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Solar fairy lights and how to repair them

December 29, 2017November 18, 2019 - by John H. - 65 Comments.

You know IKEA had some time ago very nice solar lights for outside. I bought a couple of those fairy lights. Inside are LEDs and they give pretty good light, …

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Cutting bottles is fun!

October 16, 2015December 26, 2017 - by John H. - Leave a Comment

We throw away so many garbage that you just sometimes wonder… what ELSE can we do with our rubbish? Now take empty wine bottles for example. Do you know what …

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Garden lights: When the days are getting shorter

September 12, 2013December 29, 2017 - by John H. - Leave a Comment

…begin the ‘fightback’ with some cool garden lighting (no cabling required!). The days are getting shorter, but this doesn’t automatically mean that you can’t sit out in the evening and …

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salt water battery
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Salt water battery lights LED

June 1, 2012December 26, 2017 - by John H. - 5 Comments.

In my previous post I made a battery of nails, copper wire and vinegar. This time I used salted water and 12 bottle caps instead of 9 to make a …

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vinegar battery diy
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DIY vinegar battery lights LED for several days

May 20, 2012January 6, 2018 - by John H. - 39 Comments.

Always wanted to make your own battery? Home brew electricity! Maybe you already heard about salt water batteries made from sea water, but this is something you can easily do …

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Mason jar light: remake an old solar garden lantern into a Sun Jar!

April 21, 2012December 26, 2017 - by John H. - Leave a Comment

So a while back you bought a solar lantern (maybe like the one I have, a SOLIG Solar Powered Globe from IKEA) which you hung on some branch. Nice! It …

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The world on Solar power!

Energy is all around us and is just waiting to be used. Whether it’s light from the sun, burning candles or even a cup of hot tea, there’s power out there! Why don’t we turn this into useful power?

And wouldn’t that be great? To only use the sun as source of energy! Or waste heat from household appliances. Since the sun will be around for a while, I guess it’s better to take advantage of it while it last 😉

On this site you’ll find many stuff, gadgets, toys and DIY things which work on solar power and other heat sources. Take a look around and tell me what you think!

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