it’s just kinda a messy drawer of batteries/screwdrivers/IKEA assembly tools/etc. We’ve had it for like 15 years and it’s never been an issue but I saw a tiktok video of a lithium battery exploding and it made me realize, there’s a lot of potential energy in one drawer and idk if I’m taking the necessary safety precautions 😅
idk a lot about how batteries work, but like are they at risk of turning into a pillow and fireball like lithium ion ones?
If you look on aliexpress, they sell zip cases for batteries that have a foam insert with holes cut for different sizes of batteries. They also have mesh zip pockets inside for your flatter coin cells etc.
We have one and I haven’t looked back.
I worry about house fires, so I find this gives peace of mind over shorting batteries. Safety concerns aside, it just helps with overall organisation.
For old/untrusted lithium cells that are waiting to be recycled, i have a clamp shut ammo case from army surplus.