5 Tips to Extend the Life of Household Batteries
As our society continues to advance towards a greener environment, many people are continuing to search for way that they can lower their own environmental impact. The message is spreading that no longer do you have to dress like a hippy in order to achieve this. By performing extremely simple changes to your lifestyle, you will place yourself in the position to eventually create a difference. In today’s blog post, we will provide our Gold Coast and Brisbane readers with 5 simple tips and tricks in order to get the most out of your household batteries.
GO RECHARGEABLE!
The best way that you can go green but still use household batteries is to use rechargeable batteries whenever it is practical. Made from Nikel Metal Hydride, this battery is extremely efficient (only when you continue to use them!).
ALKALINE: THE NEXT BEST THING
If having rechargeable batteries is unpractical due to their higher cost, the next logical choice is to use alkaline batteries. These hold quite a large amount of power, but unfortunately they are only one-use.
USE YOUR BATTERIES CORRECTLY!
When using one of your portable devices, make sure that you don’t just throw whatever battery is lying around into your device. By taking the time to stop and think about the battery, you will save a tremendous amount of power. An example of this is that a standard alkaline battery would be horrible to use in a camera with flash.
STORE THEM CLEVERLY!
Remember to store your batteries in a dry and cool place when you are not using them. Failure to do so will result in your batteries losing their power at a far greater pace than a cooled area.
REMOVE THEM FROM UNUSED DEVICES!
Our final tip would be to remove your batteries from devices that you use infrequently, such as a remote controlled car. These batteries will conserve much more of their power when stored out of the device.
In today’s blog post, our highly skilled team at Battery Central has provided our readers with 5 great tips on how to do your bit for the environment by looking after your household batteries correctly. If you would like to gain more great advice from our team, simply give our store a call today on 1300 008 299.