Got this in an email:
I have a friend who used her solar lights inside at night
when her power 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
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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