All of them have seen these silica gel packets that come along with new bag, shoes, medicine and other random items. Silica is a hygroscopic substance or drying agent, that is used to absorb and hold water. The packets of silica will absorb the water from the air and keep the products dry and fresh. Mostly they are found in leather products and those items that doesn’t react good in good manner with moisture. It is ideal to use through out home where ever you are facing problem with moisture.
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Check out those surprising 13 Genius Uses of Silica gel Packets
Keep our gym bags fresh and smelly.
Silica gel will prevent growth of the bacteria from moisture. Experts say that bacteria need several circumstances to grow and one of that is the surrounding moisture. Silica gel will prevent the growth of bacteria that causes odor or bad smell in the bag.
Keep seeds free from moisture.
You can plant the seeds that have been stored in your garage without any difficulty because by placing silica gel inside the container, it will prevent the seed from sprouting and getting damaged.
Prevent the tools from oxidizing.
It is said to place the silica gel among tools, especially razor blades. Oxidizing is the main reason why the tools get dull and corroded. Remedy for this is to keep 4-5 packet of silica inside the Tupperware and after the use of tools or razor blade dry it. Also placing this silica gel will make them dry and prevent from oxidization.
Protect silver from Tarnish.
Tarnish is a corrosion layer produced by the reaction between silver and other substances or air. Thus it turns the glowing silver color into dull look. Suggestion is to keep silica wrapped with silver to prevent it from moisture.
Keep the clothing Dry.
Moths, silver fish, molds and other flies love moisture. While storing your garments in your storage box check it whether they are dried out clearly. The most simple tip to keep the environment dry inside the storage box is that bring out several packets of silica gel and put them inside the storage box, they will keep the atmosphere dry.
Loss the Musty smell of Old Books.
Some of the people are allergic from breathing the musty smell of old books however some of them like that smell. Take out the books from your shelf and put them in a bag, along with the book put some silica gel packets inside it. They will do the magic. Old books pages will get easily rid of from the smell and bind silica gel will minimize that process.
Dry the flowers.
Using silica gel is the well known for drying out flowers. Put flowers into a plastic bag and put some packets of silica gel inside it. The moisture inside them will be very high so desiccant process may be very slow.
Save Wet Phone.
If your cell phone is by mistakenly dropped into water, the remedy for this is to pull out the cell phone and hurry up remove the sim and dry out the whole body of the cell phone and put in a Zip locked bag filled with silica gel packets.
Keep the photos safe from moisture.
Don’t get upset if old photos are damaged. In each sheet protector keep the silica gel, which will absorb the moisture in between the cards.
Prevent Camera from Condensation.
Now don’t get upset of taking your camera in cold environment. If you are wanting to take photos in such environment, bring back camera and remove lens, memory card and battery from your camera and place the camera inside the bag filled with silica so that it sucks out the excess moisture inside it.
Windows.
If your windows are suffering from condensation in between panes, store some packets of silica to prevent them from condensation.
Keep dog food herbs dry.
Food gets damaged because of the moisture inside the container so Tape a silica gel packet under the lid of the container.
Preserve the ornaments for decoration.
Certain ornaments are used once in a year. To prevent them from damage use silica gel packets inside the box where the ornaments are stored.
NOTE- If your silica gel is not working well, cover the silica gel with a cookie sheet and put inside the oven in 100 degrees for an hour to recharge. When these packets are not used by you then keep it in an air tightened bag to prevent them form atmospheric moisture.
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