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A Liter Of Light Video (Official Version)

‘A Liter Of Light’ is a project by Illac Diaz from Phillippines, aiming to let this simple craft spread across the world so that no one will suffer with lack of electricity. It’s a good and smart craft, so I thought I should share with my fellow PRs. As I believe, many authors and readers are from Phillippines, and some may experience this ‘no-light-in-the-house’ and if that’s the case, this is for them. And for anyone you readers know who suffers from that.

Otherwise, it might be useful someday in the future. For example, one day, you may be lost in the forest and found a little hut as shelter for the night. Throughout the cold, dark night, no light brighten up your night… But wait a minute, you remember something! You remember? The video you watched thirty years ago on how to make a light bulb with a water bottle…

Survival skills. Right, that’s the word. But I doubt that would be your top worry if you were ever lost.

For those people who can’t watch the video, let me recap how this is done.

1. Get an empty water bottle. From the ground, after you finish one, from the bin (For hygienic reasons, this is optional.) This size can be enough, any smaller is okay too, as long as it fits (the top bit seen from the roof, and the bottom bit seen under), size doesn’t matter.
2. Punch a hole on a piece of metal roofing. Be sure the hole must be big enough for the bottle to slide it in.
3. Slip the bottle in and apply some sealant around the bottle that intersects the metal. (Brought to you by dictionary.com) sealant (noun) A substance used for sealing, as sealing ex or adhesives. After you do that, you might need to wait for them to dry for them to stick.
4. Fill the bottle with filtered water, add some bleach and close the lid.
5. Install it on the roof. I’m not sure how to explain it, for I did not do it myself, but here and here’s a screenshot for how they do it.
6.  Make sure it’s sealed. So the roof won’t leak.

Then it’s done. Simple as that!

FRIENDLY REMINDER: The craft only works on metal ceilings, or other materials similar to that. But I would love to see you try punching a hole against a brick ceiling and install a water bottle there. If that’s the case, ‘It’s for the environment!’ is not a valid excuse for that.