More Solar Light Reuse

17 years ago

I had a few Solar lights left and thought I would put them to good use. Since my porch is starting to look like someones living space I added some lamps from recycled stuff, old glass ceiling shade over a pedestal dessert bowl, just put the top part of the solar lamp in side standing up...hey it worked and it was on the porch all day charging{{gwi:151627}}From tipsy hanging
the other is an old glass lamp my mother saved from the land fill....(dumpster..LOL) the frosted color was wearing off and it came off rather easily with soapy water and a pot scrubber, took all of the wiring out put it back together set the solar light down inside and voila. It looks really cool too! I think I will paint the glass with a transparent glass paint jsut for fun. {{gwi:151629}}From tipsy hanging

Here is a link that might be useful: JUNK DAILY

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concretenprimroses
17 years ago
Great ideas Shabby!
kathy
catalinagrey
17 years ago
I love that!
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jeannespines
17 years ago
No wonder your name is "shabby" ... very cool, shabby! Jeanne S.
katishooked
17 years ago
I'm loving these solar revamps. Wonderful idea and bet they look terrific when they come on at dark.
dcarch7 d c f l a s h 7 @ y a h o o . c o m
17 years ago
Once you put the solar lamp inside, it cuts down the solar energy significantly to chatrge up the lamp.

Try putting a mirror behind the lamp to reflect the sun, you may find it very helpful.

good job.

dcarch
katladie
17 years ago
I have several of those old light fixtures, what a great idea for them.

Sharon
toomuchglass
17 years ago
What a great idea !

( Look out GW - here I come ! LOL )
Marlene Kindred
17 years ago
Great idea! Really like the first one!!
susiewantsroses
17 years ago
That first one looks like the beginnings of a great "Garden Lady"!!!! Great pieces!!!
cindee11461
17 years ago
That is a great idea! I have a lamp that runs on oil. Maybe I could use a solar in it too!
Purplemoon
17 years ago
Those are neat lamps. Like SusieRose, I immediately thought Garden Lady with that first one. LOL.
I'd never have thought to put solar lgts in stuff, gosh I love the ideas that come from this Forum.

hugs, Karen
blossomsandlace
17 years ago
Great idea!!
akup_a
17 years ago
These are beautiful! Such clever ideas for lights. I too love this forum with ideas & tips like dcarch said. Would love to see pictures of your yard with the solars lit!
Vickie