LED Zipper Pulls - Cheap and Handy

Here's a quick way to have a little white light always available. For cheap!

It's getting dark early and I've been having a lot of fun getting home and fumbling around for a minute while I try to get the house key in the lock. It's good stuff, but a little extra lighting would make it easier. So I figured that I could just put LED flashlights on everything and keep my bases covered, just like buying a box of pens and scattering them around the house which is an annual ritual of mine.

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Step 1: Buy a pack of keychain lights

With LEDs dropping in price all the time and easier connections to Chinese manufacturers we now see websites that are eager to sell you goods cheap and in quantity. I was able to pick up 10 LED keychains for less than $5, shipped. At 50 cents each I don't worry about which precious item gets to have a light stuck to it. Everything is illuminated!

porcupinemamma says: Sep 7, 2009. 3:14 AM

I didn't find the link "spamy". I really appreciate knowing where to find them. You have such good ideas fungy mungie :0) thanks

joejoerowley says: Nov 21, 2007. 3:46 PM

I just bought the same product three weeks ago. Very bright!! Love it! Great instructable!

joejoerowley in reply to joejoerowleyNov 21, 2007. 3:51 PM

BTW if you signed up for an deal extreme account you could link the link in your instructable to your account so you get points when other people buy things after clicking on your link. Just an idea though.

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fungus amungus (author) in reply to joejoerowleyNov 21, 2007. 4:10 PM

Yeah, but I don't need any points. Providing a reference implies that I'm promoting them for my own good. It's a fine line between recommendation and spam, eh? And yes, the lights have been working out great for me.

joejoerowley in reply to fungus amungusNov 21, 2007. 4:57 PM

I was just thinking of the something similar to a paypal tip jar on a website. You get rewarded for your work. But it is better that you are safe than spam. :) Thanks Joe

hernanai in reply to joejoerowleyMar 27, 2008. 8:34 AM

PayPal Tip Jar?! Where did you see this?

joejoerowley in reply to hernanaiMar 27, 2008. 4:09 PM

All types of websites have them.

hernanai in reply to joejoerowleyMar 27, 2008. 6:13 PM

hmm... I must pay more attention to when I'm on the web.... Good to know...

alvincredible says: Feb 4, 2008. 5:49 PM

LOL this is awesome! ahah i thought that you would actually be making a LED zipper that had a battery on the inside of the zipper. i just wonder how that would be waterproof..maybe smother it in hot glue!

bedbugg2 says: Dec 15, 2007. 1:14 AM

whatabout when you put them in the wash?

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fungus amungus (author) in reply to bedbugg2Dec 15, 2007. 11:25 AM

Just be sure to take them off before that.

bedbugg2 in reply to fungus amungusDec 16, 2007. 5:03 AM

or get waterproof ones

hammerhead says: Nov 22, 2007. 11:42 AM

Ordered a bunch of them just now. Talk about dirt cheap! Here in Sweden just one of those exact same lights cost 10 Swedish Crowns, now I'll get 10 of them for around 30 Crowns. Good deal. Nice instructable by the way. Simple, easy and functional. Keep it up! Oh yeah, and thanks for the tip on where to get these.