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Any lighting ideas to illuminate sunken room's stairs not near an outlet?

I visited a friend at her creepy house and almost broke my neck on the
miriad of onesey-twoseys stairs in the multi-level house.

Many rooms have two or three small steps, which, in the dark, get you by
surprise. Her birthday is in the middle of January (15th).

Is there battery-operated stair-lighting that can be given as a birthday
gift or some other glow-in-the-dark idea so nobody breaks their neck at
night?
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Battery powered motion lights, might fit the bill. Mounted
at baseboard height.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=95276
Takes three or four AA cells, and lasts a while. Motion
activated, one LED.

Also good in the bathroom, for late night potty runs.

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Any lighting ideas to illuminate sunken room's stairs not
near an outlet?

I visited a friend at her creepy house and almost broke my
neck on the
miriad of onesey-twoseys stairs in the multi-level house.

Many rooms have two or three small steps, which, in the
dark, get you by
surprise. Her birthday is in the middle of January (15th).

Is there battery-operated stair-lighting that can be given
as a birthday
gift or some other glow-in-the-dark idea so nobody breaks
their neck at
night?


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Any lighting ideas to illuminate sunken room's stairs not near an outlet?

I visited a friend at her creepy house and almost broke my neck on the
miriad of onesey-twoseys stairs in the multi-level house.

Many rooms have two or three small steps, which, in the dark, get you by
surprise. Her birthday is in the middle of January (15th).

Is there battery-operated stair-lighting that can be given as a birthday
gift or some other glow-in-the-dark idea so nobody breaks their neck at
night?


I don't think that would qualify as a gift. I'll listen to suggestions
about how to light my house, but I'd be offended if someone bought me
some lighting and expected me to install it. You're supposed to stub
your toes in someone else's house at night. That's just part of life.
Have a carrot or two next time.
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