As a man, getting up and going to the bathroom in the dark is much better than turning on blazing lights to do the same thing. Of course, there is the problem of missing the bowl. That's where this little built night light for the toilet by Robbtoberfest (me) at Instructables comes in handy.

Lift the seat and it shines a dim red light into the bowl, just enough for aiming, but not so bright that it ruins night vision. Drop the seat and it automatically turns off. A good gift for Father's day -- or any "man day" occasion.

You'll find the instructions after the break!


It can be made with things lying around the house: a paper clip, soda bottle caps, an LED, a penny, 3v button cell battery, and super glue. OK, not everybody has LEDs laying around, but they're cheap enough at an electronics store.

Use a hacksaw to trim up the bottle caps, then solder the LED to the penny with a paper clip. Add the battery and glue it together. Stick it to the seat with some double sided foam sticky tape -- and you're set.