Maybe you do have a torch handy, but how long is that going to last, and once the battery’s gone flat you’ve got no way of recharging it? However if you have at least a minute of life left in the torch and it’s pitch black in the house, all is not lost. Hopefully you will have an orange and some cooking oil in the kitchen. The video shows olive oil being used, but we believe from checking out the many comments below the video’s posting that any type of cooking oil can be used. We also know that there are loads of alternatives with plenty of comments from people saying they’d rather use a candle. They seem to miss the point that this isn’t for everyday use, it is in case you don’t have an alternative in an emergency, which is why we like the idea so much. Our only word of caution is to make sure you rest the orange on a plate or saucer as the base can get hot when the lamp is lit.
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