The whole purpose of this section is to list all those little "quick and dirty" ways of doing things.
F'rinstance....
You've got your 72-hour Emergency Kit all set up, right? (Right?) In that kit, you've probably got a few things that use batteries, as well as some spare batteries. If so, you probably have those batteries stored separately in a water-tight container.
But what about that flashlight or radio that you rarely use, but still need fresh batteries in? I've got a compact fluorescent light that a friend gave me that I keep stored in the Jahnmobile. Once, when I went to use it, I noticed that the batteries were dead. Bummer.
After getting fresh batteries (I believe it takes 4 AAs), an idea struck me. I took an old plastic milk carton, cut out a piece that just fit the top of the opening to the battery compartment, and put it in on top of the batteries. No connection, no battery drain. Last I knew, the batteries were still fresh.
Did you know that if you sew something together with dental floss, it'll probably never come undone?
Speaking of batteries, if you coat your car battery's posts and the cable terminals with petroleum jelly, it will not only provide an excellent moisture barrier and prevent corrosion, but it will also give you a better connection.
2 comments:
Guess I need to add some dental floss and some sewing needles to my pack. Thanks for the idea.... I wonder if I can find some film containers around the house for those quarters....Another good idea.
You can probably find those film containers at SprawlMart. A lot of people leave them lying around the place where you drop off film for developing. IIRC, that's where I got some of mine.
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