@olegoode.. Gotta protect those back-up clock radios you know.. Boss goes into a hissy fit if you find yourself 5 min. late 'cause you failed to pay last months 'lectricity bill..
Do it with "D" batteries if you can please? My flashlights are always dead... (wondering how many single women are going to see this - they always seem to be running out...)
@Ignorant Thank you. Although that one is for rechargeable only, it led me to the other kind. Crud. That makes it seem like maybe i should get some of these.
@Lister I don't think the poll is mutually exclusive with rechargeable batteries. Presumably one of the other choices could apply to you (and me) as well.
@Lister My experience with rechargables has been meh. Cost a lot, don't hold a charge, hassle, maybe last a little longer than regular batteries. And every time you shift to a new type ("oh, trust me, these aren't like all of the other rechargables, I swear") it's a whole new reinvestment and disappointment. "Responsible adult" looks more like "ostentatious money-waster" to me. I've done three different types (at least). I'm now content being childish in that area of my life.
@joelmw I threw the "responsible adult" part in just to end it with a little snark. I thought that would fit the mood of a Meh poll question better, but, meh. Anyway, I have a container full of aa and aaa rechargeables, along with a nice charger. I haven't had to buy batteries in years and it is nice to know that when my xbox controller dies that I can just switch the batteries out and I never have to worry about if I have used up my stash.
@joelmw I was in the same boat. The newer NiMH batteries fix the two major problems I used to have with rechargeables... They hold a charge when not in use (my stockpile of rechargeables would be mostly drained by the time I actually decided to swap one in). They power devices for the same amount of time as the Alkaline batteries do (or at least close enough that I've never noticed a difference). Eneloops are nice and pretty, but the Amazon Basics rechargeables have worked just as well for me.
@joelmw I usually end up getting Energizer rechargeables because they are readily available and go on sale at Walgreens or something, or my family gets them for me as stocking stuffers at Christmas. The brand I prefer are Sanyo Eneloops. They are pretty much regarded as the high standard because they hold their charge while stuck in a drawer for a year and they are already pre-charged when you buy them. But they seem to only be available online and they are more expensive.
@nadroj "could use some more 9v for the smoke alarms" I second this. Daylight Savings Time ends on Sunday, November 2 and this is the time to change your smoke alarm batteries.
@caffeine_dude Request to move the ending of daylight savings time to this Sunday instead. I am moving tuesday and could use the extra hour before I move not after. @thumperchick you need to do something about this.
I keep a certain volume of Alkaline batteries for devices that require them; occasionally I'll take advantage of a bulk deal like this one and use the batteries until stock is low before I find another deal; I don't want them expiring.
The Dollar Tree almost always has little strings of led lights that fit the season. They run on 2 AA for a very long time. Right now my house is full of little Halloween lights in every place I can drape or stash a string. Thus I buy bulk cheap batteries from here whenever they are offered.
Like to buy name brand duracell or energizer. I always look for AA or AAA batteries and wait for a sale and never pay more then 50 cents a battery. I bought 4 paks Sears Diehard in bulk 24pk. Use a lot of batteries for Xmas.
We get the pretty white (or sparkle rainbow, my fav!) Eneloop rechargeable batteries when they're on sale on That Other Site. Or, we did, but now we have enough that we don't really buy any more. I feel really good about that, actually.
I don't use batteries enough to buy massive amounts when I see them in bulk like this. Most of the stuff I play with comes with charger cords now.
I... can't remember the last time I bought batteries. What do people use batteries for?
@olegoode could use some more 9v for the smoke alarms
@nadroj Aayy there's one. I also suppose wireless computer peripherals would be a popular answer.
@olegoode.. Gotta protect those back-up clock radios you know.. Boss goes into a hissy fit if you find yourself 5 min. late 'cause you failed to pay last months 'lectricity bill..
@olegoode Stupid kids toys that sit unused after a day.
@olegoode The battery eating soap dispensers Meh sold a while back.
@olegoode You don't have kids, do you?
@TBoneZeOriginal No, not that I know of.
With Christmas coming up and having two small children, this is a great purchase. No brainer.
@woca1121 rechargeables… no brainer although at $5 for a billion throw aways it might take a while to break even
Do it with "D" batteries if you can please? My flashlights are always dead... (wondering how many single women are going to see this - they always seem to be running out...)
@RobotSkeleton You can get on ebay, wicked cheap, these hollow plastic adapters that take 2 AAs and transform them into a D cell. Really handy!
@Lburgguy what are they called ? link please.
@ceagee http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0008D5FRW?pc_redir=1413174260&robot_redir=1
@Ignorant Thank you. Although that one is for rechargeable only, it led me to the other kind. Crud. That makes it seem like maybe i should get some of these.
Nobody has any remote controls anymore?
@croethe I do. I still have a box full of batteries from last time they sold some cheap . And most of my remotes take AAA.
You forgot the choice, "I buy rechargeable batteries so instead of buying new ones I just reuse the same ones over and over like a responsible adult."
@Lister I don't think the poll is mutually exclusive with rechargeable batteries. Presumably one of the other choices could apply to you (and me) as well.
@Lister My experience with rechargables has been meh. Cost a lot, don't hold a charge, hassle, maybe last a little longer than regular batteries. And every time you shift to a new type ("oh, trust me, these aren't like all of the other rechargables, I swear") it's a whole new reinvestment and disappointment. "Responsible adult" looks more like "ostentatious money-waster" to me. I've done three different types (at least). I'm now content being childish in that area of my life.
@joelmw I threw the "responsible adult" part in just to end it with a little snark. I thought that would fit the mood of a Meh poll question better, but, meh. Anyway, I have a container full of aa and aaa rechargeables, along with a nice charger. I haven't had to buy batteries in years and it is nice to know that when my xbox controller dies that I can just switch the batteries out and I never have to worry about if I have used up my stash.
@Lister Not hating the snarking, just snarking in. So, hey, in case I ever take the plunge again, what kind do you use?
@joelmw I was in the same boat. The newer NiMH batteries fix the two major problems I used to have with rechargeables... They hold a charge when not in use (my stockpile of rechargeables would be mostly drained by the time I actually decided to swap one in). They power devices for the same amount of time as the Alkaline batteries do (or at least close enough that I've never noticed a difference). Eneloops are nice and pretty, but the Amazon Basics rechargeables have worked just as well for me.
@joelmw I usually end up getting Energizer rechargeables because they are readily available and go on sale at Walgreens or something, or my family gets them for me as stocking stuffers at Christmas. The brand I prefer are Sanyo Eneloops. They are pretty much regarded as the high standard because they hold their charge while stuck in a drawer for a year and they are already pre-charged when you buy them. But they seem to only be available online and they are more expensive.
@mikey I have never heard of Amazon Basics, which is weird since I would think Amazon would have recommended them to me by now.
@Lister @mikey TIL about Eneloop. Thanks. :-)
@nadroj "could use some more 9v for the smoke alarms" I second this.
Daylight Savings Time ends on Sunday, November 2 and this is the time to change your smoke alarm batteries.
@caffeine_dude Request to move the ending of daylight savings time to this Sunday instead. I am moving tuesday and could use the extra hour before I move not after. @thumperchick you need to do something about this.
I used to do Sam's, then Costco. Now I wait for meh.
A long time before Meh, there was a website called Woot, which sold bulk batteries occasionally. There's where I got a 100-pack of AAAs previously.
I keep a certain volume of Alkaline batteries for devices that require them; occasionally I'll take advantage of a bulk deal like this one and use the batteries until stock is low before I find another deal; I don't want them expiring.
Some rechargeables simply are no good and cost too much. So it's better to buy regular batteries with a good name.
I always stock up on Black Friday. Lowe's always sells an insane number of AAs for super cheap.
nothing at this time
sales and deals
The Dollar Tree almost always has little strings of led lights that fit the season. They run on 2 AA for a very long time. Right now my house is full of little Halloween lights in every place I can drape or stash a string. Thus I buy bulk cheap batteries from here whenever they are offered.
Great Deal
Like to buy name brand duracell or energizer. I always look for AA or AAA batteries and wait for a sale and never pay more then 50 cents a battery. I bought 4 paks Sears Diehard in bulk 24pk. Use a lot of batteries for Xmas.
We get the pretty white (or sparkle rainbow, my fav!) Eneloop rechargeable batteries when they're on sale on That Other Site. Or, we did, but now we have enough that we don't really buy any more. I feel really good about that, actually.