One of the biggest downsides to Zippo lighters is how fast the fuel evaporates. But they’re excellent for so many reasons to carry in an emergency kit.

I read how one guy used an old inner tube to prevent evaporation. Since I don’t have one I’m trying a dishwashing glove. I’ve cut the thumb off a dishwashing glove, stretched open, and pulled it down over the zippo like a sleeve. Hopefully it will hold it’s fuel now without evaporating.

I tried wrapping electrical tape around the opening but the fuel turned the tape adhesive to goo. Masking tape didn’t stay stuck. Clear plastic tape seemed to work better.

Any other suggestions for how to prevent the fuel from evaporating from a zippo?