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  • Insects in your mailbox

    Why do insects hide in mailboxes? A mailbox is dark, dry, enclosed, sheltered from wind and rain, and left undisturbed for most of the day, which is close to ideal...
  • How to Install a Solar Mailbox Light

    What do you need to install a solar mailbox light? A power drill with a 7/32" bit, a clean dry cloth, the parts in the box, and less than 15...
  • Mailbox lighting options compared

    What are the two types of mailbox light? Almost every mailbox light sold today is one of two designs. A battery motion puck sits inside the box, wakes when the...
  • Mailbox safety after dark

    Why is checking the mail after dark harder than it should be? A standard curbside mailbox has no light of its own, so once the sun is down you are...