I thought maybe for those that don't know about how to keep your battery's fresh for your paint mixers, or shakers or for anything else. The military when they get a brand new load of battery's for their flashlights or what else they need the battery's for, they put them fresh from the factory that makes them, and put them in the deep freeze. This keeps them dormant for sometimes years before they use them. Thought this might help someone that buys new battery's and holds onto them, and when they go to use them they are dead.

Store in a COOL DRY place!!!!

The Freezer is the only place that can keep them dormant. Our own Government said so, the other might help a little, but the freezing temp will make them dormant, and when you bring them out you will notice it is real weak until it warms up a little, the Government has been doing this for years, and when they buy battery's they buy them by the semi loads, and they also said they could set in the freezer for years, and years until they use them.

As a matter of fact it was energizer that I took a whole load to the military base in upper eastern Pennsylvania, now they claimed they buy from all manufacturers, but they did say the freezer was the only way to keep them any length of time. That was back in the 80's and i've been keeping mine that way ever sense with great luck. That was the first for me, cause I didn't know until then.

I work for Energizer and Design the Alkaline Batteries.. And the above responses are correct...Its heat that discharges the batteries, NOT cold. The reason why you car battery dies in the winter is from all the abuse it took over the summer.

Another hint...Leave them in there plastic container... Loose batteries thrown into a drawer may touch each other and discharge... Stick your hand in the drawer...Are some Batteries warm/hot? thats the enegry being sucked out of them from touching another at negative end.. (yes all the energy come from the (-) end...The postive nib is just a fake contact.

There you go!

gentlemen Thank you for the information. I for one did not know this and have often cursed new batteries going flat. Now I know why and can freeze them until I need them.