Remote villages without access to electricity sometimes use plastic bottles filled with bleach and water to light the interior of their houses using sunlight.
That's actually really cool and a neat idea for anyone. One day I would like to build an earthship and will definitely keep this in the back of my mind. Thanks for sharing!
This concept also makes a good camping light. Instead of carrying both a headlamp and a table lamp, just lie a clear water bottle on the table and put your headlamp at the end so it shines through.
Whats the purpose of the bleach though? Does it help diffuse the light in every direction? does it keep the water clear? Does it stop the build up of algae, insects or bacteria in the bottle? Did i just answer my own question three times?
smoochwalla on January 25th, 2021 at 03:54 UTC »
That's actually really cool and a neat idea for anyone. One day I would like to build an earthship and will definitely keep this in the back of my mind. Thanks for sharing!
haruspicat on January 25th, 2021 at 04:18 UTC »
This concept also makes a good camping light. Instead of carrying both a headlamp and a table lamp, just lie a clear water bottle on the table and put your headlamp at the end so it shines through.
matjontan on January 25th, 2021 at 05:28 UTC »
Whats the purpose of the bleach though? Does it help diffuse the light in every direction? does it keep the water clear? Does it stop the build up of algae, insects or bacteria in the bottle? Did i just answer my own question three times?