Light
Darkness makes every other problem worse. It is also the cheapest one to fix.
What to have
- A headlamp per person. Hands free matters.
- One lantern for the room everyone sits in.
- Spare batteries of the right size, stored outside the device.
Candles
- LED lights are safer and last longer.
- If you use candles: sturdy holder, never left alone, never near curtains, never in a room with a sleeping person.
- House fires rise in every power cut. Do not be the statistic.
Small tricks
- A torch pointed at a white ceiling lights a whole room.
- A glow stick or dim light in the hallway stops night-time falls.
- Solar garden lights can be brought indoors at night.
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Updated 9 October 2026.