |
Posted - Nov 14 2012 : 3:45:00 PM
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The Amish use them ...
Teri
"There are black sheep in every flock"
White Sheep Farm
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weaverchic
True Blue Farmgirl
362 Posts
gerri
Largo
Florida
USA
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Posted - Nov 14 2012 : 3:46:27 PM
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This is such a fantastic idea! Never mind when the electricity goes out, I am going to use them to conserve more on my electric bill by using them during the evening hours. Crazy Good!
gerri
Farmgirl 1197
Happiness is in the comfortable companionship of friends.
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jenne.f
True Blue Farmgirl
643 Posts
Jenne
Wagontown
PA
USA
643 Posts |
Posted - Nov 14 2012 : 5:48:11 PM
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Gerri,
Exactly what I was thinking. Why didn't I think of it myself?
Jenne
"Follow your bliss"
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Annette Kath
True Blue Farmgirl
198 Posts
Annette
Carlock
IL
USA
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Posted - Nov 14 2012 : 8:34:19 PM
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I have heard of people doing this to cut down on the electric bill. Very clever idea!!
Annette |
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emsmommy5
True Blue Farmgirl
1547 Posts
Angie
Buckley
WA
USA
1547 Posts |
Posted - Nov 16 2012 : 1:50:16 PM
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Who'd a thunk??? Great idea!! Already added it to my every expanding list!
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
4738 Posts
Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
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Posted - Nov 16 2012 : 3:32:18 PM
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Great idea! Thanks so much for selling us about it.
Dawn in IL |
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
7577 Posts
Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
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Posted - Nov 16 2012 : 5:06:17 PM
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AWESOME!!! I love it!!! What a great idea! Thanks for sharing! - Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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jenne.f
True Blue Farmgirl
643 Posts
Jenne
Wagontown
PA
USA
643 Posts |
Posted - Nov 16 2012 : 6:39:00 PM
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Today I bought several solar lights while at Walmart. I noticed the boxes were labeled bright brighter and brightest. They only had bright at this store but they were only 97 cents. I was only able to charge them for a few hours . They work fine, they are about as bright as a nightlight. Fine for some things, but I will be looking for the brighter or brightest versions.
Jenne
"Follow your bliss"
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hialtfarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
72 Posts
Terri
WA.
USA
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Posted - Nov 20 2012 : 04:10:44 AM
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Excellent idea...
"LOVING" life at 4000 feet..."LOVE" is a very splendid thing... |
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Solar Powered Lights indoors?
