A joule thief is a self-oscillating voltage booster. It can use nearly all of the energy in a single-cell electric battery, even far below the voltage where other circuits consider the battery dead.

This circuit uses the self-oscillating properties so the output voltage is increased at the expense of higher current draw on the input.

Step 1: Materials

Wire about 26 and 30 gauge wires
1k Resistor
A Standard transistor
(Capacitor is optional) But the the output will be more steady
LED
Dead battery

Step 2: Follow the Schematics on the Last Step

Follow the Schematics on the Last step

You don't need any soldering. Just follow the schematics and twist the wires in place.

Now you can use the rest of the battery life with a dead battery.

You can also place this in your electronics to help pull out the remaining bit of electricity that is stored within the battery.