Good Idea

I received this as a forwarded e-mail message.  I have no idea how many people saw it before I did or who the original author was.  But it seems like a good idea.

 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.

I never thought of it and now you don't have to. -----