Battery Storage
First thing is clear out any loose batteries -new or old- thrown in your junk drawer or elsewhere in your home. Especially 9 volt. There are documented instances of house fires started by metal in touch with the tops of 9 volt batteries. The best way to store batteries is in their original packaging. If they are loose, rubber band like batteries together, all in same direction, and store upright in a plastic container to keep from contact with other batteries.
There are several ways to store 9 volt not in original packaging: Place a small piece of electrical tape over the top connections, place each battery in an old plastic film canister, or purchase a 9 volt battery storage unit at a local hardware store. I even keep my dead batteries rubber banded together until I take them to recycling. Check local guidelines for recycling batteries in your communities.
There are several ways to store 9 volt not in original packaging: Place a small piece of electrical tape over the top connections, place each battery in an old plastic film canister, or purchase a 9 volt battery storage unit at a local hardware store. I even keep my dead batteries rubber banded together until I take them to recycling. Check local guidelines for recycling batteries in your communities.
It only takes a few minutes to make your batteries (and home) safe.
Watch my post next week for cleaning out the rest of the junk drawer.
Watch my post next week for cleaning out the rest of the junk drawer.
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